Epiphones are good quality guitars, but
Under $200 is a big quest for a beginer guitar,
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ENJRVSCH/
this Les Paul Epihone Junior is close looking to a Green day guitar
http://www.greenday.com/photos/live_la091604/
but uses 2 X Humbuckers instead of the single P90 he uses on his Junior, ive seen epi’s like this but they are no longer produced, may need a look at ebay if you want one.
The Humbuckers are a lot more versaltile than a single P90, to be honest he uses a Gibson Les Paul Junior Single Cutaway which is probably the cheapest Gibson LP on the market, may be worth looking at those? but
heres an epi LP junior in black with single P90
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Junior-Orginal-Angebot_W0QQitemZ7363311366QQcategoryZ46646QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
good luck.

Epiphone les paul junior, with the single P90 pickup, that should sort you out.