The Green Lantern Corps is a fictional intergalactic law enforcement agency and superhero team appearing in comics published by DC Comics . They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa . According to DC continuity, the Green Lantern Corps have been in existence for three billion years. Currently operating amongst the 3600 "sectors" of the universe, there are 7204 members (known commonly as Green Lanterns). Each Green Lantern is given a power ring, a weapon granting the use of incredible abilities that are directed by the wearer's own willpower.
81-458: The Green Lantern Corps , a fictional organization appearing in comics published by DC , consists of a membership of at least 7200 members, with two assigned per sector (originally 3600 members, one per sector). Additionally, there are assorted other members who fulfill roles other than patrolling. While the characters Alan Scott , Hal Jordan , Guy Gardner , John Stewart , Kyle Rayner , Simon Baz , and Jessica Cruz are primarily associated with
162-535: A City spaceship, is shooting at the City, so she damages and enters it. She meets with the captain, Marth’s sister Minec. Jo asks CanHaz to broadcast their conversion to the surrounding ships, then criticizes Minec for her willingness to follow Glory’s orders. Minec responds that she’s only acting logically, as the situation of the City is completely out of control. Jo states that the City’s problem isn’t rooted in emotion, but rather
243-682: A hundred thousand people in Platform Forget Not. The protest consists of Switchoff users, who want the Exploit abolished, and counter-protestors who want Switchoff banned and the Emotion Exploit to be kept active. Jo calms down the protestors by promising to give the Council the Switchoff users’ viewpoints, but Marth orders firing on the protestors in order to “keep the peace”. Jo uses her powers to shield
324-480: A kindred spirit of honor within her teacher, she becomes his prized pupil. To complete her training, Laira is sent to the city of X'ol on her home planet, where she must confront her father, who is not actually dead. She is later discovered by a reformed Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner being held captive by the Manhunters with the other "Lost Lanterns" including Kreon and Tomar-Tu . With the help of Jordan and Gardner,
405-544: A life of peace and discipline, but then one day, a concubine named Jade Moon came to him in his temple, begging for help in trying to escape her bonds. Jong Li tried to help her but failed, and his temple and fellow monks were ravaged by the emperor's troops and their commander. Jong Li later encountered a representative of the Guardians of the Universe who gave him a power ring and a Lantern to "Oppose Evil, Ease Suffering, and Protect
486-528: A projection to Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, and John Stewart. After tracing the projection to Scott's home, the lantern tells the story of its origin (effectively retconning the origin of Alan Scott's power). Yalan Gur was once one of the greatest of the Green Lantern Corps, and, in the 10th century by Earth reckoning, the Guardians of the Universe chose to remove the customary weakness to the color yellow from his power ring. Without this limitation, however, he
567-543: A revived Hal Jordan. Chaselon becomes one of the first Alpha Lanterns . He is later smashed to bits by several Black Lanterns , his remains are then immolated when Kyle Rayner ignites his dislodged internal power battery to deal a suicide attack to the assembled Black Lanterns. Hannu is the Green Lantern of Sector 2, he first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #49 (February 1994), in a story written by Ron Marz . Hannu
648-560: A surprise invasion of his home planet. Upon his death, his ring passes to Waverly Sayre , who becomes good friends with Laham's widow. Laham first physically appears as a statue in the Crypts on Oa . Waverly Sayre is a pioneer living on the frontier in the early years of the United States . Hoping to start a family, Waverly falls into depression when his wife dies in childbirth, taking their newborn son with her. As he contemplates suicide ,
729-607: A twin brother named Todd Rice, who is better known by the title Obsidian . Jade is a founding member of Infinity, Inc. She has worked with the Justice League and the Justice Society of America . She is also a member and leader of the Outsiders . After being given a spare power ring , she joined the newly resurrected Green Lantern Corps . When she joined the corp, she became the first female Green Lantern from Earth. Yalan Gur
810-426: Is Sojourner Mullein , created by science fiction and fantasy writer N. K. Jemisin . Far Sector won the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic . Far Sector also received several more award nominations: three Eisner Awards nominations, a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book nomination, and an Ignyte Award . The series has an average critic rating of 8.7 out of 10 based on 169 reviews on
891-545: Is a Green Lantern introduced as part of an effort to reconcile the Golden Age Green Lantern's origin with the later introduction of the Green Lantern Corps. He is a red-scaled, reptilian humanoid, assigned to sector 2814 in the 10th century. He first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #19 (December 1991). While Alan Scott, along with the rest of the Justice Society of America , is trapped in Limbo, his mystic lantern sends
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1053-502: Is a reinvention of the Green Lantern concept and is a member, and occasionally leader, of the Green Lantern Corps, as well as a founding member of the Justice League . Guy Gardner is a core member of the Green Lantern family of characters, and, for a time, (late 1980s through mid-1990s) was also a significant member of the Justice League. He was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #59 (March 1968), even though
1134-530: Is among several Lanterns called to defend Oa from the then-renegade Hal Jordan. Jordan made short work of him and added his power to his own and left him for dead. He was later found alive on Biot. He is from Ovacron 6 and, in his world, it's considered disgraceful and dishonorable to use weapons. He is never seen using his ring in battle (except for life support and travel), preferring his brute strength and fists instead (which prompted Kyle and John to summon him for aid when up against Alpha Lantern Boodikka while under
1215-604: Is an Old God warrior from the Third World, the world predating the Fourth World . Green Lantern Corps In 1959, during a revival of the popularity of superhero comics in America, DC Comics' editor Julius Schwartz decided to reinvent the 1940s superhero character Green Lantern as a science fiction hero. Schwartz's new conception of Green Lantern had a different name ( Hal Jordan ), costume, and origin story, and no connection to
1296-567: Is an elite group of Lanterns who serve as troubleshooters and special operatives. The Green Lantern of Sector 3. Apros first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1 (May 1981) in a story written by Mike W. Barr and Len Wein , with pencils by Joe Staton . Apros is a sentient plant from the planet -7pi. It is one of the Corps' oldest and most decorated veterans. Apros serves in the Honor Guard during
1377-408: Is being used by the Council to uphold the status quo instead of protecting the City’s people. Jo gets a call from Averrup, who believes that Meile was not acting out of her own volition when she ate Stevn, as she was a strict vegetarian and much of Stevn’s body remained. Three days later, Marth comes to Jo’s apartment to apologize for his order and to reveal that he will resign from his position after
1458-459: Is captured by security guards after she reveals herself as the Green Lantern to fight guards forcibly giving Switchoff to a resident. Syzn meets Jo in the CEPD headquarters, asking Jo to plead “temporary emotional insanity” as an explanation for her actions, and tells her that dealing with the Switchoff facilities is too complicated to take care of before tomorrow’s Exploit referendum. Jo realizes that Meile
1539-730: Is featured in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Smallville Season 11 digital comic based on the TV series . The Green Lantern Corps appear in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #6. The Green Lantern Corps are reinterpreted as the Avant Guard in The Refrigerator Monologues . The following writers have been involved in the ongoing Green Lantern Corps series: This listing
1620-472: Is for the "core" series or limited series to feature the Green Lantern Corps in their various incarnations over the years: Some of the stories have been collected into trade paperbacks and hardcover : Far Sector Far Sector is a miniseries in the DC Comics Green Lantern franchise, published from 2019 to 2021 by DC's imprint DC's Young Animal . The Green Lantern of the series
1701-443: Is introduced as an Earth rookie Green Lantern sent to the alien metropolis City Enduring at the edge of the universe in the maxi-series Far Sector . She is a member of the Justice League as featured in " Future State ." With the exception of Yalan Gur, these characters have also served as the Green Lantern for Sector 2814 (which includes Mars ). Jade is the daughter of the Green Lantern , Alan Scott , and Rose Canton . Jade has
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#17330852552711782-586: Is not made apparent. Sector 69; First appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #2. Varix comes from the planet Naktos, which was devastated by a yellow plague. This, and the fact that his predecessor died of a mysterious brain disease, has led Varix to become a hypochondriac . Varix is described by Vurytt as his religion being his uniform, and in Varix's own words, as living for "justice and justice alone". Varix states that his people live to obey
1863-569: Is referred to in The New 52 , in Green Lantern Corps (vol. 3) #9. In DC Rebirth , she is seen among the fallen Green Lanterns in the Emerald Space. Lashorr is the Green Lantern of Sector 3453. She first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #12 (July 2006) in a story written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Ivan Reis . Lashorr had a fling with a younger Salaak before she vanished in combat with
1944-401: Is still low on power after the trip to Atville and Jo has refused backup. Jo flies to what appears to be a secret military facility. She knocks out a guard, takes their clothing, and sneaks into the building. She finds out that the building is a sweatshop-like facility filled with residents who are forced to take Switchoff to produce intellectual property and are collared to prevent escape. Jo
2025-595: Is trained by her father Kentor Omoto to take over his role as a soldier of the Guardians of the Universe ; a Green Lantern of her sector. After the disappearance of her father during the Crisis on Infinite Earths and the proclamation by the Guardians that he is dead, she is considered for the post of ring bearer and Green Lantern of her sector. Her instructor turns out to be Ke'Haan of Varva: Kilowog 's second in command, known for his tough-as-nails training. Eager to please and find
2106-450: Is unmasked by Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner before a sentence can be passed, and attempts at her primary mission, to obtain the central Green Lantern Power Battery for Darkseid. She is then defeated by Jordan and taken into custody by the other Alpha Lanterns. Following the restoration of reality at the closing of the Crisis, she is not seen among the other Alpha Lanterns, and her current status
2187-620: The Anti-Monitor , who kills Ke'Haan, but they are able to recover Ion and return to Oa. After preventing the invasion of Coast City by the Sinestro Corps , Laira visits the Crypt of the Green Lanterns to mourn Ke'Haan's death. Hannu reveals their attraction to one another to Boodikka, but explains that (before his death) Ke'Haan refuses Laira because he has a family on his home planet. Laira and
2268-605: The Dominators . She is discovered alive on the Manhunter homeworld of Biot and returned to her sector, albeit with a case of post-traumatic stress disorder . Sector 173; First appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #12. Relok is a centaur-like barbarian who leads a crusade against the Dominators for experimenting on his people. He vanished in battle with them alongside Lashorr and others, only to be found alive on Biot. The Honor Guard
2349-535: The Green Lantern Corps , since his power ring was de-authorized by the Guardians before he even obtained it. Prior to the Crisis , Scott's ring ran on magic and not the Central Power Battery of Oa. In The New 52 , Alan Scott is the modern-day Green Lantern for Earth 2 . Hal Jordan was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane and first appeared in Showcase #22 (October 1959). Hal Jordan
2430-529: The Manhunters and used as energy sources for the Manhunters until their eventual rescue. They are known as "the Lost Lanterns." Chaselon is the Green Lantern of sector 1416; he first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #9 (November–December 1961) in a story written by John Broome and drawn by Gil Kane . He is a silicon-based crystalline beings with thirteen senses from Barrio III, which was later harvested by
2511-545: The review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup. Far Sector takes place on a Dyson swarm called the City Enduring. The City is divided into several platforms. It is home to 20 billion members from three species: the winged Nah; the plant-based keh-Topli, who occasionally engage in reverent and consensual consumption of sentient species; and the @At, digital beings who can take physical form using light projectors. The three species initially lived on two separate planets until
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2592-581: The Burnover, when they destroyed their homeworlds during a war sparked by the Cloud Kratocracy (an empire of powerful alien conquerors that the three species drove to extinction). To prevent further conflict, the three species bioengineered a virus called the Emotion Exploit to tone down their emotions. Although it limited their ability to create entertainment, the Exploit prevented them from making rash and destructive decisions. They then came together to create
2673-578: The City at any cost. Jo swears that as long as she’s around, she will protect the City from the violence of the Council. A week later, the Council formally apologies for their deadly use of force and sets a date for a referendum on the Exploit. Jo searches through information about purchasing Switchoff, but the drug is purchased from throwaway companies using untraceable cryptocurrencies. Canhaz, Jo’s assistant, mentions that she and many other @At have spent years mining cryptocurrency when times were rough. This leads Jo to remember her life on Earth where she joined
2754-501: The City from the remains of their planets. Since then, the three species have lived peacefully under the rule of the Trilogy Council for centuries. The Trilogy Council consists of one member of each species; they are elected by their respective species, their position is lifelong, and their power is unrestricted. In Platform Ever Forward, a district of the City, the first murder in 500 years has occurred. An autopsy and an analysis of
2835-499: The City if the referendum servers don’t come back online. Since the illegal weapons are powerful enough to destroy the solar radiation-blocking shields that surround the City, Marth begs Glory to call off her coup so citizens don’t resort to wiping themselves out to be free of the Exploit. Glory, certain that @At can survive the bombings, severely injures Marth and continues. Jo damages a projector, preventing Glory from being able to manifest physically to make it difficult for her to command
2916-509: The Council or the protests will continue even with the threat of being killed by the Peace Department. The next day, Jo brings the protestors’ concerns to the Council. The Council, believing that the Switchoff epidemic is out of control and knowing that murder and civil unrest have occurred the previous twelve times citizens called for an end of the Exploit, has turned their focus from preventing additional murders to preventing dissolution of
2997-411: The Council. Marth, being the only council member left, has his resignation postponed. New councilors will be elected within three months. Plans for the gradual transition off of the Exploit are being made. Jo and Syzn (the latter trying Switchoff for the first time) have a picnic together. When Jo returns to her apartment, CanHaz gives her a letter from her father back on Earth. Jo reminisces on her time in
3078-578: The Council’s behavior and tells Jo to look up the Feelsnet. The next day, Jo and Canhaz are at a diner. Canhaz states that due to their dependence on digital media for nutrition and currency, the @At originally voted against the Exploit. She also notes that the majority of the other two races didn’t want it either, but the Nah Councilor of the time secretly applied it to the whole city. Canhaz then tells her that
3159-417: The Feelsnet is used for the exchange of illegal or scarce content, particularly memes made by residents of the City. Jo realizes that Switchoff users are being used as a black market commodity since they become emotional enough to produce creative content. Jo goes to Platform Solid Ground to investigate a tip from Marth. Syzn doubts Marth’s trustworthiness, and warns Jo about the risk she’s taking, as Jo’s ring
3240-517: The Green Flame that becomes the source of Alan Scott's power. The later retcon involving the true reason behind the yellow impurity may mean these events have been retconned out of existence. Yalan Gur makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Justice League , fighting and being killed by Steppenwolf and his army. In Zack Snyder's Justice League , he is instead killed by Darkseid . Jong Li
3321-549: The Green Lantern Corps. However, finding his attempt was a failure, Kyle took Anya's ring. Aware that the Soviet Union no longer exists, Anya decides to stay in space to find a new purpose. These Green Lanterns were stationed on Earth to safeguard the planet after the events of the Crisis on Infinite Earths . During the 1994 " Emerald Twilight " storyline, many of the Corps members are stripped of their rings and are left to die out in space. A few of them, however, were captured by
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3402-482: The Guardians view her as dying in disgrace as a Red Lantern and renegade despite Jordan's protests. Following the rise of Nekron and the Black Lantern Corps , a Black Lantern Ring attached itself to Laira's corpse and she was revived as a Black Lantern. After Nekron's defeat at the hands of Hal Jordan and his newly formed White Lantern Corps , Laira's ring was destroyed, reverting her to a corpse. Laira's trial
3483-589: The Innocent." Jong Li later rescued Jade and learned of Lung Mountain, where the last Dragon Lords supposedly lived. He set out to seek their higher authority and, with their Blessing of Fire, became the last Dragon Lord of the Earth, finally defeating the evil emperor's forces and saving his people. Laham of Scylla is introduced in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #2 (Autumn 1992). He is killed off-panel during
3564-541: The Lost Lanterns put an end to the Manhunter planet of Biot and return to Oa . She then resumes her duties as Green Lantern of her sector. During the Sinestro Corps War event, Laira and the Lost Lanterns come to Hal Jordan's aid on Qward . The group splits up, with Laira, Ke'Haan and Boodikka searching for Ion , and Hal, Graf Toren , and Tomar-Tu looking for John Stewart and Guy Gardner. Laira's group encounters
3645-453: The Lost Lanterns set out to his home world to deliver news of his death, only to find that his family has been murdered by Sinestro Corps member Amon Sur . The killer willingly submits to the Lanterns so that news of his actions will spread. Enraged by this, Laira kills Amon. Afterwards, Laira is held in custody on Oa, while the Lanterns who had seen her crime testify against her. She is placed in
3726-624: The Mosaic world. After the destruction of the Corps at the hands of Parallax, K'ryssma joined the Darkstars , and as such, she was murdered by Grayven . Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner have also served as Honor Guard members. The Alpha Lanterns are Corps members who have been transformed into cyborgs and act as the Corps' Internal Affairs officers. Part of the duo (with Raker Qarrigat ) dedicated to bringing peace to their homeworld of Apokolips , she becomes an Alpha Lantern to further this goal, unaware of
3807-449: The Nah perpetrator flees the cell. Sojourner pursues the Nah, but fails to capture her. Jo goes to Marth’s home to ask him for contact information so she can speak to Stevn's family. During their meeting, Marth makes multiple romantic gestures and reveals that he and Council members in the past have taken Switchoff. The next day, Syzn messages Jo asking her to quell an unapproved protest of over
3888-653: The New 52 as part of the story arc "Rise of the Third Army", replacing Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern of Earth's sector. Prior to this, the character made an unnamed cameo in Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1. He was later added to the Justice League in 2013. Created by Geoff Johns, she is a member of the Green Lantern Corps and the Justice League. Jessica Cruz appears briefly in Green Lantern (vol. 5) #20 (July 2013), but did not make her official debut until
3969-524: The Reach stays within pre-treaty boundaries. He appears in a cameo in the Green Lantern live-action film and is also a part of the film toyline. Laira is a female humanoid Green Lantern with purple skin and auburn hair. She first appeared in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #6 (Fall 1993) in the story entitled "What Price Honor?", written by Ruben Diaz. Laira is from the planet Jayd in space sector 112. She
4050-640: The Ungaran Abin Sur. He rises as an undead Black Lantern and fights the living Green Lanterns. Anya Savenlovich first appeared in Green Lantern: The New Corps #1 (March 1999). She is a lieutenant colonel from the Soviet Air Forces who was in suspended animation after participating in a space mission back in 1964. Kyle Rayner recruited her as a member of the New Corps in a bid to rebuild
4131-442: The army and then the police force in an attempt to make the world a fairer place. A Guardian praised Jo for her commitment to justice and reporting her partner for police brutality before her firing, and offered her a position as a Green Lantern. Jo meets with An again, who knows that the Council will likely ignore the demands of the people but the protestors will fight for change anyway. The discussion reignites Jo’s concerns that she
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#17330852552714212-406: The building and is attacked by armor machines from the long defunct Cloud Kratocracy. The machines are piloted by Nah and keh-Topli pilots, including an unresponsive Averrup. Canhaz suspects that the pilot’s bodies have been killed and taken over by @At, who can control biological beings by taking over their nervous systems. An outraged Jo destroys the machines. Canhaz detects that the @At have escaped
4293-603: The character was changed significantly in the 1980s by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton , who turned him into a jingoistic parody of an ultra-macho "red-blooded American male". Gardner's appearance was originally patterned on actor Martin Milner . John Stewart was the fourth African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams , and first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #87 (December 1971), when artist Neal Adams came up with
4374-613: The control of the Cyborg Superman , reasoning that her draining Hannu's ring wouldn't matter as he didn't use it). He finally activates his ring in the battle against the Anti-Monitor . Sector 2 is also the home sector of the Reach , creators of the Blue Beetle scarab and sworn enemies of the Guardians. According to their treaty with the Guardians, no Green Lantern is allowed in Sector 2 as long as
4455-412: The custody of the newly founded Alpha Lanterns, and tried by the Guardians, who find her guilty and strip her of her power ring. After her trial, Laira is arranged to be transported back to her home world, Jayd, by Hannu. However, a red power ring attacks their ship and chooses Laira as its bearer; making her the second Red Lantern. Under the influence of the red light, Laira's personality degenerates to
4536-411: The distribution of power, and fighting for order rather than justice isn’t making the world a better place. Minec, agreeing with Jo, declares a ceasefire. The servers come back online allowing voting to be completed; the referendum passes with a clear majority in favor of ending the Exploit, and the Council honors the result. Glory is imprisoned and awaiting trial for treason while Stump is forced out of
4617-502: The idea of a substitute Green Lantern. Stewart's original design was based on actor Sidney Poitier . Created by writer Ron Marz and artist Darryl Banks , Rayner first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #48 (1994), as part of the " Emerald Twilight " storyline, becoming the sole Green Lantern for years through the late 1990s and mid-2000s. During this period, he was also briefly known as Ion. Created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke , Simon first appeared in 2012 following
4698-601: The last pages of Justice League (vol. 2) #30, when the Ring of Volthoom locates her. She was dubbed " Power Ring " while she was host to the Ring of Volthoom, but is not a member of the Crime Syndicate of America . Cruz became an official member of the Green Lantern Corps at the end of the Darkseid War storyline. Created by writer N.K. Jemisin and artist Jamal Campbell as part of the imprint Young Animal , Sojourner “Jo” Mullein
4779-556: The late Laham 's ring appears to him and selects him as Laham's successor. Initially believing the ring to be a manifestation of Satan , Sayre quickly grows into his new role, taking his faithful dog with him on every mission. Daniel Young was a sheriff in Montana, in 1873. During his chase of a band of outlaws, Daniel was summoned by Abin Sur , wounded in a battle in deep space. While Abin Sur convalesced in his ship, healed by its machines, Young
4860-539: The law, and there has not been a murder on his planet for over 74 years (however, murderers in his world cannot be sentenced to more than two years of imprisonment). His dedication to justice came to a head when the Alpha Lanterns attempted to execute John Stewart when he killed another Green Lantern while the two were being held captive by enemies of the Corps and the other Lantern was about to reveal crucial information. Recognizing that John's actions had been committed for
4941-437: The mad Guardian Appa Ali Apsa "harvested" to create the planet Mosaic. Chaselon is one of the many Lanterns that were apparently killed when a maddened Hal Jordan attacks and destroys Oa. Although his shattered body is depicted floating in space, he later is found to be one of the many Lanterns captured by Cyborg Superman to provide a power source for the new Manhunters. Chaselon and the captured Lanterns are eventually rescued by
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#17330852552715022-548: The military. Meanwhile, An’s rebel group and members of the CEPD fight the military to protect the screen generators while the digital @At prevent Glory from launching a cyberattack. Marth reveals that he used the money he made from selling Switchoff to hire the remainders of the Cloud Kratocracy as a contingency plan since he suspected Glory to be planning something. Jo goes to fight off the Kratocracy fleet. The Widening Chasm,
5103-408: The name, numerous other members of the Corps have appeared in DC Comics. These eight characters are most closely associated with the name "Green Lantern" and have been the title characters of Green Lantern comics. Alan Scott was the original Green Lantern character created in the Golden Age of Comic Books . Alan created the mantle and identity of Green Lantern by himself and is not associated with
5184-484: The original Green Lantern. Whereas the Green Lantern of the 1940s was a lone vigilante who only had adventures on Earth, the new Green Lantern was but one of a group of interstellar lawmen who all called themselves Green Lanterns. The group is first mentioned in Showcase #22 (1960) when a dying Green Lantern passes on his ring to Hal Jordan. Over the years, writers have introduced a large cast of Green Lanterns in both supporting and starring roles. The Green Lantern Corps
5265-422: The pilot’s bodies into the City Network, the City’s equivalent to the internet. Jo uses her ring to enter the City Network with Canhaz to track down the @At pilots in Atville. After exploring Atville, the two confront and capture the three suspects. When interrogated, the suspects reveal that they had little knowledge of the details behind their job. They state that they were tasked with taking over Meile’s body under
5346-430: The point where she is little more than a snarling beast; obsessed with revenge against Sinestro and showing no recognition when confronted by Hal Jordan and John Stewart. During a skirmish on the prison planet Ysmault with multiple Lanterns, Hal managed to reach Laira, who was able to see past her rage and regained some control, even asking Jordan for help, but she is nevertheless killed by Sinestro. Learning of her demise,
5427-428: The referendum. He also tells her that he takes Switchoff to reflect on the decisions he makes as a Councilor under the Exploit. The two talk further discuss Marth’s experiences with Switchoff, then make out and have intercourse. The morning after, Averrup calls Jo and asks her to immediately come to his location. Jo calls Syzn for backup, then she and Canhaz fly to a wholesale warehouse in Platform Ever Forward. Jo enters
5508-479: The referendum. Syzn comes in to arrest Marth for trafficking and conspiracy to murder under Glory’s request. Canhaz calls Jo to tell her that the Council has shut down half of the referendum voting servers, limiting the ability to vote, especially for the @At. Jo, Canhaz, and Marth enter the Council chambers to confront Glory, who has ordered the military to fire on rioters angry at their ability to vote being impeded (although they refuse to do so). Glory explains that she
5589-476: The request of their anonymous employer and were instructed to kill anyone using her body. Havesh Stump replaces Averrup as the Councilor. He questions if it is proper for the emotional Jo to carry on the investigation, while Blaze-of-Glory believes that the @At suspects were being exploited by the returning Clout Kratocracy. Jo storms out of the Council meeting, accusing the Council of not taking responsibility and for not letting her do her job. Marth apologizes for
5670-399: The return of the Guardians of the Universe after their deaths at the hands of Parallax. His initial recruits for the new Corpse were Guy Gardner and R'amey Holl. Sector 700, she first appeared in Green Lantern Corps #7. She was an insect-like humanoid, exhibiting traits similar to those of a butterfly. R'amey was a member of a Corps covert group known as The Corpse. She later disappeared and
5751-430: The right reasons even if they were questionable on the surface, Varix assisted the Green Lanterns in destroying the other Alpha Lanterns before he destroyed himself. The Corpse are a black ops division of the Green Lantern Corps who use a disc that is swallowed to imitate the abilities of a power ring, but appear purple in color. The leader of the Corpse, Von Daggle, is a Durlan who is called back into service following
5832-631: The suspect’s stomach contents show that the victim, Stevn of the Glacier, was eaten. Sojourner “Jo” Mullein and Peace Accountant Syzn discuss the murder with the Council, consisting of the Nah Marth, the @At @Blaze-of-Glory, and the keh-Topli Averrup. They believe that the keh-Topli suspect, Meile Thorn, was under the influence of Switchoff, a drug that nullifies the Emotion Exploit. After the council meeting concludes, Jo goes to see Meile. Upon entering Meile’s jail cell, Jo discovers that Meile has just been killed, and
5913-527: The toll it will take on her emotions. Later, in Final Crisis , she is possessed by the malevolent spirit of the New God Granny Goodness , who uses her to subdue the Green Lanterns of Earth, Hal Jordan and John Stewart , and capture Batman for use as a scientific test subject by her master, Darkseid . When Jordan is put on trial for an attempted murder performed by Kraken/Goodness herself, she
5994-485: The unarmed protestors, minimizing fatalities, and chastises the Peace Division officers for their attack. After the protest, An, Stevn's wife, signals Jo. She reveals that she organized the protest, believing her husband wouldn't have died if the keh-Topli who ate him had the opportunity to learn to regulate her emotions so Meile could have learned to control her desire safely. They demand that Jo presents their demand to
6075-406: The war with Krona and Nekron , but appears to have returned to a sector patrol position following the rebuilding of the Corps. Sector 1890; First appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1. K'ryssma is an insectoid alien resembling a humanoid butterfly. She is trapped in a chrysalis state during the rampage of the mad Guardian Appa Ali Apsa . She emerges in a completely different form in
6156-632: Was a temporary replacement, and he used the power of the ring to bring the outlaws to justice. Afterward, the ring returned to Abin Sur. Starkadr first appeared in Legends of the DC Universe #20 (September 1999). He is a hulking orange alien who is mortally wounded defending the planet Ungara from the forces of the Traitor . Though he succeeds in driving the Traitor from the planet, Starkadr dies and passes his ring to
6237-499: Was corrupted by power, and he came to Earth and enslaved the people of China . The Guardians of the Universe thwarted Yalan by adding a new weakness of wood to his ring, allowing villagers to overwhelm and mortally wound him. The dying Yalan Gur fled into Earth's upper atmosphere, where he merged with his power battery as he died. His lantern then collided with a fragment of the Starheart and was merged with its magical essence, turning into
6318-463: Was last seen by Guy Gardner and hasn't been heard from in one year. Due to the undercover nature of her operations, no one is looking for her at the time. The Green Lantern Corps were formed 10 billion years in the past when the Guardian Rami tasked seven aliens with bringing Volthoom to justice. All of them are killed in battle with Volthoom, with Tyran'r being the only survivor. Alitha of Galatica
6399-456: Was one of the residents, and was used by Switchoff dealers after she escaped to set an example. She commands Syzn to not let the sweatshops or the murders be swept under the rug because of the Council’s apathy. Syzn allows Marth to visit Jo the next morning. With help from Canhaz and the CEPD, Jo has figured out that Marth owns the sweatshop (as well as multiple others) and is the main funder of Switchoff production. Marth explains that his ancestor
6480-443: Was the one who imposed the Exploit, and while it served its purpose in the past, he wants to end it without disrupting the status quo so much that fortunes and power are disrupted. He is using the facilities to fund a revolution, and gave Jo the “tip” so she could investigate if the facility she entered wasn’t using voluntary residents like the others. He and Averrup asked for a Green Lantern so they could use her to encourage support for
6561-451: Was waiting for the referendum since the CEPD’s forces would be spread thin so she could take control of a military and use force against the biological civilians. The chamber is suddenly rocked by an explosion. Lumir, the Council’s seneshall and an anti-Exploit supporter, states that it is an antibomb (small weapons of mass destruction that release antimatter pulses) and more will go off all over
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