Summary
It’s a great year to be aGreen Lanternfan, as San Diego Comic-Con sees DC reinvent the iconic hero in three separate but equally seismic ways. Not only is DC introducingtwo newGreen Lanterncontinuities, withAbsolute Green LanternandGreen Lantern Dark, but it’s also redefining the future of the Corps in its mainstream canonwith a gigantic civil warand hints of a beloved hero turning villain.
Yesterday, DC announced an upcomingAbsolute Green Lanternseries at its ‘Jim Lee and Friends’ panel. The series - written by Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and drawn by Jahnoy Lindsay (Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow) - willintroduce the Green Lantern of DC’s newAbsolutecontinuity. This fresh continuity will spin out of DC’s ongoingAbsolute Powerevent, and see new versions of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash and now Green Lantern in an alternate reality with its own history and rules. The first revealed hero ofAbsolute Green Lanternis a new version of Sojourner Mullein, with images shared by outlets includingAIPTshowing the hero crackling with power.
According toNewsarama, the story will be a"complete reimagining"and"first contact story"(per Scott Snyder)starring Mullein alongside new versions of Hal Jordan and John Stewart.Popversequotes Snyder as boasting that the series will be"as good as Immortal Hulk and the best things [Ewing] has ever done."
Sojourner Mullein is the star ofFar Sector, andhas a unique ringthat can recharge under its own power.Absolute Green Lanternwill debut a new take on this character.
DC’s Absolute comics offer up radical new takes on characters that aren’t possible in the mainstream DC Universe.
ABSOLUTE FLASH: DC’s New Version of The Hero Revealed in First Official Image
The first official look at DC’s new ABSOLUTE FLASH, the speedster of its new alternate universe, has finally arrived. But who will claim the title?
Absolute Green Lantern Totally Reinvents the Hero in New Continuity
Green Lantern Joins Other Justice League Icons in Reinvented ABSOLUTE Canon
DC’snewAbsoluteuniverse is a brand new continuitywhich will reimagine its most iconic heroes. The intent (again, per Snyder) is to give fans an exciting new way to enjoy their favorite heroes, withradical new takes on characters that aren’t possible in the mainstream DC Universe. Ewing previously wrote the critically beloved horror comicImmortal Hulkfor Marvel but also has experience with the spacefaringGuardians of the Galaxy, making the newAbsolute Green Lanterna must-read for fans.
The release date forAbsolute Green Lanternhas yet to be announced.
However, the bigGreen Lanternnews didn’t stop there, as today’s ‘What’s Happening in the DC Multiverse’ panel offered fans even more insight into the ring-slinger’s future.
Green Lantern Dark will follow a mystic Lantern fighting to survive in a world where the undead already won.
DC Showcases New Alternate Realities in Jaw-Dropping ELSEWORLDS Trailer
DC’s Elseworlds line of alternate continuity stories is back, and the publisher is celebrating the occasion with an incredible new trailer!
Green Lantern Dark Reignites DC’s Elseworlds Label
The Tangent Green Lantern Returns
At ‘What’s Happening in the DC Multiverse,’ creators Tate Brombal (Something is Killing the Children) and Werther Dell’Edera (House of Slaughter) discussedthe upcomingGreen Lantern Dark, in which a mystic reimagining of Green Lantern will battle for survival on a post-apocalyptic world conquered by zombie-like monsters. The first issue’s summary reads:
Green Lantern Dark by Tate Brombal and Werther Dell’Edera reimagines the DC Universe as a dark fantasy wasteland where monsters overrun a post-apocalyptic earth. The battle between good and evil ended long ago.
Now, darkness prevails as humanity struggles to survive on a corrupted planet. Only one hero remains, the one who wields the green flame that can return light to a dark world—The Green Lantern. But she’s been missing for years, and, on the isolated island of New England, the horrors only get worse by the night.
The series will redefine Gotham villain Solomon Grundy as the terrifying leader of the undead, with a Green Lantern who commands a mystical green flame standing against him. The creators confirmed that the comic is inspired bythe ‘90sTangent Comics: Green Lanternseries, and embraces wild horror themes that make the most of the alternate-realityElseworldsimprint.
“I wouldn’t say Xermanico and my book is an entry point as much as a GIGANTIC CRAZY RESET OF THE GL UNIVERSE… Just for clarification.”
– Jeremy Adams
“You’re Being Remade as an Avatar of an Old God”: Green Lantern’s Horrifying New Redesign Is His Darkest Ever
Green Lantern is the DC Universe’s last hope against Olgrun. But the mad Old God is this close to turning John Stewart into his personal vessel.
Green Lantern Faces Civil War and the Return of Kilowog
The Dark Star Resurrection Hints Hal’s Old Friend Could Turn Enemy
Also at ‘What’s Happening in the DC Multiverse,’ Jeremy Adams discussed the upcomingGreen Lantern #16(with artist Xermánico) andGreen Lantern Civil Corps Special(co-written with Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Salvador Larroca.) The issues will deal with the “Dark Star resurrection,” with Adams hinting atmajor consequences for iconic Lantern Kilowog. GivenKilowog’s recent (apparent) death, it’s possible that this tease means that the Green Lantern’s lovable drill sergeant has been recruited by their enemies and will play a huge role in the inter-Corps civil war.
WriterJeremy Adamspreviously shared on X that"I wouldn’t say Xermanico and my book is an entry point as much as a GIGANTIC CRAZY RESET OF THE GL UNIVERSE… Just for clarification.“TheCivil Corpsspecial will be part of DC’s new ‘All In’ initiative, launching alongside its newAbsolutecomics imprint.
‘All In’ takes place within DC’s main continuity, and will see major characters get huge status quo changes (while remaining within establishing canon), essentially marking an ideal entry point for new readers (with many series such asAction ComicsandBatman & Robinalso getting new creative teams.) New series will also launch as part of the initiative, with ‘What’s Happening in the DC Multiverse’ also announcingThe New Godsfrom Ram V and Evan Cagle.
An example of the drastic changes DC is launching with ‘All In’ includes the debut of a newSuperwoman character inSuperman #19. Coupled with the total reboot of theAbsoluteline, the intent is to totally revitalize DC’s comics line in a single stroke, but without losing any of its ongoing stories or lore (as infamously happened in its 2011 ‘New 52’ reboot.)
With a civil war on the horizon,Absolute Green Lanternreinventing the Corps andGreen Lantern Darkgiving the hero a total horror makeover, it’s an amazing time to loveGreen Lantern, with more information to come in the following days and weeks on each new series.
Green Lantern Dark #1is coming October 23 from DC Comcis, withGreen Lantern Civil Corps Special #1coming October 9 andGreen Lantern #16coming October 16.
