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An epic battle is on the horizon that ’s position to changeGreen Lantern’sworld and the DC Universe forever . Hal Jordan already has enough on his plate dealing withAmanda Waller inAbsolute Power , but come this October , thing are about to get much worse .
Hal is no longer a part ofthe Green Lantern Corps , but recent result have made him quite aware of how severely things have changed under the organization ’s new drawing card , Lord Premier Thaaros . This October , thing are going to reach a stewing point as a civil war threatens to upend everything the various Green Lanterns hold costly .
Green Lantern Civil Corps SpecialWill Drive Heroes to War
Green Lantern # 16 ( 2024 )
Release Date :
October 16th , 2024
author :
Jeremy Adams
Artist :
Xermánico
Cover Artist :
Variant Covers :
Chris Samnee , John Timms , Leirix , and Daniel Sampere
The seeds of war have been sown , and now a monolithic battle furore across the galaxy ! Hal Jordan , John Stewart , and Guy Gardner must race to unlock the mystery of the Dark Star resurrection , what it intend for their beloved friend Kilowog , and just how to battle an total major planet ! The red fad of Mogo rains down on our hero as the Civil Corps heat up !
ThoughAbsolute Powerhas just gotten bulge , fans are already get a peak at what ’s next for the DC Universe thanks to a surprising announcement . Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson revealed that onceAbsolute Powerwas over , DC Comics was starting its raw All In initiative . This new button wo n’t only introduce fan to the Absolute Universe , a home of radically dissimilar takes on beloved DC icon , but it will also shake up the Prime DC Universe with newfangled creative teams and bold new directions .
Jeremy Adams and Xermánico are staying on the title to keep Hal Jordan ’s story .
While some books are getting major overhauls , fan of the currentGreen Lanternseries have nothing to worry about . Jeremy Adams and Xermánico are stay on the title to continue Hal Jordan ’s story . However , information about the Emerald Knight ’s Holy Scripture has been released as part of the broader October appeal . This drop inGreen Lantern # 16 , Hal , John Stewart and Guy Gardner are fail to be fighting their honest-to-god ally Mogo , who ’s set to become a Red Lantern amid all the chaos currently happening to the Emotional Spectrum .
But beforeGreen Lantern # 16 , a new one - shot will arrange the stage for this Modern epoch . Green Lantern Civil Corps Special # 1by Adams , Green Lantern : War Journal’sPhillip Kennedy Johnson , and Salvador Larroca will see Lord Premier Thaaros starting a war to retrieve John Stewart ’s newly acquired Dark Star Ring . With the walls close in and a surprising foe on their posterior , the Green Lanterns attempt to finally scupper the United Planets for their numerous crimes against the DC Universe .
Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.
The Green Lanterns Have Been Steadily Approaching War
The usual steward of the Green Lantern Corps , the Guardians of the Universe , enigmatically melt and command of the peacekeeping forcefulness was handed over to the United Planets . Leading the United Planets was Lord Premier Thaaros , an unscrupulous politician who was secretly planning to utilize the Corps to make control over the Emotional Spectrum . Thaaros ’ actions drove out two of the Corps ’ right phallus , Hal Jordan and John Stewart , leaving the organization vulnerable to the Lord Premier ’s influence .
John returned to Earth , where he quickly became the aim of the Radiant Dead , an extension of the Old God Olgrun who was desperate to own John ’s body . Olgrun used his pawns to institute Green Lantern to the far side of the DC Universe where John discovered the Dark Star of the Fenn , a cosmic rift that lead straight to the Old God . To keep Olgrun from go against through the Dark Star , Green Lantern ventured into the rift and claimed the Darkstar Ring , one of the seven aspects of Olgrun .
John learn the power of the Darkstar Ring inGreen Lantern : War Journal # 9 ( 2024 ) !
Meanwhile , Hal was preoccupied with investigating the wipeout of the Emotional Spectrum ’s Central Power Batteries . After observe a new Power Ring and energy source , Hal left Earth and discovered that the perpetrator behind the attack was none other than Thaaros , who was eliminating every other Corps to verify he was the sole owner of the Emotional Spectrum . Worse , Thaaros had also secretly replaced the United Planets ’ lead council with members of his shape - shift race , afford Thaaros unilateral ascendence of the United Planets and the Green Lantern Corps .
Will “Civil Corps” Lead to aNewGreen Lantern Corps?
Green Lantern Civil Corps Special # 1
October 9th , 2024
Writers :
Jeremy Adams and Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Salvador Larroca
Brad Walker , Salvador Larroca , and Riccardo Federici
Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.
Lord Premier Thaaros transport a surprising foe to retrieve the Dark Star Ring from John Stewart , which conduct to a heroic plan to endanger the United Planets as a force of wickedness . Allies and enemies will get together this special issue to launch the Green Lanterns in a instruction that will change the DC macrocosm forever !
Anyone pay attention to one or both of theGreen Lanterntitles acknowledge how much things have alter . Thaaros has substantially wounded the Emotional Spectrum and based on the maturation of Carol Ferris ’ ex , newfangled types of Lanterns fueled by new emotion are set off to bolt down up . But Thaaros does n’t care as long as it gets him what he want : immutable control over the most brawny force in the DC Universe . Andif that mean sacrifice the Green Lantern Corps , Thaaros will do that in a heartbeat .
… sports fan do n’t ask to worry about there not being a Green Lantern Corps since Hal ’s already make a championship .
While fans have yet to see how this civil war will shake up out , the cover ofGreen Lantern Civil Corps Special # 1gives a hint . Hal fights Red Lantern Sinestro , Jo Mullein fights Jessica Cruz , and John seems to be fight back the purportedly gone Kilowog . This cover convey up a lot of questions that , unfortunately , fans might not find out the answer to until Absolute Power comes to a conclusion . But if this war does succeed in destroying the Corps , where does Green Lantern go from here ?
Assuming that Thaaros ’ action do wind up fracture the Corps entirely , all wo n’t be lost . Hal ’s already discovered a secondary Green Lantern Central Power Battery on Earth , along with a new hoard of rings , one for every globe - based Lantern and more . If Thaaros does drive the Corps asunder or his assault on the Emotional Spectrum backfires ( which it passably much already has ) , devotee do n’t need to vex about there not being a Green Lantern Corps since Hal ’s already prepared a backup .
Restarting the Green Lantern Corps is Necessary at this Point
To be blunt , Thaaros has done irreparable damage to the current Green Lantern Corps . As they are now , they ’re an telephone extension of a fascist desperate to exercise his will on the rest of the universe . If the Corps splinters , it ’s probably for the best . Hal Jordan has the means necessary to restart the Corps and he ’s got the experience of leading it . Things might be gravel darker for the DC ’s cosmic Cuban sandwich , but this potentially monolithic modification could be just what theGreen Lanternsneed .
Green Lantern Civil Corps Special # 1is uncommitted on October 9th andGreen Lantern # 16is available on October 16th from DC Comics .
Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe . Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of self-will , and create unequaled spectral objective to face off against their enemy . Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League , they in the main belong to the Green Lantern Corps .
