“In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil’s might, Beware my power… Green Lantern’s light!”
That’s the real oath that every member of the Green Lantern Corps recites. If you’re a huge Green Lantern fan like myself, you can recite the oath on command and if you’re a true nerd — backwards.
I’m sure most casual comic fans, or ones who only know the heroes from the movies have an idea of Superman, Batman, and some Wonder Woman. One hero that I find many have no true idea about is the ‘Green Lantern‘. With the plans that DC has set for Green Lantern, that all looks to change. As I look around it seems that every form of media is going ‘Green’.
COMICS – STORY, CHARACTERS, BLACKEST NIGHT
If you want to learn about the character of Green Lantern, here’s his wiki page. For a brief summary I’ll give you an idea of what Green Lantern is about. Unlike most comics, the term ‘Green Lantern’ doesn’t speak for an individual person. There are literally thousands of Green Lanterns spread across the universe. They act as a police force that protects order and justice, and at the center of it all their home planet of OA. This planet is the center of the Universe, and houses the ‘Guardians’ who have been around for billions of years seeing that the universe stays safe. 
Along with the story, many don’t have an understanding of what power the Green Lantern actually has. What makes a Green Lantern special is the power ring that he/she uses, and the strength of will the wielder possesses. Depending on the strength of will, the user is able to create constructs from the ring that can be used to protect themselves or others, and engage an enemy. Their power alone is the reason Green Lantern is my favorite DC super hero(es). It’s such a creative power, and in many ways it’s wielder must be creative in how it’s used.
While there are many Green Lanterns, the comic book stories tend to follow Hal Jordan. Who is known as ‘The Greatest Green Lantern’ (along with Sinestro). His character was introduced in 1959, and for the most part has had the spotlight of the main series. During the run of the story, there have been times that the focus has shifted to other characters. John Stewart, and Kyle Rayner are other characters the Green Lantern series has focused on.
Speaking of comic books this summer’s huge event is ‘Blackest Night’. This story arc will not only effect Green Lantern, but all the heroes in the DC universe. It will primarily focus on Green Lantern though, and it’s really creating a stir. I certainly am giddy as a school girl for it.
The basic plot of Blackest Night is that along with the power of Green (willpower), there are other colors that represent different sides of the emotional spectrum. Think ROY G BIV. There are different corps that represent these various colors, each with their own members and rings.
Red (Rage)
Orange (Avarice)
Yellow (Fear)
Green (Willpower)
Blue (Hope)
Indigo (Tribe) (Compassion)
Violet (Star Sapphires) (Love)
The ‘Blackest Night’ story follows a prophecy in the Green Lantern lore that says the various corps will erupt in a ‘War of Light’. This leads to the creation of the ‘Black Lanterns’. These corps of Lanterns represent death, and their power will resurrect the dead from their graves. They’re looking to extinguish all the other colors of light, thus kick starting the ‘Blackest Night’ event.
LIVE ACTION MOVIE – GOLDENEYE DIRECTOR, WRITING TEAM, RYAN REYNOLDS
It’s probably not a coincidence that DC’s main event for the summer is focused around Green Lantern, and major news concerning the movie has come to light recently. It’s obvious they’re really wanting to put Green Lantern into the spotlight.
While there is a buzz about the movie, very few details have been announced. We do know that Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Casino Royale, Mask of Zorro) will be directing. With Campbell’s track record I feel safe knowing that he will be handling the film. The writing team is what I’m most concerned about; Greg Berlanti & Michael Green. It’s not that these guys are talentless, it’s just that they’re inexperienced. They’ve really only written for television, and Green Lantern is a big break for both of them. This could turn into a blessing in disguise though, as they are most likely really hungry to pump out something solid.
Along with the director, and writers, we know who will play the main character (Hal Jordan); Ryan Reynolds. I’m pretty neutral towards him playing Hal Jordan. I like Ryan Reynolds, and have enjoyed many of his movies. However, I’ve always seen him as a comedic actor. Even in action movies that he’s been in, it’s seemed as though he played the comedic relief. Playing Hal Jordan will definitely test his range, and I’m hoping that he passes.
ANIMATED MOVIE AND VIDEO GAME TIE-IN – ORIGINS, AND TRY NOT TO RUSH THIS GAME
Ha, you thought that with a summer event story and live action movie announcement that the news would be over for ol’ Green Lantern. You couldn’t be more wrong. To be honest what I’m most excited about from everything I’ve written today is the animated movie, Green Lantern: First Flight.
If you’ve seen any of the recent DC animated movies then you’ll know why I’m excited. Nearly every DC animated movie that’s come out in the past few years has been high quality. JLA: New Frontier, Superman/Doomsday, Wonder Woman, all of those movies are definitely worth a watch and represent the various character(s) really well. Now it’s Green Lantern’s turn with First Flight. The storyline of First Flight will focus around Hal Jordan’s origin story and how he became Green Lantern. Below is a trailer for First Flight, which releases July 28th.
An unfortunate constant anymore in the movie business is that when a film is released, a video game tie-in is to follow. The reason this is a negative is because movie tie-in games are known to be of lesser quality. Generally because the developers have to rush the game out to coincide with the release of the movie. The outcome is a poor product with numerous bugs and just having an overall ‘rushed’ feel to it.
VentureBeat has confirmed through what they call a credible source that a Green Lantern video game is in the works. It is being developed by a company called Double Helix who created Silent Hill: Homecoming, and the upcoming G.I.: Joe video game. There are no details to report on the game, except that VB’s sources say that only a Xbox 360 and PS3 version have been confirmed.
CONCLUSION – MY HOPE FOR THE GREEN LANTERN FUTURE
Now that DC looks to stand by their strong surge of Green Lantern property, I hope that we see some quality product released as a result. For too long Green Lantern has taken back seat to the more popular DC heroes, and it’s a real shame. Today marks the release of the Blackest Night story arc, and I couldn’t be more excited. With First Flight releasing later this month, July 2009 could mark the beginning of something truly special.
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July 17th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
When I was a kid we were stationed in Germany in the 60′s. Me and my brothers got to go to the PX every Saturday and buy a comic book. We had them all, including Green Lantern. When we came back to the States there wasn’t room for them so my Mom gave them to the school bus driver.
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July 20th, 2009 at 6:34 am
In the future shown in the Legion of 3 Worlds miniseries, it is revealed that Mogo has been long dead and without him, there is no way to distribute the rings and thus no Green Lantern Corps in the 31st century. Rond Vidar was the last Green Lantern until he was killed by Superboy-Prime. Sodam Yat is the last Guardian of the Universe, living on the now ruined Oa. Previews for Legion of 3 Worlds #3 show Yat taking on several rings of the fallen Lanterns with a new oath:
July 24th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Prime. Sodam Yat is the last Guardian of the Universe, living on the now ruined Oa. Previews for Legion of 3 Worlds #3 show Yat taking on several rings of the fallen Lanterns with a new oath:
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