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It ’s a great year to be aGreen Lanternfan , as San Diego Comic - Con fancy DC reinvent the iconic poor boy 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 civic warand tip of a beloved hero turn villain .
Yesterday , DC announced an upcomingAbsolute Green Lanternseries at its ' Jim Lee and Friends ' panel . The serial - written by Al Ewing ( Immortal Hulk ) and run by Jahnoy Lindsay ( Superboy : The Man of Tomorrow ) - willintroduce the Green Lantern of DC ’s newAbsolutecontinuity . This sweet persistence will spin out of DC ’s ongoingAbsolute Powerevent , and see fresh versions of Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman , Flash and now Green Lantern in an alternate realism with its own history and rules . The first divulge submarine ofAbsolute Green Lanternis a unexampled version of Sojourner Mullein , with images divvy up by outlets includingAIPTshowing the poor boy crackle 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 just things [ Ewing ] has ever done . "
Sojourner Mullein is the lead ofFar Sector , andhas a unparalleled ringthat can recharge under its own big businessman . Absolute Green Lanternwill debut a fresh take on this character .
DC ’s Absolute comics offer up radical new proceeds on fictional character that are n’t possible in the mainstream DC Universe .
The first official look at DC ’s new ABSOLUTE FLASH , the speedster of its fresh alternate universe of discourse , has finally arrived . But who will claim the rubric ?
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 stigma unexampled continuitywhich will reimagine its most iconic heroes . The intent ( again , per Snyder ) is to give buff an exciting new elbow room to enjoy their preferred heroes , withradical new lead on character that are n’t possible in the mainstream DC Universe . Ewing antecedently 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 fan .
The release date forAbsolute Green Lanternhas yet to be announced .
However , the bigGreen Lanternnews did n’t stop over there , as today ’s ' What ’s happen in the DC Multiverse ' dialog box offered fans even more insight into the ring - slinger ’s future .
Green Lantern Dark will watch a mystic Lantern fighting to survive in a world where the undead already won .
DC ’s Elseworlds seam of alternative continuity stories is back , and the publishing company is celebrating the occasion with an unbelievable Modern 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 toss off the Children ) and Werther Dell’Edera ( House of Slaughter ) discussedthe upcomingGreen Lantern Dark , in which a mystical reimagining of Green Lantern will battle for survival on a post - apocalyptic world conquered by zombi - like giant . The first issue ’s summary read :
Green Lantern Dark by Tate Brombal and Werther Dell’Edera reimagines the DC Universe as a obscure fancy wasteland where lusus naturae overrun a post - revelatory earth . The engagement between good and iniquity ended long ago .
Now , darkness prevails as manhood struggles to survive on a debased planet . Only one hero sandwich remains , the one who wields the green flaming that can render Light Within to a dark earth — The Green Lantern . But she ’s been missing for years , and , on the quarantined island of New England , the horrors only get worse by the night .
The serial will redefine Gotham villain Solomon Grundy as the terrific drawing card of the undead , with a Green Lantern who commands a mystical immature flaming standing against him . The creators confirmed that the comedian is inspired bythe ' 90sTangent comic strip : Green Lanternseries , and embraces hazardous horror theme that make the most of the alternative - realityElseworldsimprint .
" I would n’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
Green Lantern is the DC Universe ’s last Leslie Townes Hope against Olgrun . But the mad Old God is this tight to turning John Stewart into his personal watercraft .
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 discuss the upcomingGreen Lantern # 16(with artist Xermánico ) andGreen Lantern Civil Corps Special(co - write with Phillip Kennedy Johnson , drawn by Salvador Larroca . ) The publication will deal with the " Dark Star Resurrection of Christ , " with Adams hint atmajor event for iconic Lantern Kilowog . GivenKilowog ’s recent ( apparent ) dying , it ’s possible that this tease means that the Green Lantern ’s lovable drill sergeant-at-law has been recruited by their enemies and will play a huge role in the inter - Corps civic warfare .
WriterJeremy Adamspreviously shared on X that"I would n’t say Xermanico and my book is an unveiling 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 ' opening move , launching alongside its newAbsolutecomics imprint .
' All In ' takes spot within DC ’s master persistence , and will see major characters get huge condition quo changes ( while remaining within establish canon ) , essentially marking an idealistic introduction point for raw readers ( with many series such asAction ComicsandBatman & Robinalso getting newfangled creative teams . ) young series will also launch as part of the initiative , with ' What ’s chance in the DC Multiverse ' also announcingThe New Godsfrom Ram V and Evan Cagle .
An exemplar of the drastic change DC is launching with ' All In ' admit the entry of a newSuperwoman fiber inSuperman # 19 . Coupled with the total reboot of theAbsoluteline , the intent is to totally revitalize DC ’s comic short letter in a exclusive separatrix , but without lose any of its ongoing stories or lore ( as infamously happened in its 2011 ' New 52 ' reboot . )
With a polite warfare on the skyline , Absolute Green Lanternreinventing the Corps andGreen Lantern Darkgiving the hero a total horror makeover , it ’s an astonishing time to loveGreen Lantern , with more data to come in the following day 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 .
seed : AIPT ; Will Salmon , Newsarama ; Tiffany Babb , Popverse;Jeremy Adams
