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War Of The Green Lanterns
''War of the Green Lanterns'' is a 2011 10-issue American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics that spans the ''Green Lantern'', ''Green Lantern Corps'', and ''Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors'' series. Issues in the crossover were written by each of the various series' writers: Geoff Johns, Tony Bedard, and Peter Tomasi respectively, and drawn by Doug Mahnke, Tyler Kirkham, and Fernando Pasarin. The story focuses on the human Green Lanterns Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, alien Green Lantern Kilowog, and Guardian of the Universe Ganthet as they face off against their mind-controlled fellow Green Lanterns and stop the renegade Guardian Krona from taking over the universe. Publication history The story arcs run was between March and June 2011, starting with a prologue in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #63 and ''Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors'' #7 and continuing into ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #64-67 and across ''Green Lantern Corps'' (vol. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Lantern (comic Book)
''Green Lantern'' is an ongoing American comic-book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the Green Lantern, same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #16 (July 1940), and was later spun off into the first volume of ''Green Lantern'' in 1941. After 38 issues, that series was cancelled in 1949. When the Silver Age Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, was introduced, the character starred in a new volume of ''Green Lantern'' starting in 1960. Although ''Green Lantern'' is considered a mainstay in the DC Comics stable, the series has been cancelled and rebooted several times. When sales began slipping in the early 1990s, DC Comics instituted a controversial editorial mandate that turned Jordan into the supervillain Parallax (comics), Parallax and created a new protagonist named Kyle Rayner. This third volume ended publication in 2004, when the miniseries ''Green Lantern: Rebirth'' brought Hal Jordan back as a heroic character and made him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Crossover
A crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders (known as intercompany crossovers), common corporate ownership or unofficial efforts by fans. This is different from a spoof, where one discrete character, setting, or universe, copies another character, setting, or universe, often in a comedic manner. Background Official Crossovers often occur in an official capacity in order for the intellectual property rights holders to reap the financial reward of combining two or more popular, established properties. In other cases, the crossover can serve to introduce a new concept derivative of an older one. Another intention is to give fictional characters more emotional credibility and thus increase immersion for the fans. Crossovers generally occur between properties owned by a single holder, but they can, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Lanterns
The Green Lantern Corps is a intergalactic peace keeping agency 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 tool granting the use of incredible abilities that are directed by the wearer's own willpower. Publication history 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 the original Green Lantern. Whereas the Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soranik Natu
Soranik Natu is a fictional character, current leader of the Sinestro Corps, and a former member of the Green Lantern Corps in the . She first appears in ''Green Lantern Corps: Recharge'' #1 (November 2005), and was created by writers Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, and artist Patrick Gleason (artist), Patrick Gleason. Soranik is an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a Green Lantern successor of Katma Tui. She has been revealed as a daughter of the villain Sinestro, and her mother is Sinestro's late wife Arin Sur, which makes her the niece of Hal Jordan's predecessor Abin Sur. Soranik was also the love interest of Green Lantern Kyle Rayner before ending the relationship after uncovering his continued affections for his deceased former love interest Jade (DC Comics), Jade. Fictional character biography Pre-Green Lantern background Soranik Natu is a Korugarian, a humanoid alien originating from the planet Korugar. A neurosurgeon, Soranik views the Green Lantern Corps and everyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyssa Drak
Lyssa Drak is an alien supervillainess published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''Green Lantern'' vol. 4 #18 (May 2007), she was created by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons. Fictional character biography Lyssa Drak originates from Talok IV, one of three inhabitable worlds in the Talokian star system in Sector 3500 that Shadow Lass (Talok VIII) and Mikaal Tomas (Talok III) hail from. She is the keeper of the Book of Parallax, which records the history of the Sinestro Corps, and trains its members. Feeling betrayed and abandoned by her fellow corpsmembers after the events of ''Blackest Night'', Drak defects from the Sinestro Corps and becomes the caretaker of the Book of the Black. Drak later returns to the Sinestro Corps following the '' War of the Green Lanterns'' storyline. Powers and abilities As a member of the Sinestro Corps, Lyssa Drak possesses a yellow power ring which allowed its wielder to create constructs in the form of whatever objects its bearer can imagine. The pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigo Tribe
The Indigo Tribe is a fictional organization that appears in DC Comics publications, primarily those of the ''Green Lantern'' series. In the DC Universe, it is one of the seven major groups known to comprise the Lantern Corps. The group was created by comic book writer Geoff Johns and comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver. It made its debut in the issue #25 of ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) in December 2007. Background The Indigo Tribe is one of the nine Corps of the emotional spectrum within the DC Universe setting. Each "Emotional Spectrum" Corps has both a corresponding color of the rainbow and an emotional theme attached to it, with several of the Corps (such as the Green Lantern Corps and Red Lantern Corps) being named after their respective color. The Indigo Tribe's members use indigo-light-powered rings and staffs and are powered by the indigo light of compassion. The group first appeared in ''Green Lantern (comic book), Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #25, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Walker
Saint Walker (Bro'Dee Walker) is a fictional comic book character appearing in American comic books and other associated media published by DC Comics. He is an alien member of the galactic Blue Lantern Corps, an organization dedicated to spreading peace and harmony through the power of hope. Publication history Saint Walker first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #25 and was created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver. His name is derived from Green Lantern fan Brady Walker. Fictional character biography Saint Walker is a priest living on the planet Astonia with a wife and two children. Despite Astonia's sun dying, Walker calms his people and gives them hope, leading to him being inducted into the Blue Lantern Corps. With his ring, he rejuvenates Astonia's sun, thereby saving the planet. Saint Walker and his fellow Blue Lanterns are introduced during ''Final Crisis'' as part of the build-up to '' Blackest Night''. During ''Final Crisis'', Hal Jordan is injure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larfleeze
Larfleeze, also known as Agent Orange, is a supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics, usually as an antagonist in books featuring Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps. He is the primary wielder of the orange light of avarice, derived from the emotional spectrum of greed, and does not voluntarily allow others to wield it. The character first appeared in ''DC Universe'' #0 (April 2008), and was created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver. Publication history Writer Geoff Johns developed Larfleeze as a key participant in the " Blackest Night" storyline, explaining at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009 that he came up with the name "Larfleeze" by combining the words "lard" and "sleaze". Johns also revealed that the Claim Jumper restaurant chain was his inspiration behind writing about greed. Johns states that Larfleeze is one of his favorite characters to write because of how "out of touch" the character is, adding that, other than greed, emotions have no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atrocitus
Atrocitus (Atros) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the leader of the Red Lantern Corps and an enemy of the Guardians of the Universe and Sinestro, their former Green Lantern. Publication history Atrocitus first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' vol. 4 #25 (2008), and was created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.''Green Lantern'' vol. 4 #25 (December 2007) Fictional character biography Green Lantern: Secret Origin When the rogue Manhunters rampaged through Space Sector 666, Atros was one of only five beings in the entire sector to escape death, having been forced to witness the death of his wife and children.''Red Lanterns'' #1 (September 2011) Renaming himself "Atrocitus", he and the other four survivors formed a terrorist cabal known as the Five Inversions, bent on destroying the Guardians of the Universe and all who served them. The Five Inversions performed a ritual which allowed them to peer into the future and discover the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinestro
Thaal Sinestro () (or simply Sinestro) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, particularly those featuring Green Lantern. Created by John Broome and Gil Kane, Sinestro is a former Green Lantern Corps member who was dishonorably discharged for abusing his power. He has since endured as the archenemy of the superhero Green Lantern and is the founder of the Sinestro Corps. Sinestro has appeared in various forms of non-comics media including shows, films, and video games. Ted Levine, Miguel Ferrer, Xander Berkeley, Ron Perlman, Victor Garber, Jason Isaacs, and others have voiced the character in animated television series and films. The character made his live-action debut in the 2011 film ''Green Lantern'', played by Mark Strong, and will be portrayed by Ulrich Thomsen in the DC Universe, beginning with the series '' Lanterns''. Publication history Sinestro was created by John Broome and Gil Kane, and first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
