Green Lantern



Green Lantern is published by DC Comics. The current price per issue is $2.99.

Last Issue

 * Green Lantern #25: 06 Nov 2013

Current Issue

 * Green Lantern #26: 04 Dec 2013

Next Issue

 * Green Lantern #27: 08 Jan 2014

Status
Monthly on-going.

Main Characters

 * Green Lantern/Hal Jordan - Has a nearly magical ring, given to him by the powerful Guardians of the Universe, with which he can create energy constructs via his willpower. The ring must be rechrged via a power battery every twenty-four hours. - Green Lantern


 * Green Lantern/Sinestro

Allies

 * Star Sapphire/Carol Ferris- Wields a violet ring of love, bestowed upon her by the queen of the planet Zameron, which has similair capabilities as a green lantern ring. Carol is currently Queen of the Star Sapphires.

Enemies

 * Black Hand

Green Lantern #50
"Paralax Rebirth"- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and the New Guardians, battle a Black Lantern Spectre. The rings of the lanterns proves unaffected, so after a brief romantic moment with Carol Ferris, Hal asks Ganthet to summon the lanterns of Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, and His own, to release Paralax. After a quarrel with Sinestro Hal, is consumed by Paralax, and becomes the entity of Fear... Again, and about to get into an all out war with the Black Lantern Spectre.

Green Lantern #8
"A Perfect Life" part 2 of 2.

Green Lantern #7
"A Perfect Life" part 1 of 2. Green Lantern & Green Arrow battle the son of Mongul, who uses a parasitic alien flower to send the two heros into a perfect dream world.

Green Lantern #3
"Flight Delay" - Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Battles a couple of Manhunters, one of which has a power battery for a skull. The Manhunter depletes Jordan's power ring of nearly all of its energy, then flied out towards Coast City. Jordan borrows a jet and flies off to confront the Manhunter; he defeats it just as his ring runs out of energy, but then recharges his ring from the Manhunters power battery skull. Later, Jordan gets a job as a test pilot. Meanwhile, on the artificial planet Biot, the Manhunters and their Grandmaster have captured several former Green Lanterns.

Green Lantern #2
"No Fear"

Green Lantern #1
"Airborne"

Hardcovers

 * The Green Lantern Omnibus, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-12, plus Showcase #22-24. "These are the tales that introduced Hal Jordan and feature his induction into the Green Lantern Corps. Also included are the intros of the Guardians of the Universe, Star Sapphire, Sinestro and more." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401230563


 * The Green Lantern Omnibus, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #22-45. "As Hal Jordan becomes a master of his power ring, he faces off against some of his most classic and deadliest foes, including Sinestro, Star Sapphire, Sonar, the Shark and the Tattooed Man." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401232957


 * The Green Lantern Archives, vol. 7 - Collects vol. 2 #48-57. "Green Lantern battles the evil of villains Sinestro, Major Disaster and many more!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401235131


 * Green Lantern: No Fear - Collects vol. 4 #1-6 & Green Lantern Secret Files #1. "Hal Jordan is back from the dead — now watch as he re-establishes his life as a pilot. Standing in his way, though, is one of the deadly Manhunter androids followed by the Shark." - WorldCat - ISBN 140120466X


 * Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns - Collects vol. 4 #7-13. "This volume features Hal Jordan teaming with Green Arrow to battle the demonic Mongul, and joining Batman for an encounter with the murderous Tattooed Man before learning that long presumed-dead Green Lanterns are still alive!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401211674


 * Green Lantern: Wanted — Hal Jordan - Collects vol. 4 #14-20. "Hal Jordan has been framed for murder... Now Hal is on the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians. Can he clear his name and discover who put a price on his head?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401213391


 * Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps - Collects sories from vol. 4 #18-20, the Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special, and the Tales of the Sinestro Corps one-shots. "Parallax, Anti-Monitor, and the Cyborg Superman are some of the most feared members of the brutal Sinestro Corps, an army assembled with one goal: to spread fear across the galaxy! The layers of these complex villains are stripped away as readers learn why they joined the Sinestro Corps and what drives them to eradicate the Green Lantern Corps." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218016


 * Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 4 #21-22, plus the Sinestro Corps Special #1 and Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #14-15. "Sinestro's army of fear has gathered: Arkillo! Karu-Sil! The Cyborg-Superman! And hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen! Hal Jordan has overcome great fear throughout his life, but what fear still lingers inside him? Parallax knows, and Hal's about to be reminded as he leads Earth's Green Lanterns on a life-or-death rescue mission in the middle of this war. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe find dissent within their ranks as a bizarre prophecy is fulfilled." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401216501


 * Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 4 #24-25, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #16-19. "Sinestro - Hal Jordan's former mentor turned archnemesis - has gathered an army of soldiers fueled by the fear they instill in others. Former Green Lantern Kyle Rayner has been possessed by the entity known as Parallax and now assists the Sinestro Corps in cutting a swath of evil across the universe. Trapped in the depths of the Sinestro Corps' Citadel and face-to-face with the Guardian of Sinestro's army of fear, Hal Jordan must find the willpower to battle these terrible foes." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218008


 * Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns - Collects vol. 4 #26-28, 36-38, & Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1. "A ruthless, by-the-books new task force of Green Lanterns known as the Alpha Lanterns is born, creating tension within the heroic ranks of the Green Lantern Corps. Then, Hal Jordan battles for his life when the Red Lantern Corps, a brutal brigade of monsters fueled by rage, attacks! But nothing could prepare the heroes for the arrival of even more colored Lanterns" - WorldCat - ISBN 140122301X


 * Green Lantern: Secret Origin - Collects vol. 4 #29-35. "While Hal is inducted into the Corps, the Green Lantern called Sinestro investigates the death of Hal’s predecessor, Abin Sur. Who – or what – could have killed this Lantern?" - WorldCat - ISBN 140121990X


 * Green Lantern: Agent Orange - Collects vol. 4 #39-42. "A war of light explodes across the Vega System — and the Green Lantern Corps, led by Hal Jordan, must battle the bizarre Orange Lantern Corps and its leader, Agent Orange, possibly the most vile being in the universe. Plus, the Guardians' pact with the criminals of the universe is revealed." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401224210


 * Blackest Night: Green Lantern - Collects vol. 4 #43-52. "The Black Lanterns descend on a spectrum of Corps across the universe." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401227864


 * Green Lantern: Brightest Day - Collects vol. 4 #53-62. "Forced to band together during the rise of the Black Lanterns, Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris, Saint Walker, Atrocitus, Indigo-1 and Larfleeze must agree to disagree if their next mission is to succeed. But when one of the strangest beings from Green Lantern’s past returns, the future of the Lanterns and the universe at large once again falls into question." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401231810


 * Green Lantern: War of the Green Lanterns - Collects vol. 4 #63-66, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #58-60 & Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8-10. "With the entire Green Lantern Corps against them, the four Earthborn GLs – Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, John Stewart – make a choice that will rank among the most memorable in GL history. But not all of them agree on what has to be done and what lines can be crossed. Can these warriors overcome their differences in time to save the universe?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401232345


 * Green Lantern, vol. 1: Sinestro - Collects vol. 5 #1-6. "There’s an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro. And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: To free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps – with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401234542


 * Green Lantern, vol. 2: Revenge of the Black Hand - Collects vol. 5 #7-12 & Annual #1. " Hal Jordan and Sinestro find themselves investigating a crime that leads them deep into the homeworld of the Indigo Tribe. As their situation grows more and more dire, the unlikely team of these two Green Lanterns uncovers a secret that will change the GL Corps forever!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401237665


 * Green Lantern, vol. 3: The End - Collects vol. 5 #0, 13-20. "The universe is in shambles and the Guardians are the cause. Their mysterious Third Army has risen across the cosmos like a plague, destroying everything in its path and Hal Jordan and Sinestro are nowhere to be found. It is up to wrongfuly accused Simon Baz to clear his name and become the hero that the Corps needs in order to get to the bottom of Hal and Sinestro's disapperance and the Rise of the Third Army!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401244084


 * Green Lantern, vol. 4: Dark Days - Collects vol. 5 #21-26, #23.1 & Annual #2. "Hal Jordan becomes the leader of the most feared and hated group in the universe: The Green Lantern Corps! And while Hal struggles with his new role as leader of the Green Lantern Corps, he must solve the mystery of why the universe is atrophying!" - - (forthcoming, April 2014)


 * Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth - Collects vol. 4 #1, plus Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6. "Follow Hal Jordan on his journey from fearless test pilot to Super Hero, from villain to the spirit of vengeance, and finally, returning to his true calling as Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401225748


 * Absolute Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War - Collects vol. 4 #21-25, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #14-19 & Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps Special - WorldCat - ISBN 1401237355


 * Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army - Collects vol. 5 #13-16, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 3 #13-16 & Annual #1, Red Lanterns #13-16, & Green Lantern: New Guardians #13-16. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401244998


 * Green Lantern: Wrath of the First Lantern - Collects vol. 5 #17-20, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 3 #17-20, Red Lanterns #17-20, & Green Lantern: New Guardians #17-20. - - (forthcoming, February 2014)

Trade Paperbacks

 * The Green Lantern Chronicles, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-3, plus Showcase #22-24. "The adventures begin with the origin of Earth's Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, as he inherits the power ring of his fallen predecessor, Abin Sur. Before long, Green Lantern faces strange foes from lost worlds, as well as the deadly Weaponers of Qward, and starts to unravel the mysteries of his own Power Battery." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401221637


 * The Green Lantern Chronicles, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #4-9. "The Emerald Gladiator's battles with The Weaponers of Qward, renegade Green Lantern Sinestro, Hector Hammond, and introduces Tomar Re, an alien Green Lantern." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401224997


 * The Green Lantern Chronicles, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 2 #10-14, plus Flash vol. 1 #131. "The Emerald Gladiator's confrontation with his new bosses the Guardians of Oa, an early team-up with fellow Silver Age icon Barry Allen (Flash), the origin of the Green Lantern oath and much much more!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401229158


 * The Green Lantern Chronicles, vol. 4 - Collects vol. 2 #15-20. "The origin of GL's oath, a battle with Sinestro, a guest-appearance by The Flash and the debut of Sonar." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401233961


 * Green Lantern/Green Arrow - Collects vol. 2 #76-87 & 89, plus Flash vol. 1 #217-219 & 226. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401235174


 * Green Lantern: Sector 2814, vol. 1. Collects vol. 2 #172-176, 178-181. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401236898


 * Green Lantern: Sector 2814, vol. 2. Collects vol. 2 #182-183, 185-189. - WorldCat - ISBN 140124078X


 * Green Lantern: Sector 2814, vol. 3. Collects vol. 2 #194-200. John Stewart clashes with Guy Gardner to see who will be the Green Lantern of Earth. And while Stewart battles Harbinger during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Gardner recruits enemies of the Green Lantern Corps to stand against an evil that could destroy the entire universe—including The Shark, Hector Hammond, Sonar, Goldface and more!" - - (forthcoming, January 2014)


 * Green Lantern: The Road Back - Collects vol. 3 #1-8. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563890453


 * Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight - Collects vol. 3 #48-50. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563891646


 * Green Lantern: A New Dawn - Collects vol. 3 #51-55. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563892227


 * Green Lantern: Baptism of Fire - Collects vol. 3 #59, 66-67, 70-75. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563895242


 * Green Lantern: Emerald Allies - Collects vol. 3 #76-77 & 92, plus Green Arrow vol. 2 #104, 110-111, 125-126. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563896036


 * Green Lantern: Emerald Knights - Collects vol. 3 #100-106, plus Green Arrow vol. 2 #136, 110-111, 125-126. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563894750


 * Green Lantern: New Journey, Old Path - Collects vol. 3 #129-136. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563897296


 * DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 3 #137-140.


 * Green Lantern: The Power of Ion - Collects vol. 3 #142-150. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563899728


 * Green Lantern: Brother's Keeper - Collects vol. 3 #151-155. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401200788


 * Green Lantern: Passing the Torch - Collects vol. 3 #156, 158-161. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401202373


 * Green Lantern: No Fear - Collects vol. 4 #1-6 & Green Lantern Secret Files #1. "Hal Jordan is back from the dead — now watch as he re-establishes his life as a pilot. Standing in his way, though, is one of the deadly Manhunter androids followed by the Shark." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401210589


 * Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns - Collects vol. 4 #7-13. "This volume features Hal Jordan teaming with Green Arrow to battle the demonic Mongul, and joining Batman for an encounter with the murderous Tattooed Man before learning that long presumed-dead Green Lanterns are still alive!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401209602


 * Green Lantern: Wanted — Hal Jordan - Collects vol. 4 #14-20. "Hal Jordan has been framed for murder... Now Hal is on the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians. Can he clear his name and discover who put a price on his head?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401215904


 * Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 4 #21-22, plus the Sinestro Corps Special #1 and Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #14-15. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218709


 * Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 4 #24-25, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #16-19. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401220363


 * Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns - Collects vol. 4 #26-28, 36-38, & Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1. "The War of Light begins! First, the ruthless Alpha Lanterns are born, creating tension within the Green Lantern Corps. Then, Hal Jordan battles for his life when the Red Lanterns attack!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401223028


 * Green Lantern: Secret Origin - Collects vol. 4 #29-35. "Discover how and why Hal received the power ring that changed his life forever. Uncover the mystery of the death of his predecessor, Abin Sur, and find out why Jordan’s mentor, Sinestro, became obsessed with the prophecy of the apocalyptic end of the universe known as 'The Blackest Night.'" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401220177


 * Green Lantern: Agent Orange - Collects vol. 4 #39-42. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401224202


 * Blackest Night: Green Lantern - Collects vol. 4 #43-52. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401229522


 * Green Lantern: Brightest Day - Collects vol. 4 #53-62. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401231411


 * Green Lantern: War of the Green Lanterns - Collects vol. 4 #63-66, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #58-60 & Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8-10. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401234526


 * Green Lantern, vol. 1: Sinestro - Collects vol. 5 #1-6. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401234550


 * Green Lantern, vol. 2: Revenge of the Black Hand - Collects vol. 5 #7-12 & Annual #1. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401237673


 * Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War - Collects vol. 4 #21-25, plus the Sinestro Corps Special #1 and Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #14-19. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401233015


 * Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army - Collects vol. 5 #13-16, plus Green Lantern Corps vol. 3 #13-16 & Annual #1, Red Lanterns #13-16, & Green Lantern: New Guardians #13-16. - - (forthcoming, March 2014)

Digital

 * Green Lantern: Sector 2814, vol. 1. Collects vol. 2 #172-176, 178-181. - Kindle


 * Green Lantern, vol. 1: Sinestro - Collects vol. 5 #1-6. - Kindle


 * Green Lantern, vol. 2: Revenge of the Black Hand - Collects vol. 5 #7-12 & Annual #1. - Kindle

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Creative Team
Writer: Geoff Johns. Artists: Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy.

Publishing History

 * volume 1: #1-38, 1941-1949
 * volume 2: #1-200, 1960-1986 (becomes Green Lantern Corps vol. 1)
 * volume 3: #1-181, 1990-2004
 * volume 4: #1-66, 2005-2011
 * volume 5: #1-, 2011-present

Future Publication Dates

 * Green Lantern #27: 08 Jan 2014
 * Green Lantern: Sector 2814, vol. 3 TP: 15 Jan 2014
 * Green Lantern/Red Lanterns #28: 05 Feb 2014
 * Green Lantern: Wrath of the First Lantern HC: 19 Feb 2014
 * Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army TP: 19 Mar 2014
 * Green Lantern, vol. 4: Dark Days HC: 23 Apr 2014

News & Features

 * 12 Oct 2012 - NYCC 2012: DC Comics: Green Lantern Panel
 * 05 Sep 2012 - Doug Mahnke Introduces 1st Arab-American Green Lantern
 * 05 Sep 2012 - Meet the Man Behind the Arab Green Lantern
 * 04 Sep 2012 - Creator of new Muslim ‘Green Lantern’ super hero, brings some of his past to the comic page
 * 04 Sep 2012 - Arab-Muslim to join Green Lantern comic series
 * 24 Aug 2012 - Baz Confirmed as 1st Arab-American Green Lantern
 * 06 Apr 2012 - Geoff Johns Takes Green Lantern Toward "Third Army" Event
 * 22 Dec 2011 - Johns Wills Sinestro Power As Green Lantern
 * 17 Sep 2011 - Geoff Johns Discusses The Future Of Hal Jordan And Sinestro In Green Lantern!
 * 01 Aug 2011 - Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Green Lantern
 * 14 Jul 2011 - 10 Biggest Green Lantern Surprises of All Time
 * 16 Jun 2011 - Why They Endure: Green Lantern's Everlasting Light
 * 06 Dec 2010 - Geoff Johns Still Writes Comics, Part 1: Green Lantern
 * 27 Apr 2010 - Green Lantern Vets Marz and Staton: Discussing The Legacy
 * 13 May 2009 - Road to Blackest Night: Red Kitty Rage
 * 30 Mar 2009 - Mahnke Business - Talking with the New Green Lantern Artist
 * 17 Mar 2009 - Green Into Black: Geoff Johns on the Night to Come
 * 17 Mar 2009 - Green Recruit: More of Philip Tan's Orange Lanterns
 * 19 Feb 2009 - Ivan Reis: Preparing for "Blackest Night"
 * 13 Feb 2009 - The Newsarama 9: Philip Tan
 * 11 Feb 2009 - NYCC: Green Lantern at 50
 * 08 Feb 2009 - Green Lantern: "Blackest Night" with Eddie Berganza (video)
 * 06 Feb 2009 - Geoff Johns: Blackest Night, Orange Oaths and Other Colors (video)
 * 22 Jan 2009 - Power of Orange: Philip Tan & Three More Orange Lanterns
 * 15 Jan 2009 - Philip Tan: Three More Orange Lanterns
 * 07 Jan 2009 - More Orange: Philip Tan Shows Off More Orange Lanterns
 * 19 Dec 2008 - Painting It Orange: Philip Tan on the Orange Lanterns
 * 27 Oct 2008 - Geoff Johns on Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns
 * 20 Oct 2008 - Drawing the Rage: Shane Davis Talks Red Lanterns
 * 08 Oct 2008 - Ethan Vansciver on Flash: Rebirth, "Blackest Night" and More
 * 08 Aug 2008 - Word Balloon: Ethan VanSciver - Flash, GL & More (audio)
 * 15 Apr 2008 - Van Sciver talks Justice League of America, "Darkest Night"
 * 02 Apr 2008 - Infinite Geoff Johns I: Green Lantern
 * 25 Mar 2008 - Go Green!
 * 07 Mar 2008 - Geoff Johns: Secret Origins and "Blackest Night"
 * 27 Sep 2007 - A "Sinestro Corps War" Report
 * 11 Apr 2007 - Tapping Into Evil: Ethan Van Sciver on Sinestro Corps
 * 22 Jan 2007 - Geoff Johns - Amon Sur, and Everything Green Lantern

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Green Lantern