Green Lantern Corps has a lot of crossover with the main Green Lantern series, so while both stand perfectly fine by themselves, you’ll get a richer experience for reading both. Jensen also injects a bit of crime scene investigation tactics into the comic to round out the procedural feel. Jensen has a background as a crime reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper, so he totally nails how it feels to be a space cop where some are thankful for the Green Lanterns while others despise their existence.
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The series is co-written by Venditti and Van Jensen. Best of all, we see a flashback from John’s time in the military, which shows how much of a hero he was before putting on the ring.
John was also present during ( spoiler!) the destruction of the Green Lantern homeworld of Oa during Lights Out, and he has been using his skills as an architect to rebuild their base on Mogo the sentient planet, who is also a member of the Corps. We get to see his romance with Star Sapphire Fatality develop, which has been difficult at times because Hal’s edict means she is on the Green Lantern Corps’ watchlist. As much as we love Jruk, John still firmly holds the spotlight in this book. His brazen attitude towards battle and the love of his axe make him a character that is as humorous as he is badass. Among the new members are a mute from a planet of orators and a mother whisked away from her children, but the true breakout character is the former gladiator named Jruk. This is a great jumping-on point for new readers because it features him explaining how the Corps and the rings work to a batch of fresh recruits. The book follows the dealings of the greater Corps at large with John at its head. Green Lantern Corps Written by Van Jensen and Robert Venditti Drawn by Bernard Chang Where to start reading: Green Lantern Corps #21 Fans of Green Lantern John Stewart from the Justice League cartoon have been over the moon for the Green Lantern Corps series. Is he still a hero or has the power and the pressure gotten to his head? If you’re into police stories with moral gray areas and space battles with huge stakes, then Green Lantern is for you. He makes tough decisions, and they don’t always turn out to be the best choice. Hal never has an easy answer to any of these problems. But that’s what has made the series so intriguing under Venditti’s pen. Suffice to say, Hal is in a bit over his head. While all of this is happening, a mysterious race of shape-shifting aliens called the Durlans have been manipulating Hal and other members of the Corps to nefarious ends. He has also been on the hunt for an escaped convict named Nol-Anj, a new Star Sapphire, who murdered a fellow Lantern on her way out the door. Faced with this crisis of conscience, some of the Corpsmen now refuse to use their rings. Hal has been having a hard time with his new agenda for the Corps. Hal is of the mind that the Green Lanterns should use their rings in times of need, but they should also police all of the other colored Corps to make sure they don’t abuse their powers and quicken the death of the universe.
This hasn’t been easy due to the secret revealed in Lights Out ( spoiler!): when a Lantern uses their powers, they drain a little bit of the life force of the universe, and if it runs out, the universe will end. Green Lantern Written by Robert Venditti Drawn by Billy Tan Where to start reading: Green Lantern #21 In the fallout of Lights Out, Green Lantern Hal Jordan begrudgingly became the new leader of the Green Lantern Corps. But whether you know the spoilers or not, these stories are still great to read. These are only brought up to explain the hook of the story. Warning: This article contains spoilers about the big status quo shifts in each book. Take a look at the different Lantern titles and see which stories about these space cops are for you. Best of all, now is a great time to jump on if you are a lapsed reader or a new reader who is interested in Green Lantern but don’t know where to start. This is a good thing because it has a great deal of variety now. Post-Lights Out, the Green Lantern franchise is a wildly different place. He orchestrated a crossover event called Lights Out where he introduced a villain named Relic who held a universe-shattering secret. Wasting no time, new Green Lantern writer Robert Venditti immediately set to work shaking up the status quo. When Johns departed the Green Lantern franchise after Green Lantern #20 back in May 2013, every title in the franchise received a new creative team and a new title, Larfleeze, was added to the lineup.