"War of the Green Lanterns" Begins in March

We've seen Geoff Johns' Green Lantern Universe transition from Rebirth to The Sinestro Corps Wars to Blackest Night and now to --- The War of the Green Lanterns?

A little drama within the Green Lantern Corps is only to be expected given what they have been through since Geoff Johns took over the Green Lantern Universe.  But will the fall of the Guardians be the event that triggers this war?  That's our best guess at this point.

There have been all sorts of clues weaved recently through the various Green Lantern books to suggest that the Guardians may be on their way out as leaders of the Green Lantern Corps.  Just this week we saw Sodam Yat form an army to supposedly take out the Guardians.   

Will a leadership vacuum be the catalyst that forces the Green Lanterns to turn on each other?  We'll find out in March of 2011 in WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS #1 and throughout the Green Lantern titles in March, April and May.

In typical Johns' fashion, we don't know much about the title, but he has dropped a few hints in various interviews and panel appearances over the last month:

• He has said that every Green Lantern will be tested — and tested against one another.

• Johns has said that the main characters of this story will be Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner and John Stewart.  By the way it's nice to finally see John back in action.  He's been very much a second tier character for much of John's run.  

• Johns said that after Brightest Day ends, there will be a "huge fight" between Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner.  This only makes sense given Guy's mission he's currently on with Ganthet and Atrocitus.  While we don't know the true nature of that mission yet, many get the feeling that the Green Lanterns and the Guardians won't the like the end result of it.  

• GREEN LANTERN #63 and GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #7 will serve as preludes to the crossover.  

We can't wait for the War to begin given Johns' track record with Green Lantern.  But more importantly, we can't wait for the broken Green Lantern rings that we hope DC Comics will give away with each copy.  Make it happen DC!


Source: DC Comics 

Green Lantern Movie Update: Ryan Reynolds Reveals GL Power Battery!

The pics from Saturday night's SCREAM 2010 awards gave away what the Green Lantern's power battery would look like in the movie.  

Comic Book Movie then obtained a picture of the actual power battery that is used in the actually Green Lantern movie released next summer. 

I don't really like the way the battery looks in this picture. In fact, it doesn't really look like a battery at all.  It looks like it is was built for a junior high-school play or for some 1960s sci-fi "B" movie. What do you think?

Official GREEN LANTERN Movie Site Launches

The official Green Lantern website has launched at GreenLantern.com and, while the current website is pretty sparse, it does offer an all-new animated look at the film's official logo.

Green Lantern  stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, Mark Strong as Sinestro and Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond with a supporting cast that includes Tim Robbins, Taika Waititi, Temuera Morrison, Angela Bassett, Jay O. Sanders and Jon Tenney. Directed by Martin Campbell, the film hits theaters June 17, 2011.

Will We See Blake Lively As Star Sapphire in Green Lantern Movie?

Blake Lively chatted with MTV and was asked about playing Carol Ferris in Green Lantern following her role in The Town.

"To get to do a role like this that is so dark and so different and so broken and then to go be in a superhero movie opposite such amazing actors and an incredible director, and not just be the damsel in distress, be a fighter pilot, be his boss at the company, to play women with strengths are the characters I'm most attracted to," Lively said.

Carol ultimately becomes the villain Star Sapphire in the comics, but will there be any signs of that in the first film?  "No, not yet," Lively added. "Well, I mean, there are always winks and homages to certain things in the comics for the fans, but I don't think you know yet how evil she turns."

The Martin Campbell-directed Green Lantern is scheduled to hit theaters on June 17.

Source:  Superherohype

The Biggest Green Guy of Them All Set to Return In Green Lantern #61

Green Lantern #61 will his stands in December and will feature the return of one of the DC Universe's biggest bad asses - The Spectre. 

In the official solicit for issue #61 from DC Comics they declare that:

BRIGHTEST DAY continues with the revelation of the identity of the cloaked figure that’s been collecting the Emotional Spectrum Entities! But how does its end goal involve the Butcher, the personification of rage? Plus, another being seeks the red entity – The Spectre! And he has no patience with his former host Hal Jordan, who happens to be in the way.

In the Blackest Night storyline, the Powers of the Spectre sparked the interest of the Red Lantern Corps leader Atrocitus, as he sensed the Spectre's real nature despite being influenced by the black ring at the time of their meeting.  He knew the Spectre was an embodiment of rage and vengeance.

Atrocitus wanted to harness the spirit's power for his Corps and his own vengeance against the Guardians of the Universe.  Parallax tore into the Black Lantern Spectre's body, freeing the real Spectre.  Atrocitus then attempted to turn the Spectre into his own rage entity, only to fail.  The Spectre then told him of the true rage entity, and warned him not to trifle with it.

Gfest thinks that the interaction between The Spectre, Hal Jordan, the rage entity and Atrocitus is nothing but interesting, and we can't wait for this issue.  Plus, we really love that cover.

FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN/PLASTIC MAN: WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION

Plastic Man and Green Lantern one-shot.  Oh Ya!  How can you make it any better?  Add Marv Wolfman as the writer and ASTRO CITY artist Brent Anderson. 

According to The Source here's the 411 on this awesome team-up issue.  "A cabal of aliens hiding in plain site on Earth, and they’re set on smuggling weapons off the planet to fuel an interplanetary conflict. Who’s around to save the day? Green Lantern. Good, right? And Plastic Man. Hm. Good luck, GL."

Anderson's cover looks great but we'll have to wait until December for the entire issue.  They say all good things come to those that wait.

Ethan Van Sciver’s Cover to JLA #50 - Where are the Real JLA Members?

You know what would be a good way to celebrate the 50th issue of JLA?  Actually, have someone from the "real" JLA in the issue?  No Bruce Wayne, No Superman, No Oliver Queen, No Martian Manhunter, No Wonder Woman, No Aquaman, No Hawks, No Wally West or Barry Allen.  We do get Donna Troy, Supergirl, Tim Drake, Congorrilla, Guardian, Mikaal Tomas, Mon-El, and Cyborg. 

I very much like Van Sciver's art and he does a wonderful job with this cover, but the current line-up sucks.  The JLA is it's best when we have the "A-Team" superheroes we love working together to thwart whatever threat is upon us.

Morrison's JLA run was fantastic.  Bruce Timm's JLA & JLU run on Cartoon Network was even better. Now we are stuck with a bunch of C-list superheroes running the greatest League in the world.

DC Releases huge BRIGHTEST DAY Cover Montage. Can You Spot the Hints?

In an effort to pump some life into an otherwise boring and incoherent story DC unveiled this beautiful BRIGHTEST DAY cover montage featuring all the key players in this "saga."  The covers fit together into this massive piece of art that teases what may come out of this story.  Click the image above to see it in all it's glory.

I could care less about the events that may or may not unfold in this series since to date it has been painfully underwhelming, but the art of this HUGE cover montage is wonderful.  This colossal spread features figures by the very talented Ryan Sook, with additional artistry from Fernando Pasarin and Joel Gomez (and a guiding hand from Co-Publisher Jim Lee, natch)

DC's the Source teases, "what does it all mean? Too early to tell, but all the more reason to spend a few more minutes enlarging the image below."  Do you care?

GREEN LANTERN #59: Includes Exclusive Reveal for GREEN LANTERN Film

As if anyone needs reason to buy Geoff John's GREEN LANTERN comic book.  The comic itself is one of the best books on the market and has been since he took over and begin piecing together his story (HAL JORDAN SECRET ORIGIN, SINESTRO CORP. WAR, BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY). 

Now you have another reason to pick up the  comic book.  GREEN LANTERN #59 will include an exclusive first look at a member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS from the 2011 live action GREEN LANTERN film.

I wonder if each monthly issue of GREEN LANTERN will feature an exclusive reveal as we move closer to Summer 2011.  Who do you think will be the first character revealed in October in GREEN LANTERN #59?

Who Will Be the New Man Without Fear? Teaser Image

Marvel Comics released a new teaser image Monday for their new Shadowland event. 

The image asks “Who Will Be The New Man Without Fear?”, adding “Shadowland brings a major change to the Marvel Universe!”



During San Diego Comic-Con, the company previewed several teasers touting several possible new "Man Without Fear" candidates. Besides Nova, we'll also soon see Black Panther, Kraven the Hunter, Gambit, and Falcon.

As for gfest's pick for who should become the "Man Without Fear", we'll stick with the original - Hal Jordan.

Green Lantern is One Seriously Perverted Dude

Green Lantern fans know that Hal Jordan's love for the ladies is no secret.  His libido is legendary.  Cracked has a series of mocked up Green Lantern Comics that shows what happens to a man, with a man’s needs, all by himself in space, with a ring that can do anything. 

To see more of the collection go HERE

FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1

I am Gfest blogger. 

Gfest blogger I am. 

I do not like Guy Gardner.  

I do not like him in Green Lantern books. 

I do not like him in any comic books.  

You make think I am unfair, but I do not like him anywhere.  

I do not like him Green or Red

I do not like his big fathead

I do like Hal Jordan instead 

Some say Gfest Blogger give Guy a chance you may like him after first glance. 

I tell them all I cannot, he's too annoying and irrelevant

He comes off as such a little runt

That he has to be a big, fat CUNT!

With that being said, here is a first look at GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #1.  The solcit from DC reads as follows:

A whole new chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN saga gets under way as Guy Gardner begins his secret mission for Atrocitus, bringing him into conflict with Hal Jordan with massive repercussions for the Green Lantern Corps.

Guy takes fellow Emerald Warriors Kilowog and Arisia along as he explores the Unknown Sectors — but what happens when they discover his mission and what’s waiting for them in the unpatrolled darkness?

Was the Incredible Hulk Once a Green Lantern?

Some might say that the mighty Hulk is the original Green Lantern, Gfest doesn't.  Hal Jordan would kick Hulk's ass from here to Planet Hulk.

However, Red Hulk does seem like he would be a pretty good fit for the Red Lantern Corps.

Geoff Johns' Brightest Day Teases from Comic Con

Taking San Diego and Comic Con by storm, Geoff Johns has droped several interesting clues about the upcomming events of Brightest Day.  Here are the best:

Johns is hinting there may be a connection between Blackest Night and the Lazarus pits.  You'll also see an appearance by Batman in Brightest Day. 

Like he's planning a Larfleeze Christmas special, Johns says there will be a Dex-Starr Valentine's Day special that will see the long awaited Dex-Starr/Krypto fight.

Ivan Ries is going to draw another Green Lantern Secret Origins, and it will feature Sinestro.

The question Hal was supposed to ask Sinestro in Rage of the Red Lanterns will finally get asked sometime this year.

The Indigo Tribe will show up in Green Lantern #59 and we'll learn more about them and see Black Hand.

There will be consequences for Mogo and all those Black Lanterns buried inside him.

A series is planned to follow up on "Blackest Night" and "Brightest Day" which Johns already has a name for, although he didn't reveal it.

When the White Ring creates a construct it's there forever.

There will be a White Lantern oath revealed in Brightest Day.

Carol Ferris has a pretty major change in Green Lantern #57.

First Official Green Lantern Movie Pictures of Carol Ferris and Hector Hammond

The cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly debuted Ryan Reynolds in his Green Lantern outfit. It also includes six additional Green Lantern movie images.


The images below feature Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan in his signature bomber jacket alongside a brunette Blake Lively as love interest Carol Ferris; Jordan letting the Green Lantern ring hover above his outstretched hand; Tim Robbins as Senator Hammond and Angela Bassett as Dr. Waller looking over Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond; Hector in a bunker with the body of deceased alien Abin Sur; and a close-up of Hector pre-alien exposure and looking very 1970s.

The Green Lantern opens on June 17, 2011.