Green Lantern is Replacing His Power Ring with Super-Villain Weapons
In a world where the Justice League is powerless, Green Lantern is about to become the team's secret weapon. Amanda Waller might be robbing DC's metahumans of their powers, but even she can't do anything about Hal Jordan's remarkable ingenuity. Absolute Power is nearly here, and Waller's Trinity of Evil is about to change the world by stealing the powers of heroes and villains worldwide. Even the Justice League is going to be powerless during this harrowing event. But Green Lantern isn't going down without a fight and pulls together the most shocking collection of weaponry to help turn the tide against Waller.
Green Lantern needs to charge his ring, but the entrance to the Power Battery is a continent away. Plus, the skies over Earth are patrolled by Amanda Waller’s modified Amazos, which leaves Hal with one choice…to ride into the Danger Zone! Don't worry, he totally got permission to use the Batplane for this mission wink. Plus, John Stewart’s tale from Green Lantern: War Journal spills out into the battlefield of a new struggle brewing on the horizon…
Green Lantern is One of Amanda Waller's Most Wanted
Things in Green Lantern’s life have been rough ever since the Corps’ leadership was mysteriously handed over to the United Planets. Under the command of Lord Premier Thaaros, Sector 2814 was quarantined and every Lantern from Earth was reassigned. But things really got off the rails when Jordan's first new job, escorting Thaaros to a parlay with the Sinestro Corps, ended with the Sinestro Corps Central Power Battery exploding, killing Kilowog. The death caused Hal to retire from the Green Lantern Corps, leaving Thaaros to institute even more changes.
While Hal remained on Earth, Thaaros began a mad play to take control of the Emotional Spectrum. Thaaros was the one who secretly had the Sinestro Central Power Battery destroyed and he ordered a special contingent of United Planets Lanterns to destroy the Central Power Batteries of other corps. As Thaaros began blowing up different colored batteries, the United Planets Lanterns began channeling different lights of the Emotional Spectrum such as red or blue. In addition to controlling the lights, Thaaros was hoping to crack the secrets of the mysterious Source Lantern. Hal Jordan discovered the devastation happening to the Emotional Spectrum, unaware it was being perpetrated by Thaaros. After getting a new Power Ring, Jordan traveled to Oa to report this to Thaaros and the United Planets, only to find out Thaaros had taken control of the organization's ruling council. Green Lantern escaped Oa with the knowledge that Thaaros was seizing the Emotional Spectrum for himself, but Thaaros vowed Hal wouldn’t get away. Thaaros called in a favor to Amanda Waller and demanded that she bring him Green Lantern to keep their working relationship intact.
Green Lantern Proves He's More than Just a Ring
Just because Waller has stymied Green Lantern’s ability to generate constructs, that doesn’t mean he’s going to sit back and let Amanda capture him and deliver him to Thaaros. Hal Jordan was chosen to wield his Green Lantern Power Ring because he has incredible willpower, and that’s not something Waller can easily take away. He might not be able to create an endless supply of weapons with his Power Ring, but Green Lantern’s certainly going to get by with his new collection of tools.
Wherever Hal’s getting his weapons from, he’s made some pretty smart picks. Captain Cold’s Cold Gun can render things completely inert and is powerful enough to stop the Flash in his tracks (meaning it could come in handy against Task Force VII’s ‘Flash’, Velocity). Who knows what kind of concoction is waiting in the Joker flower? But it’s certain to pack a punch. Not to mention, there are plenty of other useful weapons Green Lantern has found in this armory such as a Starro spore and the Helmet of Fate.
Green Lantern's Willpower Won't Let Him Down
One might think willpower can’t do Green Lantern much when he doesn’t have a Power Ring. But Hal is one of the most resourceful heroes in the DC Universe and nothing shows it more than this cover. Sure, the Cold Gun and a Joker flower might not be the best substitute for Green Lantern’s ring, but it’s a prime example of Jordan’s tenacity when he’s in the heat of battle. As long as he’s got his impressive determination the Justice League can count on Green Lantern in their time of need.
Green Lantern #15 is available on September 11th from Dc Comics.
