Green Lantern Is Terrified of John Constantine (And He Should Be)
Fear is the Green Lantern's greatest weakness, but there's one Justice League member that truly makes Hal Jordan tremble: John Constantine. Green Lanterns are incredibly powerful, but they have a weakness to magic.
John Constantine is one of the most powerful magic users in the DC Universe. In Justice League #51, during an investigation, the Flash suggests calling on Zatanna or "the nutjob Brit." Hal Jordan visibly shrinks at the thought of Constantine.
It's easy to see why Hal Jordan is afraid. Constantine has an incredibly strong grasp of magic and his abilities can easily overpower Green Lantern's ring constructs. Even if magic isn't written as a specific weakness, creative teams could easily find ways for Constantine to defeat Green Lantern.
Hal Jordan and John Constantine rarely appear together, but there's a lot of potential in their dynamic. The combination of science and magic is intriguing. The Green Lantern ring doesn't affect Constantine, as seen in Green Lanterns #47. This suggests there might be weaknesses to Constantine's powers that are yet to be explored.
Seeing Green Lantern and Constantine learn to understand each other would be an exciting read. It's a classic case of opposites attracting. They are both powerful in their own right but have a lot to learn from each other.
