Protocida, you win this thread and possibly life, for that really hilarious summary of All-Star Batman & Robin. Frank Miller is well respected, but honestly, I was never too fond of his writing after I read Spawn/Batman. The plot and dialog in that comic are absolutely horrific. I had never been made to hate a word as much as the word "punk," thanks to Miller's abuse of that word. Everytime Batman spoke, he was calling somebody a "punk" or a "slob." I am sad to see that the tradition continues with his use of the g-word. At least I know where the meme comes from now. I avoided the All-Star series, but perhaps I should read ASB&R for the laughs.
Anyways, I figured this thread could benefit from a general point-by-point format that gets at some of the basics of the Green Lantern mythos
- I thought Green Lantern was Black?
There is more than one Green Lantern. While recent media represetnations have focused on the African American Green Lantern known as John Stewart, there are in fact thousands of Green Lanterns, four of whom are humans that belong to the Green Lantern Corps. The four human Green Lanterns are Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner and John Stewart.
- Who is the original Green Lantern then?
This depends upon the context you are referring to. The first character to bear the moniker, "Green Lantern," is named Alan Scott. He also weilds a green power ring, but the source of his powers and his affiliation with the Lantern Corps is not the same as other Green Lanterns. If we are referring to the modern take on the Green Lantern, then the Lantern of interest is named Hal Jordan. He is a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps.
- What are the Green Lantern's powers?
The bearer of a Green Lantern ring can do whatever their mind desires.
That is where I will end it. I am too lazy to make an at length list. So feel free to add to it. In factd, please add to it. It is more beneficial to the random reader and focuses on the main point of this thread.
