Issue Description

The bizarre introduction of the Alpha Lanterns concludes as the trial of the Lost Lantern ends! But what does the induction of the Alpha Lanterns mean to the future of the Corps? What fate awaits the rest of the Lost Lanterns? Plus, Hal has a startling revelation about the "Blackest Night!" (per solicitation)

• On Ysmault, Attrocitus and Qull argue about the current predicament. Qull explains that it was he who planted the seeds of fear in Abin Sur, who then brought these concerns to the Guardians of the Universe. Attrocitus then countered that due to his recklessness, the Guardians of the Universe sentenced them to the dismal world of Ysmault to rot for eternity instead of being sentenced to a sciencell. However, years and years of hate festering inside of Attrocitus has given him the knowledge to escape his prison and as he kills Qull in rage, he vows revenge against the being who calls himself the "Greatest of All Green Lanterns". Sinestro.

• Hal Jordan explains how billions of years ago, the Guardians took it on themselves to bring order into the universe. They created the Manhunters and they brought order to the worlds that had never seen it before. However, the Manhunters used excessive force and sometimes, wrongful arrests of beings and then there was the massacre of sector 666 which is only known to the Guardians and the Manhunters. When the Manhunters brought a war to OA, the Guardians turned to sentient beings to police the Universe, creating the Green Lantern Corps. Now, the Guardians have developed a new faction within the Green Lantern Corps: The Alpha Lanterns who are part Green Lantern and part Manhunter. They are the Internal Affairs of the Green Lantern Corps.

• Boodikka arrest Laira for the murder of Amon Sur as Laira can't believe the change in her former "Lost Lantern.” As Hal sees what is happening before him, he thinks back to what Sinestro told him and he begins to believe him. The Universe is starting to change and Hal knows that Sinestro's hands are all over it. Hal was told he didn't have to stay for the trial, but he feels that he owes Laira at least that much and decides to stay.

• Hal explains that he feels bad for Laira. That she's had it rough even before becoming a "Lost Lantern" at the hands of Hal Jordan as Parallax. Hal also explains that her father was considered a renegade Green Lantern as well. When Laira attempted to arrest him, he committed suicide. It's why Hal feels she took the fight against the Sinestro Corps too personally and killed twice as many members as anyone else. She was blinded by hatred.

• Laira begins her defense by saying that the first new law allows lethal force against members of the Sinestro Corps members. She continues on by saying that Amon Sur had killed Ke'Haan's family and many other innocents. The Guardians then ask Malet Dasim of sector 103 to present the indictment. While Malet Dasim takes great pride in the trials of the enemies of the Corps, he takes no pleasure in being the prosecution against a fellow Green Lantern member. Malet Dasim continues by saying that even though Amon Sur was armed with his Sinestro ring, he was in the process of surrendering when Laira delivered a fatal blow to his upper torso. He continues saying that any chance of Amon's survival vanished when Laira incinerated his corpse and assaulted fellow Green Lantern members when confronted with what she had done. Malet Dasam charges Laira with the murder of Amon Sur, assault and resisting arrest.

• Hal contemplates the last time he was here, it was for Sinestro's trial and he remembered how he fought for him. Hal wants to stand up for Laira and defend her. Even though Hal feels that lethal force should be only a last resort, he just doesn't feel that it applied in this case.

• The Guardians have heard the evidence and ask Laira if she has anything to say in her defesne to which she replies that she has no need to defend herself. She says that she did what the new law asked of her and if she had the chance to do it again, she would do the exact same thing. Boodikka then tells Laira that she lashed out with anger that is buried deep within her heart and she is on the road to becoming a renegade Green Lantern. Boodikka delivers her judgement: expulsion from the Green Lantern Corps. Outraged by this and with the memory of her shame due to her father, Laira lashes out only to be stopped by Boodikka.

• The Guardians tell Laira that she has misrepresented the Green Lantern Corps and that she has been stripped of her ring and her status within the Corps and will be returned homewolrd of Jayd. The Guardians hope that Laira will understand what she has done by misusing their light and perhaps the ring will one day find her again. Then, the Guardians turn their attention to the new laws of OA, the first one already in use. With lethal force against the Sinestro Corps now enabled and the Alpha Lanterns in place, the Guardians are now ready to enact the second new law: Lehtal force now enabled against all enemies of the Green Lantern Corps. As Hal hears the rings telling them that lethal force has been enabled, he thinks to himself that he can hear Sinestro laughing.

• Hal visits Sinestro in his sciencell, Sinestro wondering why Hal is there. He wonders if Hal is there shed a tear for the future of an old friend or if he's here to reminisce about, as earthmen calls it, the “good old days.” Sinestro reminds him of the time Hal went to find Carl Ferris to get revenge and it was Sinestro who showed Hal the right direction. Just as he showed the Guardians the right direction, Sinestro says that he knows the Guardians have revealed the second new law and Hal replied that Sinestro already knew this was going to happen. Sinestro responds by saying that it's very easy to predict the Guardians. They feel they must suppress all emotions and that the only way to fight the prophecy of destruction is to combat and extinguish the powers of the emotional spectrum. Sinestro says that instead of fighting the prophecy, they should be preparing for it.

• Hal asks Sinestro what prophecy he's talking about, but Sinestro ecplains that Hal already knows. Sinestro said he heard it from his friend Abin Sur. Sinestro explains that other Corps will arise. There will be a war between them and because of the war, the Blackest Night will be realized. Sinestro understands that the Guardians will panic when they realize they can't stop the prophecy, but Sinestro is confident that by the time they face the unknown shadows that will threaten the universe, the Green Lantern Corps will be reorganized into a force that will be able to crush any and all chaos. Sinestro believes in Green Lantern Corps and asks Hal if he does.

• The Guardians see a flash of red. They realize that the existence of the Sinestro Corps marks the beginning of all powers from the other spectrums being harnessed and that the Guardians must stay the war of light. Suddenly the scarred Guardian joins the other Guardians. She apologizes for not being around for the unveiling of the second law and tells the other Guardians that she has made a most troubling discovery, one who calls himself Agent Orange.

• Over in the binary star system of the Controllers, they are contemplating the fact that they have failed where the Guardians have not and that every attempt to build their answer to the Green Lantern Corps had failed. They failed with the Darkstars and the experiment with Effigy proved to be too unstable. They decided that they too must have a power source to tap from the fabric of sentient emotion. They want control of the universe and in order to that, the Controllers must locate the Orange Light.

• In sector 112, Hanuu is escorting Laira back to her homeworld in a ship. Hanuu apologizes to Laira for what has transpired, but Laira replies that without Ke'Haan and the Corps, she is no longer a "Lost Lantern,” just lost. Hanuu tells Laira that there is a chance for her to regain her ring back, but Laira tells Hanuu that she does not need her green power ring to make the Sinestro Corps members burn. Then something happens and Laira's eyes begin to bleed and she seems to see nothing but red. Then a red power ring comes to her and says, "Laira of Sector 112. You have great rage in your heart." The ring then floats onto her hand. Laira's eyes begin to glow red and she spits out a red substance from her mouth. Hanuu calls out to Laira, but she says, "No. Red Lantern."

Green Lantern (2005)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

The fourth volume of Green Lantern began in 2005 in the aftermath of Green Lantern: Rebirth, which saw the return of fan favorite Hal Jordan. In the beginning of the series Hal tries to re-acclimate into society and life, both as Hal Jordan: Test Pilot and Hal Jordan: Green Lantern of Sector 2814. As critically acclaimed writer Geoff Johns reinvents Hal Jordan and reintroduces him into the DCU he comes across various problems and threats throughout the run. With Coast City being rebuilt Hal takes residence there, even if barely anyone else has. The Manhunter Androids, Cyborg-Superman, Shark, Hector Hammond and Black Hand cause serious problems for Hal. The Black Hand who becomes immensely important later on in the series.

Hal Jordan, however, is not the prized possession of the Green Lantern Corps he once was. Having to deal with rookie Lanterns who know only of his destruction, returned Lanterns who were thought dead, and the Guardians, as always, disagreeing with some of his methods. Life isn’t easy for Hal on Earth either. Coast City has problems rebuilding and re-populating. Hal Jordan, during the One Year Later story arc, was a prisoner of war, stranded without his power ring, a plot that stuck around for a considerable amount of time as Hal felt guilt for not having it on him. The series then focuses on the Secret Origin of Hal Jordan, going into detail on key components that would propel the book forward, such as Abin Sur’s death, Hal's Fall out with his Family, Ferris Air, his relationship with the Air Force, The Blackest Night Prophecy, and Black Hand. Major Guest Stars include Batman, Green Arrow, Alan Scott, The Green Lantern Corps, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, The Flash, and many, many more.

Major Story arcs include the Sinestro Corps War, Secret Origin, Rage of the Red Lanterns, Agent Orange and Blackest Night. These arcs are all connected to Blackest Night. Sinestro Coprs War follows Sinestro as he builds his own Corps in hopes of apparently strengthening the Green Lanterns, giving the Guardians a reason to re-write the Book of Oa. It also introduces the yellow power ring proper. The storyline also saw the conclusion to Coast City being repopulated and becoming the "City without Fear" in the aftermath of the war. The Sinestro Corps War also served as the prelude to the other five color corps being created through the actions of the war between the Green Lantern Corps and the Sinestro Corps and the lead in to The Blackest Night. Shortly afterwards, the creation of the Alpha-Lanterns was established. As the Green Lantern Corps decided to police their own ranks with Green Lanterns that were turned into cyborgs similar to the Manhunters. The story saw fellow Green Lantern, Laira fall from grace, losing her status as a Green Lantern and becoming a Red Lantern before going into Green Lantern: Secret Origin. Secret Origin deals with Blackest Night as it is mentioned numerous times throughout the arc, also introduces a key player, Atrocitus, who later becomes the key antagonist in the Rage of the Red Lanterns. It also retells the origns of Hal's early days with the Corps, Sinestro and the origins of Black Hand before returning to the present. Rage introduces the Red and Blue Lantern Corps. Agent Orange introduces the single Orange Lantern, Larfleeze. Blackest Night introduces the Black Lantern Corps, Indigo Tribe, as well as the White Lantern Corps. Nekron raises the dead of the DCU in order to control the universe and bring about the end of Life, which is believed to be the only true "peace" known. At the end of Blackest Night, it is revealed that Earth is the center of Life in the Universe. During the arc, the Corps had a truce, focusing on destroying the threat of Nekron and the Black Rings. Afterwards, the leaders of the Corps have settled on Earth as the New Guardians arc is ongoing. During this ongoing arc, a new threat emergences in the form of an apparent prisoner, who is discovered to be Krona of the Green Lantern Corps, who is taking the Entities of each Corps for some sort of purpose yet to be determined.

For Post Flashpoint volume 5, refer to Green Lantern.Collected EditionsNo Fear (#1-6, Green Lantern Secret Files 2005)Revenge of the Green Lanterns (#7-13)Wanted: Hal Jordan (#14-20)The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 1 (#21-23, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1, Green Lantern Corps #14-15)The Sinestro Corps War (#21-25, Green Lantern Corps #14-19, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1)Absolute Sinestro Corps War (#21-25, Green Lantern Corps #14-19, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1)The Sinestro Corps War Vol. 2 (#24-25, Green Lantern Corps #16-19)Green Lantern By Geoff Johns Omnibus Volume 2 (#26-52)Secret Origin (#29-35) / Secret Origin (#29-35; Ryan Reynolds Introduction edition)Rage of the Red Lanterns (#26-28, #36-38, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lantern #1)Agent Orange (#39-42)Blackest Night: Green Lantern (#43-52)Brightest Day (#53-62)Green Lantern By Geoff Johns Omnibus Volume 3 (#53-60)War of the Green Lanterns (#63-67)

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