Issue Description

"Green Lantern: Secret Origin" part 2! The origin of Green Lantern continues as Hal Jordan struggles with life after the Air Force and life at Ferris. But Jordan's world will change completely when he meets Carol Ferris again for the first time and the alien Abin Sur. Plus, who murdered Abin Sur? His fellow Corpsman and friend, Sinestro, wants to know.

• Abin Sur is flying a spaceship with Atrocitus in a emerald prison.Abin wants Atrocitus to show him the place that will lead to the birth of the Darkest Night.Abin's friend, Sinestro worries for his comrade's obsessionabout this prophecy but, as always, tells him that if Abin needs backup that not even the Guardians could keep Sinestro away from providing assistance. Abin Sur thanks his friend and continues on with his mission.

• Elsewhere, we see that Hal Jordan has not only been kicked out of the Air Force, he's also been kicked out of his own family. After trying to get a job at just about every airfieldexcept for Ferris, an old friend of Hal's dad named Ken Arden finally gives Hal a job: as a mechanic in training. It's here he meets Tom Kalkmaku. Tom teaches Hal everything he needs to know about why a plane flys.A pilot named Laminski gives Tom a hard time and Hal sticks up for him only to get some ribbing himself. As Tom tells Hal not to let Laminski get to him, Hal sees a trashed Ferris plane that reminds Hal of the plane his father flew him in when he was a boy and Hal decides he needs to get back into the air.

• Ken Arden along with Martin Jordan, Carl Ferris and Johnathan Stone were called the Four Musketeers and it was because of this close friendship with one another that Ken gave Hal the job at his airfield. Hal is trying to convince Ken that he is ten times the pilot Laminski is and that he should be the one who is up in the air as a pilot, but while Ken agrees about Hal's skills, he also says that Hal is ten times as dangerous as Laminski. Ken tells Hal that he's getting too old for this and that he sold his business to Ferris Air. Hal can't believe Ken would do something like this after what Carl Ferris did and wants to know why he would sell to him, but is interruptedby Carol Ferris.

• Carol brings the final papers to Ken Arden. She says that her father would have come himself but he's having the golf game of his life at Pebble Beach. Hal responds by saying it's nice that he can enjoy his golden years. Ken tries to introduce Hal to Carol but she already knows who he is. Ken explains that Carol, who was a pilot for Ferris now runs the company since her father has retired. Hal asks Carol about her being a pilot, but Carol says she has more important things to do like now, ending the conversation. After Hal leaves, Carol tells Ken that she thinks Hal is going to be a problem to which Ken says that the deal was for her to keep Hal on. Carol states that her father is not going to like this. Hal leaves to check out the busted up Ferris plane. He sits in the cockpit and thinks of his dad.

• Elsewhere, Abin Sur continues his search for the origins of the Blackest Night. Atrocitus continues to taunt Abin Sur, saying that his quest is fool-hardy and that the Blackest Night is something he can only face. He continues by telling Abin Sur that he is afraid. He tells Abin that he's made him lose faith in his power ring which is why he's flying a spaceship with weapons. Abin Sur responds by saying he's just being cautious. Atrocitus tells Abin that he's afraid to use the ring. That his faith in the ring's protection is wavering. Atrocitus says that his weakness in his own willipower carries through into his constructs and then Atrocitus frees himself of his prison and attacks Abin Sur, seriously injuring him before he escapes the ship. Abin sees where his location is and decides to try and land his ship. The ring says that if he lands his ship where it's projected, it could cause a lot of terrestrial deaths so Abin must try and land the ship somewhere more safe and he winds up crashing the ship.

• Abin Sur realizes that he's dying and that he needs to find a replacement for his sector. He uses the ring to find someone worthy of the ring and it finds Hal Jordan and brings him to Abin Sur.As Hal is soaring towards his new destiny, he hears the voice of Abin Sur tell him about who he is, what the Green Lantern Corps is, what the ring is, what the ring can do and its weaknesses.By the time the message is done, Hal is at the crash site where Abin Sur asks Hal if he accepts his new duty as Green Lantern.Hal accepts the ring and Abin Sur jokes that he can't believe that he never thought he would see the day when an Earthman would accept the ring.

• Hal takes the ring and he feels the green light graft over his body. He feels the heat of the green but the black of the costume was as cold as ice. Hal is a bit overwhelmed with what's going on and needs some air. The ring responds, which confuses Hal at first. The ring shoots Hal up into the air which...well, freaks Hal out a bit. But only at first. As soon as Hal realizes the freedom the ring gives him. The ability to fly without a plane, he gets used to it. He begins to enjoy the ride and sees Laminski flying. Laminski is talking to the tower about his plans for Carol Ferris when he sees a man flying ahead of him and loses control of the plane. Hal does what he can to save Laminski and the ship, gets the ship down in one piece more or less, but more importantly he saves the pilot.

• As people begin to crowd the scene, the ring puts a mask over Hal's face to conceal his identity. People are shocked to see Hal there in the costume. Hal tells the crowd that the pilot is going to need some medical attention and that he thinks he might have heard him throw up on the way down. Tom asks Hal who he is and the ring responds that he is Green Lantern of Sector 2814. As Carol wonders out loud what a Green Lantern is, she trips over a piece of the plane and falls forward. As Hal catches her, Carol's boyfriend Hector Hammond wonders the same thing and wonders if the superhero is making a play for his girl. Is he?

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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