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GREEN LANTERN #40: So all the members of the Orange Lantern are energy constructs that are available once the original individuals have been killed by Orange Lantern? Cold- but kind of cool.

I wonder how much of the Orange Lanterns are still themselves - since they're dead, are they susceptable to the Black Lantern's influence?

It's weird, but what Larfleeze does is similar to both Highlander and Freddy Krueger.

A: He kills people, then steals their souls and their identities, turning them into constructs that live inside the lantern, thereby "owning" them. (Krueger murders people, then absorbs their souls to make himself stronger. Although they usually appear as faces on his chest)

B: There can be only one Orange Lantern.

So is Larfleeze an Orange Lantern, or is he the Parallax/Ion of the Orange Light?

He's the only Orange Lantern. Orange is "avarice" and he's too greedy to share his power. Instead, everyone he kills becomes a construct of his greed, acting on his behalf. Or, at least, that's how I understand it to be meant.

I thought of that too. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case and we'll eventually learn that.

I'm loving the latest issues of GL by the way. Its top notch like no one's business. So much going on, and almost all of it just awesome.

I'm pretty sure there's only one Orange Lantern and there will only ever be one 'cause the "emotion" (if it can really be called that) is avarice/greed. If I understand the idea of him (and that is questionable in and of itself) everyone he kills becomes a construct/conduit for his power, so perhaps in that way he's the Ion/Parallax of his color. Still, I think he's the only one who will ever be a Lantern until such time that he is killed/incapacitated.

Wow, that's kind of confusing. >< I hope it's expanded upon in the crossover.

I love the Red Lantern that looks like a seriously pissed-off cat.

I don't mind having different colored lanterns associated with their own traits, but I wish they would stop saying that the lanterns' powers are keyed to "emotions." A number of the "emotions" for DC's R-O-Y-G-B-I-V spectrum aren't emotions at all. While some might be debatable, "willpower" generally isn't considered an emotion, and "death" certainly isn't one.

GL #41-- Fatality makes her debut (I think) in her new role. Orange Lantern's origin is revealed. The issue ends with these frightening words "Larfleeze of Ogatoo. Welcome to the Blue Lantern Corps."

Now *that* was unexpected.

So my old buddy Mike and I just started hanging out- he got in touch with me on FB because our 20th HS reunion is next month. We got talking comics on one of his visits, specifically his GL addiction, and I mentioned the 75% discount I had on Blackest Night #1 thru DCBS along with my regular 40%.

Long story short, I'm ordering all the GL titles for him, at least through BN. I'm ordering copies of BN and GL for myself, but I'll read all his stuff before he gets it...

Since they have the Black Lantern Corps and is not a part of the "Spectrum" (ROYGBIV) then dare I expect that we may see another color to show up which is opposite of Black - White?!?!? White Lantern? Whiteout??? what? hmmm.

It takes every color of the spectrum to make white... so it'll probably take the combined efforts of all the Corps to defeat the Black Lanterns.

Black Lantern Mogo?

Personally, about the whole white thing, people don't notice that the colors counteract one another.

Red/Violet - Rage/Love
Orange/Indigo - Greed/Compassion
Yellow/Blue - Fear/Hope
Green/Black - Willpower/Death

The guardians said they chose the color green because it's the color of life. The center against the outside of the spectrum.

The most terrifying Black Lantern of them all!

By Tom Zahler at http://thomz.com/wordpress/?p=1442

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Ah, so that's what's holding up Ambush Bug #6....

I know, right?

Re: Green Lantern #43 - Fantastic issue! Loved it!

Doug Mahnke's art has come a LOOOOOOONNNNGGG way since I first saw it on JLA (or wherever it was). His work here was exceptional. I'm so happy he's the new regular artist on this title so I can see it every month.

The story was great too. I'm a huge fan of B-C-D-etc-List villains so I'm really glad to see Black Hand getting his moment in the sun at last. Could've done without some of the blood however. A bit much what.

My favourite parts though were the cameos by Evil Star and the Predator. Evil Star was the villain in the first GL story I ever read so I've got a bit of a soft spot for him and it's so exciting to see him obviously being set up as a Big Bad somewhere down the line. And the Predator twist was such a revelation and a true testament to what Geoff Johns does best - prove that with a little TLC any character or concept in comics can work, no matter how "uncool". I can't believe how natural the Predator reveal felt and yet I totally didn't see it coming.

This book continues to prove itself to be quite possibly the best GL comic ever and almost definitely the best book in the DCU right now.

I am totally psyched for Blackest Night now.

I strongly agree Blacula! This was a great issue and shows that amongst the cosmic hoo-ha that's been the focus of GL of late, Johns can still give us an exceptional character piece. I didn't mind the blood since it seemed appropriate to this particular story and Black Hand's fascination with death and corpses.

I was also excited about Evil Star's brief appearance and how it actually tied into the Gremlins. (it doesn't seem like this was the original plan, but I'm all for it) I always thought Evil Star had a lot of potential, especially for GL because he was an extraterrestrial threat of substantial power who had the benefit of not being GLC related. I've long thought Hal's rogues were too earth-centric and not really powerful enough to challenge a GL.

Regarding the Predator, I had the exact same reaction - well said!

And oh yeah - Mahnke's awesome! I thought Tan was overrated; too sloppy and overworked for my tastes.

I also agree on all points. I just wish Geoff could either try to write the Legion this well...or leave them alone.

Here's the text from a BBC article:

Reynolds to play Green Lantern

Reynolds is currently starring in The Proposal
Ryan Reynolds has been cast as the Green Lantern in a new comic book adaptation, according to Hollywood industry magazine, Variety.
Reynolds, 32, recently played the character Deadpool opposite Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
If the new deal goes ahead, it would make Reynolds the only male actor to have played heroes for comic rivals Marvel and DC.
Reynolds married actress Scarlett Johansson in 2008.
He is currently starring opposite Sandra Bullock in The Proposal, which topped the US box office.
Bradley Cooper, who stars in The Hangover, and music star Justin Timberlake also did a screen test for the role of the superhero who is armed with a magical ring.
The film is being directed by Martin Campbell, who was at the helm of 2006's Casino Royale.
A spinoff movie for Reynold's Deadpool character is also in development.

Nice!

Juan

Because I am in an increasingly curmudgeonly mood about Green Lantern, I cross post my negative comments from the "Blackest Night" thread:

I wish Johns and DC all success, and I might still pick it up, but I'm in a very cross-over negative frame of mind -- anything that tries to get me to buy more comics makes me mad, at this point. I don't blame DC for wanting me to buy more comics -- it is their business. But I don't WANT to buy MORE comics. I want to read a few really good comics about my favorite characters. And I do feel that the last many months of GL and GLC, while having some good moments, have been aimless and uninteresting, as Hal's only characterization is $h!t happening TO him. Most troubling seems to be the loss of Hal's interior "voice" in the last few months. He seems like a cypher. Anyway, please feel free to convince me I'm being needlessly negative.

That girly voice of his doesn't make me think: star faring superhero.

He was fine in Two Guys but didn't like him in Blade, though at least that was comic relief. Deadpool was laughable. Reynolds is becoming the new Cage/Jackson, guys that seem to think if it's comic related, they got to be in it but can't pull it off.

We'll probably get an awesome interlude that reinvents Dr Regulus, making him a fascinating character before rejoining the Legion as set-pieces to Johns's latest franchise rejuvenation.

I'm not about to disagree. I've long thought that the "Green Lantern" title has been more about Johns's reinvention of the franchise more than anything else. Second to that, the star has been Sinestro. Third would be Hal because he gets the most page-time and the "Secret Origin" interlude. I really liked Johns's take on Hal and his early life - I just wish he saw these stories as being "Hal Jordan stories" more than "DCU stories that reinvent the GLC where Hal Jordan is kinda there."

I think the storyline has been good, but I agree on the crossovers. I REFUSE to buy anything away from my main titles that is a "Prelude to Blackest Night," "Now with 10% More Blackest Night," or some nonsense like that. On an on it goes. I love GL, but I'm getting annoyed.

On a positive note (for me at least), the GL Animated DVD comes out July 28.