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* In the ComicBook/{{New 52}}'s ''Green Lantern'' issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the ComicBook/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}} for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.

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* In the ComicBook/{{New 52}}'s ''Green Lantern'' issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the ComicBook/{{Justice Franchise/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}} for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.
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* In the {{New 52}}'s ''Green Lantern'' issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the JusticeLeague for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.

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* In the {{New ComicBook/{{New 52}}'s ''Green Lantern'' issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the JusticeLeague ComicBook/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}} for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.



-->'''TheFlash''': I hope it was [[{{Jerkass}} Gardner]]. [[{{Beat}} ...]] I'm going to hell for that aren't I?

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-->'''TheFlash''': -->'''ComicBook/TheFlash''': I hope it was [[{{Jerkass}} Gardner]]. [[{{Beat}} ...]] I'm going to hell for that aren't I?



* In one story, a corrupt military guy is dying. In his last breath, he tells a military officer that in his safe, he has proof that Hal Jordan is really the Green Lantern. The officer he tells it to? [[WonderWoman Diana Prince]].

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* In one story, a corrupt military guy is dying. In his last breath, he tells a military officer that in his safe, he has proof that Hal Jordan is really the Green Lantern. The officer he tells it to? [[WonderWoman [[Franchise/WonderWoman Diana Prince]].
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* Carol Ferris is declared the Queen of the Star Sapphires. Larfleeze, a guy, yells, "I want to be Queen!"

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* Carol Ferris is declared the Queen of the Star Sapphires. Larfleeze, a guy, yells, "I Larfleeze then promptly states "''I'' want to be Queen!"

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* Jack T. Chance's oath as a Green Lantern.
-->''"You who are wicked, evil and mean''
-->''I'm the nastiest creep you've ever seen!''
-->''Come one, come all, put up a fight''
-->''I'll kick your ass with Green Lantern's light!''
-->''Yowza!"''
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--->'''Tomar-Re''': [[DeadpanSnarker Are you finished admiring yourself?]]

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--->'''Tomar-Re''': -->'''Tomar-Re''': [[DeadpanSnarker Are you finished admiring yourself?]]

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** In the next issue, Shadow Thief squeezes Zox until he looks like a peanut. When Hal Jordan asks what happened to him, Zox spits at his feet.
*** While trying to restrain the newest Red Lantern, Supergirl, she socks Zox and he inflates back into a sphere with a look of relief on his face.

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* In ''Red Lanterns'' #27, Skallox and Zox are on Earth sightseeing when Shadow Thief confronts them. The two Red Lanterns try to talk their way out of it, but the spherical Zox feels obliged to ask her one question that makes her hit him.
-->'''Zilius Zox:''' What's a testicle?
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-->'''Dexx-Star:''' Ssstop whining! Find rrrage! Be Atrocitussss, not baby!

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-->'''Dexx-Star:''' Ssstop whining! Find rrrage! rage! Be Atrocitussss, not baby!
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-->'''Dexx-Star:''' Ssstop whining! Find rrrage! Be Atrocitussss, not baby!

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* In ''Red Lanterns'' #25, Bleez and Skallox try to see how much booze Zilius Zox can chug. When Guy tells them [[GargleBlaster what kind of booze it is]], Zox ends up puking acid out of his [[{{Cephalothorax}} huge mouth]] and burns a hole in the floor.
** In the same issue, we cut to Atrocitus and Dexx-Star in space, thinking how to take back the Red Lantern Corps from Guy. Atrocitus starts lamenting about how far he's fallen and his RightHandCat, Dexx-Star, tells him to quit whining and be himself.
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* Pretty much every other thing out of Hal's mouth in the film is this, but special mention should go to the scene where he's trying to figure out the oath and comes up with [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "To infinity and beyond!"]] and [[HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse "By the power of Greyskull!"]]

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* Pretty much every other thing out of Hal's mouth in the film is this, but special mention should go to the scene where he's trying to figure out the oath and comes up with [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "To infinity and beyond!"]] and [[HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 "By the power of Greyskull!"]]

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* [[http://img.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/haljordan.jpg This variant of the Oath]].
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* In one story, a corrupt military guy is dying. In his last breath, he tells a military officer that in his safe, he has proof that Hal Jordan is really the Green Lantern. The officer he tells it to? [[WonderWoman Diana Prince]].
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** If you look closely, you can see that the fist construct has its thumb in its fist. After the battle, Hal scolds the recruit for not knowing how to make a proper fist.

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** If you look closely, you can see that the fist construct has its thumb in its fist. tucked inside the fingers. After the battle, Hal scolds teaches the recruit for not knowing how to make a proper fist.
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** If you look closely, you can see that the fist construct has its thumb in its fist. After the battle, Hal scolds the recruit for not knowing how to make a proper fist.
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* Nothing will ever, ever, ever, EVER top {{Batman}} flooring Guy Gardner with one punch. It got a ShoutOut in GL: Rebirth when Hal did the same thing to Batman before kicking Parallax's yellow ass.

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* Nothing will ever, ever, ever, EVER top {{Batman}} Franchise/{{Batman}} flooring Guy Gardner with one punch. It got a ShoutOut in GL: Rebirth when Hal did the same thing to Batman before kicking Parallax's yellow ass.



-->'''{{Batman}}''': According to Green Lantern, recruits are chosen for their courage.

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-->'''{{Batman}}''': -->'''Franchise/{{Batman}}''': According to Green Lantern, recruits are chosen for their courage.
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* Hal Jordan has to teach some [[NewMeat new Green Lantern recruits]] how to use their rings during an attack by Larfleeze. He tells him to use their imagination. One of them makes a fist construct... and accidently hits Hal with it.

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* Hal Jordan has to teach some [[NewMeat new Green Lantern recruits]] how to use their rings during an attack by Larfleeze. He tells him to use their imagination. One of them makes a fist construct... and accidently hits punches Hal in the back of the head with it.

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* Hal Jordan has to teach some [[NewMeat new Green Lantern recruits]] how to use their rings during an attack by Larfleeze. He tells him to use their imagination. One of them makes a fist construct... and accidently hits Hal with it.
-->'''Hal Jordan''': See that wasn't so hard. (points to Larfleeze) Now use your imagination in that direction.
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* The scene of Carol Ferris recognizing Hal as Green Lantern. [[spoiler: "I've known you my whole life! I've seen you NAKED! You think I wouldn't recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones?!"]]

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* The scene of Carol Ferris recognizing Hal as Green Lantern. [[spoiler: "I've known you my whole life! I've seen you NAKED! You don't think I wouldn't would recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones?!"]]
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Accidentally made the sentence say exactly the opposite of what it was supposed to.


* The scene of Carol Ferris recognizing Hal as Green Lantern. [[spoiler: "I've known you my whole life! I've seen you NAKED! You don't think I would recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones?!"]]

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* The scene of Carol Ferris recognizing Hal as Green Lantern. [[spoiler: "I've known you my whole life! I've seen you NAKED! You don't think I would wouldn't recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones?!"]]

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Nothing will ever, ever, ever, EVER top {{Batman}} flooring Guy Gardner with one punch.
** It even got a ShoutOut in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold!
** Plus the shout-out it got in GL: Rebirth when Hal did the same thing to Batman before kicking Parallax's yellow ass.
* For BlackComedy that CrossesTheLineTwice, you can't beat the recent obituary [[spoiler: for beloved and sadly blown up GL Mogo]], in the letters page for ''Green Lantern Corps #60''.

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Nothing will ever, ever, ever, EVER top {{Batman}} flooring Guy Gardner with one punch.
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punch. It even got a ShoutOut in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold!
** Plus the shout-out it got
in GL: Rebirth when Hal did the same thing to Batman before kicking Parallax's yellow ass.
* For BlackComedy that CrossesTheLineTwice, you can't beat the recent obituary [[spoiler: for beloved and sadly blown up GL Mogo]], in the letters page for ''Green Lantern Corps #60''.



-->[[spoiler: During the BlackestNight, Mogo selflessly protected Oa and the Central Power Battery by [[HarsherInHindsight absorbing dangerous Black Lantern energy into his own core.]] Few have ever demonstrated such bravery or sacrifice, and after seeing [[KilledOffForReal what happened]] to the last guy who did, odds are few more ever will.]]

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-->[[spoiler: During the BlackestNight, Mogo selflessly protected Oa and the Central Power Battery by [[HarsherInHindsight absorbing dangerous Black Lantern energy into his own core.]] Few have ever demonstrated such bravery or sacrifice, and after seeing [[KilledOffForReal [[EarthShatteringKaboom what happened]] to the last guy who did, odds are few more ever will.]]
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* Carol Ferris is declared the Queen of the Star Sapphires. Larfleeze, a guy, yells, "I want to be Queen!"
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* The Red Lanterns are slowly dying. Fatality offers to convert the female members into Star Sapphires so that they will survive, then Zilius Zox (a male) goes, "No fair!"
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-->'''{{Aquaman}}''': And they only choose a new recruit after a Lantern dies.

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-->'''{{Aquaman}}''': -->'''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}''': And they only choose a new recruit after a Lantern dies.
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* In the {{New 52}}'s Green Lantern issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the JusticeLeague for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.

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* In the {{New 52}}'s Green Lantern ''Green Lantern'' issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the JusticeLeague for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.

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* In the {{New 52}}'s Green Lantern issue #14, new Green Lantern Simon Baz is confronted by the JusticeLeague for being a suspected terrorist. They also question him on how he got his ring.
-->'''{{Batman}}''': According to Green Lantern, recruits are chosen for their courage.
-->'''{{Aquaman}}''': And they only choose a new recruit after a Lantern dies.
-->'''TheFlash''': I hope it was [[{{Jerkass}} Gardner]]. [[{{Beat}} ...]] I'm going to hell for that aren't I?
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* This Troper is particularly fond of "Now let's take off these pants and go fly some planes."
** Ditto for "There's water in the tap."

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* This Troper is particularly fond of "Now let's take off these pants and go fly some planes."
** Ditto for "There's water in the tap."
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* Pretty much every other thing out of Hal's mouth in the film is this, but special mention should go to the scene where he's trying to figure out the oath and comes up with [[ToyStory "To infinity and beyond!"]] and [[HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse "By the power of Greyskull!"]]
** The first oath he tries is something along the lines of "I pledge allegiance... to a lantern... I got from a dying ... purple ... alien. (''beat'') In a swamp."

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* Pretty much every other thing out of Hal's mouth in the film is this, but special mention should go to the scene where he's trying to figure out the oath and comes up with [[ToyStory [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "To infinity and beyond!"]] and [[HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse "By the power of Greyskull!"]]
** The first oath he tries is something along the lines of "I pledge allegiance... to a lantern... I got from a dying ... purple ... alien. (''beat'') In a swamp." "



* Hal showing his friend the ring: "Ring ... [[FlippingTheBird finger]] ..." *Strikes Pose ... ''Nothing'' happens* "Must be outta juice."

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* Hal showing his friend the ring: "Ring ... [[FlippingTheBird finger]] ..." *Strikes Pose ... ''Nothing'' happens* "Must be outta juice." "

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* The Movie scene of Carol Ferris recognizing Hal as Green Lantern. [[spoiler: "I've known you my whole life! I've seen you NAKED! You don't think I would recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones?!"]]

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* The Movie scene of Carol Ferris recognizing Hal as Green Lantern. [[spoiler: "I've known you my whole life! I've seen you NAKED! You don't think I would recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones?!"]]cheekbones?!"]]
** When she's caught on to him, Hal tries to maintain the ruse. When she pushes, though, you can see him just barely manage to hold back laughter.
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->[[spoiler: Mogo, age unknown, died suddenly and unexpectedly in the orbit of Oa, Space Sector 00. He was born in the creation of the universe, and much of his history, as well as how he joined the Green Lantern Corps, is unknown. He leaves behind two moons and assorted debris hurtling dangerously through space. Seriously, be careful.]]
->[[spoiler: Mogo was not only the roundest of the Green Lanterns, he was also Corps' only member to be a [[GeniusLoci living planet]]. A lifelong resident of Sector 2261 for several millenia, he was also the compass that directed where new GL rings were sent to find viable candidates.]]
->[[spoiler: Although he often acted as a mentor to Corpsmen needing guidance, [[MemeticMutation he was not known for being one to socialize.]]]]
->[[spoiler: His passions included cultivating the lush [[GhibliHills forests]] covering his surface, orbiting his system's sun, and not [[EarthShatteringKaboom exploding]].]]
->[[spoiler: During the BlackestNight, Mogo selflessly protected Oa and the Central Power Battery by [[HarsherInHindsight absorbing dangerous Black Lantern energy into his own core.]] Few have ever demonstrated such bravery or sacrifice, and after seeing [[KilledOffForReal what happened]] to the last guy who did, odds are few more ever will.]]
->He will be missed.
->[[spoiler: In lieu of flowers, the Guardians ask that donations of [[HeroicWillpower willpower]] be sent in care of Oa. Or cash. Cash is actually better, but, you know, whatever.]]

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->[[spoiler: -->[[spoiler: Mogo, age unknown, died suddenly and unexpectedly in the orbit of Oa, Space Sector 00. He was born in the creation of the universe, and much of his history, as well as how he joined the Green Lantern Corps, is unknown. He leaves behind two moons and assorted debris hurtling dangerously through space. Seriously, be careful.]]
->[[spoiler: -->[[spoiler: Mogo was not only the roundest of the Green Lanterns, he was also Corps' only member to be a [[GeniusLoci living planet]]. A lifelong resident of Sector 2261 for several millenia, he was also the compass that directed where new GL rings were sent to find viable candidates.]]
->[[spoiler: -->[[spoiler: Although he often acted as a mentor to Corpsmen needing guidance, [[MemeticMutation he was not known for being one to socialize.]]]]
->[[spoiler: -->[[spoiler: His passions included cultivating the lush [[GhibliHills forests]] covering his surface, orbiting his system's sun, and not [[EarthShatteringKaboom exploding]].]]
->[[spoiler: -->[[spoiler: During the BlackestNight, Mogo selflessly protected Oa and the Central Power Battery by [[HarsherInHindsight absorbing dangerous Black Lantern energy into his own core.]] Few have ever demonstrated such bravery or sacrifice, and after seeing [[KilledOffForReal what happened]] to the last guy who did, odds are few more ever will.]]
->He -->He will be missed.
->[[spoiler: -->[[spoiler: In lieu of flowers, the Guardians ask that donations of [[HeroicWillpower willpower]] be sent in care of Oa. Or cash. Cash is actually better, but, you know, whatever.]]

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