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1ComicBook/GreenLantern is a group of {{superhero}}ic characters appearing in various Creator/DCComics media.
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7* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern1941'' (1941-1949): The first volume of ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'', focusing on Alan Scott.
8* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern1960'' (1960-1986) Hal Jordan's first ongoing series, which spans both the Silver and Bronze Ages. Introduces most of Hal's classic supporting cast and villains, along with the Green Lantern Corps. Both Guy Gardner and John Stewart first appear within the pages of this series. The famous Green Lantern/Green Arrow issues by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams are a part of this series. Retitled Green Lantern Corps with issue 201.
9* ''Green Lantern'' volume 3 (1990-2004) The first 50 issues primarily star Hal Jordan. Then the Emerald Twilight storyline occurs, the Corps is destroyed, Hal becomes Parallax, and the remainder of the series stars Kyle Rayner as the last Green Lantern.
10* ''Green Lantern Mosaic'' (1992-1993) The first solo title for John Stewart as he watches over and explores the "Mosaic" of alien cities trapped on the surface of Oa. John would become a Guardian at the end of the series, a plot thread that would be dropped and not addressed again until Infinite Frontier.
11* ''Green Lantern'' volume 4 (2005-2011) Written by Geoff Johns, restores both Hal Jordan and the Corps, and is known for the Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night storylines. Probably the most popular and successful Green Lantern era in the history of the characters.
12* ''Green Lantern Corps'' (2006-2011) and (2011-2015) ran alongside the main Green Lantern title and crossed over with major storylines like The Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night. Guy Gardner was usually the human lead character, with John Stewart and Kyle Rayner often sharing that role. The rest of the Corps made up the continually evolving cast of characters in the series. Concluded with two mini-series, ''Lost Army'' (2015-2016) and ''Edge of Oblivion'' (2016).
13* ''Green Lantern'' volume 5 (2011-2016) This New 52 series continued where the previous one left off, and wrapped up Geoff Johns' run as writer. Robert Venditti would write the remainder of the series. Contained the Sinestro, Third Army, Wrath of the First Lantern, Lights Out, Godhead and Renegade storylines.
14* ''ComicBook/HalJordanAndTheGreenLanternCorps'' (2016-2018): Part of the ComicBook/DCRebirth initiative, this focuses on Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in wider space opera type stories while Simon and Jessica defend Earth in the main book.
15* ''ComicBook/GreenLanterns'' (2016-2018): Part of the ComicBook/DCRebirth initiative, this stars rookie Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz as they learn to work together to defend the Earth.
16* ''ComicBook/TheGreenLantern'' (2018-2021): Creator/GrantMorrison and Liam Sharp's run centered around Hal Jordan and focused on the Green Lantern Corps as police rather than soldiers or superheroes. Notable for some deep dives into the Silver and Bronze Ages for returning characters and enemies.
17* ''ComicBook/GreenLanternInfiniteFrontier'' (2021-2022): Part of the ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier initiative that sees John Stewart thrust into the leadership position as Corps and the rest of the DC Cosmic Universe undergoes a political re-shuffling.
18* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern2023'' (2023-Present). Part of the ComicBook/DawnOfDC initiative, relaunching the adventures of Hal Jordan in the wake of ''Dark Crisis''.
19** ''ComicBook/GreenLanternWarJournal'' (2023-Present). An upcoming spinoff of the 2023 ''Green Lantern'' relaunch, continuing John Stewart's storyline in the wake of ''Dark Crisis''.
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23* ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' (1992-1993): While officially a ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' event, the destruction of Coast City in the process would have massive ramifications on ''Green Lantern''.
24* ''ComicBook/EmeraldTwilight'' (1994): After losing Coast City, Hal goes mad and becomes Parallax, tearing down the Green Lantern Corps and everything connected with it.
25* ''ComicBook/GreenLanternANewDawn'' (1994): In the wake of ''Emerald Twilight'', this is the debut of Kyle Rayner as the new and now ''only'' Green Lantern.
26* ''ComicBook/ZeroHourCrisisInTime'' (1994): A CrisisCrossover notable here because Parallax was the BigBad.
27* ''ComicBook/FinalNight'' (1996): Hal's RedemptionEqualsDeath.
28* ''ComicBook/TheSpectre'' (2001-2003): Hal Jordan's soul is the Spectre's host during this run (after being set up in 1999's ''Day of Judgement'' event).
29* ''ComicBook/GreenLanternRebirth'' (2004-2005): Creator/GeoffJohns' launch on the title, where he restores everything that was demolished in ''Emerald Twilight''.
30* ''ComicBook/SinestroCorpsWar'' (2007)
31* ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'' (2009): A major crossover event involving the entire DC Universe being forced to face a ZombieApocalypse made entirely of the heroes and villains' dead comrades, with the Lanterns at the center of it.
32** ''ComicBook/BrightestDay'' (2010-2011): A line-wide branding featuring the fallout from ''Blackest Night''.
33* ''ComicBook/RiseOfTheThirdArmy'' (2012-2013): The end of Johns' run on the franchise.
34** ''ComicBook/WrathOfTheFirstLantern'' (2013): Part two to ''ComicBook/RiseOfTheThirdArmy''
35* ''ComicBook/LightsOut'' (2013)
36* ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'' (2014): A crossover between ''ComicBook/RedLanterns'' and ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'', the series follows Kara-Zor-El when one too many tragedies causes her to snap and lands a Red Lantern ring on her finger.
37* ''ComicBook/GreenLanternGodhead'' (2014-2015)
38* ''ComicBook/GreenLanternTheLostArmy'' (2015-2016)
39* ''ComicBook/AlanScottTheGreenLantern'' (2023-2024)
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43* ''Green Lantern[=/=]ComicBook/GreenArrow'' (1970-1972, 1976-1979)
44* ''Green Lantern Corps'' (1986-1988, 2006-2015): A second book starring Lanterns not appearing in the main ''Green Lantern'' title.
45* ''ComicBook/TheNewGuardians'' (1988-1989): We use the term "spin-off" very loosely in this case, as it's a book that has little in common with the rest of the franchise except for a few characters.
46* ''Guy Gardner'', later ''Guy Gardner: Warrior'' (1992-1996): An attempt to retool Guy outside the Corps as a NinetiesAntiHero, first with Sinestro's ring and then with his own power to create weapons.
47* ''Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and The Bold'' (1999): A miniseries spotlighting the friendship and history between Hal Jordan and ComicBook/TheFlash (Barry Allen).
48* ''Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors'' (2010-2011): Starring Guy Gardner during the ''Brightest Day'' era as he explores the fringes of space for a hidden threat to the Corps.
49* ''ComicBook/PlanetOfTheApesGreenLantern'' (2017): A crossover with ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' that takes place after the events of [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968 the original film]] and has the conflict revolve around Cornelius finding the Universal Ring, an artifact constructed by the Guardians with power over every color of the emotional spectrum.
50* ''ComicBook/RedLanterns'' (2011-2015): A ComicBook/New52 series about the the Red Lantern Corps.
51* ''Green Lantern: New Guardians'' (2011-2015): Unrelated to the 80s ''New Guardians'', this ComicBook/New52 series draws members from each of the seven Lantern corps of Johns' run into a RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
52* ''ComicBook/{{Larfleeze}}'' (2013-2014)
53* ''ComicBook/{{Sinestro}}'' (2014-2016)
54* ''ComicBook/StarTrekGreenLantern'' (2015-2017): A crossover with the characters from ''Film/StarTrek2009'', where the DC Universe is destroyed by a second Blackest Night, resulting the surviving Lanterns winding up in the Kelvin Timeline and dealing with the fallout of many of its characters acquiring power rings.
55* ''ComicBook/FarSector'' (2019-2020): A twelve issue mini-series from Creator/YoungAnimal. Newly deputized Green Lantern Sojourner "Jo" Mullein polices a massive city that keeps its inhabitants safe by removing their emotions when chaos begins to break loose.
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59* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'': An origin story for Hal Jordan, showing how he was recruited into the Corps and helping to save it from destruction in spite of the mistrust he faces at the hands of his comrades.
60* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternEmeraldKnights'': A standalone film (though similarly stylized to ''First Flight'' that shows the Corps dealing with a major crisis, all while various Lanterns explain to their newest recruit many of the key legends surrounding the Corps.
61* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'': A sequel set after the events of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', Jessica Cruz is the primary focus when the Fatal Five--arch enemies of the Legion of Superheroes--travel back in time to use her power to free their comrades.
62* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternBewareMyPower'': Set in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Tomorrowverse}}'', the film sees Hal Jordan killed and the Corps slaughtered, leaving the fate of a devastating war between Rann and Thanagar in the hands of John Stewart--a man at a crossroads in his life and not eager to fight another war.
63* ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets'' (2022), featuring Jessica Cruz (voiced by Creator/DaschaPolanco) and Chip (voiced by Creator/DiegoLuna).
64* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueXRWBYSuperHeroesAndHuntsmen'': A crossover film with Creator/RoosterTeeth's WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} (who's also producing the animation), Justice League (with Jessica Cruz as their Green Lantern) is sent them into the world of Remnant and they work together with Team RWBY and JNPR in order to discover who's behind their predicament and save both their world from their mysterious enemy.
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68* ''Film/{{Green Lantern|2011}}'' (2011), featuring Hal Jordan (played by Creator/RyanReynolds).
69* ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'':
70** An alien Green Lantern helped repel the first invasion of Earth by the Apokoliptian New God Steppenwolf several millennia before present-day and got killed by him in ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' (2017).
71** In ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (2021), the same alien Green Lantern helped repel the invasion by ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} instead of Steppenwolf. There is more footage of him in this version, as well as [[spoiler:a dead Kilowog in the BadFuture.]] Creator/ZackSnyder shot a post-credits scene that included a cameo from John Stewart played by Wayne T. Carr but Warner Bros [[invoked]][[ExecutiveVeto vetoed it]].
72** [[/index]] A ''Green Lantern Corps'' film project is currently in [[invoked]]DevelopmentHell (which may or may not be this way because of the below HBO Max series).[[index]]
73* In 2023, it was announced that Creator/NathanFillion was going to play Guy Gardner in ''Superman Legacy'' for the "DC Universe".
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78* A Green Lantern series from producer Creator/GregBerlanti (the Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}) was announced to be in development for Creator/HBOMax in October 2019. Spanning multiple decades, the series was said to feature Alan Scott, Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Sinestro, Kilowog and Simon Baz as major characters.
79* In January 2023, Creator/JamesGunn and Peter Safran announced a series titled ''Lanterns'' as part of their [[https://deadline.com/2023/01/dc-movie-tv-plan-james-gunn-peter-safran-batman-swamp-thing-green-lantern-1235244926/ revamp]] of Creator/DCStudios. The series will be a ''Series/TrueDetective''- inspired sci-fi mystery story following Hal Jordan and John Stewart that will play an important part in Gunn and Safran’s overall story for the slate. The project will be separate from the Berlanti series, which will not move forward.
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84* ''VideoGame/GreenLanternRiseOfTheManhunters'': A sequel game to the 2011 film, that sees Hal Jordan confront a ugly part of the Corps past as the Manhunters return to wreak havoc on the universe.
85* ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman 3: Beyond Gotham'': The Green Lantern franchise and its concepts are central to the game's plot.
86* ''VideoGame/{{Scribblenauts}} Unmasked'': Series protagonist Maxwell is dragged into the world of DC comics, where he meets Hal Jordan. Other members of the Green Lantern Corps appear as well as Lanterns from the other colors of the spectrum. Maxwell can also become a member of any of the Lantern Corps by summoning their rings.
87* ''Videogame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' and ''Videogame/{{Injustice 2}}'': The FightingGame series features the Green Lantern mythos as part of the storyline, with Hal Jordan and John Stewart appearing as playable characters in both games. Additionally, Sinestro shows up as a playable character in the first game, while Atrocitus is available in the sequel.
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91* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': The Corps, particularly John, Hal, and Guy, play minor roles in the series. [[spoiler:Season 4 also adds a version of the events of ''Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' to its canon by picking up its story.]]
92* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'': A CGI series stylized in a manner similar to the DCAU, the show sees Hal Jordan join forces with Kilwog, a sentient A.I. named Aya, and a troubled Red Lantern named Razer, as this unlikely group of heroes travels the Lost Sector to prevent Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps from unleashing their rage upon the universe.
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96* '''Hal Jordan'''
97** The ''Green Lantern'' and ''Justice League'' segments of ''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' (the 1960s Creator/{{Filmation}} show), voiced by veteran voice actor Gerald Mohr.
98** ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' voiced by Michael Rye
99** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' voiced by Creator/AdamBaldwin, a cameo in an episode featuring timeline disruptions where he replaced John Stewart for two scenes. Previously, in Kyle's introductory episode in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', he is thrown against a jet fighter with the name Jordan on it.
100** ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'' (yes, really) in an episode where a mix-up at the laundromat leaves Duck Dodgers with Hal's costume and ring. Hal is voiced by Creator/KevinSmith.
101** ''Film/GreenLantern2011'', played by Creator/RyanReynolds as an origin story.
102** WesternAnimation/DCUniverseAnimatedOriginalMovies
103*** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier'' voiced by David Boreanaz, an origin story coinciding with the major events of the plot (turning out to be something of a DeusExMachina at the end).
104*** ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' voiced by Christopher Meloni, a loose origin story played more as an intergalactic police procedural.
105*** ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternEmeraldKnights'' voiced by Creator/NathanFillion, a collection of short stories featuring a number of lesser known Lanterns.
106*** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'' voiced by Creator/NolanNorth.
107*** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'' voiced by Creator/NathanFillion.
108*** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueWar'' voiced by Justin Kirk.
109*** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueThroneOfAtlantis'' voiced by Creator/NathanFillion.
110** ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' voiced by Creator/JoshKeaton.
111** ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' voiced by Dermot Mulroney.
112** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' voiced by Loren Lester.
113** ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'' has a few references to Hal. The Ferris Air field makes an appearance several times in ''Series/TheFlash2014'', one time making reference to a test pilot going missing. In ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' a flashback taking place in Coast City shows a man in a bar wearing a flight jacket with the name Jordan on it.
114** He is a supporting character on the ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' TV series, voiced by Jason Spisak.
115* '''Kyle Rayner'''
116** ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "In Brightest Day" voiced by Michael P. Greco. He's mentioned in a later ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode as being in training on Oa while John Stewart is the primary Green Lantern for the series, and he appears in the episode "The Return" voiced by Creator/WillFriedle.
117* '''Guy Gardner'''
118** ''Film/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'', a television pilot for a proposed TV series that never took off. Gardner was played by Matthew Settle, [[InNameOnly and bore no resemblance to his namesake]].
119** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' voiced by Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor.
120** ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' voiced by Creator/DiedrichBader, a rival to Jordan recruited while he was having extended adventures in deep space in the first season.
121** [[/index]]Creator/HBOMax ''Green Lantern'' series portrayed by Creator/FinnWittrock.[[index]]
122* '''John Stewart'''
123** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', voiced by Creator/PhilLaMarr. A [[DarkhorseVictory surprise choice]] by the producers, despite Kyle already being established in the DCAU, this version of John Stewart has had the most exposure of any other Green Lantern, and for a time was considered THE Green Lantern to general audiences. A former Marine and ByTheBookCop, he had a [[RetCanon massive impact on the original character]] as well.
124** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' voiced by Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson.
125** ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'': Though never stated outright, the ''Series/Elseworlds2018'' crossover hinted that Stewart exists in the world of ''Series/TheFlash1990'' and that he's an AlternateSelf of John Diggle from ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. Besides Diggle's basic similarities to Stewart (a black ex-military man named John), the Flash of that world comments on Diggle not wearing a ring. A later episode of ''Arrow'' further strengthens the connection by establishing that Diggle's stepfather is named Stewart. And then the ''Arrow'' finale goes one step further, [[spoiler:having a meteor containing an "unidentified glowing green box" crash land next to Diggle]]; however, his appearances in other shows over the next few years showed him [[spoiler:struggling to open the box, and ultimately rejecting whatever was inside (which WordOfGod confirms was a Green Lantern Ring) in favor of staying with his family.]]
126** ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternBewareMyPower'': John serves as the main protagonist of this film, showing how he gets recruited into the corps.
127* '''Jessica Cruz'''
128** ''Franchise/DCSuperHeroGirls'': Jessica had her origin loosely adapted in the [[WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls web series]] where she is voiced by Cristina Milizia, and also acts as one of the leads on the [[WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls TV series]] where she is voiced by Myrna Velasco.
129** ''WesternAnimation/LegoDCComicsSuperHeroes'': Jessica was featured prominently in the DTV-movie ''Lego Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis'', again voiced by Milizia.
130** ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains'': Appears as a playable character, oddly enough. Her connection to the villainous Power-Ring from Earth-3 might serve as some rationalization as to why she is in a game centred around evil characters
131** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' voiced by Diane Guerro.
132** ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets'' voiced by Creator/DaschaPolanco.
133** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueXRWBYSuperHeroesAndHuntsmen'' voiced by Creator/JeannieTirado.
134* '''Simon Baz'''
135** ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains'': So far, his only appearance outside of comics.
136* '''Other'''
137** Kilowog is the most depicted alien Green Lantern. If there's a storyline involving the Corps, you can bet Kilowog will be there and prominent, including the DCAU, ''First Flight'' and ''Emerald Knights''. Tomar-Re would be second behind him, and of course Sinestro.
138** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' had an original character portraying a future Green Lantern, a young Tibetan boy named Kai-Ro, voiced by Creator/LaurenTom (coming before Justice League, he is in fact the second Green Lantern introduced in the DCAU). Though an original character, he's named for Green Lantern's alien sidekick from the Filmation cartoons, Kairo.
139** ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman 3: Beyond Gotham'' featured WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck as a "Green Loontern" alongside the normal Green Lanterns, based on the crossover episode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''.
140** ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperPets'': The movie features a version of a squirrel-like FunnyAnimal Lantern named Ch'p, though as part of the movie's premise he's made a normal Earth squirrel (named "Chip") who receives ShockAndAwe powers instead of being an alien member of the Corps. [[spoiler:Until the pets find homes with the Justice League; ''then'' Chip lands with Jessica Cruz and she gives him a Power Ring]].
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