A New York Times Bestseller! Green Lantern Kyle Rayner finds himself at odds with the Guardians of the Universe when rings from all the separate Lantern Corps come to claim him. But the other Corps aren't too keen on the Green Lanterns "stealing" their rings! Writer Tony Bedard (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) pens a new chapter in the Green Lantern mythos with a team of renegade Lanterns consisting of members from each Corps! Collects issues #1-7.
Tying into the latest Green Lantern event masterminded by comics' hottest writer Geoff Johns, Kyle Rayner and his fellow Ringer bearers must join forces to beat back 'The Third Army' and survive 'The Wrath of the First Lantern!' Green Lantern KyleRayner must master the emotional spectrum itself in order to stand a chance against the Third Army. But even then, a more dangerous threat lurks in the shadows—The First Lantern! Collects GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #0, 13-20.
The Templar Guardians have been locked away for millennia, but they have a very clear idea of what they need to do next--and of all the Lanterns in the universe, they need a reluctant Kyle Rayner's help. But once he sees the strange anomaly lurking at the edge of the universe, he may have no choice but to get on board with their mission. Witness the beginnings of the next major Green Lantern villain in this landmark volume in GL lore, with GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOL. 4. Collects GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #21-24, GREEN LANTERN #23, GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #2, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24 and RED LANTERNS #24, which includes the entire "Lights Out" crossover event.
Green Lantern Kyle Rayner finds himself at odds with the Guardians of the Universe when rings from all the separate Lantern Corps come to clain him. But the other Corps aren't too keen on Green Lanterns 'stealing' their rings.
The guardians travel to Kalosa to witness the newly risen diety X'Hal, just as a group of warriors known as the godkillers, who share tragic links to X'Hal's origin, set out to destroy her.
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
The first look at the philosophy behind the Green Lantern comics—timed for the release of the Green Lantern movie in June 2011 The most recent Green Lantern series—Blackest Night—propelled GL to be the top-selling comic series for more than a year, the latest twist in seven decades of Green Lantern adventures. This book sheds light on the deep philosophical issues that emerge from the Green Lantern Corps's stories and characters, from what Plato's tale of the Ring of Gyges tells us about the Green Lantern ring and the desire for power to whether willpower is the most important strength to who is the greatest Green Lantern of all time. Gives you a new perspective on Green Lantern characters, story lines, and themes Shows what philosophical heavy hitters such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant can teach us about members of the Green Lantern Corp and their world Answers your most pressing Green Lantern questions, including: What motivates Hal Jordan to be a Green Lantern? Does the Blackest Night force us to confront old male/female stereotypes? What is the basis for moral judgment in the Green Lantern Corps? Is Hal Jordan a murderer? Whether you're a new fan or an elder from Oa, Green Lantern and Philosophy is a must-have companion.
The writers of Captain America were originally criticized for being too harsh on Nazis. Batgirl was created to make Batman "less gay." Of the top ten greatest Marvel comics, five of them are X-Men stories. Shazam was originally more popular than Superman. Black Panther loves Game of Thrones. Wolverine was a Canadian secret agent. His first mission was to kill the Hulk. Keanu Reeves nearly played Plastic Man. The Punisher defeated the Hulk in three seconds. Aquaman's series was the first DC comic to be cancelled. Deadpool believes he is "the Canadian James Bond." Wonder Woman was nearly called Superma. Ant-Man merged with Ultron. Green Arrow has a tuning fork arrow. Hulk originally turned grey, not green. Green Lantern's original weakness was wood. Spider-Man's origin story is based on the Greek myth of Arachne. Superman was originally a bald, telekinetic villain.
