8/18/2023 0 Comments Black green lantern batmanThe aforementioned Batman introduction, with a grim and gritty Dark Knight, clad in body armor and sporting a mean-looking automatic rifle is one of the standout visuals. Daniel, inker John Livesay and colorist Tomeu Morey. The writing is complemented by the solid artwork, courtesy of artist Tony S. The rest of the story ingredients have distinctive flavor too: Batman’s introduction, guns blazing and austerity levels approaching Frank Miller levels, is big as is Bruce Wayne’s (again, not Batman in this universe) and the brief moments we’re given with a lobotomized Duke and a dueling R’as and Talia al Ghul have me craving “The Gift” part two. Booster, although apathetic to Hal Jordan’s suicide and exhibiting a rapport with robotic companion Skeets that’s much more quarrelsome in nature than we’re accustomed to, is nothing short of entertaining the two’s bickering evocative of some strange amalgam of Han Solo, Chewie, C-3PO and R2D2 we never knew we wanted. That’s because King’s setup is undeniably skilled. And despite how contrived from a shock value standpoint one might find the opening Green Lantern sequence (or how similarly vitriolic the outcry is from GL fans with this issue as it was with Batman “beating Superman with a whistle” or Catwoman spinkicking Flashes into unconsciousness in Batman #42), the eagerness to find out is undeniable. So what the hell is going on? As is custom with writer Tom King, the answer to that question in our first installment isn’t yet clear. Also, admittedly, a little bit, or kind of… awesome!” All while nonchalantly wiping bloodspecks from his trademark goggles. His exact words, in fact: “That was… intense. So who else shows up on the very first page of Batman #45, opposite Booster Gold - but Green Lantern? … Holding his Power Ring up to his own temple like a loaded gun, forecasting his own suicide?! No doubt, Booster probably wants comeuppance for all those years of mistaken identity and being the butt of a joke - but by God, not like this, right?īut that’s exactly what happens in Batman #45’s opening sequence, writer Tom King’s first installment of “The Gift,” and our introduction to a bizarre alternate reality where Bruce Wayne isn’t Batman (and his parents are still alive) the person who is Batman runs around Gotham with enough firepower to make the Punisher envious crime is rampant thanks to a gang of murderous Jokers and of course, there’s aforementioned Booster Gold - who barely even blinks when Green Lantern commits ring-icide before his very eyes. Nowadays you can’t mention Booster Gold on a comic book internet forum without seeing “Green Lantern looks great these days” or some variation thereof. ![]() “I thought you were Green Lantern,” he says, disappointment unmistakable. “Of course you can,” Booster says, full of pride.īooster signs the kid’s notepad and hands it back. “Can I have your autograph?” the boy asks. For Hal has sworn the oath of every Green Lantern-that no evil will escape his sight.Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! ![]() But despite the strain his Green Lantern identity has put on his life, Hal is an honest man who can operate without fear, and is always willing to protect those in need -whether alone, with the Corps or alongside the Justice League and Earth’s other Super Heroes. He’s had to fight not only enemies, but often friends, colleagues and loved ones. Hal’s life as a Green Lantern has not been easy. Upon his death, Abin entrusted his ring and duties as the Green Lantern of Earth’s space sector to Hal Jordan. Abin explained that he was a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an organization of beings from across the cosmos, armed with power rings fueled by the green energy of all willpower in the universe. ![]() ![]() The second was when, as an adult and trained pilot himself, he was summoned to the crashed wreckage of a spaceship belonging to an alien named Abin Sur. The first time was when he witnessed the death of his father, pilot Martin Jordan. Hal Jordan’s life was changed twice by crashing aircraft. Test pilot Hal Jordan went from being a novelty, the first-ever human Green Lantern, to one of the most legendary Lanterns to ever wield a power ring.
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