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Who do you think of when you think of Green Lantern? Probably Hal Jordan or John Stewart, and that’s it. You probably didn’t even know that there was more than one, especially if you never touched a comic book before. They all have one thing in common though, and that is a green ring that can create anything from their imagination and make it a tangible object. The Green Lanterns, although all have the same headquarters on the planet Oa, come from various planets. This gives them all their own distinct personalities, not mention varying organic bodies from across the galaxy. To list them all would be impossible, so here are a few notable Green Lanterns from DC Comics. No, Ryan Reynolds is not one of them.
Hal Jordan has to be mentioned, since he was even featured in the 2011 movie. He was apparently the first human Green Lantern from DC Comics, and is sometimes referred to as the best. He has led other Lanterns into battle, which shows good morals and leadership. His exceptional willpower and fearlessness made him a prime candidate to wield the ring.
John Stewart (no, not the comedian from Comedy Central) is another Green Lantern from DC Comics worth noticing. In a twist of irony, he was designed as a backup character for Hal Jordan, but managed to remain a fan favorite anyway. John happens to be an architect, which I imagine comes in handy when using his imagination to create things with his ring. And being an architect also comes with being smart and witty, not to mention clever. Architects need to be quick on their feet, I imagine, in case they incorrectly measured something and need to stop a house from collapsing.
Guy Gardner is one of the more controversial Green Lanterns from DC Comics. He is like the frat-boy of Lanterns. He gets mad easily, teases, and makes jokes during inappropriate times. But since women love frat guys, I guess that means those attributes I mentioned must also be good somehow. It’s too bad that Hal Jordan killed him during Injustice Year Two. But in his defense, Hal thought he killed John Stewart. So that makes everything even, right?
Jessica Cruz may be one that slipped past you as a comic fan, since she always seemed like an odd candidate. She was introduced in 2014, part of some series that was simply called Green Lanterns. You can see her in Justice League vs Fatal Five. Cruz has a weird backstory, where at first she attracted an evil ring from another dimension due to her overwhelming fear. It’s rather ironic that her ability to overcome fear is what made her a candidate for an actual bona fide Green Lantern ring.
Let’s talk about Ch’p, the laughable Green Lantern from DC Comics. It’s hard to take him seriously because he’s a squirrel. (Not actually a squirrel, but resembles one. Just to be clear.) But we all know that he wouldn’t have been able to wield a power ring unless he was an incredibly badass squirrel willing to break a different variety of nuts, if you catch my drift. I’d be lying if I said his size didn’t put him at a disadvantage, but at least his squirrel-brain has the cognitive ability to come up with wicked strategies. Since fun things come in small packages, we know that Ch’p is a barrel of laughs, and apparently has more courage than Jessica Cruz, that’s for sure. If that isn’t enough to convince you that he is the best of the Green Lanterns, remember that he buries nuts and inadvertently grows trees to help planet Earth. So just being a squirrel automatically makes him superior to humans.
No, these are not all of them, but just some of the Green Lanterns from DC Comics. There wouldn’t be so many of them unless they were different, and thus their variety keeps things fresh. Other notable Lanterns include Kyle Rayner, who found his girlfriend, um, stuffed into a refrigerator. But that just adds to the entertainment, am I right? Especially since their rings are so over-powered that it’s really easy to abuse them and destroy planets and such. Beside green, there are also Yellow Lanterns, Red Lanterns, White Lanterns, and probably more to come, since we all know how lazy comic writers can get. If you are out of your mind, you can try acquiring (Affiliate Link) All American Comics issue 16, the first appearance of the Lanterns.