The Red Lantern Corps is a supervillain and sometimes anti-heroic organization appearing in DC Comics . Their power is derived from the emotional spectrum relating to anger .
61-534: They debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #25 (January 2008) and were created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver . Some of their characteristics were inspired by 28 Days Later , one of Van Sciver's favorite films. The Red Lantern Corps are first mentioned during the " Sinestro Corps War " storyline. Foreshadowing another major crossover event in the DC Universe , former Guardian Ganthet reveals
122-701: A Green Lantern, and a third member in the Justice League. A new character, Kyle Rayner , was created to become the feature while Hal Jordan first became the villain Parallax , then died and came back as the Spectre . In the wake of The New Frontier , writer Geoff Johns returned Hal Jordan as Green Lantern in Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004–05). Johns began to lay the groundwork for " Blackest Night " (released July 13, 2010) ), viewing it as
183-515: A green light. In issue #9 of the original Alan Scott Green Lantern comic book, scriptwriter Alfred Bester , best known as a major science fiction novelist of the 1950s (and one who had included rhymed couplets in his work) introduced the Green Lantern Oaths: In brightest day, in darkest night No evil shall escape my sight! Let those who worship evil's might Beware my power ― Green Lantern's light! This oath
244-518: A lawman, Green Arrow as a liberal iconoclast . Additionally during this run, the groundbreaking " Snowbirds Don't Fly " story was published (issues #85–86) in which Green Arrow's teen sidekick Speedy (the later grown-up hero Red Arrow ) developed a heroin addiction that he was forcibly made to quit. The stories were critically acclaimed, with publications such as The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , and Newsweek citing it as an example of how comic books were "growing up". However,
305-534: A leader of the new Corps, releases black power rings that reanimated the deceased to recruit members to their ranks. Just as Atrocitus steps into the fight against the Lost Lanterns, the black rings descend on Ysmault, seeking the bodies of Laira and the four deceased Inversions. The passage taken from The Book of the Black at the end of Blackest Night #3 states that rage will be the second emotion to fall in
366-415: A magic lantern which spoke to him and said it would bring power. From this, he crafted a magic ring that gave him a wide variety of powers. The limitations of the ring were that it had to be "charged" every 24 hours by touching it to the lantern for a time and that it could not directly affect objects made of wood. Alan Scott fought mostly ordinary human villains, but he did have a few paranormal ones such as
427-512: A new DC Comics cinematic franchise with a sequel and an untitled Flash film, but due to the film's failure, nothing moved forward. John Stewart was scheduled to appear in Zack Snyder 's director cut of Justice League , portrayed by Wayne T. Carr, but the scene was reworked with Martian Manhunter , portrayed by Harry Lennix , at the request of Warner Bros. In the live-action television series Stargirl , Alan Scott 's power battery
488-875: A sector for them to watch over after Guy rejects the initial offer of being released from his new role in the Corps. However, this sector becomes Sector 2814, where Earth resides, giving guardianship of Earth to the Red Lantern Corps. Both Gardner's Red Lanterns and Atrocitus' Red Lanterns come into conflict with each other, which ends when a recently inducted Red Lantern, Judge Sheko, determines that Atrocitus, his Red Lantern splinter group, and herself are all guilty and she destroys them. However, Atrocitus and Dex-Starr survived but are apparently killed when Guy takes control of all of Atrocitus' newly created Red Power Rings, stripping them of their rings and removing their life support. In Green Lantern: The Lost Army , Guy Gardner
549-702: A storyline in which an assistant of Kyle Rayner's emerged as a gay character in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #137 (June 2001). In Green Lantern (vol. 3) #154 (November 2001) the story entitled "Hate Crime" gained media recognition when his friend Terry Berg was brutally beaten in a homophobic attack. Winick was interviewed on Phil Donahue's show on MSNBC for that storyline on August 15, 2002 and received two GLAAD Media Awards for his Green Lantern work. In May 2011, Green Lantern placed 7th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time. DC Comics has been involved in two disputes concerning Green Lantern trade marks before
610-664: A young Englishman named Jack Moore becomes a Red Lantern, subsequently helping Atrocitus when other Red Lanterns turn on him due to his rage having lessened. Bleez becomes the Red Lantern representative in the New Guardians team consisting of seven representatives from the seven different Corps working together for mutual interest. The group investigates a mysterious Orrery in the Vega System, traveling back to Earth with Kyle Rayner to recover his power battery after he
671-736: Is a bull-like entity and embodiment of rage who is the power source of the Red Lanterns. In Green Lantern: Lights Out , the Butcher and the other emotional entities sacrifice themselves by returning to the Source Wall to restore the emotional spectrum. However, a new entity is born and begins gestating in Earth's core. Like other Corps in the DC Universe, Atrocitus created an oath for the Red Lanterns to use when recharging their rings. As
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#1732783198840732-676: Is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She is a member of the Guardians of the Universe . Where most of the Guardians are void of emotion and rigid in their compliance to standard policy, Sayd's sensibilities are more in line with those of Ganthet , a Guardian known for his non-traditional mindset, and the two eventually marry. Sayd is among the Guardians of the Universe who are resurrected when Kyle Rayner (as Ion ) relights
793-475: Is flung into the pre-Universe and is suddenly wearing both a Green and Red Power Ring. He manages to reunite with the Green Lantern Corps who were also trapped in the pre-Universe. During the last fight between the Green Lantern Corps and the various Lightsmiths, Guy's Red Power Ring is turned green. In Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion , Guy is once again a fully fledged Green Lantern and helps
854-410: Is left without a purpose and faced with the drawbacks of leading an army of devolved, animalistic underlings driven by rage only. He decides to choose an individual to be his equal and right hand, on whom to bestow his or her full mental faculties. He chooses Bleez , but soon believes she may have manipulated him into doing this. At the same time on Earth, after watching his brother being beaten to death,
915-498: Is officially discharged from the Green Lantern Corps – while retaining his ring and access to the Oan network – to protect him if the Guardians should try and capture him. Following the defeat of the powerful Volthoom, Hal Jordan sends Guy Gardner to join the Red Lanterns as an undercover operative to keep them in check, with Guy swiftly defeating Atrocitus and taking command of the group. It is revealed that part of his decision to join with
976-444: Is recited as follows: : With blood and rage of crimson red, Green Lantern: The Animated Series features an adjusted version of this oath: : With blood and rage of crimson red, Aya also created an alternative that was ultimately unable to activate the ring and battery: : The power of the crimson red, Red Lantern power rings are fueled by rage and force their wielder into a feral, mindless state that can only be cured by
1037-584: Is shown in a flashback to when the Injustice Society attacked the Justice Society of America 's headquarters. JSA member Pat Dugan hid his power battery in his basement. In the second season , Alan Scott's daughter Jennie-Lynn Scott finds Alan's power battery and activates it. She absorbs the battery's energy and breaks it. She then leaves Blue Valley to find her missing brother Todd Rice . A live-action Green Lantern television series
1098-591: Is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, and the electromagnetic spectrum of emotional willpower. The characters are typically depicted as members of the Green Lantern Corps , an intergalactic law enforcement agency. The first Green Lantern character, Alan Scott ,
1159-480: Is their primary target. In Final Crisis : Rage of the Red Lanterns , the Red Lanterns capture Sinestro and recruit former Green Lantern Laira. Hal Jordan obtains a Red Lantern ring before Saint Walker uses his powers to free him. In Green Lantern Corps , the Green Lanterns imprison Vice on Oa. However, Vice escapes, attacks warden Voz , and causes a riot before being defeated and reimprisoned. During
1220-672: The Blackest Night event, the Guardians of the Universe are shown observing the War of Light unfolding among the various Corps of the emotional spectrum; one of the scenes depicting the Lost Lanterns confronting the Red Lantern Corps to retrieve Laira's body from Ysmault. As the seven Corps battle one another, a new eighth group powered by death is introduced to the DC Universe : the Black Lantern Corps . Black Hand ,
1281-411: The Blackest Night prophecy to Hal Jordan , Guy Gardner , John Stewart , and Kyle Rayner . The prophecy describes a War of Light among seven Corps powered by the lights of the emotional spectrum. Part of the prophecy reads: "A force of hate will rise as the red lantern is anointed in blood, the bearer's rage unfiltered and unchecked." According to DC continuity , before recruiting sentient beings to
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#17327831988401342-673: The Blue Lantern Corps . In Blackest Night , Sayd helps battle Nekron and the Black Lantern Corps and becomes an Orange Lantern at Larfleeze 's request. She later steals rings from the other Corps in an attempt to bring the New Guardians together. In the Phantom Lantern storyline, Ganthet and Sayd unsuccessfully attempt to resurrect the Blue Lantern Corps with help from Saint Walker and
1403-588: The Green Lantern Corps , in an attempt to bring order to the universe, the Guardians of the Universe created the Manhunters , a group of robotic peacekeepers. However, the Manhunters massacre the inhabitants of space sector 666, and the survivors form the Five Inversions, a terrorist cell bent on destroying the Guardians of the Universe. Five Inversions member Atrocitus is consumed by rage, becomes
1464-400: The Justice Society of America . After World War II the popularity of superheroes in general declined. The Green Lantern comic book was cancelled with issue #38 (May–June 1949), and All Star Comics #57 (1951) was the character's last Golden Age appearance. When superheroes came back in fashion in later decades, the character Alan Scott was revived, but he was forever marginalized by
1525-587: The New 52 , initially received a mixed to negative response. Most reviewers praised the artwork by Ed Benes and Miguel Sepulveda, while criticizing the weak plot, inconsistent characterization, and uneven pacing. The Red Lantern Corps appear in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman – Rage of Atlantis , consisting of Atrocitus (voiced by Jonathan Adams) and Dex-Starr (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker ). Green Lantern Green Lantern
1586-479: The 1961 Alley Award for Best Adventure Hero/Heroine with Own Book and the Academy of Comic Book Arts Shazam Award for Best Continuing Feature in 1970, for Best Individual Story ("No Evil Shall Escape My Sight", Green Lantern (vol. 2) #76 by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams ), and in 1971 for Best Individual Story ("Snowbirds Don't Fly", Green Lantern (vol. 2) #85 by O'Neil and Adams). Writer O'Neil received
1647-645: The Black Lantern Corps' crusade against the colored lights. Love is depicted as being the first which is fulfilled in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #46, when the Black Lanterns devastate the Star Sapphires ' homeworld of Zamaron . On Ysmault, the four Inversions attack Atrocitus and rip out his heart. However, the insatiable wrath contained within his ring prevents him from dying (having functionally replaced his heart), and temporarily destroys
1708-617: The Black Lantern Inversions. Later, Atrocitus is seen temporarily destroying the Black Lanterns in pursuit of Larfleeze , and demands that he surrender the Orange Central Power Battery. After a brief conflict over the Orange Central Power Battery, the two characters are joined by Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris , Indigo-1 , Saint Walker, Ganthet , and Sayd . The group needs Larfleeze and Atrocitus to represent their respective colored lights in
1769-471: The Blood Lake of Ysmault. Like all Lantern Corps, the red power rings give their users the ability to fly at light speed and survive in deep space. Red Lanterns possess corrosive plasma -like blood capable of destroying the constructs and protective auras of other Lanterns. Furthermore, the red ring replaces its user's circulatory system and cannot be removed without killing them. In the universe prior to
1830-598: The Central Power Battery. In Green Lantern (vol. 4) #24, Sayd reads a forbidden chapter from the Book of Oa that predicts the Blackest Night . The other Guardians dismiss her concerns, ignore the prophecy, and destroy the pages containing it. Following the Sinestro Corps War , Sayd and Ganthet are banished from the Guardians for refusing to suppress their emotions and become founding members of
1891-580: The DCU's Jordan and Stewart. Some political pundits and academic political scientists use the phrase "Green Lanternism" (or "political Green Lanternism") to refer to the common tendency to demand perfection or omnipotence from political leaders, and to blame actually unsolvable or inevitable problems on political leaders' alleged weakness or malice, as if political office-holders' powers and abilities, like Green Lantern's powers and abilities, were limited only by their personal strength of will. Sayd Sayd
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1952-630: The Green Central Power Battery, Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner release Vice; hoping that the Red Lantern will be able to destroy the Black Lanterns faster than they can regenerate, thereby weakening a giant black construct attempting to destroy the battery. Believing that Vice has escaped (rather than being released), Alpha Lantern Chaselon kills him. Vice's ring later attaches itself to Guy Gardner, who has become full of rage following Kyle Rayner's death. Using both his green and red power rings, Guy slaughters dozens of Black Lanterns. After
2013-495: The Green Lantern Corps under Krona's control- Guy's green ring being compromised and reasoning that he has some experience with the red ring, while Atrocitus has been trapped in the Book of the Black by Krona- with Kyle Rayner's temporary blue ring allowing him to fully heal Guy of the red ring's influence once the crisis is over and Atrocitus has been freed. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline,
2074-504: The Green Lanterns and Atrocitus. Jessica Cruz inadvertently becomes a rage conduit and attacks Simon. Simon is able to purify her in a similar way he did to Bleez, and the two are then confronted by Atrocitus and a group of Red Lanterns. Only a few of the Red Lanterns have been identified by name in Green Lantern titles. Many of the known Red Lanterns were victimized by the Sinestro Corps before becoming Red Lanterns. The Butcher
2135-465: The O'Neil/Adams run was not a commercial success, and the series was cancelled after only 14 issues, though an additional unpublished three installments were finally published as back-ups in The Flash #217–219. The title saw a number of revivals and cancellations. It changed to Green Lantern Corps at one point as the popularity rose and waned. During a time there were two regular titles, each with
2196-681: The Red Dawn by implanting a Hell Tower within Earth and converting humans into rage conduits, waiting until the Hell Tower is ready to insert a Rage Seed. The Red Lanterns head to Earth to make sure their plans proceed on schedule and Bleez heads off to deal with Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz. Simon Baz somehow heals Bleez, restoring her to her original form. Bleez reveals Atrocitus' plan to Simon but when Jessica intervenes and attacks Bleez, she succumbs to rage once more and returns to her Red Lantern appearance, deciding to go into hiding from
2257-488: The Red Lantern Corps as a 'deputy' to help hold the line against the Black Lanterns, but Wonder Woman is able to use her Star Sapphire ring to hold back Mera's rage and grant her a degree of control, with the ring being removed completely when Aquaman is resurrected as Mera's love for him compromises her rage (although Carol and Saint Walker are required to restart Mera's heart). During the Black Lantern siege of
2318-520: The Red Lantern backstory, despite having not been radically altered, was explained and expanded in the eponymous series written by Peter Milligan , ultimately released after the end of the " Flashpoint " storyline. After the end of the War of the Green Lanterns , disappointed at the fact that he was not the one who killed Krona , the culprit of the Ryut Massacre, Atrocitus, feeling his rage dimming,
2379-407: The Red Lanterns is feeling as if he has never fit in as a Green Lantern. As a Red Lantern Gardner manages to keep his rage in check, successfully leading most of the Red Lanterns; Atrocitus leads a splinter group and allows new Red rings to cause murderous justice-based rampages to continue. After joining with the Green Lanterns to defeat the cosmic terrorist Relic, Hal promises to give the Red Lanterns
2440-595: The Shazam Award for Best Writer (Dramatic Division) in 1970 for his work on Green Lantern , Batman , Superman and other titles, while artist Adams received the Shazam for Best Artist (Dramatic Division) in 1970 for his work on Green Lantern and Batman . Inker Dick Giordano received the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) for his work on Green Lantern and other titles. In Judd Winick 's first regular writing assignment on Green Lantern, he wrote
2501-473: The United States Patent and Trade Mark Office, the first in 2012 and the second in 2016. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants them a variety of abilities. The ring is powered by willpower. The full extent of the ring's abilities has never been rigorously defined in the stories, but two consistent traits are that it grants the power of flight and that all of its effects are accompanied by
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2562-508: The company's earliest efforts to provide more than fantasy, worked with the writer-artist team of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams to spark new interest in the comic book series and address a perceived need for social relevance. They added the character Green Arrow (with the cover, but not the official name, retitled Green Lantern Co-Starring Green Arrow ) and had the pair travel through America encountering "real world" issues, to which they reacted in different ways — Green Lantern as fundamentally
2623-768: The current one, groups managed to tap into the wellspring of power created by the Emotional Spectrum. In this universe, those who tapped into the red light were known as the Lightsmiths of the Red Light of Fury and were the ones that rejected Relic. Critical reception for the Red Lantern Corps has been mixed. Their first appearance, during the Final Crisis event in 2008, was met with a mostly positive critical response. Jesse Schedeen, writing for IGN, remarked that "the Red Lanterns are an excellent addition to
2684-459: The emotional spectrum in a group effort to create a collective white light that will destroy the Black Lantern Corps. Atrocitus initially refuses to cooperate, but after deciding that the Black Lanterns are as much a creation of the Guardians as the Manhunter droids responsible for destroying his world, he changes his mind and complies. During the fight on Earth, Mera is temporarily inducted into
2745-424: The first Red Lantern, and kills the other members. Geoff Johns describes the Red Lantern Corps as likely being "the most violent of the Corps [...] based on violent reaction driven by emotional eruption – rage – instead of any clear-cut plan of war." He describes Atrocitus as "the most coherent and in control of the Red Lanterns," but notes that he will have trouble controlling the other, more feral members. Sinestro
2806-591: The immortal Vandal Savage and the zombie Solomon Grundy . Most stories took place in New York. Green Lantern rings are made from magic. As a popular character in the 1940s, the Green Lantern featured both in anthology books such as All-American Comics and Comic Cavalcade , as well as his own book, Green Lantern . He also appeared in All Star Comics as a member of the superhero team known as
2867-497: The increasingly crowded Lantern mythos." J. Montes, writing for Weekly Comic Book Review, noted that "The Red Lanterns are vicious and make the relentlessness of the Sinestro Corps almost wimpy by comparison." Likewise, Red Lantern Bleez's origin story, as told in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2, received widespread praise, particularly for Eddie Barrows's artwork. Their solo series, launched in 2011 as part of
2928-640: The nature of the character from fantasy to science fiction. During the Bronze Age of Comic Books , Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams introduced John Stewart , a new member of the Corps who was one of DC's first black superheroes. Other notable Green Lanterns include Guy Gardner , Kyle Rayner , Simon Baz , Jessica Cruz and Jo Mullein . The Green Lanterns are among DC Comics' longest lasting sets of characters. They have been adapted to television, video games, and motion pictures. Martin Nodell (initially using
2989-555: The new Hal Jordan character who had been created to supplant him (see below). Initially, he made guest appearances in other superheroes' books, but eventually got regular roles in books featuring the Justice Society. He never got another solo series, although he did star in individual stories and in the single-issue 2002 comic book Brightest Day, Blackest Night. Between 1995 and 2003, DC Comics changed Alan Scott's superhero codename to "Sentinel" in order to distinguish him from
3050-542: The newer and more popular science fictional Green Lanterns. In 2011, the Alan Scott character was revamped. His costume was redesigned to be all green and the source of his powers was changed to that of the mystical power of nature (referred to in the stories as "the Green"). In 1959, Julius Schwartz reinvented the Green Lantern character as a science fiction hero named Hal Jordan . Hal Jordan's powers were more or less
3111-408: The other members of his Corps are rarely seen as being capable of speech, it's unknown how often they use it (if they are able to at all). However, it has been shown how Atrocitus is able to restore intelligence and abstract thought , along with full speech capabilities, to his fellow Red Lanterns by the use of his shamanistic magic, making them able to recite the full oath. The Red Lantern Corps oath
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#17327831988403172-456: The others to try and escape the impending death of the pre-Universe and back into their own. As part of DC Rebirth , it is revealed that Atrocitus and Dex-Starr are alive and Red Lanterns once again, with the former regaining his title as their leader, and Bleez is once again allied with Atrocitus. Atrocitus wishes to bring forth the Red Dawn and obtain a mysterious new power ring that has been recently discovered. Atrocitus begins to bring forth
3233-556: The pen-name Mart Dellon) created the first Green Lantern in collaboration with Bill Finger . He first appeared in the Golden Age of Comic Books in All-American Comics #16 (July 1940), published by All-American Publications , one of three companies that would eventually merge to form DC Comics . This Green Lantern's real name was Alan Scott , a railroad engineer who, after a railway crash, came into possession of
3294-406: The planetary Green Lantern Mogo manages to neutralise the Black Lanterns, Guy turns his rage on his fellow Green Lanterns. Mogo uses a special pool of antibodies to remove most of the Red Lantern energies from Guy's body, telling him the only way to completely cleanse him is to bathe in the light of a Blue Lantern. Guy temporarily returns to the Red Lanterns when he uses Atrocitus's ring to fight off
3355-408: The same as Alan Scott's, but otherwise this character was completely different from the Green Lantern character of the 1940s. He had a new name, a redesigned costume, and a rewritten origin story. Hal Jordan received his ring from a dying alien and was commissioned as an officer of the Green Lantern Corps , an interstellar law enforcement agency overseen by the Guardians of the Universe . Hal Jordan
3416-404: The third part of the trilogy started by Rebirth . Expanding on the Green Lantern mythology in the second part, " Sinestro Corps War " (2007), Johns, with artist Ethan van Sciver , found wide critical acclaim and commercial success with the series, which promised the introduction of a spectrum of colored "lanterns". The series and its creators have received several awards over the years, including
3477-590: Was announced that the series had instead been extensively redeveloped into a solo project centered around John Stewart. In December 2022, sources claimed the series was scrapped, but James Gunn say the series is still in production. The series' title was revealed to be Lanterns in January 2023. The version with Berlanti was confirmed to have been cancelled, with this new series focusing on Stewart and Hal Jordan as part of DC Studios ' new DC Universe . In October 2024, Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre were cast as
3538-484: Was announced to be in development at HBO Max set to feature the Alan Scott , Guy Gardner , Jessica Cruz , and Simon Baz versions of Green Lantern along with an original character Bree Jarta with Finn Wittrock and Jeremy Irvine portraying Gardner and Scott respectively. The series will be set in multiple time periods focusing on a separate story for each of the Green Lanterns for that time. In October 2022, it
3599-545: Was created in 1940 by Martin Nodell with scripting or co-scripting of the first stories by Bill Finger during the Golden Age of Comic Books and usually fought common criminals in Capitol City (and later, Gotham City ) with the aid of his magic ring . For the Silver Age of Comic Books , John Broome and Gil Kane reinvented the character as Hal Jordan in 1959 and introduced the Green Lantern Corps , shifting
3660-461: Was introduced in Showcase #22 (September–October 1959). Gil Kane and Sid Greene were the art team most notable on the title in its early years, along with writer John Broome . His initial physical appearance, according to Kane, was patterned after his one-time neighbor, actor Paul Newman . With issue #76 (April 1970), the series made a radical stylistic departure. Editor Schwartz, in one of
3721-525: Was revived for the Hal Jordan version of the character. Alan Moore and Geoff Johns introduced variants. Oftentimes "darkest night" is changed to "blackest night", which inspired the name of the crossover event Blackest Night . In reference to the oath, the sequel to Blackest Night was called Brightest Day . Hal Jordan made his live-action debut in the 2011 film of the same name , portrayed by Ryan Reynolds . The film originally intended on launching
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