Green Lantern Corps #22 Offers Everything DC Should Consider for an Upcoming Release in the DCU’s Next Project
A cosmic comic-book clash
In Green Lantern Corps #22, Hal Jordan joins Krona, Jayna and Tobi Y2K on a journey into the Nexus of Emotions. There, the group encounters the Manhunters, a returning Green Lantern foe.
The issue combines distinct costumes and powers with a vibrant landscape and imposing enemies. Its large-scale visuals have not appeared in a live-action DC movie or show, according to the article.
From Earth to a wider war
HBO’s Lanterns presents a gritty murder mystery and a version of the Corps rooted on Earth. The series marks the first live-action Green Lantern project without a cameo since the 2011 film starring Ryan Reynolds, which the article describes as a critical and commercial stumble.
After the series’ first season, Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart and Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner are set to reunite in James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow. The 2027 movie will bring them together with Superman and Lex Luthor to confront Brainiac, shifting the Lanterns into a conflict on a much larger scale.
Room for more Corps stories
Earlier live-action appearances have shown only parts of the Green Lantern mythos. The 2011 film centered on Hal Jordan, Zack Snyder’s Justice League included Yalan Gur in a flashback, and Superman gave Guy Gardner a supporting role.
Future DCU stories could feature several Earth Lanterns working together and using their constructs in coordinated battles. The article points to possible conflicts involving the Sinestro Corps, the Black Lanterns and the Manhunters, while arguing that a colorful, cosmic approach could complement Lanterns’ grounded style.
Key points
- Green Lantern Corps #22 sends Hal Jordan and allies into the Nexus of Emotions to face the Manhunters.
- Lanterns takes a grounded crime-thriller approach focused on Earth.
- John Stewart and Guy Gardner are confirmed for the 2027 film Man of Tomorrow.
- Future DCU stories could expand the franchise with multiple Lanterns and large-scale space battles.