GREEN LANTERN COVER GALLERY...

Images copyright DC COMICS

The first version of GREEN LANTERN appeared in 1940 in the

pages of ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #16, and was railroad engineer

ALAN SCOTT.  However, he's not the Green Lantern we're interested

in, that particular accolade belonging to test pilot HAL JORDAN, who

made his debut in SHOWCASE #22 in 1959 as part of NPP/DC editor

JULIUS SCHWARTZ's SILVER AGE attempt to revive superheroes.

Over the years, the history of GL and the GREEN LANTERN CORPS

has become increasingly convoluted (to say nothing of boring - to me

at least), so I won't attempt to explain it all here.

Instead, let's just look at some fantastic covers from a time when

comicbooks were a lot less complicated - and far more interesting and

entertaining.  Hey, here's a novel notion - do you think there might be

a connection there?  So, who's your favourite Green Lantern?  Let

the world know in our controversial comments section!

Altogether now:

"In brightest day...in blackest night,

No evil shall escape my sight!

Let those who worship evil's might

Beware my power - -

Green Lantern's Light!"

   

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