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WARNING ! Spoilers for Absolute Green Lantern # 1Green Lanternmay typically be a hoagie , but in the Absolute Universe , Hal Jordan just committed a surprising murder that redefine his role in DC lore . Hal ’s backstory undergoes a major shift key within this new universe as he trades his Power Ring for what seems to be the Black Hand , and this former hero may become a scoundrel to a different Green Lantern .
In the trailer forAbsolute Green Lantern#1by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay , Hal Jordan makes his highly hoped-for debut in DC ’s sheer new persistence , but he plays a different role than fans are used to . Hal walk with his hand in his pocket , and when a law officeholder interrogates him about what he ’s hide , he unleashes a scandalous power that results in the cop ’s death .
One of DC ’s main Green Lanterns has taken a horrifying turn in the Absolute Universe , as Hal Jordan commits a murder and establishes himself as a likely scoundrel . With Jo Mullein becoming the Green Lantern in this creation , the stage is position for Hal to become a deadly adversary .
Hal Jordan Commits a Shocking Kill, Redefining His Role in Green Lantern Lore
DC’s Absolute Universe May Be Turning Hal Jordan into Black Hand
As see in the trailer , Hal Jordan mention that he ’s encounteredAbin Sur , the former Green Lantern who gave him his Power Ring in his original backstory . However , in the Absolute Universe , Hal appear to manage a mystic great power in his handwriting rather than the doughnut that initiates him into the Corps . His genuine pitch-black hand suggests that he ’s inherited the ability of Black Hand , aGreen Lantern villainwhose powers enable him to pull wires the DOE of Power Rings . With this sinister ability at his garbage disposal and blood on his hand , Hal Jordan may cease up being Green Lantern ’s enemy rather than a superhero .
Yeah , Green Lantern is the designated good guy , but after the year he ’s had , there ’s one scoundrel that desperately needs a win over Hal Jordan .
A least sandpiper as the Black Hand would n’t mark the first time that Hal Jordan has take a nefarious way in DC account . ManyGreen Lanternreaders will recallParallax , the bloodsucking entity that corrupted Hal and drove him to become a dangerous scoundrel to the entire universe of discourse . Although Hal has since moved on from that dour period to hug being a Green Lantern once more , the Absolute continuity has position the groundwork for him to confront yet another glum era thanks to the Black Hand ’s influence . After all , Hal Jordan is not theAbsolute Universe ’s Green Lantern , which have in mind he could instead be that sub ’s nemesis .
A New Green Lantern May Face Off Against Hal Jordan in the Absolute Universe
Jo Mullein Takes Center Stage as Green Lantern While Hal Takes a Dark Turn
Despite Hal Jordan being one of the most iconic sub to use the Green Lantern Mickey Charles Mantle , he wo n’t be the main Lantern of the Absolute Universe . Instead , Sojourner " Jo " Mulleinhas been sustain to be the Absolute Green Lantern , though Hal and John Stewart will still be making appearances in roles that have yet to be disclose . With someone else wearing the hoop , Hal has been classify to a power he has no control over , hinting at a transformation into the Black Hand . Jo’sGreen Lanternwill have a grave scrap on her hands if Hal Jordan ’s explosive execution leads to a full - fledged villain arc .
Absolute Green Lantern#1will be available on April 2nd , 2025 from DC Comics !
