Warning: Spoilers for Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1
An iconic member of DC Green Lantern Kor had just returned from the dead – and immediately joined the Sinestro Corps, in a betrayal that rocked Lantern lore to its core. The Corps is fractured under the tyrannical rule of Lord Premier Tharos, and the divide runs deeper than ever thanks to a shocking betrayal.
In the preview for Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1 – Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Jeremy Adams, with art by Salvador Larroca – John Stewart flies around with a construct that his power ring created from his sister Ellie. The two race each other, but their fun is interrupted by the arrival of a face John did not expect to see again.
A yellow blast quickly sends Green Lantern flying, after being caught by Ali, John looks on in horror His attacker turns out to be none other than Kilowog, one of his oldest allies.
A fan-favorite Green Lantern returns to life dead – with a shocking new allegiance
Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1 – Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson & Jeremy Adams; Art by Salvador Larroca
Not only is Kilowog resurrected, but he also wears the uniform of the Sinestro Corps, and harnesses the power of a Yellow Lantern. Kilowog has traditionally been one of the most loyal Green Lanterns in DC Comics history, so The transformation is a massive upheaval to DC lore that changes everything readers — and the Green Lanterns themselves — thought they knew about the former hero.. In the short term, this provides a staggeringly exciting hook for Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1, though in the longer term, it raises significant questions about Kilowog’s future and his past.
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Green Lantern Kilowog has not been seen since his presumed death in Green Lantern #7 – Written by Jeremy Adams, with art by Amancay Nahuelpan – at the beginning of this year. In the story, Hal Jordan and Kilowog were tasked with accompanying Lord Premier Tharos to negotiate a treaty with the Sinestro Corps, but the meeting was a trap. Kilowog fought the Sinestro Corps and was ultimately caught in the explosion of their main power battery. Now, it seems the explosion didn’t kill Kilowog after all, and he’s instead making his long-awaited return — except as a Yellow Lantern.
Green Lantern’s decades-long friendship changes forever with this massive reveal
Kilowog’s betrayal kicks off a cosmic war in the DC Universe
While his friends in the Green Lantern Corps have mourned him for all this time, Kilowog has shifted allegiance to the Sinestro Corps. According to the solicitation for this special issue, Thaaros has enlisted Kilowog to buy John Stewart’s Dark Star Ring for him. This is a continuation of Thaaros’ plan to rule the entire emotional spectrum with one all-powerful Core ruling over the United Planets. The Dark Star Ring would give Tharos godlike power, making him unstoppable; With Kilowog switching sides to help him in this plot, it’s up to his former Green Lantern allies to stop him.
Kilowog made his first appearance as a Green Lantern in 1986’s Green Lantern Corps #201, and since his debut, he has proven to be a steadfast ally of Earth’s Lanterns. His sudden betrayal upends decades of friendship with Green Lanterns like Hal Jordan and John Stewart, and their dynamic may never be the same. War is brewing in the DC cosmos as Thaaros makes his first big move against John Stewart. with Kilogram on the opposite side, Green Lantern is about to have a fight unlike any other on his hands.
Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1 Will be available October 9, 2024 from DC Comics.