Warning: Contains potential spoilers for Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3!Amanda Waller has officially branded one Emerald Knight as more than just a Green LanternElevate him to a national security threat. But this Green Lantern may be an even bigger threat than Valor rates. He may just hold the key to turning one of her most formidable assets against her, potentially giving the heroes of the DC Universe a game-changing advantage.
Green Lantern Alan Scott might just become the Trojan Horse that leads to Amanda Waller’s downfall.
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 officially introduces fans to Jadestone, one of the six Justice League-inspired, power-stealing Amazo robots that make up Waller’s Task Force VII. Jadestone makes his debut by battling the Justice Society of America, draining Green Lantern Alan Scott, Salem the Witch Girl, Stargirl, and others of their powers.
However, the JSA managed to escape when Jadestone temporarily shut down, leaving the Amazo to return to Waller empty-handed. This failure greatly displeases Waller, prompting her to rant about how The JSA, especially Alan Scott, must be captured due to their unprecedented threat level.
Amanda Waller explains that Alan Scott’s threat level goes beyond that of a Green Lantern
“Alan is more than just a Green Lantern. He’s a damn national security threat!” – Amanda Waller in Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3
Waller ordered Jadestone to once again capture the Justice Society of America and Alan Scott, declaring, “Alan is more than just a Green Lantern. He’s a damn national security threat!” Her statement implies that she considers him the most dangerous Green Lantern, elevating him above his fellow Corps members. Although Alan is easily one of the most skilled and powerful Lanterns in the DCU, it is intriguing that Waller does not elaborate why she labels him as a National Security threat, leaving his exact dangers unexplained.
What makes Waller’s designation of Alan Scott as a national security threat even more intriguing is that she labels him as such after Jadestone steals his Green Lantern powers. This raises the question of what makes a disempowered Alan Scott such a significant threatEspecially compared to Green Lanterns who still retain their powers. Fans are unlikely to find answers in the next issue of Absolute Power: Task Force VIIAs issue #4 will focus on failsafe. However, with issue 3 ending on a major cliffhanger of Alan willingly accompanying Jadestone to meet Waller, fans can expect to uncover more in another. Absolute power-Related comic.
Alan Scott may be able to turn Waller’s evil, Green Lantern-inspired Amazo against her
Amanda Waller admits that something is wrong with her Amazo Absolute power #3
One unforeseen consequence of Jadestone absorbing Alan Scott’s powers is that he also took part of the Starheart, Scott’s primary power source, which is partially self-aware. The partial absorption gave Jadestone free will – a concept entirely new to him and one that piqued his curiosity. He even starts questioning Scott about what free will means. With Jadestone’s newfound autonomy, his curiosity, and Scott’s influence, there is potential for a perfect storm. Which could turn the Amazo against Waller. Therefore, Green Lantern Alan Scott may just become the Trojan Horse that leads to Amanda Waller’s downfall in Absolute power.
in Absolute power #3, fans get further confirmation that Jadestone has the potential to turn against Waller. The issue reveals that Failsafe and Waller observe malfunctions among the Amazons in their work force when they deviate from their orders. Failsafe attributes this disruption to the unexpected consequence of the Amazos absorbing the morale of the heroes from whom they have stolen powers. in response, Waller orders a complete reboot of the Amazons to eliminate this side effect and restore full control. Despite the reboot, fans have confirmation that the weakness in the Amazons exists and can be exploited by others, such as Scott.
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Scott could be the key to helping Jadestone resist Amanda Waller’s reboot
in the latter Absolute power Update, Scott remains imprisoned by Waller, but he seems to be exactly where he wants to be. Despite his confinement, he regularly engaged in chess games with Jadestone, using the meetings to discuss ‘free will’ and ‘choice’. Through these conversations, Scott deftly plants ideas that gradually lead Jadestone to turn against Waller. Even if Waller’s reboot of Jadestone proves successful, Scott will likely persist in undermining her control. As a result, Green Lantern remains a formidable threat to Amanda Waller’s mission, actively working to subvert her plans through Jadestone.
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 Available now from DC Comics!
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