John Stewart could be one of hundreds of Green LanternsBut there is something special that helps him stand out from the pack. The Emerald Knight is kidnapped by an old god who wants to resume a reign of terror by possessing John. But Green Lantern’s willpower and one extra trait are too much for a god to handle.
in Green Lantern: War Journal #11 By Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Montos, John is in the Fenn’s Dark Star, where his physical form is altered to become Olgrun’s vessel. However, the Green Lantern reveals that he was playing along with the Revenant Queen to see how the Dark Star operated. John escapes the Dark Star, knowing everything about Olgrun’s realm inside and out. Green Lantern uses his power to reconstruct the necropolis that once stood at the Dark Star’s site And seals off the cosmic terror from the rest of the universe.
Green Lantern’s architectural skills helped him defeat a god
Thanks to absorbing a powerful cosmic phenomenon called the Godstorm, John Stewart became the most powerful Green Lantern the DC Universe has ever seen. Unfortunately, this attracted the attention of the Radiant Dead, powerful, undead forces that served the ancient Old God Olgrun. Thankfully, John was joined by Green Lantern Shepherd, an officer from an alternate universe who served under his world’s Stewart, a legend known as the ‘Imager’. John doubted he was anywhere near the level of his counterpart, however Green Lantern was pursued all the same by the Radiant Dead, who hoped to make him Olgun’s ship..
John became more powerful than any Green Lantern to ever exist. That said, it’s not just raw power that separates him from every other Power Ring user. Any Corps officer can bring anything they imagine to life with a bit of creativity and willpower, but John is one of the few Lanterns who approaches his creations from an architectural mindset. Stewart understands how things work and work and if he doesn’t, he damn sure takes the time to do it. That courage and determination Helped John accomplish something here no other Green Lantern would be capable of.
John Stewart has finally reached his cosmic potential as the builder
While almost every Green Lantern is worthy of the power ring they wear, John doesn’t just bring abstract visions to life. He understands the structure and design of everything he builds on a fundamental level. Couple this kind of mentality with the divine power at his disposal and it’s no wonder John was known as the builder. Who among his Green Lantern peers can rebuild the Necropolis, a structure that was shattered several millennia ago? Only one like John, with his architectural knowledge and power, can build the things that help him stand out from all the others. Green Lantern.
Green Lantern: War Journal #11 is available now from DC Comics.