Warning: Contains spoilers for Green Lantern #16!be a Green Lantern means drawing on an endless well of creativity. It’s not just green boxing gloves or the occasional anime mech suit, though some Green Lanterns seem to favor constructs that pack a bit of a punch. In a new adventure, Hal Jordan and John Stewart come up with a new construct that puts Batman’s billion-dollar Batmobile to shame.
Hal Jordan and John Stewart clean up space during an intergalactic war alongside Star Sapphire and other allies in Green Lantern #16 By Jeremy Adams and Xermánico. After winning a brief battle, the war rages on, and the two Green Lanterns decide to head back to OA to get some reinforcements—only they do it in style.
Blast through an army of enemies in two new vehicular constructions, The Green Lanterns make a monster truck and a muscle car to sail through spaceGive them the coolest new ride of the modern era. The transparent constructions mean that fans can simultaneously see the interiors and exteriors of the cars, with Hal and John giving themselves the coolest fighting machines they can imagine.
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Kyle Rayner raised the bar for everyone
All Green Lanterns can create constructs, but they do so very differently depending on their personalities. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of the most skilled constructor creators, with Hal being a professional pilot and Stewart a former marine and architect, giving them an exhaustive understanding of how complex objects like engines are constructed. The couple is known for creating incredibly detailed constructions, which is seen in their choice of cars.
In contrast, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner is a comic book artist known for his creativity. Declining to sail through space with only super flight, He decided to drive in a new build every timeIncluding a sleek car named the Green Car and even a pirate ship, complete with a crew and working cannons.
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Batman is limited in ways Green Lanterns are not
Although the Batmobile is an impressive piece of tech, constantly updated with the latest cutting edge invention, it is also limited by what materials Bruce Wayne can find. In contrast, the Green Lanterns can summon anything they can imagine, including a machine that can speed through space. Hal Jordan and John Stewart not only outshine The Dark Knight in creativity and power but in improvisational ease. They win the battle precisely because their enemies did not expect monster trucks in outer space.
That kind of creative power is what makes Green Lantern A formidable enemy – the hero can never be satisfied with just one Batmobile when he can summon any vehicle, customized for the situation.
Green Lantern #16 is out now from DC Comics!