Green lantern was one of my comic book favorites, and i looked forward to reading his adentures, even if without the aid of the wonderful, colorful drawings. Book two of the sleepers epic reveals the secret origin of earths first green lantern, alan scott, and his mission to wield his power ring in the fight against. Several years ago, sinestro is defeated by hal jordan, black canary, and green arrow. Im not entirely sure how dc editor paul kupperberg talked me into it, but im sure that i didnt want to write a threenovel trilogy. This is a shout out to the simpsons movie, in which comic book guy says that eeepaaaaa is a sound effect from a green lantern comic book. Moving to dc comics, owsley had a run as writer of green lantern when the. Sleepers, book 2 book of the green lantern the silver age. This book is a good entry in the green lantern series as hal jordan tries to reclaim his past glory as the original ring wearer. May 25, 2009 in case you dont know, this story was written by christopher priest. Priest and written by mike baron, michael ahn, and priest. Over four decades later, eddie is murdered by a huge alien, and his grandson, eddie rochefort iii inherits his ring. The final volume in an epic trilogy, sleepers, book 3 features hal jordan, the most famous of earths modernday green lanterns. Blackest night is a 20092010 american comic book crossover storyline published by dc comics, consisting of an eponymous, central miniseries.
Kyle rayner, the current green lantern from earth, must somehow find enough heroes from earths present and past to. This epic graphicaudio book reveals the secret origin of earths first green lantern, alan scott and his mission to wield his power ring in the fight. Apr 12, 2005 the jade character seems to be directly lifted out of the last arc of green lantern volume 3 homecoming. Hal jordan, former green lantern, now the spectre, agent of gods retributive justice.
Priest 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Pocket has published a series of justice league of america novels. It wasnt an outstanding some people have comfort foods or comfort clothes, i have comfort books. Priest, 9781596871038, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sleepers series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Christopher james priest is an american writer of comic books who is at times credited simply as priest. Hal has been stripped of his powers, but it is up to him to fight the clones of the villain sinestro. Sleepers, book 3 features hal jordan, the most famous of earths modernday green lanterns. Green lantern cover of secret origins 3 cover art by lee bermejo dc.
Mike baron the final volume in an epic trilogy, sleepers, book 3 features hal jordan, the most famous of earths modernday green lanterns. Hal has been stripped of his powers, but it is up to him to fight the more. He was the first black writereditor in mainstream comics. In this book you will follow alan scott in his adventure to stop the evil malivo from destroying the world and making the world fall to their knees. Hal jordan, former green lantern, now the spectre, agent of gods retributive justice, wanders the earth, depressed and apathetic. Kyle rayner is a member of the justice league of america and a spacetraveling super hero who wields one of the most powerful forces in the known universe. Kyle rayner is green lantern, a member of the justice league of america and a spacetraveling super hero who is the current heir to one of the most powerful forces in the known universe. The guardians of the universe created the green lantern corps around 3 billion years ago and have since served as the universes sole police force. The final volume in an epic trilogy, sleepers, book 3 features hal.
The original green lantern, alan scott, is a featured member in dcs bestselling jsa series. A trilogy of novels within the green lantern series. However, he notices something is wrong with the world, ever since kyle stopped eddiesinestro from destroying the world in an antimatter explosion. And john stewart, the first africanamerican green lantern, is a core character on the cartoon networks justice league animated series. Book two of the popular sleepers series stars the original green lantern, alan scott. Each book focuses on a different green lanternkyle rayner, alan scott, and. Any follower and fan of green lantern will love this book, as did i. It begins by disclosing origins of the first green lantern and reveals how he came to have his power ring and. During world war ii, as alan scott, the green lantern, battles another supernaturally powered foe, a medic named eddie rochefort is given a yellow power ring by a dying soldier.
Hal has been stripped of his powers, but it is up to him to fight the clones of the villain sinestro, set loose by actions in the trilogys first volume. The green lantern corps is an intergalactic police force dedicated to the. He writes very deep and brainy plots that require me to reread them to. Michael glenn a crisis in time and space threatens the future of earth and the entire galaxy. Kyle raynor is green lantern, a member of the justice league of america and a spacetraveling super hero who is the current heir to one of the most powerful forces in the known universe. Graphicaudio sleepers, book 3 features hal jordan, the. Each book focuses on a different green lanternkyle rayner, alan scott, and hal jordan, respectively. During the english civil war, a young soldier named malvolio kills both his aristocratic father and the alien green lantern who loved his prisoner of war mother, gaining the latters power ring. Sleepers book series by multiple authors includes books green lantern. Supervillain sinestro has spread his rings around the world, and current green lantern kyle raynor seems lost, and hal needs to save the day, and he gets help from justice league members among others aquaman and green arrow. After seeing the green lantern movie, id like to see this story on the big 35mmdigitalimax screen instead of the obvious johnswang. Description a khureshian audiobook release kyle rayner is a member of the justice league of america and a spacetraveling super hero who wields one of the most powerful forces in the known universe. Priest the final volume in an epic trilogy, sleepers, book 3 features hal jordan, the most famous of earths modernday green lanterns. I have the second book about alan and i am hoping he does a better job with him my favorite thing about alan was his relationship with kyle and that was totally ruined in book 1.
Feb 01, 2005 green lantern, is the second book in the sleepers series. It begins by disclosing origins of the first green lantern and reveals how he came to have his power ring and how he uses his powers to fight evil. The final volume in an epic trilogy, sleepers, book 3 features hal jo. In the 1930s, engineer alan scotts business venture with his partner in gotham city is destroyed, his partner killed, by sabotage from wealthy business rivals. In this installment, scott enters world war ii to fight a. James lewis as green lantern john stewart in sleepers book 3. Because he is starting to care about individual justice instead of the cosmic perspective of the spectre.
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