Warning! Spoilers forward for Green Lantern: War Journal #11!As if it wasn’t sufficient for John Stewart to be the strongest Green Lantern in the DC Universe, now he possesses the strongest Power Ring ever created. In the chilly reaches of area, the Emerald Knight fights tougher than ever to defeat the Radiant Dead and their grasp, Olgrun.

For months, John has been pursued by the Radiant Dead, a corrupted military of undead monsters, led by the vengeful Old God Olgrun. John’s journey has taken him to the ends of the galaxy, the place he found a relic that not solely may finish Olgrun’s reign of terror, however make Green Lantern the strongest hero the DC Universe has ever seen.

Green Lantern’s New Power Ring is the Willpower of an Old God

In Green Lantern: War Journal #11 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Montos, Adriano Lucas, and Dave Sharpe, John has traveled by means of the Dark Star of the Fenn and has been captured by Olgrun. As Olgrun remakes John’s bodily type with the Old God’s corrupted mild, John relives Olgrun’s reminiscences and bonds with Olgrun’s household, together with his daughter, Queen Ajna. However, Olgrun’s brother and Green Lantern’s ally Byla-Esh mentally communes with John and warns him that Olgrun is near turning Green Lantern into Olgrun’s private vessel.

Outside of the fantasy, the undead Ajna urges John to assist her discover Byla in order that they’ll destroy the gravity storm he is projecting and permit Olgrun’s may to unfold to the remainder of the DC Universe. Thankfully, John remains to be in management of himself and shakes off the corrupted mild Olgrun has positioned on him. Green Lantern reveals that he ventured into the Dark Star to study it and the Necropolis that when existed in its place. Now that he is aware of how all the pieces is related, Green Lantern escapes with the Dark Star Ring nonetheless on his finger.

Outside the Dark Star, Byla and the different survivors run for his or her lives as the Radiant Host assaults them. However, John emerges from the Dark Star and makes use of his godlike energy to re-form the Necropolis that shattered millennia in the past. A livid Ajna seems to Green Lantern, telling him that the Dark Star Ring is a facet of her father, significantly the Willpower of Olgrun. Ajna vows to retrieve the ring, however earlier than she will mount her assault, John is joined by Guy Gardner and Caolán Shepherd. With two Power Rings in hand, Green Lantern prepares for his remaining stand.

What the Aspects of Olgrun Are and How Green Lantern Got Involved

Once upon a time, Olgrun was the strongest god to ever exist, and he was capable of create the most stunning worlds and realms. However, tragedy got here to Olgrun’s world when his brother, Bjoltr, tricked Olgrun into killing his daughter. Olgrun was consumed by fury and went mad, slaughtering all the pieces in his path. The Old Gods fought Olgrun and defeated them, however on account of his overwhelming energy, they might not kill him. Instead, they fractured his energy and cut up it into seven features of the Old God that had been scattered all through the DC Universe.

These features had been hidden away for eons and Olgrun was largely forgotten. That is till Superman ventured to Warworld to liberate its individuals from Mongul’s rule. There, Clark heard the story of Olgrun and found that Warworld was hiding one such side, the Fire of Olgrun. Superman ventured into the coronary heart of the planet and efficiently retrieved the side. But as an alternative of utilizing Olgrun’s may to repair Clark’s waning energy, Superman used it to revive Osul-Ra, a younger Phaelosian boy who seemed as much as the Man of Steel.

Not too lengthy after that, the Radiant Dead emerged from elsewhere in the multiverse, solely targeted on discovering John Stewart and corrupting him to show him right into a vessel for Olgrun’s lingering presence to own. The Green Lantern was kidnapped and trapped exterior of the Dark Star, the realm the place Olgrun resided. John met Byla, who knowledgeable him that the Dark Star was born from Queen Ajna’s ring. With no different selection, Green Lantern ventured into the Dark Star, intent on taking the ring and ending the risk of Olgrun for good.

What Having an Aspect of Olgrun Means for Green Lantern

The final individual to attempt to declare the Dark Star Ring was an historical Maltusian whose physique ended up turning into nothing greater than a puppet for Olgrun to regulate. But that was as a result of the ring embodies Olgrun’s willpower and if there’s one factor John Stewart has loads of, it’s willpower. Green Lantern has confirmed that he’s worthy of possessing the Dark Star Ring and all the energy that it comes with. John is already the strongest lively Green Lantern, however Olgrun’s willpower greater than places him over the high.

It ought to be famous although, that whereas John has the Dark Star Ring now, loads of individuals in the DC Universe are going to need it for themselves. DC Comics’ October batch of solicitations revealed the Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1 and its supplied info revealed that Lord Premier Thaaros, the present head of the Green Lantern Corps, needs the Dark Star Ring. Fans who’ve been maintaining with Green Lantern know that there’s completely no depth Thaaros received’t sink to in order to get what he needs.

It’s additionally essential to notice that is the second side of Olgrun that’s been discovered. On Warworld, Superman was advised that if the features had been discovered and reunited by one who’s worthy, they’d be reborn “as the hero he was meant to be”. But if the features are discovered by an unworthy individual, Olgrun could be reborn and usher in an age of darkness. John is little question a worthy individual, however Green Lantern’s received an unlimited duty to go with the new, godlike energy in his palms.

What’s Next for Green Lantern Now That He’s Got Olgrun’s Willpower?

Though the Radiant Dead have vexed John for months, he lastly has the energy to defeat them for good. However, as soon as phrase will get out about the Dark Star Ring, the most insidious individuals in the DC Universe are going to be gunning for it. There are few who may truly problem John, however he will need to maintain his guard up from right here on out. Now that Green Lantern has one in every of the mightiest Power Rings ever to exist, it is as much as him to make sure it stays in the proper palms.

Green Lantern: War Journal #11 is out there now from DC Comics.

Green Lantern: War Journal #11 (2024)
	Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Artist: Montos Colorist: Adriano Lucas Letterer: Dave Sharpe Cover Artist: Montos

Green Lantern

Green Lantern is the title given to a number of enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic vitality of willpower, and create distinctive spectral objects to face off towards their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.