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The latest looping of theGreen Lantern Corpsgets a stigma fresh name — The Emerald Army — as they prepare to go to conflict in DC’sDark Crisis on Infinite earth . The Green Lanterns have had a elusive year on Oa , but veteranGreen Lantern John Stewart has climb up to godhoodand re-start the Central Power Battery .
The Green Lantern Corps recently suffered great losses after a major blowup and intergalactic crisis destroyed their Central Power Battery . Elsewhere in the universe , fan - favorite Green Lantern John Stewart has make do with his own path forward , eventually accepting his god - like function and his new title : the Emerald Knight . After Stewart save Oa and the entire Corps , the recent variant of the Green Lantern Corps is now free to protect the DC Universe in the late Crisis - level event — with a mark Modern name .
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In the final pages ofDark Crisis on Infinite Earths#2 by Joshua Williamson , Daniel Sampere , Alejandro Sánchez , and Tom Napolitano , Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and Jo Mulleinreunite with Kyler Rayner . Hal then reveal his " back - up : " what seem to be much of the Green Lantern Corps , from Guy Gardener to Kilowog . The cover ofDark Crisis on Infinite Earths#3 shows Hal — with a Justice League construct by his mob — ready for battle , and the covering ’s text forebode lector " The Battle of the Emerald Army . " The event ’s summary reads :
" THE BATTLE OF THE EMERALD ARMY HAS BEGUN ! Hal Jordan has launched all - out war on Pariah and the Dark Army to retaliate his fallen Justice League teammates — but how can one man endure in the way of the Great Darkness ? Meanwhile back on Earth , Titans Tower has burn and Deathstroke ’s U. S. Army has continued its scorched - world borderland across the major planet . To stop Slade Wilson , the young Italian sandwich of the DCU might have no other choice than to turn to the beastly tactic of Black Adam … "
After the beastly events ofthe most recentGreen Lanternseries , Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths#3 promise both a return to form for the Corps as well as a new position quo with the name Emerald Army . This refresh for the Green Lanterns do in large part due to John Stewart ’s new role as the Emerald Knight . Though Stewart has yet to make an appearance in theDark Crisis on Infinite Earthsevent , this Corps reunion — let in Kyle Rayner , who was absentminded from Oa during the Power Battery explosion and its aftermath — and the approaching conflict certainly marks the start of the Green Lantern franchise ’s next chapter , which hopefully let in the fresh - strike Emerald Knight among the Emerald Army .
One of the hallmark of a major DC outcome is theintergalactic intervention of the Green Lanterns , andDark Crisis on Infinite Earthsis no exception . Now , with the introduction of a new name for the Corps , devotee can expect a major battle for the Emerald Army in the next issue of this landmark consequence series . TheGreen LanternCorpshas typically played a massive role in influence the result of the DC Universe , and now theEmerald Army ’s ultimate engagement in the pages ofDark Crisis on Infinite Earthsmay mean life or death for the existence ’s greatest heroes .
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Check outDark Crisis#3,available August 2nd from DC Comics !
