There ’s a secret   among the ranks of theGreen Lantern Corps , and it ’s one of the salutary things theDC Universehas hiding in plain hatful . It turns out the interstellar police force has an interesting style of honoring some iconic figure in the laughable leger industry .

Fans know the Green Lantern Corps is DC ’s number one peacekeeping military unit . With over 3600 sphere of blank to patrol , the Corps recruits being from the furthest reach of space to assist keep the macrocosm secure from a number of exotic threats . While some of the most notable pack - slingers come from Earth , DC has plenty of bizarre Green Lanternsthat are equally suitable of exert a Power Ring . From chipmunk , to zombies and real planet , Green Lanterns come in all grade insignia . Anyone equal to of get the best great fearfulness and have a spark of imagination are more than worthy of joining the Corps .

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And hidden among the many extremity of the Green Lanterns is a affecting little secret trusted to warm up the heart of any fan . It bend out that many noteworthy Corps member are actually named after some passably iconic name in comics and science fiction . For example , may fans know that   aboutGreen Lantern Guy Gardner ’s egotistic streak , but how many do it that he was actually name after Gardner Fox , one of , if notthe , most prolific writer in DC ’s chronicle ? And Guy is n’t the only one . The Thanagarian Lantern Isamot Kol is named after DC editor in chief andGreen Lantern Corpswriter Peter Tomasi ( Isamot being " Tomasi " backwards ) . Speaking of backwards , the ambitious young Arisia Rrab ’s   name was taken from sci - fi writer Mike W. Barr ( Rrab is Barr back ) . Though Barr co - create the fictional character , her cognomen was revealed later inBlackest Night : Tales from the Corps # 3 in a write up compose by Tomasi .

This is quite the touching testimonial indeed . DC may have named Batman after historical trope , but the namesake of the Corps are a bit more relevant to the company ’s own history . After all , Gardner Fox helped create a number of Golden Age poor boy and wrote the landmark story " The Flash of Two Worlds . " Tomasi and Barr have also had goodish share to the funny ledger industry . Their names being used for Green Lantern characters   is the perfect fashion of honoring their legacies .

No matter the wallop a laughable creator has on their theatre , they remain mortal all the same . Unlike those bound to the mortal helix , the rank and register ofthe Green Lantern Corpshas existed for nearly seven decades with no signs of slowing down anytime soon . With thousands of Lanterns in the organization , there ’s the potency to give any one of them a name that   recognise a creator who has leave a last mark on the funny book account . In improver to the work they leave behind , a Green Lantern namesake laurels writer and creative person by attaching their name to a bomber , the perfect tribute for any amusing creator . Who eff what funny Good Book figure will be lucky enough to have their name added to theGreen Lantern Corps’andDC’sgreatest legacy .

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