Absolute Green Lantern

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Absolute Green Lantern
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Textless cover of Absolute Green Lantern #1
Art by Jahnoy Lindsay
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics (Absolute Universe)
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing
Genre
Publication dateMarch 2025
Creative team
Written by Al Ewing
Artist(s)Jahnoy Lindsay

Absolute Green Lantern is an upcoming superhero horror comic book series published by DC Comics. It is based on the character Green Lantern, presenting a reinterpretation of the character's mythos. The series is written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Jahnoy Lindsay, and is scheduled to begin publication in March 2025 as part of DC's Absolute Universe (AU) imprint.

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Premise

The series focuses on Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner after a large Green Lantern falls from the sky and crushes a town, causing widespread paranoia. [1]

Publication history

In early July 2024, it was reported that Al Ewing was involved in developing a comic book series under DC Comics's then-rumored Absolute Universe (AU) imprint. [2] By the middle of the month, Ewing was reportedly attached as the writer of the comic, which was revealed to be focused on the character Green Lantern. [3] The series, titled Absolute Green Lantern, was officially announced later that month during San Diego Comic-Con, where it was confirmed that the comic would be illustrated by Jahnoy Lindsay. It is scheduled to begin publication in March 2025. [4]

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