A New York Times Bestseller As part of the DC Comics—The New 52, the first six issues of the star-spanning series from superstar writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke is collected here in hardcover! In the aftermath of a deadly showdown between the Green Lantern Corps and a mysterious foe from the past, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing is an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro! And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: To free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps, with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan! The volume collects issues 1-6 of Green Lantern, part of the DC Comics—The New 52 event.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps 37-41"--Copyright page.

Hal Jordan has been framed for murder in this new trade paperback collecting GREEN LANTERN #14-20! Now, Hal is on the run from a legion of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians. Can he clear his name and discover who put a price on his head? From the Trade Paperback edition.

A New York Times Best Seller! The Guardians of the Universe have gone mad! To preserve order, they have decided that all free will must be eradicated by their new Third Army—emotionless drones whose sole purpose is to convert living creatures into soulless beings like themselves. Can the Green Lanterns stand against them? Hal Jordan is dead, Guy Gardner has been stripped of his ring and his powers, and John Stewart and Kyle Rayner have been called into deep space on seemingly impossible missions. Remaining ring-wielders—along with a most unexpected new human Green Lantern—will unite to take on the mad Guardians. But will their desperate assault unleash an even greater evil…? The beginning of the end of the Green Lantern universe starts here! GREEN LANTERN: RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY features the work of fan-favorite writers Geoff Johns (JUSTICE LEAGUE), Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAND AND ROBIN), Peter Milligan (JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK) and Tony Bedard (BLUE BEETLE), and an all-star team of artists including Doug Mahnke (FINAL CRISIS), Miguel Sepulveda (STORMWATCH), Fernando Pasarin (BATGIRL), Aaron Kuder (SUPERMAN) and more! This collection freatures the entire RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY storyline from GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1, GREEN LANTERN #13-16, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13-16, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #13-16, RED LANTERNS #13-16, and GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1.

New leader of the Sinestro Corps, Soranik Natu, daughter of Sinestro, has seen to it that her brethren set aside their murderous ways for a new mission: to police the universe alongside the Green Lanterns! Against all odds, this unlikely partnership seems to be working. Even Lanterns who recently wanted to murder each other with their bare hands—like Guy Gardner and Arkillo—are now working side by side. But the fragile alliance is sitting atop a powder keg...and all it will take is one spark to ignite it. When it comes to light that a Green Lantern has murdered a member of the Sinestro Corps in cold blood, will the fragile alliance hold? Or will the Sinestro Corps return to the ways of their former leader...and destroy the Green Lanterns in their wake? The DC Rebirth story of the Green Lantern Corps continues with Green Lantern artist Ethan Van Sciver returning to the Corps, along with creators Robert Venditti and Rafa Sandoval, for an explosive story that will leave heroes changed forever in HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL. 4: FRACTURE. Colletcts HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22-29.

"The Green Lantern Corps face their greatest threat ever when the Guardians deem them obsolete and raise The Third Army, but in doing so they unleash a far most dangerous threat: the First Lantern. Then, in the aftermath of their battle against the FirstLantern and the Guardians, it's up to Guy Gardner, John Stewart and the other survivors to try to put the Corps back together, or decide if there should even BE a Corps anymore. Join Peter Tomasi and Fernando Pasarin for the epic conclusion of their run! Collects issues #13-20, Green Lantern Corps Annual #1"--

The first look at the philosophy behind the Green Lantern comics—timed for the release of the Green Lantern movie in June 2011 The most recent Green Lantern series—Blackest Night—propelled GL to be the top-selling comic series for more than a year, the latest twist in seven decades of Green Lantern adventures. This book sheds light on the deep philosophical issues that emerge from the Green Lantern Corps's stories and characters, from what Plato's tale of the Ring of Gyges tells us about the Green Lantern ring and the desire for power to whether willpower is the most important strength to who is the greatest Green Lantern of all time. Gives you a new perspective on Green Lantern characters, story lines, and themes Shows what philosophical heavy hitters such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant can teach us about members of the Green Lantern Corp and their world Answers your most pressing Green Lantern questions, including: What motivates Hal Jordan to be a Green Lantern? Does the Blackest Night force us to confront old male/female stereotypes? What is the basis for moral judgment in the Green Lantern Corps? Is Hal Jordan a murderer? Whether you're a new fan or an elder from Oa, Green Lantern and Philosophy is a must-have companion.

The race to the planet Oa continues! Will Captain Kirk and Hal Jordan be the first to find the legendary home of the Green Lanterns, or will Sinestro and the Klingons beat them to it? Don't miss the latest chapter in the blockbuster crossover event of the year!

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