February 07, 2018

Issue #43 - “Green Lantern 101” (w/ The LanternCast)

2 hours 3 minutes

In this week's issue we are doing our very first podcast crossover! The boys from The LanternCast visit the Doctor's Office through the power of the Internet! We use the Green Lantern expertise at our disposal to answer some amazing questions from listeners like you!

Intro by Aaron Barry

Sponsored by Great Lakes Grooming Co.

Prescribed Reading from Issue #43:

Green Lantern vol. 2 #188 – The 1st appearance of the Book of Oa.

DC Comics Presents vol. 1 #26 – An imposter Green Lantern uses the ring to create kryptonite.

Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1 – The Bruce Wayne of Earth -32 overrides the limitations and safety features of the Green Lantern ring due to his incredible willpower.

Superman: Last Son of Earth #1-2 – In this two-issue story, an Earth-born Kal-El is rocketed to Krypton and eventually becomes the bearer of a Green Lantern ring.

Brightest Day – Throughout this series, a resurrected Boston Brand, aka Deadman, wielded a White Lantern ring as he assisted the other resurrected heroes and villains on their journeys.

Blackest Night #6 – Lex Luthor is temporarily deputized into the Orange Lantern Corps.

Untold Tales of the Blackest Night #1 – Black Lantern rings attack Ragman and destroy his Suit of Souls as every one of the trapped spirits is resurrected.

Blackest Night: Superman #3 – Connor Kent uses Psycho-Pirate’s Medusa Mask to manipulate the emotions of those around him and disrupt the Black Lantern rings of the resurrected Psycho-Pirate and Kal-L.

Sinestro vol. 1 #17-20 – Sinestro, his Corps, and an assortment of other temporary allies unite against the Pale Bishop, who attempts to rid the universe of all emotion.

Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #17 – Sodam Yat is made the host of Ion, the entity of Will, in order to take on Superboy-Prime.

Green Lantern: New Guardians vol. 1 #31 – The first and only appearance of Raga, the only surviving relative of Mogo, the sentient planet.

Larfleeze vol. 1 #3 – Former members of the Orange Lantern Corps are resurrected, freeing them from their construct forms.

SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill) Intro to the LanternCast

http://www.lanterncast.com/

Mark

Spider-Man
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Parker_(Earth-616)
Hulk
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Banner_(Earth-616)
Werewolf by Night
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_Russell_(Earth-616)
Reign of the Superman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Reign_of_the_Supermen
- Green Lantern 46
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_3_46
Kyle Rayner
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kyle_Rayner_(New_Earth)
- First appearance
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_3_48
- Green Lantern 51
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_3_51
Hal Jordan
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hal_Jordan_(New_Earth)
Death of Superman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Death_of_Superman
Dan Jurgens
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Jurgens
Superman: Last Son
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman:_Last_Son
Eradicator
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Eradicator_(New_Earth)
Parallax
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Parallax_(New_Earth)
Sinestro
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Thaal_Sinestro_(New_Earth)
Star Wars: A New Hope
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_A_New_Hope

Chad

Magnus, Robot Fighter
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus,_Robot_Fighter
Ms Marvel
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Carol_Danvers_(Earth-616)
Marvel Chillers #1
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Marvel_Chillers_Vol_1
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Marvel_Chillers_Vol_1_1
- Mordred the Mystic
- - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Modred_(Earth-616)
Giant Size X-Men #1
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Giant-Size_X-Men_Vol_1_1
Green Lantern Rebirth by Geoff Johns
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern:_Rebirth
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Johns
DC Showcase
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Showcase
Rage of the Red Lanterns
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern:_Rage_of_the_Red_Lanterns
Manhunters
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Manhunters_(New_Earth)
Third Army
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Third_Army

What brings you back to GL?

Emerald Twilight
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern:_Emerald_Twilight
The Blog of Oa
- http://www.blogofoa.com/

Questions What are the rules of the GL ring?

Ring
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Ring
Book of Oa
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Book_of_Oa
Oa
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Oa
Mogo
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mogo_(New_Earth)
Jessica Cruz
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Jessica_Cruz_(Prime_Earth)
Green Lantern novels
- https://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-Justice-League-America/dp/0739452614/ref=pd_sbs_14_2/138-7834837-9177203?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0739452614&pd_rd_r=ECSKHZG0P6W46T2N8FT2&pd_rd_w=yX8hj&pd_rd_wg=iF2lF&psc=1&refRID=ECSKHZG0P6W46T2N8FT2
- https://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-Sleepers-Book-Bk/dp/1416504273
Ganthet
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ganthet_(New_Earth)
Cary Wren
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Cary_Wren_(Post-Zero_Hour)
Kryptonite
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kryptonite
John Stewart
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/John_Stewart_(New_Earth)
DC Comics Presents #26
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/DC_Comics_Presents_Vol_1_26

Barring any safety features the ring has built into it, could you create kryptonite or Nth metal?

Phantom Zone
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Zone
Rock of Eternity
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rock_of_Eternity
Dawnbreaker
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bruce_Wayne_(Earth_-32)
Dennis O’Neil
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_O%27Neil
Batman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman
Guy Gardner
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Guy_Gardner_(New_Earth)
Alan Scott
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Alan_Scott_(New_Earth)
Simon Baz
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Simon_Baz_(Prime_Earth)
Multiversity
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/The_Multiversity_Vol_1

Where is the lantern exactly? Is it always available?

Central Power Battery
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Central_Power_Battery
Keepers
- http://greenlantern.wikia.com/wiki/Keepers
Sega Gamegear
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Gear
Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #115
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Brave_and_the_Bold_Vol_1_115

Can Lanterns will themselves to move at super speed or instantaneous travel?

Blackest Night
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Blackest_Night
Hal chases down Lightray
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lightray_(Prime_Earth)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Hal_Jordan_and_the_Green_Lantern_Corps_Vol_1_28

If one has read very little GL, where would you recommend starting?

Blackest Night
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Blackest_Night
Black Hand
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Hand_(New_Earth)
Nekron
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Nekron_(New_Earth)
Sinestro Corp Wars
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sinestro_Corps_War
Green Lantern Corps Recharge
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Corps:_Recharge
Emerald Dawn
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern:_Emerald_Dawn
Kyle’s first arc
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern:_Emerald_Twilight/New_Dawn_(Collected)
Green Lantern Secret Origin
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern:_Secret_Origin
Arisia Rrab
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arisia_Rrab_(New_Earth)
Kilowog
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kilowog_(New_Earth)
Boodikka
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Boodikka_(New_Earth)

MFK Hal, Sinestro, Kilowog.

Marry, Fuck, Kill
- http://www.marryfuckkill.com/about

Favorite/least favorite non-Lantern to wield a ring? Who do you want to see wield a ring (any or all spectrums) that hasn't yet?

Adam Strange
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Adam_Strange_(New_Earth)
Raan
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rann
Superman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman_(Clark_Kent)
Elseworlds
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Elseworlds
Last Son of Earth
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman:_Last_Son_of_Earth
One Man JLA
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Action_Comics_Vol_1_757
5th Week Event
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth-week_event
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Fifth-Week_Event
Superman 147
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Superman_Vol_2_147
Doomsday Year One Annual
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Doomsday_Annual_Vol_1_1
Deadman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Boston_Brand_(New_Earth)
Brightest Day
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Brightest_Day
Phantom Ring
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_Ring
Lex Luthor
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Alexander_Luthor_(New_Earth)
Larfleeze
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Larfleeze_(New_Earth)
Action Comics #900
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Action_Comics_Vol_1_900
Emotional Spectrum
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Emotional_Electromagnetic_Spectrum
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lantern_Corps
- Red Lanterns
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Lantern_Corps_(New_Earth)
- Star Sapphires
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Sapphire_Corps_(New_Earth)
- Orange Lanterns
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Orange_Lantern_Corps_(New_Earth)
- Sinestro Corps
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sinestro_Corps_(New_Earth)
- Black Lanterns
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Lantern_Corps_(New_Earth)
- Indigo Tribe
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Indigo_Tribe_(New_Earth)
- Blue Lanterns
- - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Blue_Lantern_Corps_(New_Earth)
Gorilla Grodd
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Gorilla_Grodd_(New_Earth)
Ragman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rory_Regan_(New_Earth)
Untold Tales of the Blackest Night
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Untold_Tales_of_Blackest_Night
Rainbow Raiders
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Raiders
Hawkman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Carter_Hall_(New_Earth)
Mera
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mera_(New_Earth)
Predator
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Predator_(New_Earth)
War of the Green Lanterns
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/War_of_the_Green_Lanterns
Krona
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Krona_(New_Earth)

Would Lanterns be totally useless against Psycho Pirate?

Psycho Pirate
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Charles_Halstead_(New_Earth)
Medusa Mask
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Medusa_Mask
Controllers
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Controllers
Ungara
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ungara
Green Lanterns Vol 1
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lanterns_Vol_1
Blackest Night - Superman
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Blackest_Night:_Superman_Vol_1
Kal-L
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kal-L_(Earth-Two)
Connor Kent
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kon-El_(New_Earth)

If you were to add a color and emotion, what color would you designate which emotion?

Sinestro Vol 1
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sinestro_Vol_1
- The Paling
- Pale Bishop
Black Adam
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Teth-Adam_(New_Earth)
Forever Evil
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Forever_Evil
Mall of America
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America
- https://www.mallofamerica.com/home
Clark Griswald
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation_(film_series)
Harvey Weinstein
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein
Prince
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)
Eeyore
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eeyore

Is Sodom Yet stronger than Superman or only when he is Ion?

Sodam Yat
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Sodam_Yat_(New_Earth)
Ion
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ion_(New_Earth)
Mon-El
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lar_Gand_(Pre-Zero_Hour)
Daxam
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Daxam
Superboy Prime
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kal-El_(Earth-Prime)
Legion of 3 Worlds
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Crisis%3A_Legion_of_3_Worlds

Other than Mogo and his brother, are there other living planets?

Mogo
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mogo_(New_Earth)
Raga
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Raga_(Prime_Earth)
Ranx
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Ranx_(New_Earth)
Sentient Planet Solar System
Yggardis
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Yggardis%2C_the_Living_Planet_(Earth-One)
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mystery_in_Space_Vol_1_60
Mystery in Space #30
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Mystery_in_Space_Vol_1_30
Forgotten Villains
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Forgotten_Villains
Green Lantern #24
- The Strange World Called Green Lantern
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_Vol_2_24
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Lantern_(Planet)_(Earth-One)
Danny the Street
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Danny_the_Street_(New_Earth)
- Danny the Ambulance
Milk Wars
- https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/02/05/milk-wars-superpowers-get-strange
Doom Patrol
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_Patrol_(Prime_Earth)
Saint Walker
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bro%27Dee_Walker_(New_Earth)