Summary

A staple extremity of theJustice Leaguehas always beenGreen Lantern , whether it be Hal Jordan , John Stewart , or Kyle Rayner — but one Crisis - stage event let out the surprising fact that Kyle Rayner was apparently never mean to exist at all . With the collapse of the Multiverse , Kyle Rayner found himself on a major planet he did n’t belong on .

Kyle Rayne ’s multiversal stock was confirmed inInfinite Crisis#5 by Geoff Johns and Phil Jimenez . In this issue of the of the essence event serial publication , as Alexander Luthor is building a auto to help him rearrange the multiverse , he mention that each person he ’s strapped to the machine was originally meant to be from another macrocosm .

The most surprising statement is when he call outGreen Lantern Kyle Raynerfor having originally been meant for Earth-8 , but since the Multiverse was collapsed inCrisis on Infinite Earthsby Marv Wolfman and George Pérez , Kyle terminate up on the chief Earth instead .

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner standing against a backdrop of comic book panels.

Infinite Crisisis one of DC ’s major Crisis events and drastically reshaped the scope and whole tone of the DC Universe . fan can revisit the classic and influential story digitally and in various collect editions from DC Comics .

Beloved Green Lantern Kyle Rayner finally gets his chance to polish on an awful unexampled variant covert that compensate tribute to the hero sandwich ’s beginnings .

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Was Never Meant for Earth-1

Infinite Crisis#5 by Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez, Jerry Ordway, Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning, Art Thibert, Jeremy Cox, Guy Major, Rod Reis, and Nick J. Napolitano

Kyle Rayner was the Green Lantern of the 1990s andfound himself on the Justice Leaguepretty quickly . Instead of the military setting that was common for Green Lanterns at the clip , he was specifically an creative person . It seemed like a gross match : giving a character who bank on creativity for work a major power that allowed him to make anything he require . Kyle quickly became a fan - favorite Green Lantern , which is why it ’s all the more shocking thathe manifestly was never meant to exist on this Earth at all .

Readers are never shown what Earth-8 really is ; Alexander Luthor claimsit is an Earth that was home to " matching " hero , Firestorm , Huntress , and Breach , who were all different iterations of previous heroes . Given this fact , it makes sensation why Kyle Rayner likely belonged on this Earth as well , as he was far from being the first Green Lantern . Kyle Rayner originate through the ranks of the Green Lanternsand ended up being the mostdecorated member in the Corps , which is why it ’s so shocking he was n’t intend to join at all .

Kyle Rayner Is One of the Greatest Green Lanterns

The DCU Would Be Completely Different Without Kyle

After the Green Lantern Corps were destroyed , Kyle Rayner was given the net power anchor ring and became the last Green Lantern in the universe for a while . The Corps was eventually reformed , but there was a period of fourth dimension when Kyle Rayner was quite literally the only Green Lantern around . The DCU would ’ve surely been a much different place if Kyle had instead been put on Earth-8 , where Alexander Luthor theorizes he belong to . Instead of being just an alternate rendering of an already existing paladin , Kyle redefine the part and became one of the greatestGreen LanternsinJustice Leaguehistory .

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Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcer of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe . Green Lanterns can draw rein the cosmic energy of self-control , and create alone ghostly objects to face off against their enemies . Though some Green Lanterns have aid with the Justice League , they chiefly belong to the Green Lantern Corps .

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Several somebody have taken up the name , world power , and duty of the Green Lantern since the lineament was created for DC comic strip in the 1940s . But no matter who takes on the name , member of the Green Lanterns , an intergalactic force for protection and justice , seek to eliminate evil and keep Earth ( and other planets ) safe .

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DC’s Justice League including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman by artist Alex Ross

Alexandrer Luthor straps Justice League members to a large gold device.

Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.

DC Comics illustration of Kyle Rayner as the Green Lantern, leaping into action

Green Lantern’s Zombie Form in DCeased (Kyle Rayner)

Green Lantern Hal Jordan in Ivan Reis Comic Art

Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.