Green Lantern: 80 Years of the Emerald Knight The Deluxe Edition #[nn]

In this foundational tale from *Green Lantern: 80 Years of the Emerald Knight The Deluxe Edition*, construction engineer Alan Scott survives a catastrophic bridge explosion only to discover the green lantern that saved him holds a mysterious history—once a lamp forged by a Chinese artisan, later a cure for an asylum inmate’s madness. Now, as the lantern awakens his own powers, Scott uses its light to confront the truth behind the disaster, forcing a confession from Dekker, the rival contractor behind the sabotage.

In "The Man Who Wanted the World! [Part 2]," Green Lantern confronts the chilling revelation that Vandal Savage knows secrets only Alan Scott should know—secrets tied to his own past and the origins of his power. As the centuries-old villain’s true age begins to unfold, Alan is forced to question everything he thought he knew about himself and the history of the Green Lantern legacy.

In "Earth's Other Green Lantern!", Hal Jordan is shown a startling alternate path through the Guardians' vision: what might have been if Guy Gardner, not Hal, had been the first human chosen by Abin Sur. The story explores the ripple effects of that different destiny, painting a vivid "what if" that challenges Hal's understanding of his own legacy.

In "Snowbirds Don't Fly," Green Arrow and Green Lantern track down a string of drug-related attacks that lead them to a hidden hangar, where they’re ambushed and drugged by a network tied to a missing Roy Harper. As the duo struggles to regain control, Roy reappears—his own past and the allure of the substance he’s drawn to now standing between him and the hero he once was.

In "Beware My Power," John Stewart takes a hard line when a suspicious assassination attempt on racist politician Jeremiah Clutcher points to a deeper manipulation. With Hal Jordan focused elsewhere and Guy Gardner sidelined, Stewart must navigate a dangerous political game where justice and power collide—especially when the truth behind the attack feels too convenient to be real.

In "The Green That Got Away!", Green Lantern faces off against Hector Hammond in a high-stakes battle of wills and willpower, as Hammond’s relentless theft of the Emerald Knight’s power reaches its peak. With the full force of the Green Lantern Corps’ energy in his grasp, Hammond thinks he’s won—until Green Lantern finds a way to break free, outlasting him in a test of endurance and resolve.

In the climactic third chapter of "Emerald Twilight," Hal Jordan's descent into madness reaches its peak as he lays waste to Oa, overcoming Sinestro and Kilowog before destroying the Central Power Battery. With the Guardians' empire in ruins, only Ganthet survives to flee to Earth, where he entrusts the last Green Lantern ring to Kyle Rayner—marking the dawn of a new era in the Corps.

In "Hate Crime Part One," Kyle and Jennie return to New York to confront a brutal attack on Terry, a friend assaulted outside a club for being gay, leaving him near death. As Kyle channels his Green Lantern power to track down the perpetrators, his rage leads him to confront them in a violent, uncontrolled fury.

In "Flight," a tender moment from Hal Jordan’s past unfolds as he recalls his first time in the sky with his father, a pilot whose love for flying shaped Hal’s own spirit. Years later, Hal brings Kyle Rayner back to that same airfield, offering him the same gift—flight, not through power, but through trust and memory.

In "Intergalactic Lawman," Hal Jordan finds himself chasing down a group of intergalactic criminals who’ve escaped alien custody and crash-landed on Earth, turning the planet into a high-stakes fugitive hunt. As he tracks them across familiar ground, Hal’s mission takes a surprising turn when he journeys to New Oa, where a Guardian’s unsettling revelations challenge everything he thought he knew.

Thirteen-year-old Tai Pham steps into a legacy when he inherits a Green Lantern ring from his grandmother, thrusting him into a world of cosmic responsibility. Under the guidance of John Stewart and Queen Iolande, Tai begins the daunting journey of mastering the power of will and light.