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Cover: Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Green Lantern: In Brightest Day #[nn]

Dec 2008 · DC · 19.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
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This 2008 collection from DC Comics traces the legacy of the Green Lantern Corps across generations, spotlighting key bearers of the power ring from Alan Scott through Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, and Sodam Yat. It reprints stories that explore the origins and defining moments of characters like Abin Sur, Sinestro, and the living planet Mogo, while also featuring appearances by Superman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. The volume serves as a broad primer on the Green Lantern mythos, emphasizing the 'In Brightest Day' oath and the Corps' role as intergalactic peacekeepers.

In Green Lantern: In Brightest Day #nn, Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill deliver a haunting, high-stakes journey as Abin Sur ventures into the forbidden reaches of space to locate a crashed vessel on the desolate planet Ysmault. There, face to face with the nightmarish Empire of Tears and the enigmatic Qull of the Five Inversions, Abin is drawn into a chilling exchange that promises answers—each one a step toward a fate he cannot yet comprehend. Jim Lee and Scott Williams' cover captures the moment’s dread with striking precision.

Contains 14 stories
The Day 100,000 People Vanished!
16 pp · Superhero
Guardians of the UniverseWeaponers of Qward (villains)Ki-Mon (Korugarn alien)

When Sinestro kidnaps 100,000 people from the quiet town of Valdale to lure Green Lantern into a trap, the Guardians issue a dire warning. With the fate of an entire town hanging in the balance, Green Lantern must race to Qward to confront Sinestro and free the captured citizens—before it’s too late.

Secret Origin of the Guardians!
24 pp · Superhero
The Guardians of the Universe (origin)Green Lantern [Ki-Nilg] (first appearance, flashback)Krona (first appearance, villain, origin)
Earth's Other Green Lantern!
23 pp · Superhero
Guardians of the UniverseBlack Hand (cameo)Shark (cameo)Sonar (cameo)Dr. Polaris (cameo)

In "Earth's Other Green Lantern!", Hal Jordan is shown a possible timeline where Guy Gardner, not he, was the first human chosen by Abin Sur to carry the Green Lantern power ring. The story explores how Earth’s defense and the Corps might have changed if Guy had been the one to wield the ring from the start.

Must There Be a Superman?
17 pp · Superhero
Guardians of Oa [Guardians of the Universe]Harley (intro, villain)

In "Must There Be a Superman?", Superman is confronted by the Guardians of the Universe with a provocative question: could his presence be holding humanity back? As he wrestles with that idea, he finds himself drawn into the struggles of a migrant camp, where his strength and ideals are tested in ways far removed from saving the world from cosmic threats.

Apprentice
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Green Lantern (unnamed)Deeter
Progress
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Green Lanterns (unnamed)
Final Duties
6 pp · Science Fiction
Green Lantern [Kwo Varrikk]Guardians of the Universe
I, Lantern
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Guardians of the UniverseGreen Lantern [Yron]Green lantern (unnamed)ElgaThe KrydosGrendans

In "I, Lantern," Jo, a grieving survivor from the fallen planet Grenda, hijacks a transport to Oa after the funeral of Green Lantern Stel. There, driven by loss and desperation, he demands and receives a Green Lantern ring, hoping to wield its power to protect his people—though his first attempt to save his comrades from the Krydos ends in failure.

I, Lantern Part Two
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Green Lantern [Yron]Guardians of the UniverseGreen Lantern [Stel]Krydos

In "I, Lantern Part Two," Jo's desperate gamble to reclaim her stolen power ring forces her to confront the full weight of her past, as memories of her fallen mentor Stel surface in unexpected ways. With the Krydos closing in and her resolve tested, the ring's final act becomes a lifeline—awakening Stel from death itself, just as the battle for survival reaches its breaking point.

What Price Honor?
18 pp · Superhero
Laira
Decent Exposure
17 pp · Superhero
Tawny YoungSonar
Mogo Doesn't Socialize
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Bolphunga the Unrelenting (intro)
Changing the Guard
19 pp · Superhero
Ohm
Tygers
12 pp · Superhero
The Empire of TearsQull of the Five Inversionsthe Guardians of the Universe (cameo, flashback)Weaponers of QwardRanx, the Sentient CityChildren of the White Lobe

In *Green Lantern: In Brightest Day #nn*, Abin Sur ventures into the forbidden reaches of space to locate a crashed vessel on the desolate planet Ysmault. There, he confronts the terrifying Empire of Tears and its enigmatic tormentor, Qull of the Five Inversions, who offers cryptic answers to three questions—each one echoing with consequences that will shape Abin’s fate far beyond this moment.

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Cast · 28 characters

Full credits

writer Alan Moore
artist, inker Kevin O'Neill
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils Jim Lee
cover inks Scott Williams

Reprints

↩ Reprints Green Lantern #7 (1961), Green Lantern #40 (1965), Green Lantern #59 (1968), Superman #247 (1972), Green Lantern #162 (1983), Green Lantern #173 (1984), Green Lantern #177 (1984), Green Lantern #182 (1984), Green Lantern #183 (1984), Green Lantern #188 (1985), The Green Lantern Corps Annual #2 (1986), Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #6 (1993), Green Lantern #51 (1994), Green Lantern #150 (2002)

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