Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army

Geoff Johns and Pete Johns and Pete Woods brought DC's cosmic mythology to a head in this 2014 one-shot, a single-issue event that set the stage for the "Wrath of the First Lantern" storyline. Serving as a pivotal turning point for the Green Lantern franchise, it introduced the Third Army's relentless march across the universe, forcing every Lantern Corps to confront an existential threat. Though brief, this issue matters as a concentrated burst of Johns's long-running saga, tightening the narrative threads he had woven for years.