The Lantern rings are charged by the Central Power Battery, a massive lantern on the planet Oa, seat of the Guardians, at the center of the universe. The mission is the same using light to deliver law, justice and freedom.
Just like Green Lantern can create anything he imagines out of light, light is what brings creation into existence in Genesis when God declares, “let there be light.” And like the Lantern Corps oath calls to shine their light upon “those who worship evil’s might,” Jews are called upon in Isaiah to be “a light unto the nations,” to those who worship false gods. The motif of light, particularly as a force of creation, is central to Judaism. Like Lantern’s ring, it had a symbol at its center denoting a connection to a higher power source, the Star of David.
Green Lantern’s abilities come from his ring, “the most powerful weapon in the universe.” Magic rings can be found in virtually all mythologies and folklore, but one of the most famous is King Solomon’s ring, or seal, which he received from heaven to fight evil. He read over 27,000 comics - and now he knows everything about the Marvel universe.Armed with a high-tech ring fueled by willpower that can create anything from a giant fist to a jet out of solid light, he wears the sleek green, black and white uniform to patrol the spaceways. In 1959, however, a new Green Lantern was created by DC Comics editor Julie Schwartz, writer John (Irving) Broome and artist Gil Kane (Eli Katz), and they borrowed several elements from Jewish culture.ĭebuting in October’s “Showcase #22,” the new version was Harold “Hal” Jordan, a test pilot chosen for his fearlessness by a dying alien to take his place in the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force. Nodell was inspired by Chinese folklore and Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” operas, themselves based on Norse and Germanic legend. Though he was created by two Jews, Mart Dellon (Martin Nodell, who also created the Pillsbury Doughboy) with help from Bill Finger (Milton Finger, who also co-created Batman), there’s nothing particularly Jewish about him. Using part of it to make a magic ring, he gained the ability to fly and create constructs of solid light, then donned a flamboyant green, red, purple and yellow outfit and went off to fight crime. Green Lantern debuted in July 1940’s “All-American Comics #16.” He was Alan Scott, a railroad engineer saved from a bridge collapse by a glowing green train lantern that was fashioned in ancient China from a prophesied talking meteor (really). ‘The Eternals’ is Marvel’s most Jewish story - that may be the most interesting thing about it.When the dust settles, the seven corps maintain an uneasy peace and the Green Lanterns are left to govern themselves. Only a few survive: The lovers Ganthet and Sayd, and the Templar Guardians, led by Rami, who have spent the past 10 billion years as Volthoom's jailors and have had no involvement in the other Guardians' actions with the Green Lanterns or the Third Army. While the armies of Lanterns battle Volthoom, Sinestro executes most of the Guardians of the Universe.
Nekron drains Volthoom of his energy and seemingly destroys him - but, in fact, Nekron imprisons him inside his own extradimensional domain, the Dead Zone. To defeat an enemy that is connected to all life, Hal Jordan enlists Nekron, the embodiment of death and master of the Black Lantern Corps.
But this is to no avail, as Volthoom's connection to the power of creation is so strong that he literally cannot die without taking the rest of the universe with him. Lanterns from across the spectrum join together once again to fight Volthoom on Oa.
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