Post by Godmera on Dec 9, 2013 21:23:35 GMT -5
From Newsarama
The Green Lantern characters got a rude awakening during October's "Lights Out" event — not only has their use of the emotional spectrum been depleting the universe of energy, but their ring-slinging came close to causing the end of the entire universe.
Kyle Rayner, who's now a White Lantern, came to the rescue, refilling the resource of light energy. But nobody's quite sure how long this replenished stash of energy will last — and how close the DCU is to its Lantern-caused end.
The end of "Lights Out" also brought about the promised "cosmic makeover" for Green Lantern: New Guardians, the comic starring Rayner, whom the rest of the Green Lantern universe now believes is dead.
The comic is now tackling familiar issues, but with sci-fi flavor, as Kyle is working in secret with the Templar Guardians and Carol Ferris to find an alternative to saving the world with light-powered rings. Newsarama talked to writer Justin Jordan to learn more about the future of the Corps, Kyle and more.
Newsarama: Justin, now that we've seen the new status of Kyle Rayner after "Lights Out," how would you describe the overall effect on your comic? It seems to have changed the comic's direction while really affecting Kyle.
Justin Jordan: It’s certainly affected Kyle a lot. The problem for Kyle is that, while he managed to refill the reservoir, he doesn’t know how he did it, if he did it right and if he can do it again. So he has some misgivings about the use of the rings.
So right now, Kyle and the Templar Guardians are looking for things that are sustainable, ways to help the universe without putting it, potentially, in danger. Kyle is trying to find a way to use the power of the ring responsibly.
So the stories are affected, and Kyle’s personality is a little different. He’s still shaken by "Lights Out," and unsure of what he should be doing. He knows every time he uses the ring, he might be making the universe a worse place. But he hasn’t stopped. He’s got reasons for that, but deep down he’s concerned that those are just rationalizations.
In terms of tone, I don’t think it’s radically different. Some adventures are grimmer than others, and some swing from light to dark within them. The Exuras story we’re telling now does that.
Check out the full interview here.