Alan Scott vs. Hal Jordan - someone fill me in

[Random Axe]

I don't want to go through the entire convoluted history to find the answers, so I'm hoping some of the comic historians here(Anthony, Ed, Terry) could shed some green light on this.

How does DC currently explain the existence of Alan Scott's power ring and lantern and the Corp lanterns and rings? Is it one HUGE cooincidence or is there some connection between the rings? How is it that some dude in a gawdy suit has a green ring powered by magic and the guardians have rings powered by emotions? Maybe there never was an explanation, but I cannot connect the dots.

Any ideas how they can both exist and still remain plausible? I can't wrap my mind around the fact that two characters with NOTHING in common have power rings form different sources that basically do the same thing.


Scott

[samurainoir]

One word... "Starheart"
Starheart - Green Lantern Wiki - DC Comics, Hal Jordan, Green Lantern Corps

[The Toyroom]

Originally when Alan was part of the Earth-2 universe it was explained that the Guardians of the Earth-1 universe sent their magic (the "Starheart") to Earth-2...sorta like sending your garbage to the dump....

[BlackKnight]

There was just a Real Big Cross Over in JLA/JSA A few Months Back, and they really Covered the Powers of the StarHeart to Extreme Degree somewhat. It was actually pretty good, I liked it alot.

[B-Lister]

It is simple:

One is awesome, and the greatest Green Lantern ever.

the other is Hal Jordan, who is a sociopath, and murderer.

[samurainoir]

^^^^

[BlackKnight]

It is simple:

One is awesome, and the greatest Green Lantern ever.

the other is Hal Jordan, who is a sociopath, and murderer.

DAMN !




We thought you left For Good.

[madmarva]

I've never really liked the Starheart explanation, particularly when Earths 1 and 2 were blended together.

I really wish Scott's ring and lantern would have wound up being Corps equipment used by a GL back in ancient days that got stranded on Earth until Scott ran across after the railroad accident. The ancient GL could have just called the ring and Lantern t magic and the Starheart lore could have developed around them as they fell into different hands over the century. Heck, you could even connect Vandal Savage to it, making them natural enemies.

But, then Jade and Obsidian's origins would become more convoluted, but If I were the Czar of DC comics I would readily sacrifice both of those crappy characters to link Alan to the Corps. If Scott were a part of the Corps, he would have a larger role in the DCU, other than being the powerhouse who is almost always regulated to the sidelines. Heck, the latest issue of the JSA has him with a broken neck or paralyzed after a battle. I'm guessing DC's going to put him in Ross' Emerald Knight suit from Kingdom Come. It's a decent connection to that storyline, but I like Alan and don't want to see him become even less mobile.

[B-Lister]

DAMN !

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We thought you left For Good.

Nope. Other interests, and money factors kept me away for a little while, but I assure you, I'm harder to get rid of than that.

[BlackKnight]

Nope. Other interests, and money factors kept me away for a little while, but I assure you, I'm harder to get rid of than that.

Well then, Pipe Down over there Kid-O ..., and let the Grown Ups Talk for A Bit .

[B-Lister]

The grown ups being Hal Apologists who don't mind that he murdered his way through his friends and allies, to achieve a selfish goal, and then they swept it all under the rug and the fans were eager to forget about it?, those Grown Ups?

Nah, I think I'm gonna stand on the table and scream a bit more.

[The Toyroom]

[boynightwing]

The grown ups being Hal Apologists who don't mind that he murdered his way through his friends and allies, to achieve a selfish goal, and then they swept it all under the rug and the fans were eager to forget about it?, those Grown Ups?

Nah, I think I'm gonna stand on the table and scream a bit more.

I literally pretend most of the 90's didn't happen when it comes to the DC Universe. That's how I work around it. No electric Superman. No Parallax. No dead Oliver Queen. Yes to Tim Drake becoming Robin. Nightfall was cool. I'm okay with Doomsday.

[BlackKnight]

The grown ups being Hal Apologists who don't mind that he murdered his way through his friends and allies, to achieve a selfish goal, and then they swept it all under the rug and the fans were eager to forget about it?, those Grown Ups?

Nah, I think I'm gonna stand on the table and scream a bit more.

Now your just being Rude.

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I'm pretty certain if I remember correctly, You Have already Been ***** Slapped here by the Wood, and Nothing you had to offer to anything was much more than a Key Board Warrior's Miss Guided Opinions Fueled by thoughts of nonsense, none of which were Factual, Nore proved nothing.

To Continue this act now , is nothing short of being a Troll .

[Random Axe]

The grown ups being Hal Apologists who don't mind that he murdered his way through his friends and allies, to achieve a selfish goal, and then they swept it all under the rug and the fans were eager to forget about it?, those Grown Ups?

Nah, I think I'm gonna stand on the table and scream a bit more.

You do realize these funny book characters aren't real people, right?

You took this thread I started to actually learn something about the books I read and characters I love and crushed it under the weight of your moldy soapbox. I have no doubt everyone here knows your feelings on Jordan and Kord, it's been well-documented. If you cannot add something to the discussions in a thread, be it new information, a new point of view, something funny or even something relevant, then maybe it's best to pull back and re-evaluate your maturity.

I posted requesting answers. All you provided was a wet, splattering Mister Blistershard across my monitor. Not appreciated.

Scott