The Red Lantern
Summary
admonition : moderate potential spoilers forAlan Scott : The Green Lantern#5 !
DC ’s powerful newRed Lanternjust unveil the dark secret of his novel powers toGreen Lantern . The Alan Scott incarnation of Green Lantern has had his hands full with the Red Lantern , a former lover who has been turn into a dark-skinned and terrifying villain . In a trailer forAlan Scott : The Green Lantern#5,the Red Lantern admits these powers amount with a Leontyne Price .
Alan Scott : The Green Lantern#5 is written by Tim Sheridan and drawn by Cian Tormey . Alan Scott and the Red Lantern are in the combat of their lives , with Alan having siphoned some of the power of the Crimson Flame for himself . The Red Lantern tries to tell Alan the Crimson Flame only burns for him , but Alan will not listen .
Finally , as the preview draws to a finis , theRed Lantern tell Alan that the Crimson Flame is the only thing keep him alive , and he will not let anyone take it from him .
DC’s New Red Lantern Is Just as Deadly As Atrocitus
The Red Lantern Has a Deep Personal Connection to Alan Scott
DC ’s newRed Lantern has provided Alan Scott with a foeman worthy of his force . In many ways , the Red Lantern is a twisted mirror of Green Lantern . The Red Lantern , a Soviet spy vex as an American military man , was possessed by the Crimson Flame while trying to study it . After his transformation , theRed Lantern becomes a nemesisfor Alan Scott . refine matters was , before his putridness , the Red Lantern had been Alan Scott ’s lover , make the feud between them a deeply personal one , and one that will not end well for all parties involve .
Sheridan and Tormey’sAlan Scott : The Green Lanternhas helped redefine the DC image for a Modern era . The originative squad has show , in some rightfully heart - give way scenarios , the lives of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the other to mid twentieth C . They have also redefined Alan Scott ’s relationship with the Justice Society , revealing he was forced to join for awe of being publicly outed . Finally , they introduced the Red Lantern . While seemingly having no connexion to the Red Lantern Corps , the Red Lantern is still every snatch as deadly and powerful .
The later twist in Alan Scott ’s unfold beloved account does n’t just rewrite Green Lantern lore — it sets the bar for superhero romances from every geological era .
Will Green Lantern Overcome the Crimson Flame?
And Will the Red Lantern Survive If He Does?
Yet , as see in this preview , the power of the Crimson Flame is all that is keeping the Red Lantern alive . Green Lantern , who has now tasted the Flame ’s index , beseeches the Red Lantern to desert . The Red Lantern , knowing the Crimson Flame is all that bear between him and death , is afraid the United States will take it from him . He may be justified in believing this , as America has been actively seeking the Crimson Flame for themselves . The Flame has chosen theRed Lanternas its host , and to take it is to condemn him to death .
Alan Scott : The Green Lantern#5 is on sale March 26 from DC Comics !
Alan Scott : The Green Lantern#5 ( 2024 )
