GJ: Kyle and Guy will be working with the Corps, and then Hal and John will be working in unison. But also, we have a lot of big plans for John Stewart next year. We're going to be fleshing out John's backstory. It starts with a couple things in #26. You're going to see more John Stewart and who he is. We're going to continue to push the idea that he's the best shot in the
Green Lantern Corps.
NRAMA: Right. Like when he took out...
GJ: He took out Bedovian. He's the best shot. There's a reason for that. We get into that in that backstory. We get into where else he's gone. There are plans and ideas for John Stewart beyond
Green Lantern. Hopefully those will come to fruition. But John Stewart's a hell of a character, and he'll be getting as much spotlight as all the other GLs.
NRAMA: When you say outside Green Lantern, he's in the Justice League now, right?
GJ: Yeah, he's in Justice League. So that's great, and he'll get more exposure in Justice League...
NRAMA: It was pretty defining how the Anti-Monitor was taken down in this issue by a combination of Guy's creativity and John's administrative skills.
GJ: Yeah. John's a leader. He doesn't screw around.
NRAMA: And Guy is the one who would think of, like, the bomb to throw at him...
GJ: Who else is going to come up with something to hit him with? [laughs] That's Guy Gardner. And that's the great thing about all four of them. You look at all four of them and they're all different. They're all individual.
NRAMA: We talked a little about John and Guy. What about Kyle? What makes him unique? What's his strength?
GJ: His creativity is his strength. And his compassion. He's such a compassionate character; he cares so much for other people. And he's obviously thinking outside the box at all times. And he's strong as hell. He's stronger than he thinks he is. He's not a rookie anymore; he's a veteran. But I still think that he underestimates what he can do sometimes.
NRAMA: He and Hal made quite the team when they went hand-to-hand with Sinestro.
GJ: Yeah! They're like, "What do we do now? We improvise." And they just leap over rooftops.
NRAMA: And when they take Sinestro's power, he's like, "Come on then. The both of you." But Geoff, why make that choice as a writer to have these guys just duke it out with their fists in the end?
GJ: I like the dichotomy of having this giant, huge battle between super-beings and Guardians and the Anti-Monitor and Prime and Green Lanterns and the DCU juxtaposed next to Hal, Kyle and Sinestro just going hand to hand.
NRAMA: And a two-by-four to the head. [laughs]
GJ: Yeah! And the two-by-four. That fight is great as they're jumping from building to building. At one point, you see Kyle just tackle Sinestro, and they fall across the street through a glass window of another building that's half built. And Hal just jumps in after them! I mean, what other heroes can do this kind of stuff?
NRAMA: That's very Hal. To just jump in, chasing the fight without a second thought.
GJ: It is. And at the end of the day, that's who Hal is. How he doesn't need the ring to be a hero. The ring helps him do a lot of cool things, but Hal's the same guy. We have a scene coming out soon where someone says to Hal, "I don't even know why you wear that mask because you act
exactly the same. At least Bruce and Clark try to be different."
NRAMA: You know, having interviewed you about this character a few times, it seems like you identify with Hal a lot.
GJ: Yeah. I do. I like how Hal is straightforward. What you see is what you get. I just like Hal's attitude. Heroes are built to be related to and inspired by, and I think Hal's pretty inspiring. Like I just love how, when his power ring is empty, the Sinestro Corps is all over the place, and Kyle says, "What now?" – Hal says, "we improvise."
NRAMA: Do you identify with Hal more than most characters you write?
GJ: Well, you identify with and relate to every character you write. It all just depends on what character it is. But right now, he's probably my favorite character to write. He's just such a great character. He's such a wonderful character. And the Green Lantern mythology and history behind it all is so perfect for a comic book. The idea behind it, the concepts and everything.
NRAMA: Speaking of concepts behind the Green Lantern mythology, we haven't really talked about the Guardians. We've asked the status of everyone post-Sinestro Corps War. What's the status of the Guardians?
GJ: Well, we've got nine of them now because one's dead, and Ganthet and Sayd were banished. And you've got one of them that was scarred by the Anti-Monitor. Those scars will stick. That female Guardian will have those scars from here on out.
NRAMA: And the Guardians are ready to enact the second law?
GJ: Yes, but before that, they need to deal with something that spills out of the first law. The Alpha Lanterns grow out of the first new law.
NRAMA: The Alpha Lanterns grow out of the law enabling deadly force?
GJ: Yes. The Alpha Lanterns are there to help with the first law and allow the Guardians to initiate the second law.
NRAMA: Have we already seen any of the Alpha Lanterns?
GJ: No.
NRAMA: No. OK. Will people that we've already seen
become Alpha Lanterns?
GJ: Uh... some will.
NRAMA: And the Alpha Lanterns are appearing in the next issue? #26?
GJ: Yes.
NRAMA: Now that
Sinestro Corps is over, what else is coming up in
Green Lantern?
GJ: We have three issues of the Alpha Lanterns, which will introduce them. Then we have Secret Origin, which is going to be an origin story with an eye toward the future.
NRAMA: It's Hal's origin story?
GJ: It spans from his childhood to his first time as a Green Lantern. The whole idea is to do a modern-day retelling of who Hal is, and looking at his friendship with Sinestro. We'll be focusing a lot on that.
NRAMA: And what's coming after that?
GJ: It's called Rage of the Red Lanterns.
NRAMA: The Red Lanterns. We saw some of them in this issue.
GJ: Yeah. So that will be a story that will begin in the later part of 2008.
NRAMA: Will it lead directly into
Blackest Night?
GJ: No, there are a few more stories after that.
NRAMA: A few more colors?
GJ: Well, there are more stories. It all builds.
NRAMA: You know, this issue was so packed full, it's hard to imagine things can get bigger. You've compared the Green Lantern mythos to
Star Wars, and it does seem like a series of blockbuster movies revealing more and more of the hidden mythos. Do you think the
Green Lantern movie will be like this?
GJ: I don't know. I wish I had the chance to write the
Green Lantern movie because I'd try to make it as kick-ass as this. And I’d pour my heart and soul into it.
NRAMA: And speaking of big, how many characters did Ivan draw here? It had to be hundreds. And so much detail.
GJ: Yeah. Ivan is no doubt the artist of the year. I think the amount of work he's done, the quality of the work he's done, and the effort and energy he put into Green Lantern, and especially Sinestro Corps, has blown away anybody else. And the fact that his work ethic is so unbelievable. He does stuff so fast. He doesn't rush through it – the work is still good. He just draws. Every line's perfect and the storytelling is great. His figures are beautiful and his detail is unbelievable. And I think Ivan is finally being recognized as the A-list talent he's been for years. And he should be. As a writer, I can write anything down on there and he can do it. I've seen pages from Green Lantern: Secret Origin and he can do anything from the great big wars to the real personal, emotional moments. He doesn't shy away from anything. And I'm really, really lucky to have him on this book. And I'm really lucky to work with him.
NRAMA: And you're going to be working with him for awhile into the future?
GJ: I hope we get to work together for a long, long time. He's without a doubt the guy who just shot up to the stratosphere this year.
NRAMA: Well, this issue certainly…
GJ: It proved it. I mean, it's Ivan's statement. And he wanted it to be quality, and he wanted it to be good. Initially, this issue was supposed to come out two weeks ago, and it just wasn't going to happen unless we had two more weeks for Ivan to do it. And he still ended up finishing two days early. And it's beautiful. He didn't rush through it. He doesn't just hack things out. In order for him to get the quality, he needed a little more time. But he did in six weeks what it would take a lot of artists six months to do.
NRAMA: It’s basically two issues, because he did over 40 pages in those six weeks. And you add in Ethan’s pages, and I don't think anyone can argue that this book doesn't come across, from start to finish, as a high quality product visually.
GJ: Yes, it's high quality, and that's what we were going for. We knew. We were like, this story is so big now, and people really enjoy it, we have to end it as carefully and as perfectly as we can. And I'm proud of what we did. I'm proud to work on this book and be a part of this team. Having Ethan come in and do some pages on #25 to set up the next chapter was the icing on the cake. Whenever Ethan and I get together I think there’s some good magic going on.
NRAMA: Is there anything else you want to tell people about Green Lantern as we head toward the next chapter?
GJ: Just that I hope they stick with the books. I hope they stick with
Green Lantern and I hope all the people that came on board for
Sinestro Corps will be around to see what we have coming up next because it's going to be a great ride. Really, we’re just getting started. Thanks to everyone for supporting the books!
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