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We need one of those poster portfolio books from Sharpe, ASAP!
I think that's the way to look at it. Marz has received so much grief about his part in the editorially-mandated decision to shit-can Hal over the past quarter century that he no doubt has a hair trigger when it comes to dealing with anyone who he thinks might have annoyed him.
Back in the day, I did my fair share of harping on Marz myself, so, if it makes you feel any better, I no doubt contributed to Marz's block-happy disposition
Batman at least has the protection of a lot of his most popular stories leaning into “man a trust fund brat dressing up as a bat to beat the hell out of people is insane isn’t it? This guy is a prick, but damn if he isn’t cool too!” so that helps. Hal will be fine though, hot shot pilot may not mean as much as it once did, but the devil may care archetype Hal embodies is still very appealing.
Hey Morrison wasn’t a huge Hal fan initially either, he was a Kyle guy too or so Sharpe has said iirc. He had to warm up to Hal over the course of The Green Lantern. Sometimes it takes working on a character for you to appreciate them.
For when my rants on the forums just aren’t enough: https://thevindicativevordan.tumblr.com/
Hal playing Cosmic billiards and referencing "The Hustler" is a top three Hal Jordan moment for me. I don't even know what the other two are but that page lives in my brain rent free.