If You Could Kill Off/Retire *ONE* Green Lantern Who Would You Choose?

[John Venus]

Title speaks for itself.

I'm really curious about the results for this.

We all agree that the franchise bloated with too many human lanterns and some of them have to be benched for a while. So who would you choose?

[John Venus]

In my case, I voted for Simon Baz.

No distinct personality, his back story read like a collection of stereotypes (WTC? Car thief? Guantanamo Bay?) obviously written by someone who is *not* from a muslim community or background. Imagine if Neal Adams didn't fight for John Stewart and instead went with the stereotypical 'Lincoln Washington' gangbanger interpretation of the character.

DC can and should do better so I think killing off Simon and focusing on developing existing muslim characters like Khalid Nassour and introducing better and thoughtful representations of muslim characters would be a better deal.

[Johnny]

I'd retire Keli. Let her grow up first and then think about whether she has a place there or not. But no 11 year olds in the Corps. Just because Batman keeps making kids Robins, doesn't mean an intergalactic peacekeeping force should do the same thing.

[Riv86672]

In my case, I voted for Simon Baz.

^^^Same.
He’s the least interesting of the GLs to me. Other than instantly disliking the gimp mask I’ve never really had reason to sit down and figure out any other specific reasons, but you covered things pretty well.

[Mutant God]

I'd retire Keli. Let her grow up first and then think about whether she has a place there or not. But no 11 year olds in the Corps. Just because Batman keeps making kids Robins, doesn't mean an intergalactic peacekeeping force should do the same thing.

They instead should lock her up because she "knows too much" lol

[OBrianTallent]

it was a toss up for me between Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz. Went with Cruz.

[Gaius]

Probably Kyle.

Don't think anyone's really had a solid long-term idea what to do with him when he's not being the one lone GL in existence.

[Riv86672]

Probably Kyle.

Don't think anyone's really had a solid long-term idea what to do with him when he's not being the one lone GL in existence.

I’d settle for Kyle being the one lone GL on Earth. Keep the others in space and or in the JLA but have Kyle come back home and rebuild his life.

[Doctor Know]

Retire?
Alan Scott definitely. They’ve kept the Golden Age heroes around long enough. Besides, he has a daughter, Jade. Who can take over for him.

Hal Jordan - He’s seen it all done it all and can “pass the torch” to other lanterns.

Kilowog can go hang up the ring. Let Guy Gardener take his place training the new recruits.

John Stewart isn’t going anywhere. The comics have never given him the exposure or treatment they gave a Hal or Kyle. But pop culture knows John from the JL/JLU and Static Shock cartoons. You’re not about to bench a character like that.

Kyle Rayner can hang up the ring and pick up the pen. He’s done a lot he can be proud of and has nothing to prove.

Simon Baz could use another crack at the whips. Johns had big plans for him, but Jessica Cruz took off in a way Simon didn’t. Trial by fire, Simon.

Jessica Cruz is like John Stewart. Pop culture loves her and she isn’t going anywhere.

Keli Quintela - sigh* Teenage lantern on a team with other reckless and impulsive teenagers? Why?!

Sojurner Mullien - We didn’t need another Earth Green Lantern. Send her back to the far sectors or have her take a tour in limbo. Plenty of company in there.

[Nomads1]

Wow, that was a tough one to choose, since, what I'd really like to do is kill/retire ALL Earth's GLs with one single exception. Some, like Guy Gardner, could find a calling as another hero (maybe a reworking of his Vuldarian heritage), others, like Hal, should sail into the sunset to live happily everafter (except for special occasions), but most, IMHO, should get killed off. The one I'd choose to stay with would be John Stewart, for he was chosen for the same reason as Hal (the ability to overcome fear), as an architect, has an artistic background, same as Kyle, and the former Marine background (IMHO, an excellente later addition/retcon to his past story life that we have the JL cartoon to thank for) give him another really intresting layer. Plus, as much as most of the GLs have suffered personal tragedies, I think John takes the cake, and he just keeps on going.

Peace

Edit: By the way, since I only had one choice, I went with the annoying Teen Lantern, but there were so many I wanted to axe.

[Primal Slayer]

Just one?

Im not a fan of a teen lantern that is just a lantern because they somehow hacked a ring/power battery (never been a fan of the ULTRA smart humans that can hack anything in the universe) so I'd go with them.

[NathanS]

(IMHO, an excellente later addition/retcon to his past story life that we have the JL cartoon to thank for)

it was added in the comic all the way back in MOSAIC the cartoon just made it his only feature.

Real toss-up between Simon and Teen. I admit I also noticed people, outside of here, who were super into Jo when she was in Far Sector INSTANTLY stopped caring about her once that was over and have not had anything to say about anything done with her since or even knowen more has been done with her. This does suggest to me she's better off at best just staying in Far Sector. But that is obviously a limited sample size so I don't put a ton of stock in it. But Simon I don't think has any fanbase at all and is the easiest GL to just... quietly retire. Though the upcoming HBO series might change that. Teen is really new so harder to say what her fanbase is, but she seems to have more than Simmon. But does feel like an odd fit for GL and more Brandis just... doing his Brandis thing with no real care as to how well it fits. Kyle is also a hard one. Like I've said it seems like so much of his base appeal is 'average dude in over his head and is the last ever GL' and just... none of that is true anymore.

[Redjack]

Just one?

Im not a fan of a teen lantern that is just a lantern because they somehow hacked a ring/power battery (never been a fan of the ULTRA smart humans that can hack anything in the universe) so I'd go with them.

that never actually happened.

[Doctor Know]

To help Baz out. I suggest partnering him with Kyle. An experienced lantern show Baz the ropes of being a galaxy defender.

Green Lanterns vol 1 #23.

Kyle Rayner trolling and training Simon Baz.

[Robotman]

Probably Kyle.

Don't think anyone's really had a solid long-term idea what to do with him when he's not being the one lone GL in existence.

Sadly I agree. Kyle was one of my favorite characters when I first started reading comics and I’ve always had a soft spot for the guy. Hell, when it was revealed that he was half Mexican-American I was so damn happy. But if one GL should go, currently it’s him. It would be meaningful since he’s played a big role in the past but also help alleviate the overcrowded GL franchise.