Hal Jordan Appreciation

[Mr. Mastermind]

Anyone got a scan from that scene in the casino with Batman from BatB? I remember in being really awesome.

But here's Hal's awesome facepalm:

[Tony Stark]

Check out the list of the top 50 DC heroes and were they rank Hal from 411mania!
http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/322971

[TommyJones1945]

Check out the list of the top 50 DC heroes and were they rank Hal from 411mania!
http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/322971

Epic. 10 char.

[Tony Stark]

I'm not starting anything, but I wanted to ask why is there such animosity between Hal Jordan and John Stewart fans. Me and my brother LOVE Green Lantern. We both were GL rings. My GL is Hal his is John. I was showing him some of the posts on this site and he can't understand why both fan bases bash each others character. Why can't we just respect each others favorites. I like John, but Hal is my favorite. I don't hate any GL. I never cared for Kyle, but I don't hate him. Some of the things Hal fans have said about John fans is pretty harsh and vice versa. I really want to talk about why there is such hate between people who love comics.

[Legion564]

I got this from alex sinclair as a one of pretty awesome.image.jpgimage.jpg

[LoneNecromancer]

I'm not starting anything, but I wanted to ask why is there such animosity between Hal Jordan and John Stewart fans. Me and my brother LOVE Green Lantern. We both were GL rings. My GL is Hal his is John. I was showing him some of the posts on this site and he can't understand why both fan bases bash each others character. Why can't we just respect each others favorites. I like John, but Hal is my favorite. I don't hate any GL. I never cared for Kyle, but I don't hate him. Some of the things Hal fans have said about John fans is pretty harsh and vice versa. I really want to talk about why there is such hate between people who love comics.

Well, John fans are typically the ones who have to constantly s*** on Hal in order to detail to us about how great John is. Does this sound familiar? "...Hal is a jerk/boring! My favourite GL is John..." I mean, I won't deny that I take the piss out of them, but that's directed more at a certain couple of his fans who escalate/start arguments most the time, rather than the character himself.

[LoneNecromancer]

I got this from alex sinclair as a one of pretty awesome.image.jpg

That issue of GL had so many nice splash pages you wonder if they could've sold it as a poster book.

Pretty nice though. How big is it?

[Tony Stark]

I got this from alex sinclair as a one of pretty awesome.image.jpgimage.jpg

WOW! Thanks for posting this. IT. IS. AMAZING.

[Tony Stark]

Well, John fans are typically the ones who have to constantly s*** on Hal in order to detail to us about how great John is. Does this sound familiar? "...Hal is a jerk/boring! My favourite GL is John..." I mean, I won't deny that I take the piss out of them, but that's directed more at a certain couple of his fans who escalate/start arguments most the time, rather than the character himself.

Thanks for answering my friend. I just wanted to talk about it as it seems to get real personal.

[Dispenser Of Truth]

In something like 90% of stories involving Hal I've read, I can't stand him. But the 10% where he works work SO WELL he's easily one of my all-time favorite characters. I'll add on to endorsing Desaad's brilliant piece for defining what works for me about the character, and what doesn't when he's handled wrong.







Had to settle for those images rather than the ones I wanted (Hal accepting the offer of the ring with "If I'm not dreaming, absolutely", smiling after getting punched by Sinestro just after coming back to life, and after throwing the Centre into Space, "Sufferin' Suzie I love this ring."), but it gets the point across. As is pretty common, my gold standard is New Frontier and Johns' material before he starts writing Hal as a dumb jock.

[Legion564]

That issue of GL had so many nice splash pages you wonder if they could've sold it as a poster book.

Pretty nice though. How big is it?

Its 22x17. Decently sized.

[Dispenser Of Truth]

And, just to keep things honest (and still genuinely one of my favorite Hal moments, in the same manner that Odyssey is easily one of my all-time favorite Batman stories)



DAMN YOU AND YOUR LEMONADE

[Legion564]

WOW! Thanks for posting this. IT. IS. AMAZING.

Np glad you like it so much!

[Tony Stark]

In something like 90% of stories involving Hal I've read, I can't stand him. But the 10% where he works work SO WELL he's easily one of my all-time favorite characters. I'll add on to endorsing Desaad's brilliant piece for defining what works for me about the character, and what doesn't when he's handled wrong.







Had to settle for those images rather than the ones I wanted (Hal accepting the offer of the ring with "If I'm not dreaming, absolutely", smiling after getting punched by Sinestro just after coming back to life, and after throwing the Centre into Space, "Sufferin' Suzie I love this ring."), but it gets the point across. As is pretty common, my gold standard is New Frontier and Johns' material before he starts writing Hal as a dumb jock.

Just asking. What is it in 90% of those stories that you don't like about Hal? Nice pics.

[Mr. Mastermind]

Well, John fans are typically the ones who have to constantly s*** on Hal in order to detail to us about how great John is. Does this sound familiar? "...Hal is a jerk/boring! My favourite GL is John..." I mean, I won't deny that I take the piss out of them, but that's directed more at a certain couple of his fans who escalate/start arguments most the time, rather than the character himself.

Yep.

And John Stewart is way more boring than Hal. There's nothing exciting about John in any way. He seems so emotionless most of the time.