Hal Jordan: Green Lantern Appreciation 2020

[Güicho]

A few years ago, I ordered Macross Plus, an anime. Back then, I was amazed at how the main character, Isamu Alva Dyson, was pretty much Hal Jordan. The even look alike. Both had a life long dream to fly, served as military pilots (but proved incapable of following orders), and ended up as test pilots.

I can't help but ponder if the creators of this anime were familiar with the Green Lantern comic.

I just finished watching it again. I noticed how other characters in the anime reminded me of various GL characters.

Hal Jordan = Isamu Alva Dyson
Carol Ferris = Myung Fang Lone
Sinestro (New52 Incarnation) = Guld Goa Bowman - The doomed bromance/intense rivalry of two men who are total opposites.
Cowgirl = Lucy McMillan - They look alike, and served the same function.
Star Sapphire (Pre-Crisis) = Sharon Apple - You gotta see it to understand.
Kilowog = Millard Johnson

I wonder if Geoff Johns ever watched the OVA?

That's great!

Hal and Roy Fokker would probably get along swimmingly...

I never thought of it, but you're right: Hal & Roy would be epic.

A GL Macross cross over. I'd like that.

And have Hal lead a squadron of DC's best pilots.

Terrific! Some that come to mind:

Hal Jordan
Carol Ferris
Steve Trevor
John Cloud
Celia Forrestal
Larry Trainor
"Ace" Morgan
___ Blackhawk
Zinda Blake

[Anthony Shaw]

I would be up for an Elseworlds story with Hal as an ace mech pilot, and all the characters Güicho listed.

[silly]

I would be up for an Elseworlds story with Hal as an ace mech pilot, and all the characters Güicho listed.

And give the mech's unique powers based on the pilots.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Hopefully Hal and Alan could team up again.

Hal and Alan team-ups were always kind of unique in that, unlike Jay & Barry (or Wally) and Alan & Kyle, there wasn't the same kind of idolization or mentor/student relationship between Alan & Hal. There always seemed to be respect between the two, but also very little warmth. I never got the impression that Hal wanted to hang out with Alan and pick up some pointers, nor did it seem like Alan had much interest in taking Hal under his wing. Waid played with this idea beautifully in the Brave & Bold maxiseries from years ago.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Hal and Alan team-ups were always kind of unique in that, unlike Jay & Barry (or Wally) and Alan & Kyle, there wasn't the same kind of idolization or mentor/student relationship between Alan & Hal. There always seemed to be respect between the two, but also very little warmth. I never got the impression that Hal wanted to hang out with Alan and pick up some pointers, nor did it seem like Alan had much interest in taking Hal under his wing. Waid played with this idea beautifully in the Brave & Bold maxiseries from years ago.

I've also gotten the feeling Hal and Alan have an arm's length relationship where there's mutual respect for each other but not much else. I wonder if their powers add to that distance since Hal's ring is based on science while Alan's is magic?

[Frontier]

Hal and Alan team-ups were always kind of unique in that, unlike Jay & Barry (or Wally) and Alan & Kyle, there wasn't the same kind of idolization or mentor/student relationship between Alan & Hal. There always seemed to be respect between the two, but also very little warmth. I never got the impression that Hal wanted to hang out with Alan and pick up some pointers, nor did it seem like Alan had much interest in taking Hal under his wing. Waid played with this idea beautifully in the Brave & Bold maxiseries from years ago.

I think it was a more subtle kind of mentor/mentee thing compared to Jay and Barry. Where Jay was the cool, accepting, dad, Alan was the stern, hardline, dad.

[silly]

We might get a Hal and Alan team up in GL 80th anniversary special. Maybe.

[phantom1592]

Hal and Alan team-ups were always kind of unique in that, unlike Jay & Barry (or Wally) and Alan & Kyle, there wasn't the same kind of idolization or mentor/student relationship between Alan & Hal. There always seemed to be respect between the two, but also very little warmth. I never got the impression that Hal wanted to hang out with Alan and pick up some pointers, nor did it seem like Alan had much interest in taking Hal under his wing. Waid played with this idea beautifully in the Brave & Bold maxiseries from years ago.

Honestly, that's always been my favorite part.

Alan wasn't 'the original GL'... he wasn't the 'Mentor'... He was just 'The other guy'. When they met, they met as equals. And as we're used to seeing Hal team up with other GL's in the corp... it was both something familiar, and yet still different. I loved those team ups.

I don't really see Hal needing a 'mentor' type. They've tried to put both Sinestro and Kilowog in those roles and they don't really fit. Hal's just too self-confident to really see anyone as 'viable advice giver and more experienced'... It's equals or nothing

[sifighter]

Yeah I always thought Kyle and Alan had a better mentor/student relationship then Hal did with Alan. I do think Alan respected Hal though, I think that is pretty clear in Green Lantern Rebirth.

[liwanag]

i'm excited....

[Gaius]

I've liked the spacesuit redesign for Hal's Earth One look.

[silly]

i'm excited....

Look at that beard. Oliver is jealous.

[j9ac9k]

Bearded Hal makes me wonder if Chris Evans is ready for another comic book franchise? (Hal's essentially equal parts Cap and Johnny Storm anyway )

[Frontier]

Bearded Hal makes me wonder if Chris Evans is ready for another comic book franchise? (Hal's essentially equal parts Cap and Johnny Storm anyway )

He does have a little Infinity War Cap look in there...

[liwanag]

man, i'm really looking forward to this.

https://www.newsarama.com/50293-dc-f...e-vol-two.html

Set three years after the events of Vol. One, Hal Jordan is joined by John Stewart, Arisia, Kilowog and more Green Lanterns to save the galaxy from Yellow Lanterns.

"Manhunters, alien races, rings of power—it’s a lot for the people of Earth to absorb," reads DC's description. "Especially when an interplanetary incident forces their protector, Hal Jordan, to leave on a rescue mission that results in the discovery that there's a new player in the galaxy: Yellow Lanterns!"

glad that we have this and green lantern 80th anniversary special.