Evil Green Lantern Is Way Scarier Than Evil Superman
Two of the most iconic characters in DC Comics are Superman and Green Lantern. With both heroes having served on the Justice League and other teams, they have become synonymous with the expansiveness of the DC Universe, particularly with regards to its more cosmic elements. Hal Jordan's Green Lantern freely roams his assigned sector in space, tasked with peacekeeping and upholding the law with a weapon that is limited only by his own imagination and willpower. At the service of the Guardians of Oa, Green Lantern is part of an operation to bring a greater sense of order across all life in the universe. And while Superman is unquestionably the very model of heroism, Green Lantern's mission has led him astray in truly frightening ways.
The «Evil Superman» trope has been explored countless times in both DC Comics and beyond, in stories where Clark Kent breaks bad and uses his powers to hurt people. More often than not, «Evil Superman» stories contain a fascistic element, as his powers are used to subjugate the human race. Part of what makes it shocking is that it betrays the wholesomeness at the heart of Superman's character, shattering the feel-good fantasy that Superman comics often provide. And while it is easy to see why «Evil Superman» would be so popular, evil Green Lantern stories with Hal Jordan in his Parallax form provide an even darker reflection of how heroism works in superhero comics.
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A fundamental difference between Clark Kent and Hal Jordan is that Clark Kent is motivated entirely by the desire to do the right thing, while Hal Jordan is concerned with upholding the law. Considering that the law has never been intended to be
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