Reading Order

Green Lantern vol. 4 #1–25

The road to war — Sinestro's shadow lengthens.

Green Lantern (2005) #1 variant cover by Alex Ross

2005 – 2007

Collected in Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 1.

IssuesGreen Lantern (vol. 4) #1–25

PublishedJuly 2005 – December 2007

WriterGeoff Johns

ArtistCarlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, and others

SourcesPublication details via Wikipedia

The story

Two years of build-up, and every issue tightens the screws. Hal rebuilds his life, the Corps finds its footing — and in the background, Sinestro is building something terrible.

This run is where the modern Lantern mythos takes shape: the other colors are foreshadowed, old enemies return, and the stage is set for the saga's first peak. Don't skip it — the payoff assumes you've been here.

Key characters

Hal JordanRebuilding

SinestroPlotting

Green Lantern (2005) #1 — Alex Ross variant cover. Alex Ross (painted variant cover art). Artwork source & details.

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Artwork credits (3 images)

Credits refer to the illustrations shown here. Open a record for sources, adaptations and unresolved details. Some artwork and source pages contain story spoilers.

Gl1 — Green Lantern (2005) #1 — Alex Ross variant cover. Alex Ross (painted variant cover art).
Hal Jordan — Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #45 (2018), Tyler Kirkham variant cover, cropped detail. Tyler Kirkham (cover pencils and inks); Arif Prianto (cover colors).
Sinestro — Green Lantern (2011) #52 (2016), New 52 homage variant cover artwork. Billy Tan (variant cover pencils and inks); Alex Sinclair (variant cover colors).