Green Lantern John Stewart is going to the front lines against a new villain in Green Lantern: War Journal, a new series part of the Dawn of DC initiative. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson with art by Montos, the series continues their collaboration from the current Green Lantern series, creating a new tour of duty for the Green Lantern Corps’ battle-hardened veteran. Fans can find it in comic shops Tuesday, September 19th.
“The most epic ’80s sci-fi action movie you haven’t seen is coming, and it’s set in the DCU,” said Johnson. “That’s what Montos and I are giving readers. The prologue stories in the back of Green Lantern #1-3 have a clear sci-fi/fantasy feel, but when Green Lantern: War Journal #1 drops, it’s going to start feeling less like Dune and a lot more like Predator, The Terminator, and Aliens. Sometimes you just need ’80s James Cameron, and that’s what this is. By the end of this series, readers are going to know exactly who John Stewart is, and why he was born to be a Green Lantern.”
So what’s Green Lantern: War Journal about?
John Stewart’s time as a Green Lantern has come to an end…or so he thinks. A family tragedy calls him back home, and as John begins to reclaim the brillian career he once left behind, he tries to embrace a peaceful post-superhero life. But when a terrifying and contagious force with a mysterious connection to Oa appears on Earth, the last Green Lantern of another universe comes seeking the only warrior to face this threat and win: the immortal “Guardian and Builder,” John Stewart himself! Can this brilliant but brash young Lantern help John discover the qualities that made him one of the greatest Lanterns of the entire Multiverse?
The debut issue features a main cover by Taj Tenfold with variant covers by Mirko Colak and Dave Wilkins, a 1-in-25 ratio variant cover by John Giang, a 1-in-50 ratio variant cover by Ken Lashley, and a 1-in-100 ratio variant by Tenfold, plus an awesome glow-in-the-dark dog tag variant cover.
For more on this news, read the official press release below.
A dangerous new villain puts John Stewart back on the front lines in Green Lantern: War Journal, a new series from DC. Another exciting series spinning out of “Dawn of DC,” writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Montos continue their collaboration from the current Green Lantern series, creating a new tour of duty for the Green Lantern Corps’ battle-hardened veteran.
John Stewart’s time as a Green Lantern has come to an end…or so he thinks. A family tragedy calls him back home, and as John begins to reclaim the brillian career he once left behind, he tries to embrace a peaceful post-superhero life. But when a terrifying and contagious force with a mysterious connection to Oa appears on Earth, the last Green Lantern of another universe comes seeking the only warrior to face this threat and win: the immortal “Guardian and Builder,” John Stewart himself! Can this brilliant but brash young Lantern help John discover the qualities that made him one of the greatest Lanterns of the entire Multiverse?
“The most epic ’80s sci-fi action movie you haven’t seen is coming, and it’s set in the DCU,” said Johnson. “That’s what Montos and I are giving readers. The prologue stories in the back of Green Lantern #1-3 have a clear sci-fi/fantasy feel, but when Green Lantern: War Journal #1 drops, it’s going to start feeling less like Dune and a lot more like Predator, The Terminator, and Aliens. Sometimes you just need ’80s James Cameron, and that’s what this is. By the end of this series, readers are going to know exactly who John Stewart is, and why he was born to be a Green Lantern.”
This debut issue features a main cover by Taj Tenfold (DC Power: A Celebration) with variant covers by Mirko Colak and Dave Wilkins, a 1-in-25 ratio variant cover by John Giang, a 1-in-50 ratio variant cover by Ken Lashley, and a 1-in-100 ratio variant by Tenfold, plus an awesome glow-in-the-dark dog tag variant cover. Visit your local comic book store for details and preordering.
For the latest information on Green Lantern, John Stewart, and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes, visit the official website, www.dc.com, and follow @DCOfficial and @thedcnation on social media. The DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription service (DCUI) includes a massive selection of classic and current stories spotlighting both John Stewart and the Green Lantern Corps; for more information and a free trial, visit the website at www.dcuniverseinfinite.com. DCUI is not available in all countries and is not intended for children.
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