Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps Rebirth Vol 1: Death of Hal Jordan

Hal Jordan, known as Green Lantern, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and first appeared in Showcase #22.
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[@comics_explained]

I may have gotten a couple things wrong or mispronounced something. Geoff John's run is way too big to recap in 10 minutes lol.

[@Bitsenpai]

ComicsExplained still a great job rob keep up the great work ! Love the lantern core storys

[@christuker8356]

ComicsExplained hey rob what is the best version of green arrow in your oppion

[@AllThings_Gaming-c1m]

ComicsExplained Geoff johns is greatness

[@JadedDemocracy]

ComicsExplained no love lost if anything a broader not too deeply descriptive video makes me want to buy the comics.. But now there's so many good ones with dc rebirth and anad marvel wish i had more money.. Thanks rob.

[@nuckinfutnix6659]

Any chance on a video about the gargoyles line of comics? Love your videos I have been outta the loop for awhile :)

[@shadysif6220]

Rob is killing it, the longer vids are like motion comics movies, the immersion feel is pretty epic. I didn't even know channels like this existed, up until about 5 months ago. Now it's by far my favorite one. Can't wait to see him reach the million subscriber mark.

[@nathanalexandre9043]

Still waiting, if only he put more effort into it.

[@Paur]

Green Lantern stories have always been awesome. I mean, they are fucking SPACE COPS. You have plot that isn't driven around or contained to Earth, epic space battles, alien worlds and creatures... what more could you ask for?

[@cmvia8k]

KYLE RAYNER FOR LIFE BOYS

[@Anti-HyperLink]

Just because the concept is awesome, doesn't mean the execution has or will always be awesome.

[@Anti-HyperLink]

@@cmvia8k Kyle, Guy, John, Hal 🤣

[@LBEfication]

40 minutes of Robs voice... Awesome

[@felipesandoval9832]

i didn't even realize man.. it was so immersive

[@LBEfication]

Hahaha

[@nathanalexandre9043]

Terrible.

[@akap]

Make the Green Lantern Corps Great Again. Hal Jordan 2814.

[@Anti-HyperLink]

2814 is the sector, right?

[@ObiWann90]

DUUUUUUDE!!!! ROB! You NEED to read Geoff Johns run on green lantern. If you loved this story, your mind is going to be blown to pieces by the Geoff Johns run!!!!!! It is literally known as one of the greatest runs by a writer, EVER!!! It's up there with Lee/Ditko Spiderman, Claremont X-Men, and Miller Daredevil; it's AMAZING! Also make sure you read the Green Lantern Corps along with it, Guy Gardner does some badass shit there!

[@elmerayala408]

BeardedDudeFromSpace he already did dude

[@rami0jabri0]

Elmer Ayala

[@dazdavis7896]

Scott Snyders run on Batman was better. It's like untouchable from anything in the last 15 years at least. It's the best run on Batman since Paul Dini and Bruce Timms' run on Batman and Superman in the 90s and early 2000s, which is imo the best run of all time of any characters. Dini's Superman and Batman shaped he mordern DCU as we know it today it's the run most of us grew up on in the mid - late 90s if you're in your 20s or early 30s... Paul Dini IS Superman and Batman...... but anyways my point is that Snyder's run is like right up there with Dini's, And Geoff Johns does awesome on Superman too. Even if GL is his thing. I like him a lot on Superman.. Like Men of Tomorrow was Epic AF, he's the one the made the most like ultimate power ever - the solar flare - Johns just writes everything he's on good dude. Paul Dini Scott Snyder Geoff Johns Dan Jurgens Pete Tomasi Those are like the best writers there is , of today and the last 20-25 years anyways.

[@JR-dd4ec]

Geoff John's Green Lantern run was maybe the best story in comics at least in my opinion. This story embodies what makes green lantern so great, what makes Hall Jordan so great, what makes Guy Gardener so great, what makes the GLC so great. You should cover the original rebirth and Sinestro corps war. In rebirth green arrow has a one liner he says to Sinestro that is hilarious. I like Marvel more than DC but GL will always be my favorite story in comics hands down

[@alexisfy]

The joy you brought at this one is just amazing. I love green lantern and following you was the best thing I've done for a while. Thank you so much!

[@lances4537]

this guy being so happy about the story made me like it more lol

[@nanettesage1112]

Ok, here is the deal. Your stories, your site, your sharing is awesome because YOU get soooo excited as you cover the story. I don't know about others, but I find your emotional level to truly add so much to this experience. Thank you for such a wonderful video.

[@Restryouis]

13:43 Make Green Lanterns great again -Hal Jordan

[@specthildur5818]

Rob you've did an awesome job of this! keep up the good work

[@nathanalexandre9043]

done*

[@sergneo]

This segment put me in tears and had me choked up.... Very inspirational..!! I love your segments Rob, I have to see at least 1 a day!!

[@frydaddy1535]

Thanks rob, I had the pleasure of starting GL around Sinestro Core war. After Johns left it felt like a lot of the books changed for the sake of change, not because of good storytelling. After this video (and the love of all things rebirth) I'm going to pick these issues up and renew my love of GL. You should honestly read johns run, each arc of his is almost self contained, but leaves a trail that makes you beg to know what's coming next.

[@Boxicron]

i swear i love it when you get excited about stuff. the energy is almost palpable in your voice!

[@lolobrezzy24]

Damn, Rob been putting in work these last couple weeks

[@AlphaCenturionLXIX]

I watch these for the info, I come back for your positive attitude towards everything. Thank you.

[@Malcove]

Loved it, Rob! I haven't caught up since the events of Blackest Night, and this was an awesome thing to absorb! Thank you!

[@gravesdmw7591]

after listening to you explain this story arc i just had to subscribe. You made made me pump through the whole 40 min video

[@Victorcreed85]

Im with you Rob, never been huge into the Lantern stuff, always enjoyed them, Red and Green Corps being my favorite, but HOLY CRAPTASTIC!! Not only was this story freaking amazing! But it makes me regret SO much not starting with either Lantern title Rebirth, now ill have to wait until the beginning of the year for the trades, wishing i was reading Lanterns and Superman, now the bitter wait. Thanks for the great vid once again.

[@icesurfer25]

This was an absolutely amazing story. You did it very well. I'm going to have to go out and and buy these.

[@michaelthethird702]

I know you're not a huge DC fan. And I know you are loving the Green Lanterns run as well. But these stories, the Green Lantern stories, are the reason that I went back to DC from Marvel. The Green Lantern books have been my favorites from Rebirth. Thanks for the recap. I'm glad you loved it as much as I did.

[@Shimigani1701]

You did an amazing job Rob. This probably your best story telling yet! PEACE....!😊

[@BakemonoShiz]

wow Hal got on his Rick James shit @ 35:16. "Here I am, in your house, with my boots kicked up on your table. What're you going to do about it?" #FuckYoCouch

[@benisgarbage6841]

Hey Rob loving the new schedule and longer videos, just don't burn yourself out with the increased amount of videos. Lol. I have been a fan from the old marvel explained days.

[@justGSquared]

By far one of my favorite videos that you have made so far! This was great!

[@rob0t11]

Such an awesome video Rob. Now Im craving for more Green Lantern stuff!!!

[@anon316]

What Barry Allen is to the speed force,Hal is to the Green Lanterns

[@khrmusic5118]

DeAndre Hughes Kyle Rayner

[@EfecanYSL]

DeAndre Hughes barry allen nothing to speed force

[@EfecanYSL]

DeAndre Hughes wally has better control over speed force better connection and better using.

[@Ali-bd6kb]

Cool Gamer haven't u been keeping up now the speedforce was basically created by barry running and it has been established that barry had the best control over the speedforce meaning he is so fucking broken but the writers will never give him his full power cuz if they do they wont be able to find him a villain to fight imagine someone who is faster than wally west who literally broke speed he was faster than teleportation and has all the other powers of the speedforce since he apparently completely control it i think u can consider him sentient at that point

[@Enzo_Matrix92]

I think you meant to say, Wally.

[@gilbertkirtongittens4635]

You did the best you could with the time you had and IM OVER FREAKING JOYED that you did!!!! Now you truly know what the hype over the green lantern has always been about and these new stories just fortify all of it!!!!

[@foley247]

WOW!!! I've been a strict Marvel fan for 34 of my 44 years, this just opened my mind. I'm officially going to start checking out The Green Lantern mythos.

[@GarethXL]

foley247 well batman and green lantern 2 of the better DC series there is. and quit frankly Marvel universe story are generally lacking unless good writers are on them like the Dan Abnett Nova run and such.

[@momo.ru-kun]

You lost 77% of your life

[@javierperegrino2568]

Rob this segment was extraordinary and you are awesome my good man. I enjoyed immensely. This is truly great work!!!! JP

[@fuknsatch]

Dude, youve really done a good job breaking down GL! Thats lot of background to give for setting up ppl for Rebirth! Much respect!

[@russwalker76]

Fantastic Narrative Rob! WOW, Green Lantern Corp is awesome!

[@blackwood7775]

I never looked at how long these videos were but I finally saw the length and all I can say is holy shit how did I not notice this before

[@TheJohno95]

It's good to see DC really amping up the Green Lanterns and showing that cosmic scale again. I've been missing that in recent years. Somewhere along the line with so many different prismatic lanterns, the corp got lost. Nice to see it at a high level again! DC still knocking it out of the park!

[@nojusticeanywhere]

It finally took me until reading up until Blackest Night ( the lead up was better than the ending), but the level of story telling was off the charts. Thanks for making this video and reminding me how epic these stories always are. Sincerely, A Marvel Fan.

[@LeonRFpoa]

Hal Jordan wins by a short head. Hal is not CYNICAL and that is Sinestro's linear weakness

[@justinwaldrop7650]

This was AMAZING. Thank you, Rob and Johns.

[@superlol178]

Jonathan Hickman needs to write a Green Lantern story...

[@Wiremu199813]

Geoff Jones and Jonathan Hickman co - writing when?

[@Sp0rkXNinja]

I really hope he does. I would read it immediately.

[@VaughnCamacho]

Wiremu199813 if they ever co write the world would probably have world peace due to it

[@Wiremu199813]

Either that or some huge universe shattering event. I say bring back the DC/Marvel crossover with these 2 writing it.

[@Bloggerboy1000]

Hickman should write Superman and the Legion of Superheroes.

[@mishimaro5423]

Thank you so much for your videos! I was only recently interested in the Green Lantern mythos myself, and your videos not only enlighten me on what I missed, but also made me interested in reading up further. Subscribed!

[@feddy11100]

epic story, thanks Rob! I had never been a GL fan until I started watching your videos on the new mythos. Boy was I missing out lol

[@kurtlindner]

ComicsExplained *_AMAZING_* job Rob! I _love_ this long form too, it feels like a short film!

[@Aegeta]

Man I love this video. Thank you for making it. I look forward to seeing more.

[@rising4u731]

finally finally finallllyyyyyyyyyy have been waiting for a GL story for sooooo long Rob. thankyou thankyou thankyouuuuuuuu amazing stuff

[@chs2144]

amazing video, I was so hooked I didn't realise how long it was til it was over!!!

[@ExplosionRock]

#MakeGreenLantersGreatAgain Vote Hal Jordan 2016

[@ExplosionRock]

an error XD

[@jonc7762]

#MakeGreenLanternCorpsGreatAgain #Jordan2020

[@jamelgreen9861]

We're going to build a new Oa and make Sinestro pay for it . lol

[@korvus1393]

your right on yo. this was a great tale of pain , suffering and overcoming evil. loved it. I'm now a lantern fan. :)

[@mittensfastpaw]

Ever since they started all the different lantern corps it has just gotten better with time. Sure it has her dips in the past but really once they started down the path of other corps. It has led to so many good stories like this one and those of us who had left it came back. Glad you liked it.

[@ECAPS.]

great videos as always! always loved the green lantern lore when I started with Blackest Night as I am a lover of space, universe and zombies!

[@OFjoey]

thanks for the vid Rob, pretty new to the Lantern mythos myself , so im in the same place you are right now , just in amazement at this BEAST story. & dude the way you talk about comics, is (imasayit) AMAAAAZINGGGGG

[@mr.wonderfule7726]

Loving these longer videos. Keep up the great work, Rob!

[@rahsaannelson2157]

I think you do an amazing job! Keep up the great work! When you get excited...I get excited. Your work is soooo good!

[@fro2905]

To see your excitement is amazing! I wish you had a million subs and 200,000 likes on all of your videos because you certainly deserve it dude!

[@SkarrKingg]

Never thought about following the Lanterns until now. Never knew Guy Gardner existed until this post. His character matches mine to the Tee. What he did is EXACTLY how I would go about being in that situation. Middle finger up just cracking on them in the face of death. If I'm going out, I'm going out spitting in your fucking face! I ain't giving you shit. I love this dude. Hal is cool but Guy is my new dude. Great post!

[@mattmontgomery4364]

Never followed the Green lantern . So glad you covered this story so badass thanks bud!

[@tgrsklz]

One of my fav comics explained videos.

[@WilliusMaximus]

I love your account of the events, please keep up the good work. You sound super passionate, and guy was hilarious.

[@LittleE500]

Wow! What a great story! Thanks for this one, Rob!

[@coronbrown2701]

Thank you for that update on green lantern

[@coronbrown2701]

Where is Kyle?

[@martinpyka2150]

I think Kyle's gonna be in the book after #10

[@greenwolfx]

Two thumbs up. 👍👍 AMAZING story and well told.

[@chineeboy18]

One of the few Rebirth DC series that has amazing writing and picks up exactly where it left off in the new 52 series. It merges both new 52 with elements of pre-new52 seamlessly. Amazing story, amazing fight scenes. We also get to see how the story is evolving beyond the new 52 arc. I've been reading the rebirth series and the Hall Jordan and the green lantern series is one of the most amazing piece of writings out of the DC rebirth series. Another great series of the rebirth arc is the wonder woman story line. DC is pulling out some of the most amazing writings in the Rebirth series..

[@loystonveigas9369]

Hi, I was interested in reading DC comics and so started watching Comics explained's DC rebirth Phase 1 playlist. Comics explained mentioned a lot of Green lantern events which weren't in the videos of the playlist. So are those events belonging to New 52 or DC rebirth

[@EL0228]

ComicsExplained your laugh is soo infectious. Love ur videos

[@2010thekingofkings]

Lets be honest here, Green Lantern was never popular until Geoff Johns took over. He single-handly made that comic as popular and profitable as Batman.

[@GooleyMadness]

40 minutes of storytelling breakdown with you busting out into these geeky moments when guy starts talking shit in his skivvies, man I LIVE for that. this episode was a gift man. thank you

[@MrAlcazar]

Wow! That was fucking awesome! I never paid much attention to Green Lantern, but now I'm completely won over. Hal Jordan is bad-ass!

[@davidalily6]

Man Rob, this has been your best video yet, really enjoyed the story lol and I could tell so did u, keep up the good work dude and great voice by the way.

[@Resolution001]

This was amazing. Also listening to the dude being so enthusiastic made it better.

[@Mrstipes0321]

I'm so glad you finally discovered the amazing and beautiful GL universe :)

[@antshield]

You're my favorite channel. Behold our power, Robcore's light.

[@SeanStrife]

This is why I genuinely think that DC Films could easily do an entire cinematic universe just based off of the lore of the Lanterns. It is just so fucking epic and amazing... plus it'd be an excuse for them to do a movie adaptation of Blackest Night... Superhero Zombies with Lantern powers, nuff said.

[@t84t748748t6]

last green lantern moviefailed so its not gonne happen any time soon

[@SeanStrife]

t84t748748t6 You DO realize there's plans to do another Green Lantern movie for the DCEU... right?

[@t84t748748t6]

SeanStrife do te ? i thought te justice leuge was just superman batman wonder woman flash cyborg and auqaman no green lanter and if the movies ceep flopping its not gonne happen

[@SeanStrife]

t84t748748t6 Yeah, they do, and it's planned for about 2020, I believe. Also, Suicide Squad was far from a flop. It may have been critically panned, but it was a financial success.

[@t84t748748t6]

SeanStrife we wil see wont we do hope te 1 day make a real good dc movie

[@davidsirmons]

:D I love the energy in this one! Great story, great recap! Love this channel!!!

[@sirgrunt99]

WOW thanks you for doing this and share it for I didnt get this Rebirth but now I'm going back to it

[@claudiocazador1979]

That was great to see back to 40 min stories...the only thing missing was the intro

[@Zcypot]

Damn Green Lantern comic went DBZ mode, I love it.

[@kowloonking1374]

Rob I'm glad you enjoyed green Lantern the excitement in your voice reminds me of when I got into the green Lantern corps during the sinestro war plus guy gardener

[@kowloonking1374]

is the shit

[@Monstore4]

Started watching this playlist and the superprime is a monster! Really good work I watch/listen to your videos while working. Have you done anything with the teen titans?

[@joshuaalexisja]

The day Rob stops laughing in his videos is the day the world ends

[@lilstrawhat]

Great job yet again. Looking forward to more flash coverage.

[@cameronb4099]

This was such an awesome video. I would never have sat through something so long lol

[@hillkiwon3000]

green lantern is one of favorite books!! gl corps is great! the new changes in origins have given it new life! this vid is excellent

[@djinngandee3179]

Thanks for doing green Lantern. Been a while since I could actually get into the stories cause they felt off on their essence. Peace out bruv

[@zakhelekgomo6951]

Robert Venditti's run is just amazing, I was reading his X-O Manowar run and I am excited that he gets to tell his space opera like stories with the most iconic space hero. His portrayal of Guy Gardener and John Stewart are the coolest!!!!

[@corporealaegis9634]

Yeah, this story was awesome. Glad you liked it.

[@Evilmonkey1900]

Love the work and effort rob! Keep the great content coming

[@normansmith9009]

Your videos have been so awesome lately, i am watching all of them congrats

[@Chandasouk]

My god, I stopped reading GL a while back, so anytime they mention him forging his own ring, I'm like "What in the world?"

[@Chadw1cKed]

Hey, Rob! How about a video on "Werewolf By Night/Jack Russel"? Might make a good Halloween episode.

[@MichaelBullut]

This is your best video yet Rob!

[@juanawatson]

Awesome as always...stories and you.

[@SmilebombFGC]

Haha, Rob sounded like a kid in a candy store every time he was talking about Guy Gardner. He is truly a man among men. Don't ever count that guy out! Also, it's always Hal Jordan. Sinestro is amazing in his own right, but for myself personally, it'll always be Hal Jordan.

[@damienlee54]

This story was so incredible. My hats off to the writers. Legendary.

[@johnnyscifi]

Yeop, that comparison is spot on. Johns wrote GL for about 12 years!!! Since GL Rebirth, back in 04/05. Right before Johns wrote Infinite Crisis, which he wrote while writing Green Lantern, at the same time!!!

[@armengoldz5136]

This was amazin ! really cool ! love it. Thank for the video :)

[@henryallen1532]

Excellent coverage!!!

[@jake_hicks]

omfg that was one of the fuckin coolest story ever. green lanterns are ffuckin the crèam dolla crèam. def. a number two coming soon. lol keep it up

[@DJmasterdemi]

That was great as always thank you!

[@xkabuto]

OMG ROB I NEVER ASKED ANYTHING BUT PLEASE CONTINUE THIS!!!

[@Ali-bd6kb]

this is one of the best stories that I've known my entire life to me this is better than court of owls i think this is the best rebirth to date heck it may even be the new 52 story

[@ttlohrmann]

I'm so happy you did this!!!!

[@thomasshirley318]

Guy was more badass as a red lantern

[@LunaticReason]

I liked him as a Red Lantern as well and I had this idea of instead of the Green Lantern Corps what if all the colors got amalgamated into one Lantern Corp because what is a Corps but a military unit consisting of several divisions? Why not make those divisions each color. The only problem with that is you'd have to give up the status quo of the other colors being villains.

[@darthgorthaur258]

+LunaticReason I do believe that there was a white lantern at one point thanks to all the colours merging into hal or his ring I can't remember which. I'm sure rob has already done a video on it as well if you have a little ponder back thru his catalogue of vids you should find the said video.

[@LunaticReason]

Mathew Kevern Hal Jordan during the Blackest Night event, first time they merged to ffight off the Black Lantern Rings and the zombies created by them. Life vs Death

[@dark3rthanshadows]

the story was good but faceit ,that shit was going no where