Hal Jordan Destroys the Green Lanterns! | Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight

[@dracowheelz5]

"Let me pump the breaks for a second here you hypocritical blue douche bags" If anyone deserves to be a Green Lantern, it's Sal.

[@jeremylin0104]

"I'm Geoff Johns. I love Hal Jordan and Barry Allen. I need Sinestro and I also don't like how Guy Gardener is like not a Green Lantern too. So he's a Green Lantern too. You better be careful or I'll bring everything I liked as a kid back. Oh wait, I did? Hopefully I'm as good a writer as I say I am and you guys all buy it. Oh, you did? THEN IMMA DO A SEQUEL TO WATCHMEN!!!"

[@Rairiky]

we need T-Shirts,Posters and as more with this speech!

[@CosmicNerdStudios]

Favorite moment in this episode, SO GOOD

[@kraken-yl5sl]

its like ppl are waking up to the idea that Geoff johns can do no wrong

[@marcushamner5994]

@@Rairiky That would be a LONG title for a shirt too!,😂😂

[@lukasszalbot1636]

Just call it The Geoff Johns rant

[@jacobgr251]

"I'm Geoff Johns!" *Finger guns* Even when ranting he can't help himself

[@Depthcharge2030]

that Geoff Johns monologue was perfection

[@TheArtofMore1]

I'm dying, I dont think I've ever heard something so true and hilarious!!!

[@easyj9826]

Depthcharge Fuckin amazing

[@xanastarlight4833]

IM GONNA WRITE A SEQUEL TO WATCHMEN! shit had me dead

[@loreaver3882]

he really did

[@diegobarrera3999]

You know its funny cuz that sequel gave us the longest back issues ever lol

[@MugenNiFukuzatsuna]

This tells you how much DC cared about Green Lantern in the 90s. His life is irreparably damaged as a consequence of a Superman story.

[@KalvinEllis]

Ocelotl Chimalpain Is that why anytime he showed up anywhere as GL after his death, numbers were up? That was the main reason Peter Tomasi who was the editor of GL back then, decided to bring the character back and offer the project to Geoff Johns. That era became the most successful time in Green Lantern publishing history, that was the reason the retarded 2011 film was even made. "Vocal minority" are people who grew up watching some cartoon from two decades ago, thinking that's all Green Lantern is or ever should be.

[@the_well-known_stranger2275]

It’s ok, Geoff Johns used it to make something greater, to make Green Lantern legendary.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Hal Jordan, the man who Leeroy Jenkins-ed his way to absolute power.

[@userlpI13645]

aye, it's you.

[@Benm701]

I AM GEOFF JOHNS, I LOVE HAL JORDAN AND BARRY ALLEN!

[@diggledigloto8630]

lol

[@wallyj]

The Kyle Rayner years were the thing that made me a comic fan. I love that era of DC.

[@Piplupz01]

Ik this is an old comment but I agree.

[@HMSL86]

@@Piplupz01 It held up sadly too well.

[@NerdsOnlytv]

After years of tangents about it, Emerald Twilight has finally dawned on the Comicpop horizon

[@NewPhoneWhoThis52]

Green Lantern : Im so Happy DC Editorial: Hold my beer 🍺

[@jaycubz1307]

DC threw their beer in Hal's face and then smashed the glass on his head.

[@NewPhoneWhoThis52]

Jaycubz You should work for Marvel my friend lol

[@jaycubz1307]

Thanks! This story actually reminds me of the staged trainwrecks that people would pay money to see. Its cool to watch, but then you realize the sheer stupidity of the idea behind it.

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

31:20 Angry finger guns, I am Geoff Johns! I lost it, so damn funny!

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

all the closeups in this episode were gold.

[@jonfrombuckland_3784]

It's Over 9000 Productions yeah man, most excellent camera work!

[@GitShiddy]

Holy shit Sal's Geoff Johns rant...unbelievable. I've never heard Sal roast someone so deftly and precisely. Nore have I ever seen anyone 'finger gun' that fast before. ;-)

[@Rairiky]

i´ve had those discussions before with John Stewart and Wally West fans,this is by far my fav rant about the subject haha mind you it´s ok,he truly loved the OG versions and did amazing things with them,but at the same time hurt the comtemporary versions,and diversity in DC comics,for a decade+ (see:JLU cartoon vs New 52 JL)

[@KalvinEllis]

Rairiky How did he "hurt diversity"? John Stewart has never been the main Green Lantern or a major part of the Justice League except in one cartoon and Wally West is a white dude. Johns made Cyborg a founding JL member, and created two non-white Green Lanterns to replace Hal with. In his Doomsday Clock series, he made the new Rorschach black. In his Shazam run, he made the Wizard a black man and had the Marvel family be comprised of minorities. He previously made the JSA more diverse as well. Why would he do any of that if he doesn't like diversity. It goes without saying that Johns isn't a perfect writer, but I don't understand how making Hal and Barry the main Green Lantern and Flash again means he hurt diversity. We can agree to disagree whether Barry should've come back, but Hal needed to be redeemed.

[@mikemorro140]

KalvinEllis Yeah honestly Hal is probably the best Green Lantern

[@Infinitydev-lh2bo]

KalvinEllis I don’t think dude was talking about that kind of diversity.

[@Pengowirr]

@@KalvinEllis people sometimes say things without thinking. Hal is great and I'm glad John's had the run that he did. It is the reason I'm the big comic book fan I am today.

[@dekkitout]

31:25 is probably the greatest Back Issues moment ever!

[@daltonweakly]

I was always surprised that the Guardians or Lanterns had nothing to do with the Phantom Zone. You think they'd put criminals there or police it or something.

[@Yungtacosss]

Kyle Rayner's fridge!!! the best thing coming out of DC Rebirth

[@sheevinit1490]

Jeremiah Vink Too soon.

[@AnarchicArachnid]

*stuffs n52 in a fridge *

[@tylerheffer8146]

Sal yelling as Geoff Johns is one of my favorite moments of Back Issues ever!

[@QueerComics1994]

In this episode, Hal executes Order 66.

[@Deadpoolzilla]

if Johns kept Sinestro dead, he could've done the Sinestro Corps as like an extremists group of lanterns who call themselves the Sinestro Corps in his name and follow his ideology

[@WhelmedButReady]

Deadpoolzilla And you're not employed by DC/Marvel why exactly?

[@Deadpoolzilla]

Because god forbid they allow any new writers have a chance with any new ideas to try to break into the industry

[@putridsunrise192]

Alan Moore touches on this at the end of his run on Miracle Man where after Miracle Man kills Kid Miracle Man, a certain small but passionate portion of humanity start dressing and looking like Kid Miracle and even claim that Kid Miracle was trying to stop Miracle Man from taking over the world as to make him appear good and justify their devotion. But the problem (as Sal has pointed out multiple times) is that Green Lantern will always be an ongoing book with no ending, so Sinestro will never truly stay dead. Even if they do your idea, Sinestro will just be revived and take over again.

[@anotheraccount2052]

Deadpoolzilla 50 Years later Well there all dead Let’s just rewrite shot from 100 years ago remember the old 60’s ya then now the new late 2060s haven’t been better

[@brandonhines25]

Deadpoolzilla And they could’ve been lead by Abin Sur’s son Amon Sur

[@karimzaid9726]

49:17 this should be a viral gif

[@liverusrock6789]

karim zaid so true

[@kingcoheed1208]

Sal, we need more Beligerent Geoff Johns

[@InoMercy]

I know it was a joke, but I would love to read a Superman/Green Lantern book about them going on badass space adventures. Why has this never happened? And if it has, where can I find it?

[@HMSL86]

They must thing Superman is needed on Earth at all times, with him gone there would only be like 4 or so extremely experienced superhero teams back on Earth, including the Justice League and different iterations of it, the Justice Society, the Titans and even the Legion, not to mention about a handful of Superman-level metahumans, so, yeah, Earth needs him at all times...I guess.

[@christopherplaza1994]

I just love when Sal goes off on his monologues. Brings a warm feeling to my heart.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Oh he's gonna rip this a new one. No school, dragonball fighterz, and back issues. let's go

[@Grievousish]

I'll take you on in FighterZ if you're playing through Steam.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Grievousish I can't play online in steam unfortunately. connection is such garbage it doesn't even attempt.

[@Grievousish]

It's Over 9000 Productions damn that sucks

[@jaycubz1307]

How has everybody's day been?

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

Jaycubz fine

[@HIMMBelljuvo]

That Geoff Johns roast was comedy gold. Dwl! 😂😁😂

[@johnmason4055]

31:20 geoff johns monologue

[@tjjordan4207]

The writer part of me immediately sees how exactly I would have done Hal's story in just three issues, without turning him into an evil person but still making a huge change for Kyle Rayner to come in and take over. Here's my pitch: "Set in the aftermath of Coast City's destruction, Hal attempts to bring it back through the power of his ring and begins to relive his past life, while having conversations with people through hindsight. He speaks with his mother, his friends, and a former girlfriend named Jennifer from his college years but avoids his father. His mother and friends are the easiest to speak to. Hal recalls some of his best memories being with his mother during his childhood. Although she is proud of the man he has become, she wishes for him to settle down and raise a family. As for his friends, he recalls the good memories and comes to believe that the superheroes he has fought alongside with, like Oliver Queen, became his surrogate family, which his mother points out is only a substitute for what he might be truly desiring. After making peace with his mother and friends, he is met by Jennifer, who brings back the regret he has in breaking up with her so suddenly after she helped him recover from his father's death, realizing that those feelings were never truly resolved. He imagines what their life would have been like, seeing an alternate reality where he is a father and husband, making him feel even more regret. However, she points out that if they hadn't broken up, he wouldn't have become Green Lantern. He responds that it did little for Coast City, but she tells him that dwelling on what-ifs never helps and that everyone must live with the consequences, no matter who made them. She forgives him and tells him to do the same for himself before vanishing, telling him her wish is to see him move on. Finding the strength and will within, Hal finally confronts his father, who berates him for failing to save Coast City and Hal admits that it is his failure, that he can't bring back the dead or live in a fantasy world where everything is alright. He turns the tables on his father and calls him out on ignoring him as a child, or being there for him when he needed a father. Although his father refuses to acknowledge this, Hal forgives him and makes peace, just as the power in his ring runs out. Afterwards, Hal is contacted by the Guardians, who order him to return to Oa and face disciplinary action. He accepts and is brought before the council, who acknowledge that Hal was going through mental stress and PTSD, so they won't imprison him. Instead, they decide to suspend him from Lantern duties for a little while, take his ring, and return him to Earth. Once there, he pays a visit to Jennifer but from afar, seeing that she has moved on, married, and has kids. He smiles at the family and decides to go back into the military. A little while later, he meets a woman and begins to date. When his suspension is up, Hal refuses the ring when it comes to him, having found peace. In Los Angeles, Kyle Rayner finishes a date with his girlfiend, Alexandra DeWitt, and returns home to find the ring waiting for him, telling him that he has been chosen to become the new Green Lantern of Sector 2814."

[@bigchin4980]

This is great

[@chikidchris]

That Geoff Johns rant. Lol Awesome Episode guys.

[@josephl.2398]

I watch every ad to completion only on ComicPOP videos

[@ethanrichmond3992]

Sal’s Geoff Johns rant is one of my favorite moments from this whole channel.

[@anime5h_m1shr4]

Back Issues is literally my favourite thing on KZbin.

[@brandondaniels1862]

Way to hit another episode out of the park. Love the increased editing production value, and again, this outro music is the BEST

[@batman123456789zain]

Oh my god! That Geoff Johns bit killed me😂😂

[@josephl.2398]

OH MY GOD! THAT GEOFF JOHNS SEGMENT WAS F*CKING HILARIOUS!

[@gerrydrew9612]

31:21 Geoff Johns goes BEAST mode

[@erikmussoni9071]

If anyone doubted the background was greenscreen, this episode definitely confirmed it ;)

[@uberbusdubs5962]

Hey ComicPop, I love you guys. I've been having a really bad week, so, seeing you guys doing what you do, it really makes me feel better. Thank you for being so awesome.

[@durazo67]

“Right on. Fuck the Guardians. Let’s do this.” Would’ve been the best way to move on with the story ha

[@Grievousish]

I love Green Lantern but surprisingly i've never read this story. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[@jaycubz1307]

Oh boy, this will be quite a ride!

[@antdujar]

That fucking Sal going all Geoff Johns rant.......FUCKING GOLDEN!!!!!!! Had me Dying of laughter!

[@MrComics89]

I like how you do the video, it’s like a dad reading a bedtime story to his two boys who don’t want to go down lol

[@thoarnejones6805]

Based on what ive seen from the Guardians, i bet they didnt tell the Lanterns Hal's side of the story.

[@thomasscott101]

This may have been the best episode of back issues yet, Absolutely hilarious.

[@mattmancomics6999]

IM GEOFF JOHNS ! *slams fist*

[@andrewmatseshe7343]

It's like the Guardians caught Hal using the ring for watching hard light porn lol

[@vguyver2]

Andrew Matseshe Meanwhile another Lantern creates prostitute constructs on his planet, and the guardians look the other way. "She's solved the rampant STD problem on the planet."

[@letro73]

this is a good old episode of Back Issue. Good work, guys.

[@drewchesher3232]

I was legit excited about this episode. Do more pre-Blackest Night GL! Please...

[@cyborgdiego3454]

HOLY SHIT THAT MONOLOGUE WAS AMAZING!!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@mauler15]

There was a cool retcon in a Secret Files issue where Ganthet offered Guy the ring first. Guy tells Ganthet to F off so Ganthet ends up giving it to Kyle as he has no energy left

[@Tintinandasterix]

21:13 I think it was explained in some story that Tomar -Re was too late to save Krypton

[@accidentalmadness1708]

If i remember right he was wracked with guilt

[@rydergoodrich3346]

He wasnt really late, the Lanterns essentially have a non-interference law if a planet is dying due to natural reasons

[@Juggy113]

for the love of pie someone please start animating this like they do game grumps

[@darrenfromwales7978]

Sal, I have been waiting for your take on this story. You did not disappoint. Thanks and keep safe and well

[@ineptgamer3814]

HAHAHA FKNG HILARIOUS, GUYS..!!! Keep up the incredible work and promise the 3 of you will never change..!!

[@TheForgottenwan]

Sal's rants in this one had me in tears from laughing so much. Keep being awesome guys!

[@FutBoy281]

"The Guardians are Patriots" La Le Lu Li Lo

[@comicbookbullies]

I loved this story growing up and you guys just Honest Trailered it lol.

[@anothercleverusername992]

_"The Lantern Uniform is totally lame. I'm just going to keep wearing my rags!"_ 😂🤣😂🤣💀

[@WhelmedButReady]

I love Back Issues more than my 3 siblings

[@CTR_ALT_MAKIMA]

RedLightning17 I love it more than your three siblings too!

[@CosmicNerdStudios]

I love back issues more than my non existent girlfriend

[@anotheraccount2052]

RedLightning17 honestly that’s sad .,. I love this show but family first

[@mobaby1979]

Plot twist: RedLightning17's 3 siblings are Ethan, Sal, and Ben. All 4 of them have the same dad, who was quite the playa' in his day.

[@regularguy5403]

8:54 is a living contradiction when you look behind Sal 😂😂

[@Rairiky]

this was amazing,thank and love you guys. Oh about the story i´m closer to the ones that adore it,surethe ending is highly anti-climatic and the other lanterns are punching bags but i have a personal weakness on "heroes" that get so desperate that have almost psyco-breakdowns and you don´t know if keep supporting them or not,and at least i totally feel his plight

[@dennysantoso578]

geoff johns rant was awesome

[@sirtoby4939]

31:22 And thus, "Green Lantern: Rebirth" was born out of the mind of an ascended fanboy, by the name of Geoff Johns.

[@michaelthethird702]

Sal is so conflicted in this episode. It's a classic arc and strangely justified, but is just not the best execution. You're not the only one, Sal. #ImWithSal

[@Scandal262]

So Coast City became... Ghost City 😎 YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[@landonny]

I guess you could say the residents of Coast City felt like... Toast... city

[@Scandal262]

That So Landon Eh, my joke was better but I don't want to Boast... City...

[@frankviewologytv4586]

My favorite pastime is to sit down after a long day of work with a bowl of chocolate ice cream and watch Back Issues. Thanks for being there ComicPOP 👍

[@flywheelshyster]

goddamn this was such a good episode. the salrants were on point!

[@goshdamnbatman8578]

I have been wanting to see you guys do this forever God Bless you.

[@andrewcabral963]

You know there's also a storyline called Emerald Fallout which talks about stuff that happened right after Emerald Twilight like it's in Guy Garnder issues I think it's 18-24 and it's basically just Guy Gardner, Wonder Woman and the Alan Scott Green Lantern wondering what happened to Hal and they do find out that the Green Lantern Corps and the guaridans are dead see Hal Jordan as Parallax and then they all get their asses kicked.

[@jbozlinski]

Sal's Guardian frustration is majestic. :p

[@kunalhembram8593]

This was really entertaining episode.

[@souperman7326]

31:23-31:54 greatest Sal rant of all time lmao

[@kazual6149]

This is definitely one of my favorite eps!

[@FlossyBottoms]

Started reading the Geoff Johns run yesterday and was laughing thinking about this episode.

[@Chalk0073]

"I need to back to Earth to make ghosts!" lol, Paralax Hal is still the best DC super villain ever, him laying out Superman with one punch in Zero Hour is one of my favorite images ever in comics.

[@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS thank you guys Especially you original iron man helmet in the background

[@SauASerrano]

I love this story.Its so cool to see him snap and destroy everyone.

[@geoffreykandolo973]

answer for 13:17 the ring can provide nutrients for the wearer and also get rid of waste, it was in the geoff johns run in when guy gardner was on duty to monitor super boy prime that was iomprisoned in a red sun science cell.

[@clonedavenger]

Kyle Rayner became my favorite after reading Emerald Twilight ages ago. I loved all the Geoff John's era stuff as well haha. Even the current Jeremy Adams run has been solid!

[@thatHARVguy]

"He throws it away because it's Kilowog's ring, it's too big. Where am I gonna put this?" There is one place he could wear it. 😉

[@Pengowirr]

Still too big lmao

[@AnarchicArachnid]

I feel like there's a prefect middle ground between this story and the retcons Johns did that would work

[@gerlach1025]

Sinestro's mustache is all the reason anybody needs to bring him back.

[@batfreeze56]

I understand that this channel is going to change over time but I don't know, I really preferred the old thumbnail format. Mostly because it was the three hosts recreating something from of the book (DC REBIRTH, RUNAWAYS, ONE MORE DAY, INFINITE CRISIS). If you guys aren't going to go back to that format I get it, but just the book and a red background doesn't appeal to my sensibilities. Again, I'm not bashing you. I just wanted to throw in my two cents.

[@dieboyandy5150]

Why do I hear Hal's comeback to the Guardians being "SHUT UP BECKY!!"

[@TheTheDontae]

Thank you, comic book gods for the gift I’m about to receive

[@SaydeDoesDnD]

I fell off my chair for that Geoff Johns rant

[@mttylerdurden9]

Sal could make a whole half hour episode talking about how much the guardians(expect Ganthet) suck and it would be awesome.

[@Blackwing2040]

That Geoff Johns rant 😂😂good one Sal

[@T3zZYy]

Would be cool to listen to back issues in podcast form

[@MrAmateurNerd]

Weird that I just found this video now, don't think it showed up in my subscription feed when it was uploaded...

[@luckyafro4991]

I love this story like how I love X-Cutioner's song in the sense that it's not great objectively but it's entertaining af to read and it leads to better things like Kyle Rayner (my favorite GL)

[@bgajdek]

That Sinestro neck snap is a throwback to Miracle Man isn't it?

[@OtseisRagnarok]

They gor rid of Hal Jordan because green lantern wasn't selling at all at the time.

[@andrewwestfall65]

Fun game: Look at the covers when Sal holds them up. Green screen picked up on it and it looks pretty neat

[@ryuoh6928]

"You're a cool kid. Don't come to sector 2814 tomorrow."

[@magnumcornetto]

What people don't remember is that Green Lantern sales in the 90s weren't that great, and they did considerably better once Kyle Rayner was introduced. Hal Jordan wasn't as popular then, as he was after DC's entire hype machine got behind Green Lantern: Rebirth. Kyle Rayner was a popular character. If it was unfair to Hal Jordan fans what DC did in the 90s, I don't think that what DC (Geoff Johns) has done to Kyle Rayner since 2005 is that much better. Same goes for Wally West.

[@Gloryunderfire]

Anyone else notice that the comic went weird when it went in front of the image behind them? They're using a green screen for that because if not I need to get my eyes checked XD

[@mozeshoy1710]

What's interesting is that sometimes Hal can just become parallax when he wants/needs to.

[@dbzfanforlife692]

how?

[@mrboykins4619]

shit sal is making so many good points here about the guardians ..

[@levi-allen]

Been waiting all day for this, so pumped!

[@Aliaskitfisto]

31:21 "I'M GEOFF JOHNS!!!!!!"