Where Was Krypton's Green Lantern When it Exploded?

Green Lanterns defend the universe in DC Comics, but when Superman's planet, Krypton, was destroyed, where was theirs?!
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[@everettlogan2433]

Fun Fact for everyone: Jan-Al was a Kryptonian, and was one of the first seven beings in history to receive a Green Lantern ring. Less Fun Fact: She accidentally blew herself up a few hours after getting her ring, because she had an "overflow of willpower". This was before the guardians perfected the art of making lantern rings, and she became the first green lantern to ever die.

[@webslinger827]

Everett Logan What's more fun is that the energy was powerful enough to destroy a Kryptonian even when she was on Earth and in the presence of a yellow sun at the time albeit for a little while

[@poofbomb-minecraftmore1883]

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[@malcomalexander9437]

Energy powerful enough to destroy a Kryptonian who was under the light of a Yellow Sun, and in the vicinity of the Life Entity. All because the early rings had no safety precautions on them and she got filled with energy of the Emotional Spectrum. That is what would happen to the users of the Phantom Ring, but in the Phantom Ring's case it would have been far more colorful and destructive.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Everett Logan in what book did this happen?

[@malcomalexander9437]

Green Lanterns #28.

[@Meichrob7]

Here’s an awful theory, since Tomar Re went to great efforts to absorb the dangerous radiation that would destroy the planet, it probably meant that anyone monitoring the radiation looking for issues would have a harder time noticing, so potentially in his efforts to save Krypton, Tomar made it impossible for Jor-el to convince the council since the radiation readings wouldn’t have lined up with his predictions, and likely would have looked different from a standard “world ending event” after tomar’s stalling efforts.

[@alanb8884]

Was thinking something similar

[@thomasbarca9297]

I just watched the episode of young justice which showed Tomar Re’s regret in failing Krypton

[@jckun100]

Why is everyone in the Marvel universe Ok with aliens, gods and superpowered superheroes, but they hate mutans so much?

[@jckun100]

But that is the thing, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers are loved by the public, but the X-men not so much. never made sense to me.

[@xanderm6090]

They are hated because unlike the superheroes that we see in costumes like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Cap, mutants have powers at birth and that leads to them being strange in the eyes of humanity. While the metas and other characters with powers usually take up a costumed identity and start doing good right after getting their powers.

[@isaiahbutler1144]

Julio Cabrera Yeah that's what I thought! Wtf?

[@eugenideddis]

Xander M Except Spidey is also hated

[@xanderm6090]

Eugenideddis All because J. Jonah Jameson is jealous that Spidey is more loved than his son.

[@Charles-ct6jn]

I'd like to see interaction between him and Supes

[@randomduck8679]

tiggle diggle his son tomar-tu became a green lantern

[@AndyJP]

He does confront Ganthet about it in Injustice Year Two, Tomar-Re is also alive in this universe but there is no mention of him serving Krypton's sector

[@e2victor613]

Wiseau Serious not anymore after he killed a sinestero member in cold blood

[@Silxnt.photography]

I expect forgiveness or fists

[@usmannasir8647]

Well technically Superman was also there and allowed for its destruction he was even named after himself because Jor El named him after his friend Kal who was Supes from the future

[@RiderOmega]

Strangely enough, it had never occurred to me that Krypton had a Lantern protecting it even though that makes perfect sense. It's nice to know.

[@amateur-madman3047]

Wow. Tomar Re is the greatest Green Lantern ever. Because he bought enough time for Jor El to notice Krypton’s impending doom, therefore sending his son to Earth. Tomar Re indirectly helped with the creation of Superman.

[@incitossol]

So Tomar wasn't able to help(in a direct way and least) because of a stupid rule the guardians put in place at the time? Why do I get the feeling Krypton isn't the only planet to suffer this fate?

[@nerdydude1.882]

Star fire All of the red lanterns

[@incitossol]

Oh right forgot about them. No idea how especially the Reds.

[@omega5040]

Incitos 98 if they intervene they would be considered an invading force, more than likely krypton would fight back. The situation was a race against time.

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

omega5040 Why would a messenger coming to tell you that your planet is about to blow be considered an invading force? Just send Tomar, not the whole corps.

[@christopherg2347]

Yeah, because it worked so well when Sinestro ingored that rule. You know, killing the ruling council of his planet and installing a puppet government. Almost as if such a great power should only be wielded with great responsbility.

[@Mr.Magic4ever]

I remember reading a comic when I was a kid in the late 80's or maybe more around the early 90's where Superman got a Green lantern ring. It made him so crazy powerful that some cosmic being had to come and tell him he should relinquish the ring. It was a great story I wish I still had and new that particular issue.

[@buildawall5803]

It happened in Injustice but wonder woman who was dating Superman she told him to get rid of it

[@ahmedmaher6164]

@@buildawall5803 That was when he got a yellow lantern ring

[@MelodicQuest]

Bet the Guardians regret not giving Jor-El his Lantern status. As a Lantern, Jor-El's words would have had greater credibility and he would have had the full support of the Corp.

[@sonicgen20]

Most of the Guardians keep themselves emotionally detatched from worlds on an individual level and only look at the universe as one big picture. Though I believe Ganthet may be one or two of them who morns the lost of the worlds they fail to save as Ganthet is the one among them with the most humanity among them. If it were up to Ganthet alone I'm sure he would have allowed Tomar-Re to do everything possible to save the Kryptonians.

[@stephengrenleski1972]

Like you said, Tomar-Re did everything he could that was allowed by the guidelines to help the Kryptonians and Krypton, it's not his fault that the Kryptonians decided to ignore the warnings of Jor-El and Kryptonians should be grateful that Tomar-Re had spent so much time extending the life of their planet as much as he did and not be mad at him. Tomar-Re wasn't allowed to evacuate the people.

[@whiterunguard3456]

Fun Fact. The Green Lanterns need Batmans permission to enter Gotham. I'm not joking, he once beat the shit out of Hal Jordan (or it might have been some other Green Lantern) for going after a villain in Gotham.

[@SamaritanPrime]

That old meme of Superman telling Martian Manhunter never to go near Gotham (just like Mufasa telling Simba to never go near the badlands) actually has some merit, huh?

[@ChadBenjamin]

Hal knocked Bruce the fuck out, so I doubt it was him.

[@parisisunreal8815]

Green Lantern: But Actrocitus is- Batman: Atrocitus my ass, you better leave before kick yall both out

[@artemecgaming4027]

Man that's incredibly stupid

[@SuperBatmandark]

It was Guy Gardner

[@austinhorrorcreator4982]

Well... You could also ask "Where was Alan Scott when Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered?" Alan Scott was nicknamed the Gotham Guardian back in the day.

[@soundblaster1987reviews]

We learned from Young Justice season 4 episode 20 that Krypton was in Sector 2813, which is under the protection of Tomar-Re. His failure to get there in time to save the planet still haunts him, especially since he was close friends with Superman's family.

[@michaelmutranowski123]

I like to think that in Nolan's "Man of Steel" the reason that Krypton abandoned it's space colonies was because they fought the Guardians in a war and that the results were the Kryptonians cease their space efforts and the Guardians then developed the Manhunters as a result of the conflict with Krypton since their forces were decimated as well.

[@aegishield2836]

Where was the green lantern of mars ( probably Abin Sur) when the Martian genocide happened?

[@bennett4789]

Aegishield this

[@FreePalestine460]

The White Martians are definitely an interplanetary threat.

[@christopherg2347]

So why did the Green Laterns Corp did not interfere in World War 2 against the Nazis? Why was it bad when Sinestro killed the Ruling council of his planet, installed a puppet government and became de-facto dictator of his planet using the green power ring? Almost sounds like a "Prime Directive" right there.

[@patricklyons794]

Christopher G The Nazis were human, with human weapons. If aliens had been arming then, then the Green Lantern would have intervened. As for Sinestro, he was one of their own. The threat was the Smurfs' fault, so they had to stop it.

[@patricklyons794]

WajiRock the Smurfs CREATED the Martian races. A true Martian was too powerful. So the Smurfs intervened, splitting them into the White and Green. Since the bonding element was fire, the Smurfs gave the Martians a psychological fear of Fire, so no new true Martians would exist.

[@joshguilds6284]

While I've never really wondered about the Lanterns and Krypton's explosion. It has often vexed me as to why they aren't seen policing characters like Brainiac or Darkseid. I mean both these characters go around destroying inhabited planets on the regular, but nobody seems to care until they go after earth?

[@masonbrockman1563]

Josh Guilds don't know about Brainiac but they can't police Darkseid because he's in another place separated by the source wall and pulse he'd just fuckin kill them all

[@joshguilds6284]

I thought as much for Darkseid himself. However he usually works through proxy of the other Apokolitians (however you spell somebody from apokolips) and those should be within the Lanterns ability to handle.

[@masonbrockman1563]

Josh Guilds I think they are and the one dealing with them is Hal because Earth is the planet he mostly messes with

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Josh Guilds they had no explanation in pre 52. In post flashpoint the new gods are from outside the multiverse. Out of jurisdiction.

[@joshguilds6284]

After getting shut down by Superman apokolips started messing around more with earth, but before that both they where still going around to other planets and ravaging them for resources. That or gathering the knowledge and then blowing them up (in the case of brainiac.) Both are examples of times I felt the lanterns dropped the ball on at lest investigating the situation. It all comes down to moot nitpicking plot holes of trying to connect such varying stories.

[@danielbalogun7948]

To think if superman wasn't superman he would still have been a fuckibg green lantern so still one of the most powerful beings in the universe

[@haljordan612]

In one of the sub series he is.

[@13KuriMaster]

And as a Green Lantern, he could still go to a Yellow star (or even a blue one) whenever he wants and still be his regular OP self in addition to having the Lantern ring.

[@lorekeeper685]

He is nore a blue one

[@agentchaos9332]

Didn't the Smallville TV series end with him becoming a green lantern as well?

[@kaymeachem1619]

The lantern went to the bathroom and came back to find the planet destroyed😂😂😂

[@paulcross3208]

🤣🤣🤣

[@exchanegedtag]

Oh man, I can relate to that one.

[@backlogpanic7967]

Wow. How have I never even considered that a Green Lantern should have been protecting Krypton before this?

[@McFazzer]

Is this also the reason why no Lantern saved Mars? Martian Manhunter is the last martian, right?

[@Desean101101]

It was a brutal civil war because of shit that happened on both sides. The white martians were ostrisized because of the way they look and for past actions. Green martians were smart but also afraid of white martians killing them as they had in their own middle ages. So it all reached a boiling point of hate and killing that consumed the whole civilization. They are pretty much what would have happened if Neanderthals would have survived longer with modern man..

[@cameronclophus7998]

Aaron Nicholls read somewhere the Guardians of the Universe separated them as they used to be one being. It was out of fear of what would happen if they got interstellar capabilities. They were known as the Burning Martians. Fire made them reproduce. Guardians made them fear it after separation to keep them from power boost

[@CloroxBleach-qy7vy]

Cameron Clophus if I'm correct it was because they were dangerous due to the fire crap.

[@Solitaire001]

The Guardians not only gave the martians a weakness to fire but they split them into two sexes and into two races to make it less likely that they would return to their burning form.

[@CavemanJesus4Life]

It was briefly mention in Injustice Year 2 when Superman & and an Oan were talking about the destruction of Krypton, and the Oan said it was the Kryptonians fault they all died. This story further tells us that the Oan's couldn't intervene as the Destruction was done to themselves.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I never really thought it was the job of a Green Lantern to prevent a planet from blowing up IF the cause was natural and not done intentionally by some bad guy. Also, I'm sure it's been mentioned that the Guardians KNEW that Kal-El would travel to Earth and become a great hero so even if it was their job the Guardians would've told them not to.

[@ravenwraith1017]

Wow, can't believe I never wondered about this question before!

[@Siddif]

Pretty interesting. Superman's story is so ingrained into me I didn't even think about this as a possibility. That's why I love this channel something new and interesting about the world of comics every time.

[@Intr0vertical]

Did Tamaran have its own Green Lantern?

[@franknova987]

idk if that would put a plot hole on Injustice 2 Tamaran story do to what a few of Starfire's quotes in the game, but idk much about it so i can't say...

[@harrykirkham220]

Comic Drake Does that mean that the lanterns didn't interfere because of the deal between the guardians and Larfleeze?

[@everettlogan2433]

Comic Drake failed to mention that Tyran'r was from Tamaran, and he was one of the first seven people to ever receive a Green Lantern ring!

[@redrumssam5888]

Prodigy Gamer They weren't fond of them

[@kcired23]

Why didn't the lanterns save tamaran

[@epiendless1128]

A friend asks a similar question: where was Earth's Lantern when all that kryptonite was landing on Earth? Not to mention Doomsday. He blames Jordan for Superman's death, because Jordan was tooling around with mundane stuff on Earth, instead of, you know, _actually patrolling his sector._

[@michaelagner4355]

A couple of points here. At least in the Silver age, the story was that Tomar-Re was traveling to Krypton when he got caught by a yellow solar flare and was knocked out. By the time he recovered, Krypton had already exploded. And another point, far less known - Kal-El's rocket actually had a partial failure of its guidance system, and it was the Guardians that redirected it towards Earth. I think this was explained in one of the Origins storylines. Still not a bad video here.

[@robboyte1101]

"When the Universe creates a champion, it is because the Universe has greater need of him than we do."

[@walterengler5709]

I remember another green lantern story where Hal had the same situation with another planet. But no "standard procedure" was mentioned .. he mined (in days?) the needed materials and pounded huge rods into the core to absorb radiation and stabilize it.

[@hamizanyunos1502]

This is interesting at first I assumed that while Krypton and Green Lanterns of Oa had formed strong diplomatic connections, the Kryptonians were highly exclusionary or xenophobic when it comes to outside organizations getting involved in their affairs. I can imagine Zod and his military loyalists opposing forming diplomatic ties with Green Lantern Corp as they would see that as diminishing Krypton as a sovereign galactic power.

[@dakotaroot_8816]

He was trying his best, poor Tomar Re 😭 he's so polite I love him so much

[@redjirachi1]

The irony is that if they saved Krypton, Kal-El would've never become Superman and saved the universe six ways to Sunday

[@thebigpat799]

This should be brought up in the DCEU...either in The Green Lantern Corps movie or Justice League 2. And they tell Kal-El what happen. Also you should do a video on how Martian Manhunter was the first one to greet baby Kal-El when he landed on Earth. He got their before The Kents found him.

[@Vlm293]

When did Jonz find baby kal?

[@kyleyuen245]

Tomar Re had the sickest and most badass death in Young Justice, dude really is one of the best lanterns

[@artinallahverdi6256]

Good job about this review. Planet should take care of their planet and take action if anything goes wrong but if the whole planet won't listen if one person warned them and maybe everybody got what they deserved. A whole planet shouldn't blames others for their mistakes.

[@championastartes]

Superman with a core ring? Well shit...

[@AliIbrahim-jj6oo]

My friends think I'm psycho when I talk about superheroes.... jokes on them they haven't met comic drake yet

[@lindseyjones9240]

Excellent research on your part. I thought I was the only one that knew the story of Tomar Re's attempt to save Krypton and have a Kryptonian Lantern.Thank you

[@Wren4123]

If superman found out about this in injustice.... Oh boy, we're having polos hermanos tonight

[@adex1236]

4:20 the kryptioans have a point

[@radfordra]

Begs the question, what was superman's reaction to finding out that the corp basically just sat by and did almost nothing?

[@daneyal7162]

You can see an example of that in the Pre-Injustice comic series. Needless to say...he was PISSED.

[@l0sts0ul89]

@@daneyal7162 Well Injustice Superman isn't Superman The real Superman would've forgave them

[@squimton2364]

@@l0sts0ul89 For sure

[@Jane-oz7pp]

raised the question, not begs. Begging the question is when you assume an answer for the purpose of argument.

[@SprightlyValentino]

This was an interesting video, thanks for making and sharing it. I'm only a casual fan of comic book heroes, I've read very few comics myself, and I can only read so many wiki articles before it starts to feel like information overload. I liked being able to just sit back and watch a video explaining the story. Well done!

[@Takwashanks]

Tomar-Re was able to save the planet long enough for Jor-El to send Kal-El to Earth. He did his best. The Guardians always mistook their responsibility to justice as blind obligation to farcial neutrality. By not acting they pretty much pushed the button on Krypton's demise.

[@Batbird74]

I've always wondered who the GL for Krypyon was and what happened with its destruction! Great video & info!

[@marks47]

Supposedly, they were going to put this in the GL movie, but surprise surprise, licensing/lawyers prevented it.

[@AllNoneBlakCox]

So super man was suppose to be a green lantern which makes sense when hal thought he was going to die and it basically initiated a fake sage to find a new successor super man or in that moment Clark Kent was actually brought up as one of candidates

[@gregorymatthews1881]

You know...even without this explanation...is it really fair to expect one Green Lantern to save every planet in a sector. How many bad things were happening to other planets while Tomar Re was focused on delaying Krypton's demise.

[@greenmachine949]

They don't directly interfere with a planet's natural impending disaster? How many times have we seen GLs save worlds from the impending doom of giant asteroids?

[@blazakin246]

The lanterns could've atleast told them it was gonna blow up

[@jacobforsythe9531]

You should do a video on why marvel hates mutants

[@davidwright6591]

Jacob Forsythe because xmen movie rights are owned by fox

[@harrykirkham220]

Okay dude get some popcorn I have the canon ansewer: there's this virus called sublime that has linked itself to every single life form on earth. I don't know it's intentions however it can affect the behavior of all the people it infects (every human included). The problem is that life forms with the X gene are immune to sublime, meaning it cannot live off of them. So sublime has been forcing humans to believe that they hate mutants so as to destroy the mutant race so mutants cannot become the dominant species and thus kill off Sublime. This wa written in Grant Morrison's new X men issue 100 and 30 something. I hate this reason so I'd just day that the humans are subconsciously afraid of being made the minority species.

[@harrykirkham220]

Comic Drake Okay dude get some popcorn I have the canon ansewer: there's this virus called sublime that has linked itself to every single life form on earth. I don't know it's intentions however it can affect the behavior of all the people it infects (every human included). The problem is that life forms with the X gene are immune to sublime, meaning it cannot live off of them. So sublime has been forcing humans to believe that they hate mutants so as to destroy the mutant race so mutants cannot become the dominant species and thus kill off Sublime. This wa written in Grant Morrison's new X men issue 100 and 30 something. I hate this reason so I'd just day that the humans are subconsciously afraid of being made the minority species.

[@paulcoy9060]

Then why did this virus choose, and infect, Scarlet Witch during John Byrne's run on the West Coast Avengers? There's a whole page of little pictures of characters, and the main bad guy dismisses them all, until Wanda's picture shows up. Cap and She-Hulk come to the rescue.

[@ogsens6039]

Jacob Forsythe people fear the mutants are the next step I'm humanity, land they're afraid. Most other hero's gained powers on an accident or some other way, like hulk or captain marvel. But the mutants are just extremely naturally powerful humans

[@piggiepowercutesheepo3812]

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[@isin4b]

damn wibbly wobly timmy whimmy stuff

[@FancyGeeks]

Best comment today. 10/10

[@ExtremeRazor980]

PiggiePower CuteSheepo lol k

[@Hensley_Jb]

Fancy Teeth hmmmm

[@redxsage]

PiggiePower CuteSheepo -- And that explains why *DOCTOR WHO* didn't save Krypton.

[@PerplexiaX]

Next to Superman and Batman, This was my fave comic growing up, but I never had too many of them. I didn't know it was so complicated, and intermixed with other story-lines... Very intriguing, but I really don't have time for it all anymore... Power on, dude!!! I'm glad they finally made a movie, though! :-)

[@calebelectric]

Am I the only one whose glad that Atrocitous killed the Guardians? Cause those Guardians are worse than Sinestro and even Atrocitus.

[@e2victor613]

Caleb Lantigua didn't sinestro kill them?

[@calebelectric]

TheragingAsian not really, he left Ganthet and sayd alive

[@chaddixon9764]

Sinestro killed the Guardians. Idk what you are talking about.

[@Aries1rbh]

Just here to represent for John Stewart.. The best Green Lantern in my opinion.. My opinion is based off the success of JL on cartoon network.

[@thescandinavian2487]

Stewart is rubbish, boring and he lacks personality. Best lantern that was from Terra was Gardner :D

[@stevesmith1383]

Stewart is my least favorite. I find him boring. He's only enjoyable as the straight man to a more amusing character.

[@nathanbaca5131]

Kyle Rayner is better

[@youngblackbrucewayne2779]

@@nathanbaca5131 Dont confuse most powerful as better lol. His personality is just as bland and cliche as just as everyone else's lol

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Tomar Re was unable to do save Earth. He is at the scene of a few DC events. He was also there where Zoom escaped limbo.

[@crocodilesmash4064]

Tomar-Re is the Green Lantern of Sector 2813, which includes Krypton. Tomar-Re said it himself.

[@ComicDrake]

Yes, that is the video.

[@complain9269]

Their child could be better than both of them combined? What?! XD Isn't that what a child is?

[@rorylumley4727]

How can green lanterns have other colors than green in their uniforms when they are constructs of their rings.

[@xanderm6090]

Best answer to the question.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Rory Lumley black and white along with gray are not colors but fields.

[@parisisunreal8815]

well I think its up to the user, like Kyle Rayner who changes his suit whenever tf he wants

[@wadewilson9692]

because they will look like gay men in pajamas or spandex without the contrasting colors???

[@orionarclight]

Green with zero brightness = Black Green with full brightness = White

[@lillones]

Every green lantern is one of the greatest who ever lived... it means nothing anymore

[@FantasticalFlorance]

Something I've always wondered is *WHAT IF the Death of Superman was about general Zod vs Superman instead of Doomsday.* Being a thinking humanoid creature can't help but think it would have been written way differently.

[@cameoshadowness7757]

Okay folks, here's a fact that should be obvious but isn't (and I understand why. Someone else had to have post it before I got it.) Krypton actively ignored one of their most important scientist. Someone who had the most advance tech, who was extremely smart and understood the most about the planet was blantenly ignored. Even if the Green Lantern ignored the gaurdians' rule, no one would believe her. It was pointless and the gaurdians knew it. They caught on to this cycle of people being ignorant in their ways after living for years, so they knew sending someone was pointless. It's a sad truth.

[@aaronoticz30]

Plus, I'm pretty sure if a Green Lantern came to your planet and warned you about its impending doom you'll probably listen. After all, they are intergalactic peacekeepers that have saved the universe countless of times. I love Green Lantern lore but the Guardians makes more stupid decisions than WB executives when it comes to the DCEU.

[@WeirdedOutShiba]

Once again people say it with me, "the Guardians of the Universe are stupid"

[@cgamejewels]

WeirdedOutShiba I agree.

[@comicfan5862]

WeirdedOutShiba I agree

[@iiiiitsmagreta1240]

I know, right? What the hell?

[@guiguiregismercer5720]

I completely agree, I seriously hate them, they are stupid, obnoxious, pretentious, and cowards

[@jeremywhitfield4556]

lol agreed

[@ambiyen.]

This would make a great intro to the Green Lantern Corps movie.

[@davemiller6055]

Each Lantern has a HUGE area to cover. They can't be everywhere at once.

[@anthonyhodap1949]

If the green lanterns appear In the cinematic universe I hope they hint this as cannon

[@BronzeAgeMan1350]

Science council doesn't know science Ohkay So , our planet too in danger you know

[@amadeussommers5178]

I forgot there was a lantern for each sector!

[@eduardoflores1503]

Would be cool if this is incorporated in Superman Legacy and the new DCU. Maybe have Tomar make a cameo in Legacy or have him meet Supes in a future Green Lantern or Justice League film, where he tells Clark about Krypton.

[@SamaritanPrime]

Once again, the Guardians of the Universe sit on their butts had cause another cosmic threat to get worse. (Sigh)

[@JudahDeNose]

Sweet

[@jime6688]

That’s a fascinating concept that never occurred to me(krypton’s green lantern)

[@madhattergamer3567]

Logical conclusion. He had a day off. XD

[@rainshadow1844]

I never knew, but I actually always assumed that if Superman had grown up Kal-El on Krypton, he'd actually have the necessary qualifications to be a Lantern. I'd say he does as Superman, but obviously he doesn't need the power.

[@theabberration]

Why did DC not make the original Dove the White Lantern? Or for that matter, why is he one of the few characters that remains dead in the DCU?

[@matthewwells8377]

theabberration Don Hall of Earth is at Peace.

[@theabberration]

Which is why the setup in Blackest Night would have paid off in Brightest Day if he had become the White Lantern vs who we got. Also, it would have legitimized the resurrection of a character for once.

[@paulcoy9060]

but they did resurrect Deadman, who was really "dead".

[@PunkSolar22x]

Tomar-Re was the Green Lantern assigned to the sector that housed Krypton.

[@peterwindhorst5775]

I always figured he died trying to prevent it - but this works as well.

[@rcoutdoors8176]

How is it that only kal el escaped but aal the sudden supergirl his cousin survivedvand krypto and kandor survivedvas well

[@ChadBenjamin]

Supergirl was sent on a rocket ship to Earth, just like Kal-El. Krypto was saved by being imprisoned in the Phantom Zone. And Kandor was taken by Brainiac before Krypton's destruction.

[@swiperfox3145]

Zod, Ursa & Non were in the Phantom Zone at the time of Krypton's destruction. Kara Zor-El's ship was stuck in a sort of temporal limbo, thus reached Earth about 2 to 3 decades later after Kal-El. Superman* appeared in Superman movies approx 30+ Earth years old. Superman* appeared in Smallville tv series approx 20+ Earth years old. *when Clark Kent started wearing his costume

[@redxsage]

Yeah... All of a sudden, and explained in full 50+ years ago... ;-)

[@AliIbrahim-jj6oo]

Is there a reason that people don't recognize super man with the glasses or is it just a dumb idea by the original writers

[@jonryder7269]

he acts differently as Clark, wears less formfitting clothing, changes his voice (he took acting classes growing up), flexes his muscles more as superman and less as as clark, changes his hair, walks and presents himself completly differently and the biggest thing of all the average people of the dc universe dont know he has a secret identity, to them superman is superman 24/7. These explenations may or mey not make you think its less stupid, i think its good enough. :/

[@gvendurst]

Drake already made a video about that

[@jonryder7269]

Lots of people have, its not that hard to look up.

[@aaa1e2r3]

They have added some things to the glasses including the fact that it actually changes Clark's eye colour when he wears it. Likewise he has other precautions beyond the glasses including the fact that he often slouches to hide his height.

[@jonryder7269]

Omg its the drakester himself!!! How you doin? ;3

[@theissingM]

I feel like there are a few instances of green lanterns saving planets, or at least being instructed to do so, in the comics. The only one that I can name off the top of my head is during flashpoint when the Oans instructed Abin Sur to deviate from standard procedure and not save earth from erupting in order to save the white lantern diety thingy. Comics are full of these sort of plot holes though.

[@HungNguyen-uw8ch]

Interesting little story with Star Trek's Prime Directive idea thrown in. However that only applies to the Pre-Crisis era. For the Post-Crosis era there's a far simpler reason for where was the Green Lantern for that sector when Krypton blew up. A single Green Lantern cannot be everywhere at once. This was proven when Hal Joradan couldn't prevent the destruction of Coast City during the Reign of the Supermen. He simply wasn't there to prevent it as he was on some other mission. And considering how one planet blowing up is a tiny event in comparison to how big a sector is, it's no different than one police officer chasing after a mugger, while a bank robbery is happening on the other side of town. You would think the Guardians of the Universe would assign FAR MORE than 1 Lantern per sector for ALL SECTORS.

[@kiddstatik719]

Why did they let Krypton explode

[@piggiepowercutesheepo3812]

DJhani Vaughn because we needed a superman

[@kiddstatik719]

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[@janidoe4561]

Comic Drake savage

[@Z7Games]

It's your attention span lower than 5 minutes?

[@Buckpwns]

Well don't stop natural disasters do they I mean they don't pop up on Earth and stop every hurricane and tornado I thought the planet was just ready to blow

[@haku8135]

"where's the green lantern" Is a pretty good question for the DCEU in general.

[@cephalopad]

This video made me realize that if our scientists discovered that Earth was going to explode in 20-30 years, they would be ignored or outright attacked by the majority of our planet's population. It's not surprising that only a few Kryptonians survived the death of their planet, despite advanced warning.

[@wingmario95]

so it's basically the guardians fault Kripton wasn't saved. I would love to see Super Man's reaction to that bit of information.

[@masonbrockman1563]

Mario Rodriguez Read Injustice year two. Spoiler alert, i doesn't end well for them.

[@dancinswords]

So basically, the Green Lantern Corps works in mysterious ways

[@Suzaku455]

Why didn't Kyptonians carry lanterns or generators that produce light at the wavelength of "yellow" sun?

[@beaeo2]

after krypton's long life "how many Kryptonian's joined the corp?" "how many retired into old age, have famlies with other alien races?" , basically "The Kryptonian Green lanterns how many are there and where are they now?" simply thinking there were a few times it was hinted that several members across the universe were "Kryptonian" born. Rumors have stated that some were KIA, some retired after their service and some are still in the service of the green lantern corp. but no one knows who they are or where they are.

[@petergant8767]

I NEVER thought that it had one, and, that the Lanterns came AFTER the planet EXPLODED!

[@maximillion322]

Bruh how cool would it be for a DCEU reboot to start with a movie called “Krypton” and just be the story of the tragedy of the fall of Krypton with the main characters being Jar-El and this Green Lantern trying to save the planet, it could end with Kal-El being sent to earth and even have some easter eggs to set up characters like Zod, Braniac, Supergirl and other space-based or Krypton-based villains

[@justice_productions_]

Anyone else think that Tomor Rey might be the Green Lantern in Justice League? It would make sense since it's been talked about that Hal Jordan won't be the Lantern in the Movie and with Krypton having been destroyed in the films, it would be interested for Sups to find his out.

[@snukastyle]

I've been wondering about this for years, but wasn't sure exactly where to delve into for information. I'm so happy this popped up in my recommendations today!

[@RocKnight11]

Where was the Green Lantern who was in charge of protecting Krypton when it exploded? He was at home, washing his tights!!!

[@justas423]

Supermans power + Green lantern power = God.

[@RachetandClank01]

when i saw this i was like YOOOOOO I NEVER THOUGH OF THIS BEFORE!

[@johnwillaford9805]

LOL... I just made a comment about this topic on the Shazam vs Flash video comments (because I said Superman is useless without a Yellow sun, so a Lantern would have had to defend Krypton, but they failed, lol)... and then saw this one. totally hilarious. I like your channel. Just discovered it last week.

[@That80sGuy1972]

I don't go on social media, save this site, and this question haunted me for years. Thanks for answering it.

[@r.downgrade5836]

See, this is precisely why I despise the Green Lanterns. Which is such a shame, because their original mission statement, as seen in their oath, is quite good thing to try and live up to. Thanks for sharing.

[@WillEnglish]

....ya know, I never really thought about Krypton having a Green Lantern before. Lol.

[@TheAngelo55]

WOW, I'm sure I've had this thought but it never seemed like I could give much effort to follow up on it. Great job on this one.