Kyle Rayner Green Lantern Gifts and Merchandise

Welcome to my hubpage devoted to my favorite Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner.

When most people think of Green Lantern, they think of Hal Jordan, the main Green Lantern in the current run of comic books, as well the 2011 Film starring Ryan Reynolds. What most non-comic book readers don't know about is that Hal Jordan was actually a villain from 1995-2005 and the Green Lantern hero in that time was a young graphic artist named Kyle Rayner.

While the new Justice League films (starting with Batman v Superman in the summer of 2016) have made no mention of which version of Green Lantern they intend to portray, most people believe it will be Hal Jordan. There's been suggestion that perhaps the television version of Green Lantern may end up taking a new direction and portraying Kyle Rayner for the very first time (at least according to this Flash episode guide).

His Journey to Becoming a Green Lantern

Kyle Rayner's rise began with the fall of Hal Jordan. When Coast City, Jordan's hometown is destroyed, Hal sets on a mission to resurrect it. His ring won't allow him to bring dead people back to life, so Jordan decides to take all the Green Lantern rings there are, believing that if he has enough power he can bring back the dead. Jordan kills or injures the entire Green Lantern corps.

During this time Kyle Rayner is completely oblivious to the war going on. Gantlet, one of the Guardians, appears in front of Kyle in an alleyway and gives him a Green Lantern ring. Gantlet, worried that the entire Green Lantern corps may be destroyed, entrusts Kyle with the last ring.

For a long time Kyle Rayner was referred to as "The Last Green Lantern"

He was the main Green Lantern for several years, and even joined the Justice League along with Superman and Batman in the early 2000's. Nowadays toys and books featuring Kyle Rayner are increasingly rare, and expensive.

While the price for this collector's comic is a little steep on Amazon.com, we found the same book for $11 (using a <a href="http://coupongo.org/jet-com-coupon-codes/">Jet.com coupon</a>) over at, you guessed it, Jet.com

Kyle Rayner's beginning and Hal Jordan's decline is captured in the Emerald Twilight storyline. This is a dark and harrowing title that sees Hal Jordan set upon a dark descent into madness. You can see the culmination of his plans in "zero Hour", one of the first event titles, where all the heroes come together to defeat Hal and his mad quest for power.

Kyle Rayner has undergone a few costume changes throughout the years. He's undergone quite a few transformations throughout the years and his costumes will usually reflect that in some way (his costume is a manifestation of the green energy).

A Short History of DC's Super-Powered "Police Force"

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For those of who don't know what a Green Lantern is, bear with me for a moment: I think I can explain it all:

The first thing to understand about the Green Lantern universe is that all the colors of the visual spectrum (blue, green, red, etc.) directly correspond to the emotional spectrum. Where green is the representation of courage, yellow represents fear, etc. 

The Guardians are a race of alien beings who have learned to harness this green energy and converted their home planet "Oa" into a giant central power battery for green energy. 

The Guardians then created the Green Lantern Corps as an intergalactic police force that patrol different sectors of the galaxy. Their rings are able to tap into the central power battery on Oa. 

Every Green Lantern is given a sector of space to patrol. Earth is in Sector 2814, and currently Hal Jordan is the Green Lantern in charge of patrolling this sector. 

Only the most courageous heroes are chosen from each sector, and here on Earth (the most problematic planet, of course) Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner, among others, have been chosen at different times to be the "Green Lantern" of this sector.

That's what makes Green Lantern's so interesting to me: they truly are only limited by the power of their imaginations. I think any creative person, whether it be a painter, filmmaker or writer, would love to have the power to create anything that they can imagine.

Kyle Rayner has undergone several transformations in his relatively recent history. Thankfully his loyal fan base has faithfully followed him through his various incarnations. If you're just getting into Kyle Rayner, then this is definitely a good 'reading list' to start with, since I'll be presenting them in chronological order.

This poll may have a bias, since you're probably here because you're a fan of Kyle Rayner. But I am curious how popular he is relative to the other Green Lanterns.

1. He's an Artist with a Vivid Imagination - Since the power ring can create anything you can imagine, then it stands to reason that having an active imagination would be a great advantage. In fact, when Kyle Rayner first becomes a Green Lantern, other heroes like Superman and Batman comment on how Rayner's creative and unexpected ideas help them defeat villains.

2. He's learning on the job - the whole Green Lantern mythology, with the Guardians, the power battery, the intergalactic peace corps can all be a little overwhelming for first time or casual readers. Since Kyle is learning how his powers work as he goes, he provides a great entry point for readers who aren't familiar with the Green Lantern universe.

3. He Isn't the Best - Whereas other Green Lanterns were chosen because they were the most courageous, the Guardian Ganthet gives Kyle the ring because he happened to be walking by: "You will have to do", Ganthet says, hands him the ring and disappears. It's like those life changing moments that happen to us: they just happen, and we have to figure out how to make the most of it.