Sunday, June 26, 2011

So you want to read about: Hal Jordan

Welcome to So You Want To Read About, Part One.  More than most other characters, there are some very specific, and very named events in Hal Jordan's life.  Being the DCU, I don't recommend this for beginners. 
You will be out of the loop for a large chunk of events, and as you go you will read about some of the events the early volumes cover but with retcons.  It is unfortunate but the result will be for the best.  Now the key here is to be able to read about Hal Jordan and follow the big moments in his life. Some of these books do not even mention Hal Jordan.  But they are included so that you can fully enjoy and understand most of the events that take place.  For example, ramifications of Zero Hour will be felt all the way to GL:Rebirth, and will lead to GL:Recharge.  Now other than titles, there are no spoilers to be found here. 

Green Latern Secret Origin
Green Lantern/Green Arrow by Dennis O'Neil
Death of Superman*, World without Superman*, Reign of the Supermen
Green Latern:  Emerald Twilight/New Dawn
Zero Hour
The Final Night
Day of Judgement
Green Arrow: Quiver
Green Lantern Rebirth
Green Lantern Corps.  Recharge.
Green Arrow: Archer's Quest *
Green Latern Sinestro Corps War
Green Latern Sinestro Corps war vol. 2
Green Lantern Rage of the Red Lanterns
Green Lantern Corps Ring Quest*
Green Lantern Agent Orange
Green Latern Corps:  Emerald Eclipse*
Blackest Night/BN:Green Lantern/ BN: GL Corps.
Black Latern Corps: vol. 2*
Tales of the Black Lantern Corps.*
Green Lantern:Brightest Day
War of the Green Lanterns
This list will grow over time but for now these are the important stories.  

*These stories are not necessary but help to understand the scope of the story being told and help expand the relationships of certain characters.

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