The Green Lantern is the latest comic book hero to hit the big screen. What few fans seem to realize is this is one of the superheroes that was fighting the Nazi’s before America ever joined in WWII.

The Green Lantern is more than just one superhero, but a group that located a set of rings from outer space. They were powered by magic. This was the original theme of the ring and the powers.

As time progressed, the story line had changed. Today the ring is powered by technology and was only awarded to the most honorable men. Each one of them would then join the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. They have also joined the Justice League.

The best friend of the Green Lantern has always been the Flash. This was true back in the Golden Age Comics when they first appeared and it was true when this superhero made his reappearance in the Silver Age of Comics.

The publication of the Green Lantern has been spotty over the years. The first series ran from 1941 to 1949. Then it he was brought back in 1960 and ran until 1972. It was back again in 1976 for a 10 year run then shut down for 4 years. In 1990 publication stated up again and has run continuous until the present time except for a slight interruption at the end of 2004.

As of this time there have been 483 different issues published in 4 different volumes over the life of the Green Lantern. Now in 2011 they are hitting the big screen to thrill a whole new generation of fans.

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