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Not to be confused with the 2016 series ''ComicBook/GreenLanterns'' about Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz or the 2016 series ''ComicBook/HalJordanAndTheGreenLanternCorps'', both of which are part of the ComicBook/DCRebirth imprint.

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Not to be confused with the 2016 series ''ComicBook/GreenLanterns'' about Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz ''ComicBook/GreenLanterns'', or the 2016 series ''ComicBook/HalJordanAndTheGreenLanternCorps'', both of which are part of the ComicBook/DCRebirth imprint.
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Not to be confused with the ComicBook/GreenLanterns about Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz or ComicBook/HalJordanAndTheGreenLanternCorps, which are part of the ComicBook/DCRebirth print.

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Not to be confused with the ComicBook/GreenLanterns 2016 series ''ComicBook/GreenLanterns'' about Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz or ComicBook/HalJordanAndTheGreenLanternCorps, the 2016 series ''ComicBook/HalJordanAndTheGreenLanternCorps'', both of which are part of the ComicBook/DCRebirth print.
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A limited six-issue series, Issue #1 was in stores by the end of 2004, with the sixth and final issue coming out around mid-2005. The story served as a prologue of sorts for the relaunch of the Green Lantern comic book in July 2005.

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A limited six-issue series, Issue #1 was in stores by the end of 2004, with the sixth and final issue coming out around mid-2005. The story served as a prologue of sorts for ''ComicBook/{{Green Lantern|2005}}'', the relaunch of the Green Lantern ComicBook/GreenLantern comic book in July 2005.

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Written by Creator/GeoffJohns with art by Creator/EthanVanSciver (pencils, inks) and Prentis Rollins (inks), ''Green Lantern: Rebirth'' is the return to the franchise of Hal Jordan as main character. It depicts Jordan's struggle to free his soul from both ComicBook/TheSpectre and Parallax with help from surviving members of the Green Lantern Corps, the opposition of Sinestro and the mistrust of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica.

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Written by Creator/GeoffJohns with art by Creator/EthanVanSciver (pencils, inks) and Prentis Rollins (inks), ''Green Lantern: Rebirth'' is the return to the franchise of Hal Jordan as main character. It Written by Creator/GeoffJohns with art by Creator/EthanVanSciver (pencils, inks) and Prentis Rollins (inks), the series depicts Jordan's struggle to free his soul from both ComicBook/TheSpectre and Parallax with help from surviving members of the Green Lantern Corps, the opposition of Sinestro and the mistrust of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica.



A limited six-issue series, Issue #1 was in stores by the end of 2004, with the sixth and final issue coming out around mid-2005.
The story served as a prologue of sorts for the relaunch of the Green Lantern comic book in July 2005.

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A limited six-issue series, Issue #1 was in stores by the end of 2004, with the sixth and final issue coming out around mid-2005. \n The story served as a prologue of sorts for the relaunch of the Green Lantern comic book in July 2005.



!!Green Lantern: Rebirth contains examples of:

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!!Green !!''Green Lantern: Rebirth Rebirth'' contains examples of:



* BackFromTheDead: Hal Jordan comes back to life in the fourth issue.

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* BackFromTheDead: Hal Jordan comes back to life Jordan's timely resurrection during the climax in the fourth issue.issue, thanks in no part to the Guardians preserving his corpse.



* CallBack: After Hal gets his ring back, he knocks Batman down with one punch. This is a throwback to a famous incident where Batman did the same thing to (an admittedly annoying) Guy Gardner. Gardner is practically giddy when Hal decks Bats.



* HowDoIShotWeb: Utilised when Green Arrow tries to use Hal's backup ring... and it doesn't work, not only because he doesn't know how to use it, but because he's so cynical.



* TheWorfEffect: Just to prove how powerful [[spoiler: Sinestro]] is in this story, it takes ''two'' Lanterns to get rid of him.

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* TheWorfEffect: Just to prove how powerful [[spoiler: Sinestro]] [[spoiler:Sinestro]] is in this story, it takes ''two'' Lanterns to get rid of him.
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** In ''Flash'', the Spectre had just wiped all public knowledge of Wally West's secret identity in the wake of the events of ''Blitz''. Bruce eventually learned the truth and discovering Hal had played God once again reignited his paranoia and anger in time for this mini-series. [[spoiler: ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'' would add further context a few months later, revealing there was a ''very'' good reason why memory manipulation was such a trigger for Batman.]]

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** In ''Flash'', the Spectre had just wiped all public knowledge of Wally West's secret identity in the wake of the events of ''Blitz''. Bruce eventually learned the truth and discovering Hal had played God once again reignited his paranoia and anger in time for this mini-series. [[spoiler: ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis'' ''ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004'' would add further context a few months later, revealing there was a ''very'' good reason why memory manipulation was such a trigger for Batman.]]

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gardner tells Stewart that he's letting Batman call every shot and pull Stewart's strings. This leads to Stewart reconsidering his status in the JLA's pecking order and ultimately dealing an ArmorPiercingResponse to Batman's arguments against Hal Jordan.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
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Gardner tells Stewart that he's letting Batman call every shot and pull Stewart's strings. strings.
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This then leads to Stewart reconsidering his status in the JLA's pecking order and ultimately dealing an ArmorPiercingResponse to Batman's arguments against Hal Jordan.
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** Ethan Van Sciver's also explained the symbol was taken directly from Darryl Banks' design of Hal-as-Parallax. The idea was that Parllax and its symbol had been hiding in plain sight this whole time (and with no one the wiser due to the Guardians have covered up the fear entity's existence).

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* ArmorPiercingResponse: John Stewart to Batman's rant against Hal Jordan:

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* ArmorPiercingResponse: John Stewart to Batman's cruel rant against Hal Jordan:



* ContrivedCoincidence: Justified. After listening to Kyle's briefing on the truth about Parallax, Ollie rightly wonders why Parallax would pick Hal out of thousands of other then-active Lanterns. [[spoiler:Immediately thereafter, Sinestro makes his entrance, revealing ''he'' was the one who sicced Parallax on Hal.]]

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* ContrivedCoincidence: Justified. After listening to Kyle's briefing on the truth about Parallax, Ollie rightly wonders why Parallax would pick Hal out of thousands of other then-active Lanterns. [[spoiler:Immediately [[spoiler: Immediately thereafter, Sinestro makes his entrance, revealing ''he'' was the one who sicced Parallax on Hal.]] ]]



** [[spoiler: Arisia]] is shown in the afterlife alongside Abin Sur and Tomar Re even though it will subsequently be revealed later in ''Revenge of the Green Lanterns'' that [[spoiler: she's actually still alive and a prisoner of the Manhunters and Hank Henshaw. This at least could arguably be justified by the soft reboot of the DC Universe at the end of ''Infinite Crisis'' over a year later. Arisia may indeed have been dead at the time, only to be resurrected by the formation of New Earth and the changes to the timeline.]]
* FakingTheDead: Sinestro faked his own death when he fought Hal during "Emerald Twilight".

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** [[spoiler: Arisia]] is shown in the afterlife alongside Abin Sur and Tomar Re even though it will subsequently be revealed later in ''Revenge of the Green Lanterns'' that [[spoiler: she's actually still alive and a prisoner of the Manhunters and Hank Henshaw.Henshaw]]. This at least could arguably be justified by the soft reboot of the DC Universe at the end of ''Infinite Crisis'' over a year later. Arisia [[spoiler: Arisia]] may indeed have been dead at the time, only to be resurrected by the formation of New Earth and the changes to the timeline.]]
* FakingTheDead: Sinestro faked his own death when he fought Hal during "Emerald Twilight".



* FlippingTheBird: Guy Gardner flips off Mr. Terrific and Martian Manhunter as his Power Ring flies to him and lands on his middle finger. Word of God confirms it was intentional, as they were surprised that panel got approved.

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* FlippingTheBird: Guy Gardner flips off Mr. Terrific and Martian Manhunter as his Power Ring flies to him and lands on his middle finger. Word of God WordOfGod confirms it was intentional, as they were surprised that panel got approved.approved. [[invoked]]



* GhostTown: While still under the Spectre's power, Jordan seems to unconsciously recreate the layout of the pre-devastation Coast City.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Seen on Hal when first confronted by the Justice League on Carol Ferris' airfield.
* GoodColorsEvilColors: If you look for it, you'll notice that whenever Hal Jordan is still under Parallax' influence, be it obvious or not, he wears yellow shirts under his old pilot jacket.

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* GhostTown: While still under the Spectre's power, Hal Jordan seems to unconsciously recreate the layout of the pre-devastation Coast City.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Seen on Hal when first confronted by the Justice League on Carol Ferris' Ferris's airfield.
* GoodColorsEvilColors: If you look for it, you'll notice that whenever Hal Jordan is still under Parallax' Parallax's influence, be it obvious or not, he wears yellow shirts under his old pilot jacket.



* HesBack: At the end of Issue #4, Hal Jordan is not only brought back to life in his own body, but restored to his place as a Green Lantern, and the first thing he does is confront his ArchEnemy Sinestro in defense of his friends, proving he's back to his true self.

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* HesBack: At the end of Issue #4, Hal Jordan is not only brought back to life in his own body, but restored to his place as a Green Lantern, and the first thing he does is confront [[spoiler: his ArchEnemy Sinestro Sinestro]] in defense of his friends, proving he's back to his true self.



* UnexplainedRecovery: It is never explained how Sinestro survived after getting his neck snapped by Hal at the climax of ''Emerald Twilight''. Later material explained that Sinestro was only a hard light construct created by Parallax and controlled by the real Sinestro.

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* UnexplainedRecovery: It is never explained how [[spoiler: Sinestro survived after getting his neck snapped by Hal at the climax of ''Emerald Twilight''. Twilight'']]. Later material explained [[spoiler: that version of Sinestro was only a hard light construct created by Parallax and controlled by the real Sinestro.Sinestro]].



-->'''Sinestro''': Who would? Who could? Who else?

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-->'''Sinestro''': -->'''[[spoiler: Sinestro:]]''' Who would? Who could? Who else?



* TheWorfEffect: Just to prove how powerful Sinestro is in this story, it takes ''two'' Lanterns to get rid of him.

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* TheWorfEffect: Just to prove how powerful Sinestro [[spoiler: Sinestro]] is in this story, it takes ''two'' Lanterns to get rid of him.
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* FiveManBand: All of the then known Earth Lanterns plus Kilowog:
** TheHero: Hal Jordan
** TheLancer: Guy Gardner
** TheSmartGuy: John Stewart
** TheBigGuy: Kilowog
** TheChick: Kyle Rayner

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