History Trivia / BlackestNight

* IKnewIt:
** When the initial idea of the emotional spectrum was floated, with the Orange Ring belonging to "The greediest being in the universe," fans everywhere surmised "ComicBook/LexLuthor". Then ''Agent Orange'' rolled around, and we met Larfleeze. Then came the end of issue #6.
** [[spoiler:Subverted when Sinestro became the first White Lantern. Played straight when Hal did it, too.]]
** [[spoiler:The two-page double spread in issue 8 has about a dozen of these, with Comicbook/MartianManhunter and ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} taking center stage.]]
** The general consensus of fans was that Nekron would be the BigBad, despite being a minor character with only three prior appearances. Fortunately, his arrival isn't treated like TheReveal.

* UnderminedByReality: Many of Creator/GeoffJohns's works, including ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'', criticizes the NostalgiaFilter and the idea of rejecting the present and future, as well as criticize the increased violence in the comics of its time -- while his stories, ''IC'' itself and this very story included, are guilty of the very same things it's criticizing, including the returns of Ronnie Raymond and Hank Hall (along with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen elsewhere), getting rid off 1990s and 2000s era-characters and changes to restore the versions from the 1970s and 1980s, and Johns's own works being BloodierAndGorier and using CListFodder (which is pretty hypocritical, given the intent to restore the Silver Age versions). This story ends with a hopeful note than things will be better from here on out -- only for ''ComicBook/BrightestDay'' to turn around and be ultra-violent itself.

** Artist Ethan Van Sciver, who did Green Lantern: Rebirth with Geoff Johns and designed the Black Lanterns, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tvOtwoHUpA revealed in his Youtube channel]] that he and Johns had been wanting to bring back Barry Allen since they were planning Blackest Night. Before editorial approved Flash: Rebirth, Sciver said it was "quite possible" that Johns would have brought back Barry as one of the main Black Lanterns.

* UnderminedByReality: Many of Creator/GeoffJohns's works, including ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'', criticizes the NostalgiaFilter and the idea of rejecting the present and future, as well as criticize the increased violence in the comics of its time -- while his stories ''IC'' itself and this very story included, are guilty of the very same things it's criticizing, including the returns of Ronnie Raymond and Hank Hall (along with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen elsewhere), getting rid off 1990s and 2000s era-characters and changes to restore the versions from the 1970s and 1980s, and Johns's own works being BloodierAndGorier and using CListFodder (which is pretty hypocritical, given the intent to restore the Silver Age versions). This story ends with a hopeful note than things will be better from here on out -- only for ''ComicBook/BrightestDay'' to turn around and be ultra-violent itself.

* UnderminedByReality: Many of Creator/GeoffJohns's works, including ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'', criticizes the NostalgiaFilter and rejecting the present and future, as well as criticize the increased violence in the comics of its time -- while his stories ''IC'' itself and this very story included, are guilty of the very same things it's criticizing, including the returns of Ronnie Raymond and Hank Hall (along with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen elsewhere), getting rid off 1990s and 2000s era-characters and changes to restore the versions from the 1970s and 1980s, and Johns's own works being BloodierAndGorier and using CListFodder (which is pretty hypocritical, given the intend to restore the Silver Age versions). This story ends with a hopeful note than things will be better from here on out -- only for ''ComicBook/BrightestDay'' to turn around and be ultra-violent itself.

* {{Narm}}: While Guy's rage and despair over Kyle's death is generally a TearJerker, the actual panel of his reaction crosses into this. The BigWordShout of Kyle's name is drawn out as "KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYYLLLLLLLEEEEEE" -- implying he stressed each letter's pronunciation more or less equally, even the silent E.

** Far from being a CrisisCrossover event, Blackest Night was originally conceived as a BatFamilyCrossover between the Green Lantern books and a handful of tie-ins with space-based heroes. Recurring Green Lantern villain Evil Star presumably would have been involved, as had been foreshadowed, and would have happened concurrently with the War of Light prophesied at the end of the Sinestro Corps War.

** The Director's Cut issue revealed that there were plans to turn Metamorpho and Kilowog into Black Lanterns as well, with designs by artist Joe Prado and a cover by Greg Horn featuring Kilowog that were ultimately scrapped. he Director's Cut issue also featured Black Lanterns of Kole, the Ten-Eyed Man, Sensei, Madame Rogue, and Crimson Fox, even though none of them appeared anywhere in the event's issues. A character design for Black Lantern Skyman (Sylvester Pemberton) by Joe Prado has also turned up online.

** The general consensus of fans was that Necron would be the BigBad, despite being a minor character with only three prior appearances. Fortunately, his arrival isn't treated like TheReveal.

** When the initial idea of the emotional spectrum was floated, with the Orange Ring belonging to "The greediest being in the universe," fans everywhere surmised "SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor". Then ''Agent Orange'' rolled around, and we met Larfleeze. Then came the end of issue #6.

** The Director's Cut issue revealed that there were plans to turn Metamorpho and Kilowog into Black Lanterns as well, with designs by artist Joe Prado and a cover by Greg Horn featuring Kilowog that were ultimately scrapped. A character design for Black Lantern Skyman (Sylvester Pemberton) by Joe Prado has also turned up online.

** [[spoiler:Subverted when SelfDemonstrating/{{Sinestro}} became the first White Lantern. Played straight when Hal did it, too.]]

* IKnewIt: When the initial idea of the emotional spectrum was floated, with the Orange Ring belonging to "The greediest being in the universe," fans everywhere surmised "SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor". Then ''Agent Orange'' rolled around, and we met Larfleeze. Then came the end of issue #6.
** [[spoiler:Subverted when {{Sinestro}} became the first White Lantern. Played straight when Hal did it, too.]]
** [[spoiler:The two-page double spread in issue 8 has about a dozen of these, with MartianManhunter and ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} taking center stage.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Director's Cut issue revealed that there were plans to turn Metamorpho and Kilowog into Black Lanterns as well, with designs by artist Joe Prado and a cover by Greg Horn featuring Kilowog that were ultimately scrapped. A character design for Black Lantern Skyman (Sylvester Pemberton) by Joe Prado has also turned up online.
** There were scenes focusing on Ragman's cloak being besieged by rings, and the D-List villain group the Rainbow Raiders committing group suicide so they would "be on the winning team for once." However, the internal dialog by Hal and Barry indicated that the rings were only resurrecting people with close personal ties to the heroes and villains, and since the Raiders never made an impact on any hero, their bodies are pitifully left alone. These were later finished and included in ''Untold Tales Of Blackest Night''.

* IKnewIt: When the initial idea of the emotional spectrum was floated, with the Orange Ring belonging to "The greediest being in the universe," fans everywhere surmised "LexLuthor". Then ''Agent Orange'' rolled around, and we met Larfleeze. Then came the end of issue #6.

** [[spoiler:The two-page double spread in issue 8 has about a dozen of these, with MartianManhunter and ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} taking center stage.]]

** [[spoiler:Subverted when [[TwistEnding Sinestro]] became the first White Lantern. Played straight when Hal did it, too.]]
** [[spoiler:The two-page double spread in issue 8 has about a dozen of these, with Martian Manhunter and Aquaman taking center stage.]]

* IKnewIt: When the initial idea of the emotional spectrum was floated, with the Orange Ring belonging to "The greediest being in the universe," fans everywhere surmised "Lex Luthor". Then ''Agent Orange'' rolled around, and we met Larfleeze. Then came the end of issue #6.