The
Arrival of Green Lanterns
Bizarro,
recently brought to Mars by the Martian Manhunter, was transferred
to the
authority of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force
who enforces the
laws of the Guardians of the Universe. They enforce their
laws using
weapons called power rings.
A short time
after taking Bizarro into custody, the corps detected an
odd energy
reading from the planet Earth. The energy field was identified as
that of a
Zamaron power ring. The corps immediately went to Earth to
investigate,
fearing that their enemies, the Zamarons, had infiltrated
Earth.
After
investigating, they were relieved that the ring had been
discovered by
a mere human by the name of Lana Lang, who they later also
learned was
the leader of a vigilante group known as the 'Hand of
Vengeance'.
Eager to
return to their respective home planets, yet sworn to obey the
laws of the
Guardians, the corps decided to find someone in their stead who
could provide
a balance for Lana Lang's newly discovered power ring.
After doing
some research, the corps learned about a group of
metahumans
who called themselves the Justice League, and how this
organization
had a history of having altercations with the Hand of
Vengeance.
They also learned about their leader Jordan Cross, who the press
described as
having an "iron will". This pleased the corps. Only someone
with a strong
will would be able to successfully wield a Green Lantern power
ring.
The corps
quickly located the League's headquarters, and revealed their
dilemma to
Jordan. They then offered Jordan a power ring if he agreed to use
it to keep
Lana Lang's ring in check.
Many members of
the Justice League rejoiced. They believed that now
they would
have the ability to finally put an end to Lex Luthor's vicious
assassins and
also the vigilante group known as the Hand of Vengeance.
But one
member spoke out in protest. Kyle Tippet feared that Jordan,
the League's
leader, could not both lead the League and wield a ring of
power without
being corrupted. Kyle himself had personal experience with
being tempted
by power, since having the ability to control someone's will
with a mere
touch of his hands.
Bart Allen
rejected Kyle's argument angrily. "How do think we're going
to survive
against Lex Luthor's psychos and this new group of vigilantes
without this
ring!", he yelled. "We need this ring! Jordan would never
betray
us!" Clark tried to calm Bart down, pulling him back.
Jordan's wife
Megan was also angered from Kyle's accusation. The League
had recently
been outnumbered by their combined enemies, and she feared now
more than
ever for Jordan's life.
Jordan
stepped forward and addressed the League. "Thank you Bart", he
said. "I
wish I could be someone who you could always trust. I wish you
would never
have anything to fear from me, but Kyle is right."
He turned,
facing the Green Lantern corps. "You're offer is very
generous, and
we thank you for it", he said, "but I cannot take this ring as
long as I am
leader".
The Green
Lantern corps was shocked. According to their law they
couldn't
leave Earth without appointing someone to balance the power of the
Zamaron ring.
However, they also needed to return to Mars immediately in
order to
relieve the guard for Bizarro. They decided that they would relieve
the guard,
and then would return later to find another to take the ring. In
just a few
seconds they flew away, back to Mars, but no one ever saw them
again.