Warning: Spoilers for Green Lantern #17Green Lanternhas faced his fair share of formidable villains over the years, but his latest cosmic foe has unlocked a power source that puts him on Thanos' level. Hal Jordan and the Corps' latest threat, Varron, has tapped into a new form that brings him closer to the Source Lantern, the strongest Power Battery in DC lore, making him a danger to the entire universe.
The intergalactic war between the Lantern Corps reaches a turning point inGreen Lantern#17 by Jeremy Adams, Xermánico, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Dave Sharpe.New villain Varronmakes his move to seize the Source Lantern’s immense power for himself now that Lord Premier Thaaros is no longer standing in his way. Wielding a newly forged power ring,Varron approaches the Source Lantern in a haunting white transformation.
The Source Lanternis officially Varron’s for the taking, which wouldgrant him access to unimaginable power that puts every Lantern Corps to shame. He isn’t the first villain to seek its might, though, as Thaaros' plot to obtain it paved the way for him.
Green Lantern’s Source Lantern Falls into Varron’s Dark Clutches
The Most Powerful Lantern in DC Lore Is Now the Most Dangerous
The Emotional Spectrum has been in distress for some time, and the United Planets' Source Lantern is the crux of the issue. Every Lantern Corps is fueled by a Central Power Battery, but Thaaros had sent his Ring Hunters to destroy their batteries as a means to his dark end. As it turns out, he’d done so in order to steal the other Lanterns' powers. For instance, after destroying the Blue Lantern Power Battery, theUnited Planet Corps could channel their powersalong with their own. Using this newfound connection to all aspects of the Emotional Spectrum, Thaaros was attempting to infiltrate the Source Lantern.
Green Lantern’s Dark New Enemy Just Became DC’s Most Powerful Lantern in a Terrifying Transformation
Lord Premier Thaaros cheats death by undergoing a shocking transformation that makes him a more dangerous threat to the DC Universe than ever before.
However, despite Thaaros' trials, he failed to tap into the Source Lantern’s power. He then resorted toexperimenting on Teen Lanternto uncover the secret to how she can access the Emotional Spectrum without the Guardians. His plan is snatched out from under him inGreen Lantern Civil Corps Special#1 by Adams, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and Salvador Larroca, whenVarron kills Thaaros so he can take over his scheme and claim the Source Lantern for himself.He’s accomplished just that by taking the ring produced from Teen Lantern, and there’s no telling what mayhem Green Lantern’s foe will cause with DC’s strongest Power Battery.
Who Is Varron? Green Lantern’s Dangerous New Enemy, Explained
Varron Accessing the Source Lantern Is His Greatest Power-Up Yet
Varron is introducedas a member of the United Planets' Green Lantern Corps in theGreen Lantern: War Journalseries by Johnson and Montos. Initially a blind follower of the United Planets after their takeover of the Corps,Varron receives his first power upgrade at the hand of the Revenant Queen, who kills him and reanimates his corpse to fight on her behalf by fanning his hatred of John Stewart. In allegiance with the Radiant Dead, Varronbetrays the Green Lanternsand takes on the role of John Stewart’s nemesis.
Varron first appeared inGreen Lantern: War Journal#1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Montos, Adriano Lucas, and Dave Sharpe, available now from DC Comics!
His undead Revenant transformation isn’t the only upgrade Varron receives, as he’s soon given a horrifying new form. InGreen Lantern: War Journal#10, though Varron’s body has been destroyed, his hatred continues to sustain him in hisnew state as Star Shroud. In this form, Varron is no longer controlled by the Radiant Dead and can act on his own twisted will. Still, this power isn’t enough for Varron, so he seeks out the Source Lantern to push himself to even further heights. To make matters worse,he isn’t Green Lantern’s only god-tier foe.
With Varron’s Rise, Green Lantern Now Has 2 God-Tier Villains to Face
Varron and Lord Premier Thaaros Overpower the Green Lantern Corps
Although Varron did successfully killLord Premier Thaaros, inGreen Lantern#17, the leader of the United Planets returns to life with a vengeance. Thanks to the Dark Star Ring he’d stolen from John Stewart, Thaaros undergoes a lore-changing transformation with god-like powers of his own.The Dark Star Ring can harness the entire Emotional Spectrum,putting Thaaros on par with Varron’s Source Lantern. These two forces are destined to collide as the Lantern Corps' war rages on, though Thaaros' sights are currently set squarely onOa and the Green Lanterns.
The Source Lantern and Dark Star Ring have fallen into enemy hands, and Green Lantern will need his own power boost if he has any hope of winning the battle for DC’s cosmos.
The situation has already been bleak for Hal Jordan and the rest of the Green Lantern Corps following Thaaros' rise to power, and the transformations of these two villains are their greatest obstacle yet. Green Lantern’s strength has now been put to shame by not one, but two deadly opponents, and it will take a miracle for him to save the universe from Thaaros and Varron. The Source Lantern andDark Star Ringhave fallen into enemy hands, andGreen Lanternwill need his own power boost if he has any hope of winning the battle for DC’s cosmos.
Green Lantern#17is available now from DC Comics.
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.
