Started: August 14, 2025
(This is my first time reading this book, so according to my new rules, I'm doing this as a video only review.)
Links to stuff mentioned:
On the question of whether Green Lantern's politics were right-wing or left-wing, Whisky Prajer (who grew up in the 70s) once wrote a blogpost saying Green Lantern: was rendered in the 70s by Denny O'Neill and Neal Adams: socially conscious to the point of camp.
I chimed in in the comments: The 70s were before my time, but according to the Wikipedia article you linked to, wouldn't Green Arrow be the socially conscious one, and Green Lantern the conservative of the pair? I also recently read the DC Universe book "Inheritance", which also tended to support this interpretation.
And Whisky set me straight: technically, you (and Wikipedia) are correct: Green Arrow served as Green Lantern's tender, way-left-of-centre conscience (something Frank Miller capitalized on in The Dark Knight Returns). As with any comic book writing, particularly in the 70s, it was made quite clear that for all their head-butting, Green Lantern duly appreciated Green Arrow's point of view.
Related Playlists:
DC Comics Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6kPikhXNalrSh9BnvzZi2f&si=4rAijTT4v9u_06q2
Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY
Books I read in 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7Fev7Uv6_tzuSf84LtYwQu&si=Im1rdozRXrgGnr99
Green Lantern: A Celebration of 75 Years Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6iL4_Ghbv0powe2-sYh_Jl&si=2ahUcFsPwvL9mQ0K
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