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Green Lantern, Vol. 3 (DC Comics, 1990–2004)
Green Lantern Volume 3 is the definitive long-form modern run that reshaped the franchise from the post–Silver Age status quo into the era most collectors associate with the Green Lantern mythos going into the 2000s. It begins with Hal Jordan as Earth’s premier Lantern during a time when the Corps is active and cosmic threats feel larger than life—then detonates the entire premise with one of DC’s most famous turning points.
The run’s signature mid-’90s shift is the fall of Hal Jordan and the rise of Kyle Rayner, a new Green Lantern forced to learn heroism without the safety net of a functioning Corps. That change flips the book’s tone: less “space police procedural,” more character-driven superhero growth story, with Kyle building his identity while carrying the weight of a broken legacy.
Across the full volume, the series cycles between big cosmic stakes and grounded personal drama—legacy versus reinvention, fear and willpower, the cost of power, and what it means to be “chosen” when the symbol itself has been damaged. By the late run, it’s deeply tied into broader DC continuity and the evolving Green Lantern mythology, setting the stage for the franchise’s next major era.
