Lanterns Debut Delivers Grim Twist: Hal Jordan Is Dead
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Lanterns opens with the shocking death of Hal Jordan in a Nebraska town, setting up a non-linear murder-mystery where Hal mentors John Stewart. The premiere shifts between a 1996 backstory and a 2016 investigation, building emotional stakes and subverting genre expectations as viewers are left with a dramatic cliffhanger about who dies and why, while signaling a bold, ongoing exploration of Green Lantern in the DCU.
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