DC expands Green Lantern franchise with new comic and animated series

DC Comics and DC Studios are expanding the Green Lantern franchise through new media projects. DC Comics has announced a new Elseworlds miniseries titled “Green Lantern: Doomed Cosmos,” written by Dan Watters with art by Kyle Hotz. Set in an alternative reality, the story depicts humanity as a conquering galactic empire. The plot follows Hal Jordan, a former soldier of the Human Empire who is rescued by the Green Lantern Corps after being betrayed by Oliver Queen.

In animation, DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran confirmed that “My Adventures with Green Lantern” will consist of 10 half-hour episodes. A spinoff of “My Adventures with Superman,” the series will star Auliʻi Cravalho as the voice of Jessica Cruz. The production is currently in the stage of reviewing animatics and animation. The show will follow Cruz as she discovers her connection to the Green Lantern Corps and faces alien threats linked to an ancient war.