Summary
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Green Lantern: War Journal #10!Sinestro might be one of the scariestGreen Lanternvillains, but the hero’s latest threat is even more terrifying. With John Stewart on the far side of the DC Universe, an evil force has come to Earth to make the Emerald Knight suffer by attacking the person Stewart loves more than anything.
InGreen Lantern: War Journal #10by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Montos, John Stewart’s mother Shirley Stewart is reading one night when her safe house is invaded by the remnants of Varron,a Green Lantern turned memberof the Radiant Dead. Varron takes the guise of Shirley’s ex-husband and starts to terrorize her.
Thankfully, Shirley is saved by John Henry and Natasha Irons. Unfortunately,the Star Shroud (as it calls itself) reveals its haunting form and dispatches both Steels. But before the Star Shroud can consume Shirley, she’s saved by a construct in the shape of her deceased daughter Ellie.
The Star Shroud is One of the Scariest Green Lantern Villains
When the United Planets took over the Green Lantern Corps, they brought in new recruits to help fill the ranks. One such recruit was Varron, a cruel Durlan who only became a Lantern due to the United Planets' leader attempting to placate Varron’s influential father. Varron took an immediate dislike to John Stewart, but their rivalry was cut short after Varron waskilled by the Radiant Deadand his reanimated corpse joined their ranks.The Radiant Dead channeled Varron’s hatred for Green Lanternand what remained of Varron tormented Stewart and promised to bring hell to John’s family.
Varron’s body was annihilated in battle, but hate has apparently kept him alive. Now that Varron is the Star Shroud, he seems to have broken away from the Radiant Dead’s hive mind. The Radiant Dead are doing whatever they can to claim John’s body for their leader. But the Star Shroud isalmost singularly focused on making Green Lantern’s family suffer. Green Lantern has faced a lot of scary threats before (just take a look at the members of the Sinestro Corps). But the Star Shroud and his determination to terrorize Stewart’s family makes Varron a far scarier threat.
Can Green Lantern Stop the Star Shroud?
Unfortunately for John’s mother, Green Lantern is preoccupied fight the Radiant Dead’s leader, Olgrun, leaving no one to stop the last, yet powerful remnants of Varron. Thankfully, Shirley has Ellie with her, which might help keep Shirley safe until John is back. Green Lantern’s already defeated Varron once and while the Star Shroud seems mighty, it’s nothing the all-powerful Emerald Knight can’t handle. Shirley just has to hold on a little bit longer and wait forGreen Lanternto dispatch his terrifying rival once and for all.
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.
