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Green Lantern: The Blackest Night is a forthcoming American comic book fictional crossover event in the monthly Green Lantern titles published by DC Comics. Written by Geoff Johns, The Blackest Night follows Green Lantern: Rebirth and Sinestro Corps War as the third part of a trilogy throughout the Green Lantern comics. The storyline was first revealed at the conclusion of Sinestro Corps War and is planned for a summer 2009 release.

Plot
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 * Other Corps will rise. They will go to war.

And the Blackest Night will descend upon us all.

At the conclusion of the Sinestro Corps War, the Anti-Monitor was transported to an unspecified location. He is recognized by a dark voice that bids him rise. Too weak to resist or escape, he is engulfed by a black power battery.

The teaser continued to proclaim that "...the armies of fear and willpower must come together, because across the Universe, the dead will rise."

A rotted hand was shown coming out of the ground, with a black ring on it's finger. The logo on the ring was the insignia of Lantern villain Black Hand.

In Green Lantern #28, after the Guardians of the Universe authorized lethal force against all of the Corps' enemies, Sinestro told Hal Jordan that "...they don't yet realize that instead of trying to prevent the prophecy, they should be preparing for it." He also predicted that when the Guardians realize that they can do nothing to prevent it, they will panic.

Jordan believes that Sinestro caused these events with the intent of making the Green Lantern Corps the rulers of the universe, as he was on his homeworld of Korugar. Sinestro himself has confirmed this in direct conversation with Jordan.

This issue also saw the beginning of the orange power being harnessed, which (as revealed in Green Lantern #25) is the emotional power of avarice. The Controllers, one-time rivals to the Guardians, seek this power out in an attempt to control the Lantern Corps.

The issue also saw the recruitment of the first Red Lantern, Laira. After being expelled from the Green Lantern Corps for the murder of Amon Sur, Green Man was returning her to her homeworld when the red ring found her and proclaimed: "Laira of Sector 112. You have great rage in your heart."

Origins
Both Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver have stated that The Blackest Night will be the third part of a Green Lantern trilogy that began with Rebirth and continued with the Sinestro Corps War. In an interview with IGN, Johns stated that he has the monthly Green Lantern book plotted up until issue #55, which (presuming there are little or no delays in the book) would come out in August of 2009.

More details for the event will be in the upcoming DC Universe #0, which sets the stage for most of the DCU line in 2008-2009.

Format
Blackest Night will be composed of an eight-part limited series beginning in July 2009.

More links

 * Comic Book Resources: "NYCC: DC Nation", April 18, 2008, "It’s Star … Ms. Sapphire if you’re nasty", April 6, 2009, "Geoff Johns' Universe", April 8, 2009


 * IGN: "The Dawn of Blackest Night", December 14, 2007, "DC Reveals Blackest Night Teaser", April 1, 2009, "Blackest Night: Revealing the Darkness", April 3, 2009, "Geoff Johns on Agent Orange and Blackest Night", April 9, 2009


 * Newsarama:
 * October 08: "Ethan Vansciver on Flash: Rebirth, Blackest Night and More", October 8, 2008,
 * January: "Blackest Night: Huge Spoilers from DC Direct Solicitations", January 23, 2009
 * February: "Dan DiDio: 20 Answers, 1 Question - 02.13.09", February 13, 2009, "Ivan Reis: Preparing for Blackest Night", February 19, 2009
 * March: "Mega Con 2009: DC Universe Panel", March 2, 2009, "Green Into Black: Geoff Johns on the Night to Come", March 17, 2009, "Green Recruit: More of Philip Tan's Orange Lanterns", March 17, 2009, "Doug Mahnke Named New Green Lantern Artist", March 18, 2009, "Mankhe Business: Talking with the New Green Lantern Artist", March 30, 2009
 * April: "DC Releases Two Blackest Night Teasers", April 2, 2009, "Word Balloon: Ethan Vansciver: Flash & Black Lanterns", April 3, 2009, "First Look: Philip Tan Green Lantern Corps Spread", April 3, 2009, "First Look: More Philip Tan 'GL: Agent Orange' Designs", April 3, 2009, "The Road to Blackest Night I: Where Things Stand", April 4, 2009, "DC Teases Blackest Night #1 Cover Pencils", April 6, 2009, "First Look at the Completed Blackest Night #1 Cover", April 9, 2009, "Best Shots Advanced: Blackest Night #0", April 9, 2009, "Best Shots: Hawkeye, Green Lantern and More", April 13, 2009
 * DC June Solicits
 * July: "The Eve of Blackest Night: Geoff Johns on...Everything", July 3, 2009