Yellow Lantern
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Yellow Lantern is a fictional
DC Comics
supervillain
. He is the Bizarro version of Green Lantern
, created by Bizarro
, the imperfect clone
of Superman
. He later joins the Silver Age
version of Batzarro
, along with Bizarro versions of the founding members of the Justice League
, at the time being Wonder Woman
, Flash
, Hawkman
and Aquaman
.
In the "last story" of Silver Age Superman, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
, Bizarro World is destroyed by Bizarro, and its inhabitants slaughtered. Yellow Lantern is hinted to be one of them.
member, only he shows a weakness to green instead to yellow. Refusing to have a suitable Power Battery made, he is left powerless, and easily scared.
, along with his inhabitants.
In current continuity Yellow Lantern is once more a Bizarro creation. However, he's no longer given life by a cloning machine. Instead, due to Bizarro World now revolving around a blue sun, Bizarro himself is granted the Bizarro Vision, a blue eye beam enabling any Bizarros to generate new beings via parthenogenesis
.
Furthermore, Yellow Lantern now sports the Sinestro Corps
insigna on his chest. Able to spread fear among his fellow Bizarros, he's inducted in the Sinestro Corps as the Yellow Lantern of Sector 1482 (which is 2814, Hal Jordan's sector, mixed up). He's a somewhat reluctant member, preferring to stay on Bizarro World and help the Bizarro Justice League against Bizarro Luthor
and Bizarro Doomsday
. He is forcefully taken to Qward
to take part in the Sinestro Corps War
. Yellow Lantern 1482.2, a Bizarro version of Kyle Rayner
, appeared on the first page of the 2009 DC Halloween Special.
, an intergalactic organization devoted to spreading fear in the universe. Thinking himself to be a hero due to his flawed Bizarro Logic, Yellow Lantern keeps the Bizarro population in check by spreading fear among his fellow Bizarros. His power ring has the same abilities as a standard Sinestro Corps power ring, including a "ripcord" able to drag the unwilling Bizarro where Sinestro needs him to be.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
DC Comics
DC Comics
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supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
. He is the Bizarro version of Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, created by Bizarro
Bizarro
Bizarro is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman and first appeared in Superboy #68...
, the imperfect clone
Cloning
Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
of Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
. He later joins the Silver Age
Silver age
A silver age is a name often given to a particular period within a history, typically as a lesser and later successor to a golden age, the metal silver generally being valuable, but less so than gold.-Greek myth:...
version of Batzarro
Batzarro
Batzarro is a fictional comic book supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. He is a twisted doppelgänger of Batman, in the same vein as Bizarro, the similar doppelganger to Superman...
, along with Bizarro versions of the founding members of the Justice League
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
, at the time being Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, Flash
Flash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
, Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
and Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
.
Fictional character biography (Silver Age)
The Yeng fearless, Yellow Lantern must be known for being fearful, and easily scared by anything. So, being the most scared being in the universe grants him the role of the most courageous hero on Bizarro World.In the "last story" of Silver Age Superman, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
"Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" is a 1986 comic book story featuring the DC Comics character of Superman. The story was published in two parts, beginning in Superman #423 and ending in Action Comics #583, both published in September 1986...
, Bizarro World is destroyed by Bizarro, and its inhabitants slaughtered. Yellow Lantern is hinted to be one of them.
Powers and abilities
Yellow Lantern, in his first 24 hours of "life", has the same powers and abilities of a Green Lantern CorpsGreen Lantern Corps
The Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa...
member, only he shows a weakness to green instead to yellow. Refusing to have a suitable Power Battery made, he is left powerless, and easily scared.
Fictional character biography (Modern Age)
Bizarro World, this time a creation of Bizarro alone, returns in Modern Age continuity, due to the effects of the Infinite CrisisInfinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
, along with his inhabitants.
In current continuity Yellow Lantern is once more a Bizarro creation. However, he's no longer given life by a cloning machine. Instead, due to Bizarro World now revolving around a blue sun, Bizarro himself is granted the Bizarro Vision, a blue eye beam enabling any Bizarros to generate new beings via parthenogenesis
Parthenogenesis
Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction found in females, where growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization by a male...
.
Furthermore, Yellow Lantern now sports the Sinestro Corps
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps is a group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. It is led by the supervillain Thaal Sinestro.-Before the Corps:...
insigna on his chest. Able to spread fear among his fellow Bizarros, he's inducted in the Sinestro Corps as the Yellow Lantern of Sector 1482 (which is 2814, Hal Jordan's sector, mixed up). He's a somewhat reluctant member, preferring to stay on Bizarro World and help the Bizarro Justice League against Bizarro Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
and Bizarro Doomsday
Doomsday (comics)
Doomsday is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Superman: The Man of Steel #18 , and was created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Doomsday as #46...
. He is forcefully taken to Qward
Qward
Qward is a fictional world existing within an antimatter universe that is part of the . It was first mentioned in Green Lantern # 2 .-Fictional history:...
to take part in the Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro Corps War
"Sinestro Corps War" is an American comic book crossover event published by DC Comics in its Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps titles. Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons and drawn by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, and Ethan Van Sciver, the 11-part saga was originally published between June...
. Yellow Lantern 1482.2, a Bizarro version of Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, usually in those starring the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of which Rayner is a member. Created by writer Ron Marz and artist Darryl Banks, Rayner first appeared in Green Lantern vol...
, appeared on the first page of the 2009 DC Halloween Special.
Powers and abilities
Yellow Lantern is a member of the Sinestro CorpsSinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps is a group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. It is led by the supervillain Thaal Sinestro.-Before the Corps:...
, an intergalactic organization devoted to spreading fear in the universe. Thinking himself to be a hero due to his flawed Bizarro Logic, Yellow Lantern keeps the Bizarro population in check by spreading fear among his fellow Bizarros. His power ring has the same abilities as a standard Sinestro Corps power ring, including a "ripcord" able to drag the unwilling Bizarro where Sinestro needs him to be.