Green Lantern's Most Ruthless Villain Returns With A Shocking Twist Before Lanterns Season 2

Image via HBO/DC Studios Published Sep 14, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. Suddenly, the universe is getting a heavy dose of arguably the most dangerous Green Lantern supervillain of all-time. It's not as if he's gone anywhere in the DC Comics realm, always there, stalking, plotting and giving the Green Lantern Corps absolute hell. But, as Sinestro makes his DCU debut for James Gunn and HBO Max's smash-hit Lanterns, the character has something up his sleeve in the comic book space, too. That twist involves reminding everyone that he isn't only the greatest ... villain ... in Green Lantern history. In Green Lantern Corps #20, released on Sept. 9, Sinestro is positioned by DC Comics as also the "greatest Lantern that's ever lived." That is a fun argument to make, because while many have their...