Hal Jordan Confirmed to Return In Just Announced New Story

Image via John P. Johnson / ©HBO / Courtesy Everett Collection Published Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Annie Banks is a Rotten Tomatoes–approved critic, and CBR editor and writer specializing in anime, comics, and superheroes. Her work has also appeared in Collider and The Mary Sue, where she covered pop culture, fandoms, and entertainment trends. A lifelong fan whose love for storytelling began with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Annie blends critical insight with genuine passion for geek culture, from sci-fi to K-pop. Sign in to your CBR account Despite the fate of Hal Jordan in Lanterns, DC Comics isn't quite done with one version of the Green Lantern just yet. In fact, he'll be asked to fight again once more. "In an alternate corner of the DC Universe, humanity has become a scourge upon the stars when writer Dan Watters and artist Kyle Hotz launch Green Lantern: Doomed Cosmos, a new six-issue DC Elseworlds series that transforms the Green Lantern mythology into a sprawling cosmic war where the human race is the enemy and Hal Jordan may be the universe’s best hope for survival," an official press release from DC Comics declares. There's a terrifying battle that lies ahead in t...