Veteran DC Comics Creators Blast HBO’S ‘Lanterns’ Finale

Two veteran DC Comics creators are blasting HBO’s Lanterns after a controversial season finale killed off Hal Jordan and allowed his murderer to walk free. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Ethan Van Sciver, both closely tied to the Green Lantern franchise, say the series betrayed the characters and the principles that made them heroes. The October 4 finale revealed that Sheriff Kerry Kane (Kelly Macdonald) shot Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) in the head. Rather than bring her to justice, fellow Green Lantern John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) lets her go, a decision that has angered longtime fans. One of DC’s most powerful and beloved superheros of all time shot and killed by an NPC having a Lindsay Clancy moment was not on our bingo card for LANTERNS. Expectations subverted, Mr. Gunn. — Bleeding Fool (@BleedingFool) October 5, 2026 Morrison, who wrote DC’s The Green Lantern, praised Chandler and Pierre’s performances but condemned the ending in an October 10 Substack post. Morrison questioned how an intergalactic law enforcement organization could simply ignore the murder of one of its officers. “The Guardians are now fine with their operatives being murdered while other officers simply igno...