‘Lanterns’ Makes Even More Sense If You Know About DC’s Iconic 20-Year-Old Meme
HBO Max’s Lanterns series has revitalized interest in DC’s cosmic universe, featuring the Green Lantern Corps and its expansive galactic setting populated with alien conflicts, space law enforcement, and cosmic architecture including Mogo, a planet-sized Green Lantern. The show incorporates a long-standing element of Green Lantern mythology: Hal Jordan’s tendency to spend considerable time unconscious. The article references a significant connection to a 20-year-old internet meme central to Green Lantern lore, coinciding with the show’s premiere, though the full context of this meme is not detailed in the provided excerpt.