Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps # 1 2016 VF/NM

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps # 1 (2016) is the start of the "Sinestro's Law" storyline, which finds the Green Lantern Corps missing and the universe under the control of the Sinestro Corps. Hal Jordan, the last Green Lantern, must battle back from the brink to restore freedom to the cosmos. 

Main Plot

With the Green Lantern Corps vanished into a pocket dimension and Oa destroyed, the universe is left without its primary peacekeepers. Seizing the opportunity, Sinestro and his fear-inducing Yellow Lantern Corps have established themselves as the new dominant law enforcement. They have even moved their base, Warworld, to the center of the universe where Oa once was. 

Meanwhile, a renegade Hal Jordan has been operating without a traditional ring, harnessing the remainder of his sheer willpower. He is on a mission to discover the whereabouts of his fellow Lanterns. In this issue, he is shown forging a new, low-profile Green Lantern ring from his own willpower on a desolate planet, a powerful act that sends a tremor through the emotional spectrum, felt by all the other various Lantern corps across the galaxy. 

The issue contrasts Hal's return to power with Sinestro's consolidation of control. Sinestro, who appears older and more frail but has absorbed the entity Parallax, intends to solidify his reign of "order" through fear, believing it is the only way to establish true justice. The issue ends with the freed Green Lantern Corps — including John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kilowog, and Mogo — emerging from their dimension of exile, ready to reclaim their place and confront the Sinestro Corps' tyrannical rule. 

Key Details

• Creative Team: The series writer is Robert Venditti, with art by Rafael Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona, and an uncredited but significant contribution to the Rebirth one-shot by superstar artist Ethan Van Sciver.
• Themes: The story sets up a "new kind of Sinestro Corps War" where roles are reversed and the stakes are higher, exploring the core themes of willpower vs. fear.
• Context: The events of the issue directly follow the Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps: Rebirth #1 one-shot and form the beginning of the "Sinestro's Law" story arc, which spans issues #1-7 of the series.