It was soon after the tornado was nullified by Frank that both Simon and Jessica arrived and confronted him, telling him he was not 'a real Green Lantern'. He went and rescued cats from trees, stopped forest fires, and rescued a kid from an oncoming tornado. He then bursted out of the house, and rushed away to 'go make a difference in the world', and that was what he does. He distracted them by setting a house on fire across the neighborhood, and in the distraction he sneaked into the house, took the ring, and became the Phantom Lantern, but due to the nature of the ring, it took the form of the ring that is connected to the emotion he is the strongest in at the moment, in this case willpower, and he becomes a pseudo Green Lantern.

Soon after, Frank followed the advice of Volthoom and travels to the location of the two current Green Lanterns of Earth, Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, who just so happened to be protecting the exiled Guardian of the Universe, Rami, the creator of Phantom Ring. Frank asked who this figure is, so he removed his cloak to reveal himself to be none other than Volthoom, the First Lantern.

This figure then told Frank of a certain ring that did not need to choose its wearer, but one that anybody could use: the Phantom Ring. The figure told him that he was watching him and tracking his movements for quite some time. But just when all hope was lost, Frank returned to his apartment after a long day to find a mysterious hooded figure in his room. It was then after that moment that Frank gave up all hope and fell into deep depression. Charting course: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.' The ring then zoomed away and found a new host in Simon Baz. You do not have the ability to overcome great fear. You have the ability to overcome great fear. Just about when he was going to give up all hope, a Green Lantern Ring bursted through his window, speaking the words: 'Frank Laminski of Earth.

However, Frank did not give up hope, and pushed himself even further, often times taking the most dangerous of jobs such as becoming a security guard in Arkham Asylum, and also honing in his firearm skills, learning as much as he could by reading various literature, etc. As more time passed he watched as a new Green Lantern was chosen, then another, and then a third. He tried this for years and years, all the while tracking every appearance of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and learned as much as he could about the Green Lantern Ring. After he reported his crash, he was grounded, and not allowed to fly ever again in the Air Force, but he did not care about his military career anymore, the only thing he wanted in life was to be a Green Lantern.įrank soon left the Air Force and dedicated his life to training (both mental and physical) with the hope that whoever gave Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) his ring, would see his dedication and training and give him one as well. As Frank was crashing, Hal Jordan (who just received his Green Lantern ring) saved him. The commanding officer agreed to let Frank test drive it, but he pushed the jet to its limits, and as a result the engines failed. Soon after he overheard a conversation from his commanding officer's regarding who will test drive a new concept jet, The Flaming Spear. He then decided to join the Air Force to gain a sense of purpose, but still went unnoticed. The oath, which goes: “ In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship evil’s might, beware the power, of Green Lantern’s light,” has received only minor tweaks over the years, but in the mid-1980s, DC decided to take a more realistic approach to the oath.Frank Laminski grew up in a life where he was never noticed or appreciated as anything special, he felt unappreciated and completely average. In time, this oath would work its way into the hearts and minds of comic fans the world over. When the character was updated for the Silver Age and retooled as an intergalactic space cop, he received a new oath. The Green Lantern Corps is comprised of species from across the universe, and in 1986’s Green Lantern #198, DC showed that the oath differs from Lantern to Lantern, depending on their species however, this innovation, which reflected a more realistic approach, was soon forgotten.Īn oath has been an integral part of the Green Lantern mythos, stretching back to Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern. The Green Lantern oath is as iconic as the character, and it was once more realistic.

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