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Warning ! Spoilers onward forGreen Lantern : War Journal # 4!The most powerfulGreen Lanternhas shed light on the most mutual defect among his fellow ringing - slinger . John Stewart may not be a part of the Green Lantern Corps anymore , but few get laid Power Rings better than him and other Lanterns may want to take his recent advice to affectionateness .
InGreen Lantern : War Journal # 4by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Montos , John Stewart and his allies venture into the Lantern ’s mind fora ' soul trek ' to purify Johnof his recent putrescence . However , the grinder do n’t move far in Stewart ’s essence before coming across the source of his transmission , the Radiant Dead .
The evil United States Army attacks Stewart and his new associate , theGreen Lantern Caolán Shepherd . Shepherd skillfully wields his ring to come up with several independent constructs , something that impresses the seasoned Stewart . However , John critiques Shepherd for having the same fault as most young lantern : An overreliance on his Power Ringand not enough faith in his team .
Overdependence on a Power Ring is a Green Lantern’s Worst Flaw
Green Lantern Shepherd came into John Stewart ’s life after the young Corps member travel to the Prime DC Universe . In Shepherd ’s world , he ’s one of the last stay Green Lanterns after the relaxation of the Corps was stub out by the Radiant Dead , a powerful , undead army . Shepherd assist his creation ’s version of John Stewart in drive the Radiant Dead out , but they escaped to Earth-0 , where they ’ve been target the Prime Stewart ever since . Shepherd has been teaching John about the Radiant Dead andhelping him sprain the tide against them . However , his brash behaviour has been a flake off - putt to John .
It makes sense that most younger Green Lanterns would heavy depend on their ring . After all , a Power Ring can conjure up anything its user can imagine . But John is right : Boundless creation is n’t a substitute for right preparation and coordination with one ’s team appendage . Fans who rememberCosmic Odysseyknow that John is speaking from experience . In the earlier part of his life history , John thought he could cover everything with his ring until he encounter a bomb he could n’t disarm , leading to the destruction of an intact major planet . While self-assurance with a Power Ring can be a good thing , it ’s far moreuseful for a Green Lantern to trust their team .
Teamwork Makes All Green Lanterns Better
While the interminable potential difference of a Green Lantern Power Ring is great , it does n’t make its drug user invincible or resistant to mistakes . Like any organization , the truthful strength of the Green Lanterns is their power to work together to check the most brawny threat from harming the DC Universe . Shepherd might be a star with his gang , but if he wants to be in truth keen , he involve to learn how to work with others . John hear that lesson a long time ago , and now he ’s the most powerful submarine the Corps ever produced . AnyGreen Lanternsthat ca n’t learn the economic value of teamwork are just tie down to run out .
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