Warning! Spoilers ahead for Green Lantern Corps #2!A fan-favorite couple that came together in a belovedDCanimated series is this close to becoming canon, but is it actually going to happen? After years apart, two heroes have finally found one another again, and it looks like their love’s about to become real.
Over the years, there have been dozens, if not hundreds, ofadaptations of DC Comics charactersand stories. Occasionally, these adaptations will introduce original characters or plot elements that, while not canon to the comics, later wind up finding their way to the Prime DC Universe. Now one romance is on the precipice of actually happening, but will it stick the landing?
Green Lantern and Hawkwoman Find Themselves in a Romantic Situation
DC Seems to Tease a Real Relationship Between theJustice LeaguePair
InGreen Lantern Corps #2by Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, Fernando Pasarin, and Oclair Albert, Green Lantern John Stewart leads a small group of Lanterns to escort Hawkwoman to what remains of Thanagar.It’s clearly awkward for Green Lantern, but Shayera is more concerned with the devastation done to her planet, still damaged from Mogo’s attack during Thaaros' mad bid for power. Upon arrival, the crew notices a ship staffed by former members ofthe Red Lantern Corps, who appear to be mining Thanagar for resources.
The team decides to split up with Kilowog and Razer investigating the planet’s surface while John and Shayera investigate inside the ship. The two make their way inside a cargo bay and have a bit of back and forth before venturing deeper into the ship. Unfortunately, the ship is crawling with ex-Red Lanterns and the two duck into a nearby closet in order to avoid detection.Green Lantern and Hawkwoman stand face-to-face in the cramped quarters while they wait for the Red Lantern to leave(a bit longer than they actually need to).
Green Lantern and Hawkwoman stand face-to-face in the cramped quarters…
John and Shayera continue their investigation until they find out what it is that’s powering the ship: Zilius Zox, a Red Lantern who managed to tap into the Red Lantern energy and has been turned into a living battery. The two are suddenly attacked by Atrocitus, the leader of the Red Lanterns, who is furious at his power being stolen.Green Lantern and Hawkwoman take on the enraged alien, trading a few snappy lines while they battle. Unfortunately, things only get worse as the remains of Thanagar crumble, revealing a mysterious golden sphere.
Is DC Comics Really Putting Green Lantern and Hawkwoman Together?
It Wouldn’t Be the First Time Show Canon Came to Green Lantern’s World
When Hawkwoman appeared at the end ofGreen Lantern Corps #1, fans everywhere all jumped to the same conclusion: That the creative team was making Shayera and John’s romance from Justice League canon. It’s understandable as their bond left a huge imprint on an entire generation of DC fans (many of whom make up a large part of the readership today). Plus, Jeremy Adams has already played with the idea of bringing elements of adaptations into DC’s canonby bringing in Razer fromGreen Lantern: The Animated Seriesand making oblique references to his past adventures with Hal and Kilowog.
Fun fact, Jeremy Adams actually worked onGreen Lantern: The Animated Series!
So far, there’s nothing that confirms the Prime John and Shayera were ever an item. But the writers seem to be leaving just enough room for some kind of shared past. John clearly seems flustered around Shayera and Shayera has playfully commented on how long it’s been since they were together. Their interactionsutilize the idea of their romance fromJustice Leaguewithout explicitly saying what did or didn’t happen between them. But it still plays up the idea that there’s an attraction between these two that’s going to pay off in a canonized relationship.
… this issue really wants people to think about Shayera and John being together.
Let’s face it, two people getting stuck in a small space is a classic rom-com trope and this issue really wants people to think about Shayera and John being together. They have cute interactions, a history, and just seem to have a positive energy together. It’s definitely not outside the possibility that these two are going to get together. After all, neither of them are tied down, sowhy not go for broke and see what Hawkwoman and Green Lantern are actually like in a real relationship in the Prime DCU?
DC Comics Should Commit and Explore This Territory
It Could Be Interesting to See Where This Romance Leads
As previously stated, there are a bunch of people who watched Justice League growing up who are buying and reading comics today. It’d be a nice treat to see a romance between John and Shayera explored, if only temporarily. Yes, it might be a little messy canon-wise, but in an era where everything is canon, now seems like the perfect time to see what could come from giving thisDC Comicscouple a chance to explore their feelings.
