Are you ready for the “Godhead” event? Van Jensen, the primary writer behind the upcoming one shot Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead, had an interview with USA Today that gives interesting insight on the upcoming epic and features a preview of the issue.

“One of the things that has been really interesting to me as a person of faith is, what does it mean to you as a believer when all of a sudden somebody shows up and tells you that they’re a god and they’re wreaking hell upon you?”

New Gods Go on a Ring Hunt in ‘Green Lantern’ Crossover

This issue will be released alongside Green Lantern #35, which continues the “Godhead” story. Newsarama has a preview of that issue, and it features John Stewart!

DC Preview: 1st Two Chapters of GODHEAD – NEW GODS #1, GREEN LANTERN #35

Both of these issues will be out Wednesday, October 1st.

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Here’s a fun article about a video that features Green Lantern John Stewart and Hawkgirl from ComicsAlliance.Com

“Suddenly, the rest of the Justice League is consoling a jealous John, as he learns the meaning of heartbreak and betrayal, while Bill Withers’ iconic “Who Is He? (And What Is He To You)?” plays in the background. The whole thing is better than I could ever describe, so I recommend you just check out the video below.”

Bill Withers Teaches Green Lantern About Love And Betrayal, All My Dreams Are Coming True

If you don’t feel like heading over there, you can take a look at the video below.

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Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett, two key people behind the highly acclaimed and influential DC Animated Universe, are joining forces once again for a new Justice League direct to video movie titled Justice League: Gods and Monsters. This movie will have no ties to the continuity that has been established with other recent direct to video movies based on the New 52, such as Justice League: War, and the upcoming Throne of Atlantis. It is scheduled for a 2015 release.

This is potentially great news for Green Lantern John Stewart fans, because the likelihood of seeing him in this film is quite high. It was Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett who were behind the inclusion of John Stewart in the hit Justice League animated series. They played a huge part in making John Stewart the well-known character he is now. Furthermore, Timm is on record for being a big fan of Hawkgirl. After all these years, could we finally be seeing a Justice League more akin to the hit animated series?

I certainly hope so! The quality of Warner Bros. DC animated features has plummeted since the days of the DC Animated Universe, and rumor has it Bruce Timm stepped away from doing DC Comics based projects because DC only wanted him to adapt what they specifically wanted him to, which would explain the prevalence of Hal Jordan in many of their projects. Indeed, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths was supposed to have John Stewart instead of Hal Jordan, and showcase an event during the interim between Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, but that was changed and Hal Jordan was used. If Bruce Timm is allowed to cut loose like he was during the DC Animated Universe days, then I’m quite confident we’ll get a stellar product.

In related news, Warner Animation and Machinima have joined forces for Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, a series of short online episodes that will tie into the upcoming movie. These shorts will feature darker versions of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman than what is usually seen. From Sam Register, head of Warner Bros. Animation:

“We couldn’t be happier to be announcing our first new digital series today, and we’re even more excited that it’s a collaboration with such accomplished storytellers as Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett, who have been responsible for some of the most innovative and creative DC Universe projects. We can’t wait for fans to have a chance to see the world they have created when ‘Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles’ debuts on Machinima next year.”

Diane Nelson, DC Entertainment president, had this to say:

“We are committed to delivering DC Entertainment’s extensive line-up of world-class characters and stories to audiences across all platforms and formats. Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles is an exciting opportunity to bring alternate versions of DC Comics’ iconic Justice League characters to Machinima, and we look forward to bringing this new animated shortform series to life with our partners across Warner Bros.”

Cross your fingers, John Stewart fans. I think the emerald crusader might be coming back to animation, at long last!

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The solicits for December are out, and here’s what DC’s got to offer us John Stewart fans at the year’s end.

“GREEN LANTERN CORPS #37
Written by VAN JENSEN
Art and cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE
On sale DECEMBER 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US RATED T
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. Please see the order form for details.
“Godhead,” act 3, part 2: John Stewart leads an army of Lanterns of every color in an assault on New Genesis! Getting to the New Gods’ home was nearly impossible – and battling them will be worse! The universe is counting on the multi-colored Corps, but its true hopes may depend on a select few…without rings?”

So, John Stewart finally takes command. Of all the Corps! It definitely sounds like an interesting story, and I’m proud to see John get the due he deserves. Marcelo Maiolo and Bernard Chang’s art is stunning as usual.

Green Lantern Corps Volume 5: Uprising is also on the way.

“GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL. 5: UPRISING TP
Written by VAN JENSEN and ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by BERNARD CHANG, SCOTT KOLINS, CHRIS BATISTA and others
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
On sale JANUARY 14 • 264 pg, FC, $19.99 US
With the Corps under attack by the Khund and the shapeshifting Durlans in stories from GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28-34, GREEN LANTERN #31-33 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2, John Stewart must unravel the mystery behind the destroyed Sector Houses!”

I will definitely pick both of these up in December!

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It’s September, which means gimmick month at DC. This time, they’re taking us five years into an unsettling future. See what GreenLantern.Co thinks of John Stewart’s foray into “Futures End.”

“Green Lantern Corps: Futures End #1 features many things I prefer not to see in a John Stewart story all rolled up into one comic book. It’s heavy on the Emotional Spectrum, John Stewart is moping about the destruction of planet Xanshi, he’s revealed to be a massive failure, and as the cover alludes to, he becomes an Indigo Lantern. Naturally, it is a very depressing read for me. The interesting thing, however, is I believe that is actually the aim of this comic book.”

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Stay tuned for more content, and thanks for visiting!

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In case you missed it, Van Jensen appears on the DC Comics Youtube program DC: All Access. He tells us a bit about the “Futures End” issue of Green Lantern Corps and where John Stewart goes from here. There’s also some information on the upcoming “Godhead” event. Check it out.

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DC Comics’ variant covers for the December issues have been released, and as usual, there is a neat theme to them. This time, all the covers are illustrated by Darwyn Cooke. The Green Lantern Corps variant depicts a very awesome shot of John Stewart standing proudly at the head of the Corps. This is an excellent depiction of a PoC character. He looks strong, proud, and he’s front and center. I don’t like seeing them way in the back all the time, or presented as lesser than the other characters they’re around (see THIS image, which features a mangled Black character who is now a robot, surrounded by six other highly idealized White characters for an example of what not to do). What else is cool is that Katma Tui made it in the picture. It’s good to see her again!

You can view a larger image of the picture right here.

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I always found these interviews with Darwyn Cooke to be entertaining and enlightening. He gives his thoughts on what is right and what is wrong with comics today.

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