The Green highlights and his mask are instead a royal blue, and the Corps logo is changed to that of the Blue Lantern Corps. While John, Hal, and Guy each got uniquely designed uniforms, Kyle’s was identical to his then-current Honor Guard uniform. Without access to the Battery, the four were forced to use Power Rings from other Corps to fight against Krona and the mind-controlled Corps. Kyle chose the Blue Power Ring, channeling the power of Hope. Only Kyle, Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Guy Gardner were able to resist the influence of Parallax. When the renegade Guardian Krona attacked in the “War of the Green Lanterns” event, the Green Lantern Corps were possessed when the Fear entity Parallax entered the Central Power Battery. Fortunately for Kyle, the power quickly overwhelmed him and this energy construct faux pas was destroyed along with the rogue power rings. ![]() Still, Kyle’s Hybrid Lantern look leave a lot to be desired. His mind is probably racing, and things are being created on a whim and without his control. Kyle is distressed and in a state of panic. To be fair, the design works for what it is. The high boots and glowing Corps insignia don’t help. Black with silver accoutrements, the studded arm bands, and pointed shoulder pads look right out of a bad ‘90s comic. As Kyle became increasingly distressed, the Rings placed themselves on his fingers and took the form of this hybrid appearance. It’s a look still unbecoming of Kyle, but better than what the other Hybrid Lantern design. Upon arriving, Kyle seeks out his mentor Ganthet but is distraught to discover the Guardians have removed Ganthet’s emotions and seemingly destroyed his personality. In “Green Lantern: New Guardians” #2, Kyle flees to Oa after rings from each Corps are drawn to him like magnets. Kyle’s hybrid White Lantern looks are pretty bad, but fortunately, he only has two of them. In that respect, it works, but for Kyle Rayner, it’s just not a good look. When you consider the age and disposition of the six entities, it kind of makes sense that this uniform has a bit of a knock-off “ New Gods” vibe to it. Kyle didn’t design the suit, the entities did. ![]() To be fair, this one deserves a pass considering the circumstances. The end result was this absolutely horrendous, gaudy number that looks it fell out of a first-year art student’s sketchbook. Though the entities were weakened by the absence of Parallax (who had been absorbed by Sinestro during “Wrath of the First Lantern”) they possessed Kyle and took over his body. ![]() Hal readied to lead the remaining Corps members to Ysmault to enlist the Red Lantern Corps, but before they could move, Kyle sensed the six Entities approaching. However, after a single panel in a barely formed rendition of the new uniform, Kyle's mastery of the spectrum took over and he donned his White Lantern uniform for the first time.ĭuring the event “Lights Out,” Kyle (as the White Lantern) and Carol Farris (Star Sapphire) found themselves helping the Green Lantern Corps just as Relic blew up Oa and the Central Power Battery. The suit appeared similar to his typical Lantern uniform, albeit with a thick face mask with a crown shape. Kyle lay dying but proclaimed he forgave Ganthet for his transgressions, allowing him to tap into the Star Sapphire’s spectrum of Love. In a move of desperation, Ganthet caught the off-guard Kyle from behind and fired a beam of energy clear through his heart. In “New Guardians” #16, Kyle was forced to fight his mentor Ganthet with his newfound command of the emotional spectrum but was coming up short. By a mere technicality, Kyle’s Star Sapphire uniform makes this list as he wore it for a single panel. ![]() As mentioned in the intro, we omitted Kyle’s updated Blue Lantern uniform, as well as his Orange and Indigo Lantern uniforms from “Green Lantern: New Guardians” #0 because he never really wore them, only seeing them as a premonition delivered by the Star Sapphire.
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