HBO’s series is digging into one of the messiest pieces of Green Lantern lore—and no, Martian Manhunter isn’t involved.

In DC Comics lore, the Green Lantern Corps is the peacekeeping force that patrols the entire universe, taking its directives from the immortal aliens, the Guardians of the Universe.

Who Are the Manhunters? Episode 2 of ‘Lanterns’ Brings Back the Green Lantern’s Old Enemies and Hints at a Major Mystery.

HBO’s Lanterns is using one of the Green Lantern Corps’ oldest enemies to expose a nasty secret the Guardians would probably prefer stayed buried. Episode 2 brings the Manhunters into the story, connecting the mystery unfolding in Rushville,

HBO’s Lanterns revealed the existence of Manhunters in the series, but who are these ancient androids that pre-dated the Green Lanterns? In DC Comics lore, the Manhunters were the artificial beings who came before the Green Lantern Corps as the universe ...

A major story point in HBO’s Lanterns that has already sent ripples through the DCU because of its implications is that Kyle Chandler’s version of Hal Jordan has already been the hero and has been wearing the ring for decades when the series begins.

Discover What’s Streaming On: I like to think I know a lot about comic book lore. I have long box of X-Men issues under my bed and strong opinions about Nightwing. However, last night’s all-new episode of Lanterns on HBO had me scratching my head ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But behind the scenes, the Manhunters are some of the most convoluted characters in DC Comics history, the result of multiple retcons and revisions. So while John and Hal know Manhunters ...

HBO's Lanterns is off to an impressive start and introduced multiple mysteries but where is the show headed next?

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Lanterns” Episode 2. Until San Diego Comic-Con, fans didn’t know that Manhunters would appear in “Lanterns.” Until the show’s second episode, Hal Jordan and John Stewart didn’t either. “Lanterns ...