Every Green Lantern From Earth in DC Comics, Ranked Weakest to Strongest

For decades, the Green Lanterns have been a central pillar of superhero factions in DC’s roster, with legendary names like Hal Jordan and John Stewart transcending into mainline popularity alongside characters from the Justice League. But while they may be the most popular ones from the Green Lantern Corps, several other Lanterns hail from Earth that people often know little about.

And since fans love to debate on which superheroes are the strongest, we have ranked all the Green Lanterns from Earth from weakest to strongest, based on their feats in the comics, as well as their abilities and characteristics.

9 Keli Quintela: The Teen Lantern

As one of the youngest Green Lanterns in the Corps’ history, Keli Quintela is 11 years old, but she can go toe-to-toe with some of the best in the organisation. This is because, unlike the others, she doesn’t have a Power Ring on her finger and wasn’t even traditionally chosen to be one of the Lanterns.

On the contrary, she managed to channel the power of the Central Power Battery directly from Oa after she reprogrammed an alien gauntlet to access and utilize its powers without the Corps’ knowledge. Impressed by her abilities of adaptability and intellect, she was brought to Oa, where she has been training with the Guardians of the Universe to hone her Lantern skills ever since.

8 Simon Baz: The Gift of Street Smarts

Simon Baz doesn’t have the same kind of heroic tale that follows the rest of the Corps, as before he became a Lantern, he was a small-time car thief. Thus, living on the streets made him crafty and resourceful.

And during his time at Guantanamo Bay, the Power Ring chose Baz because he showed a strong will to change and become a better person. He possesses the extremely rare power of Emerald Sight, which enables a Lantern to see glimpses of the future, which also partly makes him keep a loaded gun with him, as he believes, like every true American, that a bullet is the universal equalizer if his powers fail him.

7 Jessica Cruz: The One Who Overcame Fear

The Power Ring chose Jessica Cruz because she was able to overcome her fears, showing extreme willpower to change, even if it meant being hurt in the process. In the past, she developed debilitating anxiety and locked herself in her room for four years after watching her friends being killed by mobsters.

Initially, it was the Ring of Volthoom, which belonged to the Crime Syndicate’s Power Ring, that chose her, which turned her sinister, until she received another one in the future from the Green Lantern Corps.

But due to her original Ring, she still possessed the power of Summoning, which makes her capable of summoning the power of the Green Realm, while also enabling her to banish others into that realm at her will, making her extremely strong.

6 Sojourner Mullein: The Absolute Green Lantern

Sojourner Mullein was one of the recent additions to the Green Lantern Corps, which is why her accolades and powers weren’t explored too much in the mainline DC continuity. But on the Absolute Universe side, she is the main protagonist of Absolute Green Lantern.

Here, she was the one who received Abin Sur’s Green Lantern powers after he died, which made her able to create appendages from the energy and to take supersonic flights. In a fight with Goldface, she even used the powers to stop her internal wounds, which showed her insane ability to adapt to the powers, which are only going to grow stronger as the series continues.

5 Alan Scott: The Legendary Lantern

Hailing from the Golden Age of DC Comics, Alan Scott has stood the test of time and positioned himself as one of the most important Lanterns, even when he’s technically not one of the Corps. This is because instead of the Power Ring, he channels the energy of the Central Power Battery from an ancient relic called Starheart.

His wisdom and knowledge are among the strongest and most revered powers in the galaxy, which places him so high on the list. He has also acted as a mentor to several from the Corps, including all-time greats like Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Not to mention, the Starheart also channels magical energies of the universe, which make him that much more lethal and dangerous than the standard members of the Corps.

4 Guy Gardner: The Power of Unpredictability

While people know Guy Gardner for his loudmouth nature and insufferable antics, making him one of the most hated Lanterns, they often look past the sheer level of unpredictability and craziness that he possesses.

Along with the ability to ragebait his foes, he has extreme mastery over the Power Ring, which he uses for both offense and defence in almost unthinkable ways. In fact, his raw willpower enables his ring to shoot forth raw energy from the Central Battery, which is borderline uncontrollable for even the best.

This raw energy is channeled to create some of the most potent and strong Ring Constructs in the universe, which, when mixed with his unpredictability, makes him a terror on the battlefield.

3 John Stewart: The Master of Ring Constructs

Being a former US Marine, John Stewart is considered one of the most talented and respected among his peers in the Corps. And with his tactical knowledge in high-tension battle scenarios, he has led the Corps to victory multiple times.

But his strongest power lies in his ring-slinging, where his knowledge of high-level architecture enables him to make some of the most complex and effective Ring Constructs in the universe, surpassing even Gardner’s ability. In fact, his constructs range from creating fortifications that shield entire cities to simulating complex weaponry that has truly devastating destructive powers.

2 Hal Jordan: The Pinnacle of Earth’s Lanterns

Hal Jordan is arguably the most popular of the Green Lanterns, and that’s for good reason, as he is often considered the peak of humanity that has wielded the Power Rings in history. In fact, his sheer willpower is so immense and potent that he has managed to create an entire Power Ring by manifesting it into existence.

Also possessing a good heart, his Ring Constructs and mastery of the Green Lantern’s powers have seen him take down some of the worst enemies of the Corps. At the same time, his constructs are powerful enough to hold Kryptonians powered by a Yellow Sun in captivity, truly giving him the GOAT status.

1 Kyle Rayner: The Green Lantern God

When it comes to sheer raw power and abilities, even Hal Jordan has to bow down to Kyle Rayner, who once became the God of the Green Lanterns. This happened when Parallax destroyed the Corps, and Kyle was offered the last ring in existence, making him the only Green Lantern in existence.

And by striving to be what the Green Lantern Corps was as a collective, he was transformed into Ion, which was the literal embodiment of the Corps’ willpower, making him a one-man army of Green Lanterns. So, in terms of the strongest, Rayner cannot be touched by anyone.

While other notable names in the Green Lantern Corps hail from Earth, like Jade, Charlie Vicker, and Tai Pham, there is little information regarding the extent of their strengths and upper limits, which led to their absence from the list.

Here’s an overview of all the aforementioned Green Lanterns from Earth.

Name	First Appearance
Kyle Rayner	Green Lantern #48 Vol. 3 (January 1994)
Hal Jordan	Showcase #22 (October 1959)
John Stewart	Green Lantern #87 (December 1971
Guy Gardner	Green Lantern #59 (March 1968)
Alan Scott	All-American Comics #16 (July 1940)
Jessica Cruz	Green Lantern #20 (July 2013)
Sojourner Mullien	Far Sector #1 (November 13, 2019)
Simon Baz	The New 52 Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1 (May 2012)
Keli Quinitela	Young Justice #1 Vol. 3 (March 2019)

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