Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #2

When a distress call from Xudar pulls the Green Lantern Corps into a battle against Starro, they’re forced to confront uneasy alliances with the surviving Sinestro Corps—led by Soranik—amid lingering distrust. As the fight for Xudar unfolds, a darker presence begins to stir, hinting at a threat far greater than the one they’re facing.

In "Bottled Light Part 2: Brainiac," John Stewart and the Green Lantern Corps, aided by Soranik Natu’s Yellow Lanterns, race to free the Xudarians from Starro’s control—only to uncover a chilling truth: they’ve been imprisoned in a bottle by a cunning, upgraded Brainiac 2.0. Meanwhile, Hal Jordan awakens in Emerald Space, a sacred realm for fallen Green Lanterns, where he meets the legendary Abin Sur. As Ganthet and Sayd reach out to an unexpected ally, the fate of the Corps hangs in the balance.

In "Bottled Light Part 3: By Lantern's Light," Brainiac 2.0 holds the Green Lanterns, Yellow Lanterns, and Xudarians captive within a bottle, poised to deliver them to the Grand Collector. Meanwhile, Hal Jordan remains stranded in Emerald Space, surrounded by the spirits of fallen Green Lanterns including Abin Sur, while Ganthet and Sayd call upon White Lantern Kyle Rayner to reach him before Hal’s life force is extinguished.

In "Bottled Light Part 4: The Great Escape," Hal Jordan, rescued from Emerald Space by Kyle, Ganthet, and Sayd, races to Mogo to reunite with the rest of the Green Lantern Corps—only to find the planet eerily empty. Meanwhile, trapped inside a bottle with Brainiac 2.0, the Green and Yellow Lanterns uncover a shocking truth: Larfleeze is the Grand Collector behind the scheme, setting the stage for a tense plan to break free and confront their captors.

In "Bottled Light Conclusion: Orange Crush," Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps face their greatest challenge yet when the Green and Sinestro Corps unite to confront Larfleeze and Brainiac—only to be joined by four unexpected allies long thought lost: Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, Ganthet, and Sayd. The battle for the universe's light reaches a fever pitch as old bonds are tested and new alliances form in the face of overwhelming odds.

In a quiet moment beneath the stars, Somar-Le shares a memory from her youth—when Starro’s invasion shattered her world and left her orphaned. She recounts the day Green Lanterns arrived to defend Xudar, facing off against Larfleeze to free her people, and how their courage shaped her own path. The story hints at deeper conflicts across the universe, and the legacy of the Corps that would one day call her to join their ranks.