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When theLegion of Super - Heroesreturned under the direction of author Brian Michael Bendis , there were a number of new faces mixed in with Legion classics ; theGold Lanternwas among the young recruits , and in the forthcomingJustice Leaguevs the Legion of Super - Heroes , the two teams will learn the secret of the Gold Lantern , and what it means for the larger DC Universe . The first issue is on sale in print and digital on January 11 .
TheLegion of Super - Heroes isone of DC ’s oldest collective , first appear in 1958’sAdventure strip # 247 . Many Hellenic DC properties have been reboot over the year , but perhaps none more so than the Legion . The squad faded from the DC Universe during the New 52 era , but returned in 2019 , with Brian Michael Bendis at the helm . Bendis and his collaborators reconstruct the Legion from the ground up , put spin on Greco-Roman Legion characters as well as introducing newfangled ones , include a 31st - centuryversion of Doctor Fateand the Gold Lantern . Few details have been leave about the Gold Lantern , other than this hoop purportedly harness the intact emotional spectrum , forcing the various colors to solve together in harmony . However , recent developments have cast doubt on the Gold Lantern ’s tintinnabulation and top executive source , and advance art fromJustice League vs the Legion of Super - Heroes#1 seems to back up those suspicions .
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Why is the Justice League so interested in the Gold Lantern ? What threat does he flummox to the galax ? The answer may consist with another , even more sinister whodunit face the DC Universe : the Great Darkness . At the end ofInfinite Frontier # 6 , Darkseid declared his intention to rule the powers of the Great Darkness for his own ends . DC has been coy regarding what exactly the Great Darkness is — there are theories , but its exact nature remains unknown . However , the publisher has tease a connection between the Great Darkness and the Gold Lantern . If the Gold Lantern truly harnesses the entire emotional spectrum at once , could this be the cay to overcome the Great Darkness?Is Darkseid awareof the Gold Lantern , and its connection to his new obsession ? If Darkseid make a play for the Lantern , it would be a big enough crisis to justify both the Justice League and the Legion teaming up .
Two of DC ’s Old team : theJustice Leagueand theLegion of Super - Heroesare coming together to lick the secret of theGold Lantern — a mystery that may have deep and far - reaching implications .
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