How Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena and Even Michael Jackson Influenced Lanterns’ Big John Stewart Flashback Episode

How Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena and Even Michael Jackson Influenced Lanterns’ Big John Stewart Flashback Episode

Screenwriter Vanessa Baden Kelly unpacks the themes (and the critiques) of the freshman superhero series’ standout episode “OutKast” and tees up what’s in store for the rest of the season.

Lanterns Gives John Stewart a New Green Lantern Origin With a Deeper Meaning

HBO’s Lanterns is putting a fresh spin on John Stewart’s origin, giving the iconic DC hero a personal history that goes far beyond simply being chosen by a Green Lantern ring. The series reveals that John’s connection to the Corps began years before he became a Lantern, with his family deliberately shaping him to become the fearless person they believed the Guardians were looking for. The new backstory becomes a major part of Episode 3, titled “…