Green Lantern

Green Lantern is the name of multiple es from the universe, all of whom are characterized by a  and the ability to create solid constructs with the ring.

The first Green Lantern was created by writer  and artist  in "" #16 (July 1940).

Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and power lantern that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient willpower and strength to wield it. The ring is one of the most powerful weapons in the universe and can be very dangerous. While the ring of the  Green Lantern (Alan Scott) is magically powered, the rings worn by all subsequent Lanterns are technological creations of the, who granted such rings to worthy candidates. These individuals made up the intergalactic police force known as the .

After, when sales of superhero comic books generally declined, DC ceased publishing new adventures of Alan Scott as the Green Lantern. In 1959, at the beginning of the, DC editor  assigned writer  and artist  to revive the Green Lantern character, this time as test pilot  who became a founding member of the . In 1970, writer  and artist  teamed Green Lantern with archer  in groundbreaking,, and award-winning stories that pitted the sensibilities of the -oriented Green Lantern with the  Green Arrow. Several cosmically-themed series followed, as did occasional different individuals in the role of Earth's Green Lantern. Most prominent of these are Hal Jordan, ,, and .

Episodes
Sheldon is often seen wearing t-shirts with the Green Lantern symbol on them and sometimes the color of the shirt reflects his psychological state.


 * "The Precious Fragmentation", Sheldon's Green Lantern shirt is red when he is angry about not getting The Lord of the Rings ring prop.
 * "The Psychic Vortex", Raj and Sheldon go to a university mixer and attract a couple of graduate students, Abby and Martha, because one of them likes the Green Lantern lantern Sheldon brought. Later, when Martha comes to Sheldon's room hoping to sleep with him, he greets her at his door carrying his Green Lantern lantern.
 * "The Justice League Recombination", Leonard wears the Green Lantern costume and Penny mistakes him for Green Arrow.
 * "The Big Bran Hypothesis", Sheldon is asked if he had any ideas about moving a large box and he replies yes, but they all involved a power ring and a Green Lantern lantern from the comic book.
 * "The Countdown Reflection", Sheldon complains about the live-action.
 * "The Shiny Trinket Maneuver", Sheldon states that he believes that was a better choice to play Green Lantern, in the Green Lantern movie, rather than.