Synopsis“RED PLANET” Chapter One New Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz promised to protect others in brightest day or blackest night, but as “Red Planet” begins to rise, the partners find themselves confronted with an unimaginable threat from Bleez and the Red Lanterns! THEY SAID IT: “I am psyched for GREEN LANTERNS!” says writer Sam Humphries. “Myself, Simon, and Jessica are all new to the DC Universe. We’re gonna have a blast exploring it—if we don’t destroy it first.” NOW SHIPPING TWICE MONTHLY! PlotPima County, Arizona: Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz respond to a code Three Twelve, unauthorized alien on Earth, but when they get to the location they are ambushed by a human with a shotgun and a Red Lantern symbol painted on his shirt. He seems to be in a rage, ranting about "the blue woman promised me a ring". The lanterns are able to take him down quickly, but upon further inspection find the dead crucified body of Quil and dozen more dead bodies in the basement. When the police show up, Simon and Jessica explain what they found but strange sounds starts the crowd, that gather goes crazy and becomes enraged, a giant Hell Tower appears. The Green Lanterns are overwhelmed and surprised when Etta Candy and ANGUS arrives and dismisses them. Portland, Oregon: Jessica and her sister Sara Cruz are shopping when Jessica hears the same sound as earlier and the shoppers start going into a rage and attack her. Overwhelmed again, Jessica calls Simon for help. Dearborn, Michigan: Simon is meeting with Agent Fed, and trying to explain that Amanda Waller needs to let him do his Green Lantern duties, when he is taken aback by the "Emerald Sight" and then gets Jessica's message she needs help. Planet Ysmault, Sector 666: Atrocitus is disciplining Bleez for letting the Green Lanterns discover his plan to raise the Hell Towers. He tells her the Red Lanterns are dying and the Hell Towers are their last hope. He then realizes that Simon had the vision and comes to the realization that they will help him complete his plans. NotesThis issue stated three new Green Lanterns codes Code Three Twelve: Unauthorized AliensCode Six Zero Three: Unlawful ExecutionCode Red Twelve: Rage Level SpikeList of covers and their creators:CoverNameCreator(s)Sidebar LocationRegRegular CoverRobson Rocha, Joe Prado & Marcelo Maiolo1VarVariant CoverEmanuela Lupacchino & Tomeu Morey32ndSecond Printing CoverRobson Rocha, Joe Prado & Marcelo Maiolo2
