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Thursday Trending Topics: The Golden Age Green Lantern

Published Fri, 25 May 2012 02:29:15 -0500

Last updated Fri, 25 May 2012 02:29:22 -0500

Rich has heard from some of his sources about which iconic character will be reintroduced as a gay man: If my assumptions are correct, we will learn of Alan Scott's sexual orientation and his role as a Green Lantern of Earth Two in Earth Two #2, out next month. I've seen plenty of other theories on which character it will be as well. Do you think it will be Alan Scott?

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