This morning MTV revealed a cute closeup of some Green Lantern Corps members, with the challenge to name them all. This is actually harder than you'd think for a comics fan, since the moviefication of the character designs often changes them into near-unrecognizable forms.
This week's Green Lantern #65 is a big help, however, since it specifically lists several B-list alien GLs that will be in the movie, apart from the already highly obvious characters of Abin Sur, Sinestro, Kilowog and Tomar Re.
So, combining the two, here's my calls on the poster roster, (left to right):
Boodikka. This poor girl has been completely abused across her comics appearances. Originally a bruiser built like a tank, she gradually degraded into a typical sexy comics heroine... until finally they tore off her face and made her one of the robotic Alpha Lanterns. This film version seems to be more of a Middle Period Boodikka.
Salaak. Albeit a very alien-insectified version of Salaak. It's the pointy shoulderpads that convinced me this is Sal.
This one stumps me. Iolande, without her hoodie?
Stel. Easy. Big robot.
Then comes the known four: Abin Sur, Captain Hal "Highball" Jordan, Kilowog, Tomar Re... and hop over one for Sinestro.
The one floating behind Tomar and Sinestro... that's got to the movie version of Larvox. One big eye and a bunch of arms. Larvox is usually more of a squashy bean shape (with hair), but this iteration certainly looks more bug-like. (I suppose this guy could be Medphyll - another Lantern with one big eye - but where's the broccoli afro?)
R'amey Holl! Kind of a surprise, since she's very young in comics years (first appearance: 2007!)
And lastly, G'hu. Another new character (2006!), but he's nowhere near as memorable as "sexy butterfly girl." I remembered R'amey. I had to look up G'hu.
The GL issue also tips Bzzd, Hannu, Green Man, Morro, Rot Lop Fan and Voz for cameos. The comic list does not mention G'hu (but mister far-right is verified; they've already solicited a movie action figure of him) and Iolande, which is me grasping at existing characters who fit the look of female-and-purple.
Oh no... don't tell me that's Katma Tui! Or could it be Soranik?!?
I'd also lay easy money on Ch'p (or B'dg) being in the movie, since he (they) tend to show up in every other GL media (Duck Dodgers, First Flight, Brave & Bold) and B'dg already made the Imaginext toy line.
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