Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardner #1 lands in stores on May 6, 2026, and places one of DC’s most volatile Corps members center stage. The one-shot from Gerry Duggan and Matteo Lolli lines up classic Green Lantern antagonists — Manhunters, the Guardians, even John Stewart — in a story built around Guy’s unpredictable brand of heroism.
The issue promises a mix of action and character work: preview pages show Gardner hauling alien bodies to the Source Wall and clashing with captors while making choices that feel equal parts blunt and self-serving. That combination of spectacle and moral ambiguity is the selling point here — and the reason this release matters for fans following Lantern continuity.
What the issue sets out to do
Rather than a quiet character study, the issue aims for kinetic set pieces and confrontations that highlight why Guy Gardner remains a polarizing figure. Expect loud moments intended to provoke reactions from other Corps members and readers alike, plus touches of dark humor in the scripting and visuals.
Writer Gerry Duggan and artist Matteo Lolli team up to give Guy a solo spotlight inside the anthology series. Their approach leans into Gardner’s reputation as a troublemaker who can nevertheless deliver in a crisis — even when his motives are questionable.
- Title: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardner #1
- Creative team: Gerry Duggan (writer), Matteo Lolli (artist)
- Key confrontations: Manhunter androids, space apes, the Guardians, John Stewart
- On sale: May 6, 2026
- Price: $5.99 (SRP)
- Variant covers: multiple retailer variants available
Visually, the preview suggests Lolli’s pencils will prioritize bold, kinetic compositions — the sort of frames that push Guy’s blunt-force personality into comic-book-sized motion. The tone and pacing are consistent with Duggan’s previous work on irreverent, high-energy projects.
Why this matters now
The Green Lantern Corps continues to be a live thread in DC’s publishing line, and a focused Guy Gardner tale can influence how the Corps is written in other titles. Solo outings like this also test reader appetite for more character-driven Lantern stories outside of mainline continuity arcs.
For collectors and readers tracking variant covers and creative teams, this issue is notable for its collaborators and the high-contrast moments teased in previews. For casual readers, it’s a chance to see a familiar universe through a character who rarely plays by the rules.
Read the preview pages to judge tone and pacing yourself; the issue will be available at comic shops and digital platforms the week of May 6.
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