![]() Jessica’s fears and anxiety are her driving force, but wearing the Sinestro Corp’s ring finally showed her that. It didn’t have to be a bad thing but could become the motivation she and others needed. With Sinestro’s help, she realized that fear was just another tool she could use to push people to help themselves and others. In Green Lantern (2021) Annual #1 (by Ryan Cady, Sami Basri, Tom Derenick, and Rob Leigh), Cruz stumbled across a refugee ship in need and decided to finally use her ring to help people rather than just a ride home. At first reluctant, Jessica refused to use the Yellow Lantern’s ring as anything other than a ride home. ![]() Fear may have become her weakness, but it could also be used as her strength. So when the yellow ring went to her in Future State: Green Lantern (by Geoffrey Thorne, Tom Raney, and Michael Atiyeh), she was more than surprised at the outcome. Her fear held her back, and even though she remained a Green Lantern, there was always going to be anxiety. Jessica thought she was unworthy because she couldn’t “overcome fear on a daily basis,” but despite that, pushed herself to continue. When Jessica was reintroduced in Green Lanterns: Rebirth (by Geoff Johns, Sam Humphries, Ed Benes, and Ethan Van Sciver), she struggled with her belief in herself. Related: Jessica Cruz Earns A Green Lantern Ring Years Before The Corps in New Origin In her short time as a Yellow Lantern, Jessica already proved herself able to do many good things that she never thought she could do and found that her fear and the fear of others was a powerful tool. She didn’t have to succumb to evil, and could instead pave the way to become a leading force of good within the Corps. The revived and god-like Cruz rallied together a rag-tag group of heroes, including Cyborg, Dex-Starr, and Orion of New Genesis, to confront Darkseid.At first, Jessica wanted nothing to do with Sinestro and the Corps, but she discovered that she could use the ring with the good in her heart to help those in need. In the meantime, Darkseid resumed his quest to conquer all existence, using The Revision Mechanism of The Chamber of Epoch to remake reality in his image. It is speculated that the fragments of the Ring crushed into her hand used the Omega radiation to revive and empower Jessica. During her previous battle with the villain, he crushed her Power Ring into her hand before zapping her with the Beams. Two issues later, however, Jessica returned to life, not only wielding her Power Ring but also supercharged with Omega Radiation. She does just that in Justice League Odyssey #25 by writer Dan Abnett ( Endless Winter) artist Will Conrad ( Cyborg) and colorist Rain Beredo (Star Wars).Īlmost a year before, in issue twelve of Odyssey, Darkseid seemingly killed Jessica in battle using his Omega Beams. ![]() ![]() He has already “killed” her once, and now, revived and more powerful than ever, she is looking to settle the score. Green Lantern Jessica Cruz, in the few short years she has been a hero, has quite a history with Darkseid, the Lord of Apokolips. Spoilers for Justice League Odyssey #25 ahead!
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