This strip is basically fan service for my brother, who helped inspire me to write the Spleen Lantern’s oath, obviously an homage to the Green Lantern oath. We were talking about how basically everyone our own extended family has that annoying midwestern habit of saying “I don’t want to be a bother; I’ll be fine; I’ll take care of it; You don’t need to help.” — and then when you take their word for it and don’t give whatever help you offered, you just know you’re being resented.
Again, I didn’t plan for this strip to show up here on the exact release day of Green Lantern: First Flight, but it’s certainly a happy coincidence. I haven’t seen it, but based on DC Comics’ previous animated DVDs, I guarantee superhero fans will love this iteration of Hal Jordan, Sinestro, the Guardians of the Universe, Oa, and the whole Green Lantern Corps. Can you tell I’m a little excited about this?
For anyone who stops by this site every week, I’ll note that I have to take next week off because my family is moving to a new house. Hmmm … and I suppose this strip now obligates me to NOT act like a Spleen Lantern with anyone who offers to help, doesn’t it?
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