10 Worst Things The Green Lanterns Have Ever Done
4. Having Secret Agents - Green Lantern Corps #8
At first, the idea of the Green Lanterns having secret agents sounds not only badass, but also pretty useful. After all, in situations where going in with a Green Lantern logo emblazoned on you would definitely risk your life, why not send in one of these black ops members, who not only wear no Lantern symbol, but also carry no ring, instead powered by a small glowing disc that they consume to have temporary powers?
It's all well and good until you realise that, because the Lantern Corps themselves aren't aware of this secret division - to the extent they get their memory wiped if they find out - these members have never fought in any of the major battles that the regular Green Lanterns have been in.
This makes the whole 'secret agent' thing significantly less cool, and significantly more frustrating, as it means that in every fight for the fate of the universe, there have been at least a handful of incredibly powerful individuals who haven't fought so that their identities wouldn't be revealed - which is a pretty huge waste.