EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 42 MIN
Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp talk (Green) Lanterns
from Word Balloon Comics Podcast · host John Siuntres
There’s been a lot of chatter lately about Green Lantern—especially with Grant Morrison weighing in on Damon Lindelof’s comments and HBO’s decision to frame its upcoming series around Lanterns. And look,when Grant Morrison speaks up about Green Lantern, it’s not noise. It’s coming from real creative experience.Grant, along with artist Liam Sharp, delivered one of the most imaginative and ambitious Green Lantern runs in recent DC Comics history.A run that really leaned into the cosmic weirdness, the science fiction roots, and the larger-than-life mythology that makes the character work. So this isn’t theory. This is practice.Today, I want to take you back to a 2020 conversation I had with Grant during the COVID lockdown. A moment when we had the time to really dig into what makes Green Lantern special. You’ll also hear insights connected to Liam Sharp’s work on the book, and how both creators approached the character not just as a superhero—but as a gateway to big, wild, conceptual storytelling. If you’ve ever wondered why Green Lantern matters, why the concept still has legs, and why creators keep coming back to it, this is a great place to start.
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There’s been a lot of chatter lately about Green Lantern—especially with Grant Morrison weighing in on Damon Lindelof’s comments and HBO’s decision to frame its upcoming series around Lanterns. And look,when Grant Morrison speaks up about Green Lantern, it’s not noise. It’s coming from real creative experience.Grant, along with artist Liam Sharp, delivered one of the most imaginative and ambitious Green Lantern runs in recent DC Comics history.A run that really leaned into the cosmic weirdness, the science fiction roots, and the larger-than-life mythology that makes the character work. So this isn’t theory. This is practice.Today, I want to take you back to a 2020 conversation I had with Grant during the COVID lockdown. A moment when we had the time to really dig into what makes Green Lantern special. You’ll also hear insights connected to Liam Sharp’s work on the book, and how both creators approached the character not just as a superhero—but as a gateway to big, wild, conceptual storytelling. If you’ve ever wondered why Green Lantern matters, why the concept still has legs, and why creators keep coming back to it, this is a great place to start.
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