Which Green Lantern are you?

Warner Brothers, you sure know how to get DC fans excited, don't you?

Reportedly, they've offered the director's chair for the Justice League movie to Ben Affleck. Say what?

Marvel's done nicely overall picking unique filmmakers with solid genre experience, and Joss Whedon certainly knew what he was doing on The Avengers.

For some reason, WB still has "gritty reboot" on the brain if they want The Town director and former Daredevil Affleck to lead the League.

Regardless of how Affleck would do if he accepts, it's a risky move for Warners, and feels like a big middle-finger salute to DC fans hoping for a geek director who will do these heroes justice.

Who would you want to see in charge of the JLA movie?

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As promised, DC Comics has revealed the major DCU character they're reintroducing as gay in the New 52, And, as many have speculated, it's the Green Lantern.

Alan Scott, the only version of the Green Lantern on Earth 2, will be revealed as both homosexual and in a relationship in next week's Earth 2 #2.

While his sexual orientation is no longer a mystery, Scott's origins as the Green Lantern are still up in the air. According to DC's The Source, Scott took up the Lantern mantle after "a traumatic event." We'll learn more in issue 3.

Here's Earth 2 writer James Robinson's take on the new Alan Scott:

I'm trying to show the 'classic' Alan Scott at the same time. He's still the same dynamic, heroic guy he was. He's still the head of a media empire like he was in his prior version, but of course with the form of media changing and evolving with the times. And in many ways, his origin mirrors the original one also. Oh, and on Earth 2 there is only one Green Lantern, so Alan's title is The Green Lantern. Alan's sexuality is just one facet of him, along with his innate goodness, valor, charisma and skill at leadership that makes him the perfect man to wield the power of the green light in the world of Earth 2.

In an interview with The Advocate, Robinson also promised that Scott "won't be the only gay character in Earth 2."

Earth 2 #2 hits comic shops next Wednesday.

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So the original plan was for my 3 month old daughter to go as Green Lantern for Halloween but she insisted on being every single color of Lantern possible. She also insisted that every costume incorporate a tutu.