Red Lanterns Announced in New Series

Geoff Johns has been nothing short of amazing when it comes to DC Comics. His run on multiple flagship titles has been nothing short of amazing, but what he's done for Green Lantern may take the cake. Jim Lee has been teasing a big reveal within that universe and he announced it to kick off the new year. That announcement? The Red Lanterns are getting their own ongoing series in 2011 written by Peter Milligan.

Milligan has taken it upon himself to write an explanation as to his logic behind taking on the Red Lantern corps. His big motivation is Atrocitus and the massacre at the hands of the Manhunters.

"In the first storyline of THE RED LANTERN CORPS we look for an answer to these questions. And the answer lies in part on the far side of the prison planet Ysmault. It is here where we’ll see why and how the rage of Atrocitus is just as all-consuming as it ever was. We’ll also begin to learn what goes on in the boiling brains of his napalm-blooded corps."

If you're a Green Lantern fan (and, by extension, the other Lanterns) you should definitely check out the series when it starts this year. You can check out Milligan's full letter after the jump.

“Everybody who has read Green Lantern and its associated books for any time probably knows why Atrocitus is angry. His entire race was almost wiped out by marauding Manhunters.

But after Geoff Johns asked if I was interested in writing The Red Lantern Corps I started thinking about Atrocitus and his anger. Because it’s not just anger. It is RAGE. A crimson red rage that still consumes him after all this time. And when you think about it, the Manhunter massacre happened an awful long time ago. Eons ago. Okay, you’d never get over something like that. But Atrocitus’ rage hasn’t weakened. It is just as immense and awesome as it was all those centuries ago. I wanted to know why. I wanted to know how.

In the first storyline of THE RED LANTERN CORPS we look for an answer to these questions. And the answer lies in part on the far side of the prison planet Ysmault. It is here where we’ll see why and how the rage of Atrocitus is just as all-consuming as it ever was. We’ll also begin to learn what goes on in the boiling brains of his napalm-blooded corps. Can the proud Bleeze remain a loyal servant? How does the angry cat DEXTAR try to feed its beloved master? And what horrors lie at the bed of the ocean of blood?”

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