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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Geek / Film "Yeah, Green Lantern! Sure, why not?!"
Posted by Paul Constant on Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 10:59 AM
The Onion is at its best when it is endearingly literal, and they nailed the apathy surrounding the Green Lantern franchise:
Related: I have a friend who once drunkenly told me he'd never trust someone whose favorite superhero is Green Lantern. He said there was always something wrong with Green Lantern fans.
(Via Bleeding Cool.)
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