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6. Green Lantern: Evil’s Might

…Green Lantern fought political corruption in the 1920s?”

Kyle Rayner is an NYC political cartoonist known as “Rain or Shine”, who ridicules the corrupt elite from a perch of anonymity. But when he finds a mysterious ring that grants him seemingly unlimited power, he uses that power to take on Boss Tweed and his cronies. Kyle romances Carol Ferris and battles corrupt policemen Hal Jordan and Alan Scott for the betterment of the city.

Plus, BOSS TWEED! If you are a serious history dork like me, your mind is totally blown. And if you aren’t…then I guess you’re missing out on some good hidden references in mass media. Like, this is a fun book, but its really only truly worth it if you are fully in for being the deeply nested history joke it is.

BOSS TWEED, you guys! Ugh, that’s some good history right there.