Published Nov 7, 2026, 4:04 AM EST

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HBO's Lanterns more than delivered when it comes to being both a great comic book series and a great piece of television. Not only did the series thrive thanks to the dynamic between Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), but it also managed to revitalize interest in the Green Lantern franchise following the less-than-stellar Green Lantern movie from 2011. That's a superhuman feat in and of itself, and Lanterns creators Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, and Tom King deserve credit for pulling that off.

While Pierre is slated to return as John Stewart in 2027's Man of Tomorrow , there are still plenty of other series that manage to feature sci-fi tropes and elements alongside a compelling mystery or two.…