Should Lobo join the Sinestro Corps?

[Samuraixsithlord]

Just a humorous thought i came up with that does have meaning. Since Lobo is arguably the most feared creature in the Matter universe wouldn't a ring have visited him at some point?

I know he's supposedly found religion in 52, but given his appearance in Blue Beetle #18 it appears he's back to his old ways

[Project 22]

While that is an intersting idea, it would, to me, be like Bruce getting a green ring. I don't think the creators of either would risk these two with getting the rings because they, unlike so many of those who have rings, do their own thing, are in the psychological class of doing what they do because it is what they can justify for themselves, not necissarily because it is exactly "good" insomuch as it is good for them. Batman doesn't kill because his parents were killed, but the green ring would allow him to create a far stronger reality that would really mess him up. With Lobo, he is way too much of a free spirit as well. Just for fun, he probably would turn around and kill all the Sionestro Corps just because it was a laugh. He also isn't exactly a bad character, so I really don't see him siding with those who he usually would be sent to kill. Lobo has a good streak in him, despite it being deeply buried in his psyche, which is why I don't think that the superhero community has ganged up on him and destroyed every last atom of him. It is possible, for those nay-sayers out there. He did, afterall, kill every member of his own race.

[Samuraixsithlord]

I'm not argueing if Lobo was good or evil. Sinestro's rings seek out people who inspire great fear itdoesn't matter if they're good or evil its just that the ones who typically inspire the greatest fear are really evil.

It couls also be that Sinestro doesn't want Lobo in the corps due to the same reason why Alex luther didn't want Joker in the secret society. He's to much of a wild card.

[phantom1592]

Lobo isn't really one for rules is he? I remember when he got Jack T Chances ring. Once he found out it was bound by rules and had to stay in one place he tossed it aside. Sinestro definetly wouldn't WANT him to have a ring. Sinestro is all about control through order. Lobo is chaos and would refuse to be controled ;)

[Samuraixsithlord]

but it would be funny if a ring found Lobo would it not. The Sinestro rings just look for those who inspire great fear, i don't think they care about how free spirited the user is, its Arkillo's job to whip the Sinestro trainee's into shape and stomp out any individualism.

I would like to see him try the drill sargent approach against Lobo. anyone with me?

[Conner_Kent]

if a sinestro ring even came up to Lobo he'd probobly just break it lol

"to much fear...cant.....withstand evil nature" *ring explodes* :D

[marshal99]

Lobo would be too uncontrollable for the sinestro corps. If anything , he'll go after the head honcho anti-monitor after he frag superboy prime.

[Conner_Kent]

Anti-Monitor & Superboy Prime would get rid of Lobo if he ever tried anything, remember SBP has "God like powers" blah blah and the Anti-Monitor is just a step down from him....blah blah, Lobo can just re-generate, so the'd just keep blowing him to bits untill he's gone

[4thHorseman]

Anti-Monitor & Superboy Prime would get rid of Lobo if he ever tried anything, remember SBP has "God like powers" blah blah and the Anti-Monitor is just a step down from him....blah blah, Lobo can just re-generate, so the'd just keep blowing him to bits untill he's gone

Lobo killed God didn't he? Or was he just banished from dying?

[Conner_Kent]

Lobo killed God didn't he? Or was he just banished from dying?

you cant kill God, and he never went to heaven, he went to hell and they kicked him out lol. But he can die, just that if 1 drop of his blood remains he can re-generate, so what they need to do is drop a super nuke on him lol

[4thHorseman]

you cant kill God, and he never went to heaven, he went to hell and they kicked him out lol. But he can die, just that if 1 drop of his blood remains he can re-generate, so what they need to do is drop a super nuke on him lol


I know he was in heaven, because that's who kicked him into hell IIRC. Then he pretty much destroyed hell and they kicked him back into heaven. They tried to reincarnate him, and then he died again and showed back up in Heaven. But I never finished the series of that run, so I don't know how it finished.

[Conner_Kent]

I know he was in heaven, because that's who kicked him into hell IIRC. Then he pretty much destroyed hell and they kicked him back into heaven. They tried to reincarnate him, and then he died again and showed back up in Heaven. But I never finished the series of that run, so I don't know how it finished.

well it seems I missed a few parts then, but he didnt kill God lol. Anyway he's just one tough sonofa..... to kill

[HectorP]

Anti-Monitor & Superboy Prime would get rid of Lobo if he ever tried anything, remember SBP has "God like powers" blah blah and the Anti-Monitor is just a step down from him....blah blah, Lobo can just re-generate, so the'd just keep blowing him to bits untill he's gone

You are going the Lobo route with SBP. Unless he's been depowered, it goes AM>SBP>Serious Lobo, who is still immortal, so they don't want him pestering them.

[Conner_Kent]

You are going the Lobo route with SBP. Unless he's been depowered, it goes AM>SBP>Serious Lobo, who is still immortal, so they don't want him pestering them.

I dont think SBP has been depowered, but then again since his appearence in the sinestro corps we havent see him do much aside from just standing there lol. But yea DC just plain wouldnt have Lobo meet A-M, or SBP or the sinestro corps all together

[IamtheRock3]

While that is an intersting idea, it would, to me, be like Bruce getting a green ring. I don't think the creators of either would risk these two with getting the rings because they, unlike so many of those who have rings, do their own thing, are in the psychological class of doing what they do because it is what they can justify for themselves, not necissarily because it is exactly "good" insomuch as it is good for them. Batman doesn't kill because his parents were killed, but the green ring would allow him to create a far stronger reality that would really mess him up. With Lobo, he is way too much of a free spirit as well. Just for fun, he probably would turn around and kill all the Sionestro Corps just because it was a laugh. He also isn't exactly a bad character, so I really don't see him siding with those who he usually would be sent to kill. Lobo has a good streak in him, despite it being deeply buried in his psyche, which is why I don't think that the superhero community has ganged up on him and destroyed every last atom of him. It is possible, for those nay-sayers out there. He did, afterall, kill every member of his own race.


Also note most of Lobo EVIL stuff is just one tossed off line the writer tossed off cause it was funny

So Lobo not EVIl. He just does Evil things when it funny. Like when Bugs bunny blew up the earth that one time. But your not suspose to take that serious when say Cybor Superman blew up a city

[IamtheRock3]

you cant kill God, and he never went to heaven, he went to hell and they kicked him out lol. But he can die, just that if 1 drop of his blood remains he can re-generate, so what they need to do is drop a super nuke on him lol

meh you can scatter his butt across the univer though

have a tough time getting back together then. Or just freeze him, chain him up in the middle of the sun. Yea he be back. But story be over by then

[HectorP]

I dont think SBP has been depowered, but then again since his appearence in the sinestro corps we havent see him do much aside from just standing there lol. But yea DC just plain wouldnt have Lobo meet A-M, or SBP or the sinestro corps all together

I meant the Anti-Monitor being depowered, since at full power he required the whole Pre-Crisis heroship going at him just to keep him distracted. Superboy Prime depowered wouldn't make any sense, if anything they should make him more powerful or at least consistent.

[HectorP]

meh you can scatter his butt across the univer though

have a tough time getting back together then. Or just freeze him, chain him up in the middle of the sun. Yea he be back. But story be over by then

With his crazy regen though, I don't think it would be that easy. Dude rides the cold, cold cosmos shirtless and shrugs off Superman's heat vision. He has fought as just a skeleton and his spirit has possessed his own corpse and another animal in order to eat his corpse and crap a regenerated new one. He's a pest, as I said.

[StoneGold]

Also note most of Lobo EVIL stuff is just one tossed off line the writer tossed off cause it was funny

So Lobo not EVIl. He just does Evil things when it funny. Like when Bugs bunny blew up the earth that one time. But your not suspose to take that serious when say Cybor Superman blew up a city

No, Lobo used to be pretty goddamn evil. Massacre his own bastard children-type evil. It's just he was funny. Then Giffen left the character. And he got softened up, turned "evil."

[Neeb]

Since Sinestro Corp relies on fear, Lobo can't join.

You see, there's this little matter of Lobo's "Wedding Night" video made by our boys in the Cauldron which would prove embarrassing if released.

[Samuraixsithlord]

hmmmm. Ok heres another scenerio. Say that Lobo did get a ring and did join the corps and then stayed long enough to get put in the Fear Lodges. What would the Main Man be afraid of?

[Samuraixsithlord]

Lobo wouldn't have anything to fear from SBP. Becasue of how his powers work. The stronger the apponent the stronger Lobo becomes

[IamtheRock3]

With his crazy regen though, I don't think it would be that easy. Dude rides the cold, cold cosmos shirtless and shrugs off Superman's heat vision. He has fought as just a skeleton and his spirit has possessed his own corpse and another animal in order to eat his corpse and crap a regenerated new one. He's a pest, as I said.


he doesnt have the whole ever blood a clone thing right. Scatter him into a lot of peices and scatter him across space

Slam him into a source wall

[king_ghidra]

chain him up in the middle of the sun

hahahahaahaha

kids, don't smoke crack and post at the same time

[GeorgeG]

He should be a member of the Effigy Corps so he can blow fire out of his a$$.

[joint venture]

Writers in the DC Pool would never allow a direct confrontation between LOBO and SBP or the Anti-Monitor.

As quoted before, the stronger the oponent; the stronger Lobo becomes. That and he will regenerate no matter what. He can't die.

So... have you seen Lobo wear armor?

What do you think he'd thrash first to get into SBP's guts?

Without the enhancing armor, SBP is nothing. Even for the metas who captured him and imprisoned him the first time. Sure, rage goes a long way and he will die crying for his mommy and his stupid universe.

But they will not kill him, at least not now because i believe he is the key to bringing Conner back, if ever. Until then, he won't be dead. But realistically speaking, SBP is nothing for the Main Man.

As for the anti-Monitor, same speech. No armor, no ring, no fight, no nothing.

Lobo I can see wearing ten yellow rings á la Parallax; He is FEARED throughout the universe. Not just on one mini-series or by a certain character. Do you think anyone inside the Sinestro Corps has achieved to kill his own race. No.

We will get some kick-ass villains when this ends, hell yeah. Cool.

SBP will die sooner or later, the only doppelganger with a strong motivation and a really well oriented background is the Cyborg Superman. And everybody loves it.

Can't have that many Supers around. What is this? venom, carnage, Spider-Man,SM Unlimited, SM 2099??? Nah. Let's keep the good stuff DiDio.

They won't use Lobo, that'd be a story too good for the readers. That would make him "good" as well and would diminish "years of planning, writing and drawing"; as they could have done it with Lobo since the start.

But Lobo can end this on a single issue. 10 or less pages if aided by our heroes.

[Samuraixsithlord]

Without the enhancing armor, SBP is nothing. Even for the metas who captured him and imprisoned him the first time. Sure, rage goes a long way and he will die crying for his mommy and his stupid universe.

Did you just ignore like everything thats been written about SBP. He's Silver Age Superman powerful (he may be a little less powerful because he's a teenager) He's able to move planets out off orbit "before" he invented his power suit. He's been quoted as being more dangerous then the Anti-Moniter

[joint venture]

Okay, I agree with you on the "moving planets out of orbit". My bad.

As for being more dangerous than the Anti-Monitor; who said that. In this case I'm just being curious. Thanks for your reply.

I still think Lobo can make a slurpee outta him. Given the tools and situation, like in everything else.

[David Atkins]

Lobo did get a ring.

It forced it's way onto his finger and went 'POP!'

(It didn't blow up because he overloaded it; it blew up because it saw what Lobo had in mind and was like "#@$% no! I'm not doing that!" and committed suicide.)

Lobo, for his part, was a bit irritated over having to regrow a couple of fingers and took his frustrations out on a couple of Sinestro Corps members.

As for when this actually happened... well, who cares? The important thing is that you know it did. :)

[joint venture]

nah.

not good enough. have him kill that alternate kilowog wannabe and the wicked woman woth the yeallow "dogs" and maybe a couple more.

i'd be pleased and wouldn't bother you with the subject again.

OUTTA SUBJECT:

if i kill a sinestro corps member, the ring goes looking for a new guy. same as with the green lanterns...does this mean that every time a ring-bearer is replaced, the ring looks for the second best option before the it picked the first and now dead guy???

does this mean we get crappier and crappier new ring-bearers every time they kill an old one?

eeek!

[Mike Smash!]

nah.

not good enough. have him kill that alternate kilowog wannabe and the wicked woman woth the yeallow "dogs" and maybe a couple more.

i'd be pleased and wouldn't bother you with the subject again.

OUTTA SUBJECT:

if i kill a sinestro corps member, the ring goes looking for a new guy. same as with the green lanterns...does this mean that every time a ring-bearer is replaced, the ring looks for the second best option before the it picked the first and now dead guy???

does this mean we get crappier and crappier new ring-bearers every time they kill an old one?

eeek!Not always. There are sometimes equally worthy candidates, but the ring will always grab the closest from among the top picks.

This is why Abin Sur's ring chose Hal Jordan instead of Guy Gardner, who were both deemed equally worthy. But Hal, being in California was closer to the crash site than Guy, in Baltimore.

(John, at the time, was too young)

[joint venture]

Then again, if you were the ring... and they were equally distanced (Gardner and Jordan); do you really believe that Gardner is as good as Jordan?

I myself do not recognize Gardner as an equal, not even to Kyle. I have followed the Sinestro Corps storyline everywhere, i have seen Gardner fight. Damn cool.

But I do not recall past storylines (before 2000) where he is as good or better than Jordan.

Remember the fight for the sector in that Justice League issue?
Jordan is the man, gray hair and all while Gardner bragged about using the ring to keep himself young. hal kicked his ass, bare hands no rings.

So do you think a Sinestro Corps Lobo could kill Hal Jordan? Both have been to hell and back, and are recognizably the best they are at what they do...

[joint venture]

oops. posted stuff twice. apologies.

[Samuraixsithlord]

I think the it was said that SBP was a greater threat then the Anti-Moniter. But keep in mind that Silver Age Superman was the only hero besides the Spectre who could go toe to toe with the Anti-Moniter. If i'm not mistaken Silver Age Superman struck the killing blow.

[Samuraixsithlord]

I think the it was said that SBP was a greater threat then the Anti-Moniter. But keep in mind that Silver Age Superman was the only hero besides the Spectre who could go toe to toe with the Anti-Moniter. If i'm not mistaken Silver Age Superman struck the killing blow.

[HulkSmash666]

As cool as the whole Sinestro Corps storyline has been, why hasn't someone like Lobo, who is FEARED throughout the universe as the deadliest bounty hunter there is, and a homicidal maniac to boot, been given or even offered a Yellow Power Ring?

I like the idea of some familiar faces joining the Sinestro Corps, such as Cyborg-Superman, Superman-Prime, Mongul, Starro etc, but I thought bringing Lobo into the mix would be a pretty obvious choice considering he's not currently being used in ANYTHING at the moment after his return in 52, and as far as space-based characters go, they don't get much cooler than Lobo.

Note- I read in the Green Lantern Secret Files that a member of the Sinestro Corps, Braach, has a taste for Space Dolphins and has taken to eating them, which has drawn the attention of Lobo, "and not in a good way".

Does this mean Lobo could actually start hunting down the Sinestro Corps and actually help the Green Lantern Corps instead of joining the Sinestro Corps?

Geoff Johns, if your reading this, PLEASE bring Lobo into this awesome storyline, as his addition would defintely ruffle a few feathers on both sides of the war.

[Jack Zodiac]

I don't know how much of a help Lobo would be, but I'm sure he'd be down for some slaughterin' in the name of his beloved space dolphins, no matter what uniform his victim's wearin'.

As for him becoming a Sinestro Corps member, I hope not. I love Lobo just the way he is. He's his own character and stands out because of how ridiculous he is. Slappin' yet another yellow ring on him would be a waste, both of his character and of a spotlight for a new character. What I like most about the Sinestro Corps is that Johns and Gibbons created all of these crazy, !@#$ed up characters to fill its ranks. Characters like Despotellis and Kryb, genuinely interesting characters that stand out in an army of uniformed drones, just like all of the Green Lanterns who've gotten some face time after years of limbo, but especially the newer characters, like Soranik Natu or Isamot Kol and Vath. I love those characters because they're new and interesting.

Keep doing new and interesting things and you're an excellent creator, so far as I'm concerned.

[Superbeast]

No. He's a bounty hunter out for himself, he's not going to be bossed around by Sinestro, he'd rip his spine out before he took orders from him.

[Samuraixsithlord]

I've talked about this idea before. I could totally see Lobo getting a ring and keeping it in his back pocket for emergencies but i don't see him joining the corps unless Sinestro hires him or beats him in a fight like Vril Dox did to get him to join Legion

[Den]

Why do I picture the yellow ring flying towards Lobo, only to have him snatch it out of the air delighted, say "I love lemon drops..." *CRUNCH, chew...crunch, swallow* ;)

Too much DCAU I guess *G*

[DeadXMan]

I think Lobo good for all the color rings
he has a strong will
can spread fear
loves the space dolphins
Greedy
Hates good doers
and spread hope of him not coming to your sector

[HulkSmash666]

Thats a good point there. Lobo could represent any of the colors, albeit in some twisted way only he'd truly understand.

Can anyone tell me if Lobo's had any other appearances since 52, which, IMO was an awesome comeback, only to be put back on the shelf for God-knows-what in the future?

Lobo needs more air-time in future. He's got a huge fan base that may even warrant another mini-series (6-12 part), or at the very least a regular appearance in an ongoing series such as JLA or Green Lantern, or even rejoin LEGION.

Bottom line.....I WANT MORE LOBO!!!!

[Jack Zodiac]

He showed up in Teen Titans recently. And I think Giffen's either gonna be writing another mini-series for him or for Ambush Bug soon, though either one would be absolutely fine by me. :D

[HulkSmash666]

What happened in Teen Titans?

Also, it was mentioned earlier he made an appearance in Blue Beetle #18, and he also appeared in a team up with Supergirl in Brave and the Bold, yet I have no idea what happened in those issues either.

Can anyone enlighten me?

[Jack Zodiac]

He was in Blue Beetle for a few pages that led into his appearance in Teen Titans. I think he was contracted by The Reach to make sure that a rocket with technology that would counter their own wasn't launched. And then yeah, in Brave and the Bold, he and Supergirl team up for an issue so she can get a ride to Rann or Ventura or something.

[NotSuper]

Was this thread inspired by my Lobo thread over at ComicBloc (http://www.comicbloc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59953)?

In any case, Lobo is definitely one of the most evil characters in the DCU. No, he's not an anti-hero (though he is a parody of them), he's a mass murderer who feels no remorse over his actions. He even killed his own race to be unique. Genocide is one of the most evil things someone can do. He's basically a cosmic version of the Joker (only less flamboyant).

Granted, Lobo is a darkly comedic character, but he still exists in a mostly serious universe. I'd really like to see him kill a popular super-hero for no real reason. Why? Because it would show that Lobo isn't a good person, he's not the hero's buddy, he's only out for himself and he enjoys causing suffering. That's just the way he is.

[NotSuper]

If i'm not mistaken Silver Age Superman struck the killing blow.
Nope. It was the Earth-2 Superman (the one who died in IC).

[Howard Allan]

Just saw a advert in one of this weeks DC Comics. It shows MonGhul With both a Green ring & Yellow Ring, but also Holding a RED RING.

[DeadXMan]

Thats a good point there. Lobo could represent any of the colors, albeit in some twisted way only he'd truly understand.

Can anyone tell me if Lobo's had any other appearances since 52, which, IMO was an awesome comeback, only to be put back on the shelf for God-knows-what in the future?

Lobo needs more air-time in future. He's got a huge fan base that may even warrant another mini-series (6-12 part), or at the very least a regular appearance in an ongoing series such as JLA or Green Lantern, or even rejoin LEGION.

Bottom line.....I WANT MORE LOBO!!!!


quoted for the truth
Lobo could so be DC answer to Marvel Max Punisher, but NOOOOOO!

or at lest knock him into Kingdom come U

Think of all the fun he could have there

[marshal99]

Lobo is more likely to frag his own teammates in the sinestro corps than working with them. After all , he's a bounty hunter by trade and there must be tons of bounty on those working in the sinestro corps.

[maraxus60]

Just saw a advert in one of this weeks DC Comics. It shows MonGhul With both a Green ring & Yellow Ring, but also Holding a RED RING.

It was in one of the books or on a website where we can hopefully get a link?

As far as Lobo getting a ring I would think he would get a red ring not a yellow. Even though he inspires great fear I think his attitude would get it done for having an off color ring.

[Jack Zodiac]

Actually, the Mongul picture is in a bunch of DC books this week. I saw one in Detective Comics. The one of him wearing a Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps ring, and then holding a red ring in his hand.

[Superbeast]

Actually, the Mongul picture is in a bunch of DC books this week. I saw one in Detective Comics. The one of him wearing a Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps ring, and then holding a red ring in his hand.

Wasn't the original copy showing an orange ring but the rings all looked like Hal's GL ring, even the Sinestro ring?

I guess Didio or Johns stepped in to get the art corrected.

[Spiffy]

Was this thread inspired by my Lobo thread over at ComicBloc (http://www.comicbloc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59953)?

In any case, Lobo is definitely one of the most evil characters in the DCU. No, he's not an anti-hero (though he is a parody of them), he's a mass murderer who feels no remorse over his actions. He even killed his own race to be unique. Genocide is one of the most evil things someone can do. He's basically a cosmic version of the Joker (only less flamboyant).

Granted, Lobo is a darkly comedic character, but he still exists in a mostly serious universe. I'd really like to see him kill a popular super-hero for no real reason. Why? Because it would show that Lobo isn't a good person, he's not the hero's buddy, he's only out for himself and he enjoys causing suffering. That's just the way he is.
Part of that statement is way off. Lobo doesn't enjoy causing suffering. He just plain doesn't CARE, one way or the other.

[JCAll]

Can anyone tell me if Lobo's had any other appearances since 52, which, IMO was an awesome comeback, only to be put back on the shelf for God-knows-what in the future?

He had a god awful team-up with Batman that made him look like a complete loser to push Batman. And it wasn't even funny on top of that, which completely defeats the purpose of Lobo.

I remember shortly after the last crisis, in Superman, some alien shows up and decided to sell all the heroes of Earth at auction. Everyone was left powerless on his ship, but decide to make a break for it anyway. And that alien decided to sell the video of the escape as the new hit reality show of the moment. That issue ends with Superman plunging to his certain death. In one panel, in the back of a crowded bar, you can clearly see Lobo watching Superman die with a big stupid smile on his face.

He really deserves better than that. Give the man a new Mini or something. Hell the multiverse is all the rage right now, and that means there are 51 more Czarnias to frag. Call up Keith Giffen and tell him to get his ass to work. It'd be the best Countdown tie in ever.

[Gozwald73]

nope, they should resurrect the L.E.G.I.O.N. title and put him back on the team.

a hahaha there were some great moments *remembers Captain Comet's funeral and Lobo perving at Marij'n's butt* :p

[NotSuper]

Part of that statement is way off. Lobo doesn't enjoy causing suffering. He just plain doesn't CARE, one way or the other.
I disagree. He clearly enjoys destroying things. He's not some nihilist who believes in nothing, his purpose in life is to kill things.

[DeadXMan]

I disagree. He clearly enjoys destroying things. He's not some nihilist who believes in nothing, his purpose in life is to kill things.

He gets paid to destroy things. The mere fact he enjoys it is sign of a healthy work place. He purpose is to get drunk and frag intergalactic truck stop waitresses.

[Scott Taylor]

The ring should go to one of the space dolphins. Lobo could then become its bodyguard.

[Jack Zodiac]

Didn't a space dolphin have a Sinestro Corps ring? Or a Green Lantern ring? :confused: I don't know why, but I seem to remember one of them popping up in "Sinestro Corps War."

[NotSuper]

He gets paid to destroy things. The mere fact he enjoys it is sign of a healthy work place. He purpose is to get drunk and frag intergalactic truck stop waitresses.
He destroyed things before he got paid for it. He likes killing people.

[jadehorde]

quoted for the truth
Lobo could so be DC answer to Marvel Max Punisher, but NOOOOOO!

or at lest knock him into Kingdom come U

Think of all the fun he could have there

He already lived there...it was a great place for him as I recall with wanton fighting and crass materialism everywhere.

[Slaughter]

He really deserves better than that. Give the man a new Mini or something. Hell the multiverse is all the rage right now, and that means there are 51 more Czarnias to frag. Call up Keith Giffen and tell him to get his ass to work. It'd be the best Countdown tie in ever.

The Lobo in Czarnia-3 is a pacifist in a planet of murderers and craze raving psychos!!! YEAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

[maraxus60]

OK I looked at the most recent issue of GLC and didn't see any pics of Mongul having more than 1 ring. please help me out here am I missing it or what?