In Blackest Night used before JL.....

[Tim Drake]

I could be wrong but I think the two parter JLU Batman Beyond Comic was entitled In Blackest Night because green lantern was going up against a villain named Black Light. I just thought it was funny they would use the same title twice for the same DC universe.

[Ed Liu]

As Bats said in _The Dark Knight Returns_: "Kids these days...no respect for history..." =8^).

The reason for the reuse of that phrase is because it was part of the original Green Lantern vow. The full GL vow went:

"In brightest day, in darkest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power: Green Lantern's light!"

The first GL, Alan Scott, would recite the vow as he recharged his power ring. The vow was appropriated by the DC writers for Hal Jordan when he became the "Silver Age" Green Lantern, and it's appeared in the GL universe many times since then. It all gets rather tangled after that. You can visit www.glcorps.org for more information about all things Green Lantern related (click on the "Corps" page, not the "Petition" page).

-- Ed/Ace

[Latch]

As long as we're on the topic, although Alan Scott did originate the above oath... the below is typically attributed as Alan's "Official Oath":

And I shall shed my light over dark evil
for the dark things cannot stand the light
the light of the Green Lantern.

[Tim Drake]

Yeah I knew its from the Green Lantern Oath I just can't believe they used it twice.

[Latch]

Is there any official continuity between the comics and shows? For that matter isn't the continuity between the various shows pretty loose?

I'm a major Green Lantern Fan-- So seeing that title, as the first regular episode, weeks back, made me do one of those Home Alone Kid "Yes" Fist-pumps.

Wasn't the Kyle Episode on Superman entitled "In Brightest Day?", Maybe since this was John's spotlight episode they thought it was appropriate.