Green Lantern. Vol. 3: The End

In this third and final volume of the saga, Johns (Green Lantern Corps) blurs the line between villain and hero in the stories of the focal characters: Sinestro, the First Lantern, and the newest recruit, Simon Baz. The fifth human to become a Lantern, Arab American Baz is a car thief wrongly accused as a terrorist because of racial profiling. Not only must he deal with the extreme prejudice hurled his way, he also has to rescue Sinestro and Hal Jordan in hopes of preventing the destruction of the universe. In Baz, Johns creates a believable, contemporary character who doesn't necessarily fit squarely into the ideal hero profile. But his willpower is strong, and he quickly proves himself as a worthy Lantern bearer, unique to the corps and capable of exceptional feats. Baz believes in doing what must be done for the people he loves—a concept that embraces the struggles of the other protagonists and allows for elegant transitions among plotlines.