Purple Lantern

Seth is a wannabe comic artist. Oh, he has the skills all right. Amazing drawing. But story plot? Oh boy. Meet Purple Lantern, otherwise known as Preston—a self-proclaimed cosmic guardian powered by the mysterious Violet Beacon of… absolutely-not-that-other-purple-space-thing. He insists, loudly and frequently, that any resemblance to certain famous lantern-wielding heroes is purely coincidental. “Purple is a perfectly normal superhero color!” he’ll shout, usually to people who never brought it up. Armed with the Beacon Band, Preston can create glowing purple energy constructs fueled by confidence, determination, and an unhealthy need to win online arguments. Giant fists? Sure. Space hammers? Easy. A life-sized recliner because he’s tired? Surprisingly common. His greatest enemy isn’t evil—it’s copyright lawyers. Purple Lantern patrols the city searching for injustice, but often gets sidetracked explaining the complicated lore behind the Violet Beacon to criminals who absolutely did not ask. More than one bank robber has surrendered simply to escape the lecture. His heroic battle cry is: “I am legally distinct!” Seth genuinely believes Purple Lantern is his most original creation to date. Everyone else keeps asking why his superhero glows purple and carries a ring-shaped energy source. Preston sighs every single time. “No, it’s a Beacon Band.” “…What’s the difference?” “The paperwork.” And somewhere across the universe, a certain group of colorful space heroes collectively feels an unexplained urge to call their lawyers.