Being over analytic is nearly half of what being a comic book journalist is all about. When we see teaser images, it is our job to pull speculation out of thin air and set forums ablaze. Which is why, when DC released the latest image from its upcoming Green Lantern #43, a direct lead in to the first issue of Blackest Night, I jumped for joy. The image brings forth candidates for the Black Lantern Corps, some of which are quite obvious and some that you might not have thought about in years, but all are certainly exciting.

 The two page spread shows the Black Hand as he is seemingly "discovering" each of the dead souls showed in a grid-like formation. Each panel is accompanied by the deceased's name and a scene of their death. Below you will find CraveOnline's attempt at picking apart the legitimacy of these teases, as we attempt to predict who might actually wind up being on the side of the undead. Of course, there are a few mentioned in this image that have already been confirmed by http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/comics/article/blackest-night-update-77363"so they will be skipped. These include Ronnie Raymond, J'onn J'onzz, and Arthur Curry. Of course, this is entirely speculative. But, would you expect anything less from comic fans?

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Tula

Tula, the original Aquagirl and former Teen Titan, is first on the list. Unfortunately, Tula was one of the many heroes that met their end during Crisis on Infinite Earths, having drowned in water poisoned by the supervillain Chemo. Not only did this lead her to appear on the infamous "died during the Crisis" list, but also on the equally lengthy list of why it sucks to be a water-based superhero. Since her death, she's been through the routine superhero ressurection teases, including being impersonated by a supervillain to weaken the resolve of an arch-nemsis, as well as being brought back to life, albeit briefly, to battle her former partners.

Yay or Nay? Yay. Tula has been largely unseen in the DCU since her death,  and serves as a perfect counterpart for the already confirmed Arthur Currey Black Lantern. Her death was relatively unimpactful for, well, almost everyone, so bringing her back in this role - at least from a fan perspective - only adds something new to her character.

 

Al Pratt
 

Al Pratt was the original Golden Age Atom, preceding the well known and loved Ray Palmer. His powers were a bit different than The Atom we know today, but Pratt held great stature (and continuity confusion) with the Justice Society of America, all the way up until he was killed in 1994, during Zero Hour, where he was killed by fallen superhero Hank Hill, then known as Extant. As it is with most JSA members, Pratt's legacy has lived on in the form of his children: Grant Emerson, Pratt's son, is currently a member of the JSA as the hero Damage, as is his godson, Albert Rothstein, better known as Atom Smasher.

Yay or Nay? Nay. Although Pratt's return as a Black Lantern would be great fodder for the personal issues of some of the lesser known characters in the JSA, the story is simply too large scale for the return of Al Pratt to mean anything signifcant, or be given enough time to play out in a satisfying fashion.