After Abin-Sur, an elder Green Lantern is killed, he then sends his ring to a new owner. The ring finds itself on the hand of Hal Jordan, a loser from earth with no future. This ring teaches Hal to defend the planet from the evil Parallax, a dark entity looking to take over the universe. With the help of some other Green Lanterns, Hal is able to defeat Parallax and continue as the guardian of earth.
