Top 5 Green Lantern Cards From Upper Deck Inspirations: The World of DC
In the HBO show Lanterns, currently the #1 show on HBO Max, we spend time with Green Lantern AKA Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler, who is training the next-in-line Lantern, John Stewart, played by Aaron Pierre. While we wait for the next episode, we can enjoy the Green Lantern trading cards in the 2026 Upper Deck Inspirations: The World of DC trading card release.
We look at five Green Lantern cards from the set, while highlighting some great characters, creators, and artists along the way. Here are the newest Green Lantern cards to honor the current #1 show on HBO Max.
5) 2026 Upper Deck Inspirations: The World of DC Artist Spotlight (Darwyn Cooke) Green Lantern Corps
We start our journey by looking at the cards of Green Lantern and others associated with the Lantern Corps. First on our list is an Artist Spotlight card for artist Darwyn Cooke.
This card is an awesome place to start our journey, as it shows off the amazing breadth and depth of the Lantern universe, one that we are just becoming aware of in HBO's show Lanterns. The card features the Green Lantern Corps and helps the viewer begin to grasp the vast universe that the Green Lanterns, from many different worlds, are sworn to protect.
4) 2026 Upper Deck Inspirations: The World of DC Pattern Foil /399 Green Lantern #5
Next, we have a card that features the beautiful nature of the pattern foils that are included in this set. This one is numbered out of 399.
This card's background glimmers behind our hero, Green Lantern, giving the feeling of going through space at light speed. Green Lantern's power ring provides a green trail across space and time.
3) 2026 Upper Deck Inspirations World Of DC Patterned Foil Bronze /199 Green Lantern #51
The Patterned Foil Bronze parallels are cards that are numbered out of 199. This Green Lantern one is a shimmering gem.
With a look of ferocity and a grimace of determination, Green Lantern, with an illuminated superhero suit, is surrounded by dark ghouls who are enraged and coming forth to do battle.
2) 2026 UD Inspirations The World of DC Creator Auto (Darryl Banks) Green Lantern
Darryl Banks, the artist who co-created the Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, signed cards in this set. This one features Green Lantern and Jade.
This card shows our heroes in a moment of joy, seemingly frolicking in outer space with Green Lantern smiling from ear to ear.
1) 2026 Upper Deck Inspirations: World of DC 1/1 Artist Sketch Card Fred Ian Green Lantern
The Artist Sketch Cards that are featured in this set are pretty much as good as it gets for a collector. These are 1/1 cards that feature original artwork on the card itself, and the subjects include some of the most iconic superheroes of all time, including Green Lantern.
We conclude our list with a fantastic place with a 1-of-1 artist sketch card by Fred Ian. It is hard to imagine finding a better way to culminate our list with this piece of original artwork that is now out there somewhere in a 2026 Upper Deck Inspirations: The World of DC pack.
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D. Allen Thompson is a contributing collectibles writer with eclectic tastes. He provides enthusiastic commentary on the ever-evolving world of trading cards against the backdrop of the broader historical, economic, and societal contexts in which they exist. He is on a journey to find fascinating stories and meet interesting people while using trading cards as the guideposts to lead the way to the American Dream.