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Parallax Imprisoned in Central Power Battery
The ancient fear entity Parallax is imprisoned by the Guardians of the Universe inside the Central Power Battery on Oa to prevent its influence. #dc #comics )
Chronological Storyline (42 Milestones)
Nov 1, 1993 CE
Coast City Destroyed
Coast City is destroyed in the 'Reign of the Supermen!' storyline, leading to Hal Jordan's grief and eventual descent. #dc #comics
Jan 1, 1994 CE
Hal Jordan Becomes Parallax
In 'Emerald Twilight' #1, a grieving Hal Jordan attacks the Guardians and becomes the villain Parallax after absorbing the Central Power Battery's energy. #dc #comics
Aug 1, 1994 CE
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
Parallax attempts to reboot the universe in the 'Zero Hour' event, seeking to undo Coast City's destruction. #dc #comics )
Nov 1, 1994 CE
Emerald Twilight #3
Parallax kills Sinestro's former mentor and others in his rampage. #dc #comics
Mar 1, 1995 CE
Green Lantern Corps: The Fall of Sinestro
Parallax is referenced as the force that drove Sinestro to the yellow light. #dc #comics
Nov 1, 1996 CE
The Final Night
Parallax sacrifices himself to reignite the Sun, ending his villainous reign but creating a heroic death. #dc #comics
Dec 1, 2004 CE
Green Lantern: Rebirth #1
Parallax is revealed to be a fear entity that possessed Hal Jordan, separating the man from the monster. #dc #comics
May 1, 2005 CE
Parallax Released and Defeated
In Green Lantern: Rebirth #6, Parallax is expelled from Hal Jordan and trapped in the Central Power Battery once more. #dc #comics
Oct 1, 2005 CE
Green Lantern: Rebirth #6
Parallax is permanently separated from Hal Jordan. #dc #comics
Jun 1, 2006 CE
Sinestro Corps War Begins
Parallax becomes the power source for the Sinestro Corps and possesses Sinestro to increase his power. #dc #comics
Aug 1, 2007 CE
Parallax Possesses Sinestro
In Green Lantern #22, Parallax merges with Sinestro, creating a hyper-powerful fear weapon. #dc #comics
Dec 1, 2007 CE
Sinestro Corps War #7
Parallax is forced into the battery housing Sinestro's ring. #dc #comics
Mar 1, 2008 CE
Parallax Defeated in Sinestro Corps War
Parallax is separated from Sinestro and imprisoned in a lantern battery by the Guardians. #dc #comics
Jul 1, 2009 CE
Blackest Night: Parallax as a Black Lantern?
Parallax does not become a Black Lantern, but remains a fear entity, though the dead Black Lantern rings target emotional entities. #dc #comics
Nov 1, 2009 CE
Blackest Night #8
Parallax escapes briefly during the Blackest Night event. #dc #comics
Mar 1, 2010 CE
Green Lantern: Agent Orange
Parallax is mentioned as one of the emotional entities. #dc #comics
May 1, 2010 CE
Brightest Day: New Guardians
Parallax is wielded by Sinestro temporarily in the 'New Guardians' storyline. #dc #comics
Sep 1, 2011 CE
The New 52: Parallax Redesign
In the New 52 reboot, Parallax reappears as a giant insectoid fear entity in Green Lantern #1. #dc #comics )
Apr 1, 2012 CE
The New 52: Green Lantern #9
Parallax is imprisoned in the Book of the Black. #dc #comics )
Mar 1, 2013 CE
Parallax in 'Lights Out'
Parallax is freed during the 'Lights Out' event and battles the Lanterns. #dc #comics )
Aug 1, 2013 CE
Lights Out #1
Parallax almost destroys the emotional spectrum. #dc #comics )
May 1, 2014 CE
Parallax in 'Godhead'
Parallax is subdued by the New Gods in the 'Godhead' crossover. #dc #comics )
Jun 1, 2015 CE
The Omega Men #12
Parallax is used as a weapon by the Omega Men. #dc #comics
Jun 1, 2016 CE
DC Rebirth: Parallax Returns
Parallax reappears in Green Lanterns #1 as a threat to Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz. #dc #comics
Sep 1, 2016 CE
Green Lanterns #1
Parallax targets rookie Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz. #dc #comics
May 1, 2017 CE
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #21
Parallax appears in the 'Twilight of the Guardians' storyline. #dc #comics
Jul 1, 2017 CE
Parallax in 'The Omega Men'?
Parallax briefly appears in the 'Omega Men' storyline, but this is a misdirection. #dc #comics
Jan 1, 2018 CE
Parallax vs. the Darkstars
Parallax fights the Darkstars in the 'Darkstars Rising' storyline. #dc #comics
Dec 1, 2018 CE
Green Lanterns #57
Parallax is freed from a prison in the Phantom Zone. #dc #comics
Jul 1, 2019 CE
The Green Lantern #10
Parallax corrupts a Guardian of the Universe. #dc #comics )
Nov 1, 2019 CE
The Green Lantern Season Two
Parallax is resurrected by the Black Hand in 'The Green Lantern Season Two' #12. #dc #comics )
Jan 1, 2020 CE
Year of the Villain: Sinestro
Parallax empowers Sinestro in the Year of the Villain event. #dc #comics
Mar 1, 2020 CE
Parallax in 'Death Metal'
Parallax serves the Batman Who Laughs in Dark Nights: Death Metal. #dc #comics
Mar 1, 2021 CE
Infinite Frontier #0
Parallax is hinted to be active in the new multiverse. #dc #comics
Aug 1, 2021 CE
Future State: Parallax
In Future State, Parallax possesses a new host in a possible future. #dc #comics
Jan 1, 2022 CE
Parallax in 'Green Lantern: Beware My Power'
Parallax appears in the animated film Green Lantern: Beware My Power. #dc #comics
Jul 1, 2022 CE
Dark Crisis: Parallax Returns
Parallax appears as a minion of the Great Darkness in Dark Crisis. #dc #comics
Feb 1, 2023 CE
Green Lantern: The Animated Series Comic
Parallax appears in the tie-in comic for the animated series. #dc #comics
Sep 1, 2023 CE
Parallax Returns in Green Lantern #13
Parallax re-emerges as a threat in the current Green Lantern run by Jeremy Adams. #dc #comics )
May 1, 2024 CE
Absolute Power: Parallax Unleashed
Parallax is used by Amanda Waller in the Absolute Power event. #dc #comics )
Nov 1, 2024 CE
Absolute Power: Parallax Used by Waller
Amanda Waller uses Parallax to control the meta-humans. #dc #comics )