They all meet on the moon, where Guy is sent to Oa to stop the Guardians, and Simon and B'dg enter the Book of the Black, where they encounter Black Hand. Simon and B'dg rescue Guy Gardner from prison and defeat the Third Army sent after him. Simon learns how to recharge his ring and heads to the hospital to heal his brother-in-law's brain damage. The message reveals that the Guardians of the Universe have become insane and are replacing the Green Lantern Corps with the Third Army, which will ultimately dominate the Universe. Later, Green Lantern B'dg arrives in search of Hal Jordan and assists Simon in retrieving the dual message left by Hal and Sinestro. They're able to escape after blowing up the house. When they were about to arrest him, the Third Army attacks them, killing and transforming the terrorist. Before the terrorist could kill Simon, the FBI agent who interrogated him comes out the shadows and saves him. The owner happens to be the real culprit, who was trying to blow up a bridge. In a state of panic, Simon retreats and meets up with his sister, who helps him track down the original owner of the van. When the League tries to remove Sinestro's ring from his finger, the ring goes into defense mode and attacks them. After that, he encounters the Justice League, who accused him of taking Hal hostage. Simon eventually wakes up on a beach, where the ring shows him an entangled message from Hal Jordan and Sinestro. Main article: Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army Despite the efforts of the more reasonable Agent Fed, Simon's attempt to claim he was innocent was ignored, and he was nearly subjected to torture.Īt that moment, a Green Lantern Ring burst into the room, and despite being badly defective found Simon a suitable candidate, removing him from the holding facility. As a result of his heritage, Simon was immediately suspected to be a terrorist and deported to Guantanamo Bay for further questioning. A high-speed chase ensued, ending with Simon's arrest. One night, while stealing a van, Simon accidentally stole a van filled with explosives. Some time later, still financially desperate, Simon began stealing cars, to re-sell them for parts. As a result of his growing guilt, Simon grew increasingly distant from his sister. Simon just barely escaped being arrested and sent to prison for his part. Sadly, disaster struck during one race, and his brother in-law was severely injured and placed in a coma. In his desperation to make money, Simon took up illegal street-racing, something he proved good at. However, when the financial crisis hit, Simon was fired from his job. During those years, Simon had to physically defend his sister from bullies on several occasions.ĭespite these hardships, Simon managed to graduate high school, and proceed into higher education, gaining a degree in automotive engineering, followed by a job in an automotive plant. As he grew up he and his Muslim family found themselves falling under intense suspicion and ostracism in the days, months and years following the attacks. When he was ten years old, he and the rest of his family watched their television in horror as airplanes flew into the World Trade Center. Simon Baz is a Lebanese American who was born in Dearborn, Michigan.
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