#77 - In Green Arrow #110, Kyle and Connor apparently found Aaron Rayner, Kyle's dad. He's a man of considerable influence, he has his own costumed bodyguard, as well as his own underground base of operations. Aaron talks about making America great again by using a communications sattellite to interrupt television broadcast and eliminate "libera- media bias hididng the facts and confusing the public." He convinces Kyle to help out by placing the sattellite in orbit. Connor doesn't think it's a great idea, but goes along anyway. While they place the sattellite in orbit, Connor questions what they are doing, and this leads to a fight between the two of them. Connor is the better fighter and he gets to the point where he draws the bow on Kyle. Naturally he won't shoot Kyle, if he did, he'd be several miles above the Earth with no means of protection, but he gets the point across, that Kyle isn't thinking. He's so happy that he's found his dad that he has lost his ability for rational thought. Kyle comes to his senses, somewhat; he's no longer trying to kill Connor, but he says that as soon as they get back to Earth, the partnership is dissolved. We then see Aaron in his office talking to a judge about the sattellite, and says that it's not actually a communications sattellite, but a weapon of mass destruction. This is how he meant to make America great again, destroy Washington DC. When Connor and Kyle get back to Earth, Kyle goes to tell his dad that the mission was accomplished, and Connor goes back to his room to find Crackshot, Aaron's beautiful, gun-toting, bodyguard. She proceeds to give him what is probably the best kiss he'll ever have, while hiding a gun behind her back.
Green Arrow #111 - I'm going to break my rules here a little and give a review for a title other than a Green Lantern issue and do this one issue of Green Arrow, just because it's the last part of this story. Apparently Crackshot has more on her mind than killing Connor as she gets him on the bed and drops her gun. They're interrupted by Aaron's henchmen who are attempting to finish what Crackshot was sent to do. The two manage to take them all down and hide in the air vents, making there way to the control center. In the meantime Fyers shows up, for he realized what the two kids were getting into and came to their aid. He catches up to everyone and tells them that the sattellite is really a "deathray." Kyle is a little suspicious and wants to talk to his dad about it. He does, and it turns out that he was taken in, he put a weapon in orbit that could kill millions. The countdown sequence had already been activated, so Kyle whipped up something that looks like an X-wing and destroyed the sattellite while the rest managed to evacuate the compound. Aaron, who is suffering from a fatal wound, tells Kyle that he is not really Kyle's father, that he is Zachary Rayner, Aaron's brother. Kyle appologizes to Connor, and is forgiven. Somewhere in Colorado an unknown man steps off a helicopter and recieves a letter that reads "Regret to inform you of the death of your brother. Condolences." I believe that we are to assume that Aaron Rayner is out there, just waiting to be found.
#78 - The issue begins with Kyle out and about doing the hero thing, saving lives, stopping criminals, blah, blah, blah. He stops by the hospital to visit John Stewart, the Darkstar who was nearly killed by Lord Grayven way back in issues 74 and 75. After this meeting Kyle goes home to recharge the ring before heading to Cozumel to meet Donna for a chance to talk. Kyle admits that he was wrong and that he loves Donna. To prove himself he makes a green, heart-shaped pendant and tells her that as long as he loves her it will be there. She takes him back and the issue ends with them smooching.
#79 - Sonar's back. The bad boy that gave the Kyle and the Flash troubles back in issues 66 and 67 has broken out of prison and taken a few people out with him. Kyle is looking to take him out, but isn't sure he can do it when another felon shows up by the name of Sledge. Kyle is prepared to take Sledge out when the big guy offers to help. It seems he has no great love for Sonar and wants to see him back in prison. Kyle rips through the other felons that Sonar has gathered, but he still can't take the main man himself, that's where Sledge comes in. He pulls a "Hulk Smash" and hits Sonar well into the Earth, far enough to let in ocean water. The basement that the fight took place in starts flooding, and it looks like Sonar may not be coming back. Sledge, however, survived, and is on the loose. In the last scene of the book, a bright light explodes out of the lantern back at Kyle's place and a strange looking guy with fire for hair appears. We'll find out who it is next time. . .
#80 - The guy that appeared out of the lantern turns out to be Dr. Light, a former villian of Hal Jordan. He was trapped in the lantern by Hal and has developed his abilities to control light to make him an incredibly powerful villain. Since Kyle's projections are effectively light, he can't do much to stop the good doctor. This actually couldn't have happened at a better time, for this is part of the Final Night crossover, and Dr. Light might just have the ability to restart the dead sun. When Light hears this, he takes off. Turns out for all his power, he was a real coward. Kyle spends some time with Donna, who is having a lot of trouble with the situation. Up until issue #75 she was a superhero, a Darkstar, now she had no powers, and her world was dying. She couldn't do anything to help the superheroes and she felt completely useless. Kyle reassures her that everything will be alright, and has a flash of brilliance. He thinks of someone who just might be able to help with the problem, but we don't get to find out who it is for a while. More on that subject in the next section. . .