SDCC 2026: Do You Have What It Takes To Be In The Green Lantern Corps?
by Gary Catig
The activation that had the biggest buzz at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026 is arguably Lanterns Training Headquarters. It features a high-profile series such as the upcoming Lanterns, and it allows visitors to train to become a superhero. After experiencing it ourselves, it didn’t disappoint.
As soon as you enter, you are separated into four groups consisting of eight members. It is a highly immersive experience with fabulous sets and decor all around and actors to interact with. It’s your first day of training, and you head out to a small town in Nebraska to see if you have what it takes.
There are four possible rooms to enter and each group will visit two. As a group four member, we initially entered a seedy bar to talk to the locals and receive clues as to the whereabouts to Hal Jordan’s personal Power Battery. It’s an escape room type challenge with a puzzle to figure out and hopefully one fearless soul can retrieve it before time runs out.
Our second challenge involved target practice with some dart guns. It was definitely challenging having to adjust to the site but still a cool challenge.
If you make the cut, you and your fellow cadets will receive the iconic ring and take the oath of the Green Lantern Corp. Such a surreal moment reciting those words in that context.
Finally, it’s a time to celebrate and hit the bar for a Heineken or other non alcoholic beverage, a photo op, and some shopping for exclusive merchandise. The best thing is you get to keep the ring.
Lanterns Training Headquarters is a very involved activation with challenging puzzles and great SWAG, resulting in an awesome hour-long surreal experience.
