From the "we'll like what we tell you to like" style of publishing we've gotten all too used to from DC Comics of late, COO Geoff Johns told the crowd at New York Comic Con that he's hoping to see a sequel to the critically and commercially disappointing Green Lantern film.

Speaking as someone whose job security is clearly not predicated on the success of his projects, he told the audience:

"obviously, you want it to be as big as Titanic." But he added: "I hope that the character gets another film, and it will be live-action again - I guarantee."

I would consider this better  news if, like the DC Universe in the comics, he planned for major changes and recognized the film's shortcomings, but he dismissed the opinion of critics - and several audience members - that Green Lantern suffered from a lack of character development, and implied that GL2 would stay the course and follow a similar structure to the original.

Johns went on to say "There was a lot of really good stuff in the movie", and said that a lot of its best scenes were left on the cutting room floor, and that a Director's Cut DVD will vindicate his statements.

Check out this preview for the new Green Lantern #1 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke, in stores September 14.

LEGO artist Nathan Swaya will be displaying his Superman and Green Lantern sculptures at the upcoming Hero Complex Film Festival in Los Angeles. Sawaya is among the world's most respected LEGO artists, with works currently on exhibit in Paris and Melbourne. 

Fans at the Hero Complex can pose for photos with Superman and GL while listening to announcements from Geoff Johns and Jim Lee that purportedly will be even more earth-shattering and controversial than what we've been hearing from DC these past few weeks - I honestly can't imagine anything more shocking than that Teen Titans cover, but thankfully Superman and GL will be on hand - in brick form, anyway - to handle any reboot announcement-related chaos.

Be still mah beatin' heart!  Seriously, not to spoil the Geoff Johns clip from the good folks over at Comic Book Resources, but the words "hardcore violent" and "John Ostrander" are used.

I'm gonna go exercise my joystick hand right now.  You can go ahead and feel free to interpret that any way you like.