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Location: The Shakespeare Project Commissions Act I
Title: Green Lantern as Othello by Staton*
Artist:  Joe Staton (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1785
Likes on CAF: 2
Comments: 3
Added to Site: 11/18/2010

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Iago:
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss,
Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger:
But O, what damnèd minutes tells he o'er
Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves!

Othello:
O misery!

(Othello Act 3, scene 3, 165–171)

Ensign Iago (played here by Sinestro) is fueled by hatred and insecurity toward an empowered black male. From the start, he sets out to ruin and potentially eliminate Othello, his political and sexual rival (he says, without proof, that Othello has bedded his wife). He also just seems to find great amusement in manipulation and destruction.

In this scene, he uses deception to worm his way into the confidences of his general, Othello (John Stewart), in order to make him believe that his virtuous wife (Katma Tui as Desdemona) is having an affair with another officer, the man Othello chose to be his lieutenant over Iago. Iago's manipulation of Othello to the dark side is the climax of the play and fuels the tragic acts to come.

Joe Staton, whose work on Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps books was a big favorite of mine, has Sinestro physically manifest "the green-eyed monster" with his power ring and has it mimic the Korugarian's actions. It symbolically shows Iago transferring his own jealousy into Othello in a way that I think melds the two different source materials in a most interesting way.

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Michael Rankins Member Since 2004
Posted On 11/18/2010

This is brilliantly cool, Tim! Love the concept, love the execution. (I might add, "Love Joe Staton," but who doesn't?) Terrific addition to an inspiring theme!
Michael One Minute Later Member Since 2005
Posted On 11/19/2010

Let me see, you have one of the most original themes on CAF; you picked an inspired set of characters, had the great Joe Staton on artwork and then feature a blurb of praise from the commission king Michael Rankins....sheesh, all I can add is that this truly is great...excelsior!
Keith Veronese Member Since 2005
Posted On 11/21/2010

Pretty much one of the best commission themes ever - an amazing choice!