“Green Lantern,” a film that should have been the first salvo of DC Comics assault on the box office, and Marvel Studios, has almost reached the $220 million mark worldwide.

That’s a lot of money, though when your production budget is $200 million, we aren’t necessarily talking about sequel material, despite what Warner Bros. says (by the way, “Green Lantern’s” problem wasn’t one of “edginess,”  but mediocre writing and special effects.  “Captain America: The First Avenger” wasn’t exactly hip, but unlike GL, it worked because it was better written, cost less to produce and earned more).

Though I am writing this because I recently learned that Greg Berlanti, the writer of the aforementioned “Green Lantern” AND the upcoming “Booster Gold” TV show, is going to shepherd another superhero to life.

This time it’s Green Arrow, who will seemingly have no connection to the character as portrayed in “Smallville.”

What is it about Berlanti?  Can’t anyone else write movies and television shows based upon DC Comics characters.

I should shut up while I am ahead, because I imagine that if it weren’t him, it would probably be David Goyer (walking testimony that it’s not what you know, but who).