Come the brightest day, or the blackest night the Green Lantern Corps is always ready for a fight! And with members like the fearless Hal Jordan, the war-hardened John Stewart, the creative genius Kyle Rayner, and Guy Gardner the lovable jerk, the Crops rarely loses. However, everyone has their off days - even the Green Lanterns.

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Sometimes they've been blindsided by powerful tyrants like Darkseid or the Cyborg Superman. Other times, their hubris set them up for massive failure. Today, we're going to take a look at ten of the most humiliating Green Lantern defeats in DC Comics history. Some will make you laugh, others might cause you to cry. Here's hoping that the Corps stops repeating history someday.

10 Sticks and Stones

Back when superheroes were becoming full-blown planet busters, the pioneers of the comic industry sought to balance their increasingly overpowered characters. It became the norm for all sufficiently powerful heroes to have a crippling weakness akin to Achilles' left heel. Superman infamously got Kryptonite and Wonder Woman's weakness was being tied up by men. No, we're not joking about that last part.

As strange as those weaknesses are, they don't compare to the Green Lantern's. The original GL's had a few notorious vulnerabilities - one of which made them susceptible to wood. Not a mystical branch from Yggdrasil, nor a theoretical piece of 'Quantum wood' from the source wall. Just a plain old stick that a toddler might play with. Sounds silly right? Well, Yalan Gur would agree with you if he could. However, the guy got buried six feet deep after a group of ancient humans clubbed him to death. In all fairness, Gur earned his humiliating defeat after going mad with power. Either way, we still wouldn't want that on our tombstones.

9 One Punch Bat

You might not love Guy Gardner, but you have to respect his tenacity. The man doesn't run away from adversity - he flies head first into it! Regardless of the odds, Gardner never says die and refuses to relent. Consequently, Guy's strong personality causes him to clash with other heroes more often than not.

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For the longest time, Guy harbored a grudge against Batman while the two were apart of the same team. The Warrior had no respect for the Caped Crusader and undermined him all the time. Eventually, Bats grew tired of bickering with Guy and floored him with one punch! Eat your heart out Saitama. Since this incident, Batman's gained a reputation for doling out Green Lantern defeats like candy on Halloween.

8 Watch The Hands

As we all know, the Dark Knight is a strategic genius. More often than not, Bats doesn't even have to lift a finger to get the better of an enemy. The Bat of Gotham also isn't afraid to take other heroes down a peg, as we say with Gut Gardner.

During the first New 52 Justice League story, Bruce Wayne had to serve Hal Jordan a heaping helping of humble pie. The Lantern recently learn that Bats has no powers. Jordan proceeded to mock Wayne until his Power Ring mysteriously went missing. In truth, Batman swiped it off GL's hand - depowering him and delivering one of the smoothest Green Lantern defeats in DC history!

7 Pride Before A Fall

Without question, John Stewart is one of the best Green Lanterns in the Corps. He's a brave man with years of combat experience and the qualities of a true leader. John's certainly rough around the edges, but he's all heart underneath that gruff exterior. Naturally, Stewart wasn't born this way; conversely, he used to be very brash and arrogant early in his career.

While on a mission with the Martian Manhunter, John's arrogance would inadvertently lead to the loss of thousands of lives. The two heroes visited a planet to defuse a potential bomb threat. Feeling unstoppable, and being a bit of a xenophobe, Stewart sent the Manhunter packing - intent on completing the mission alone. Eventually, John found the bomb. To his horror, Stewart discovered that his Power Ring couldn't affect it. When the bomb detonated, only John managed to withstand its devastating payload.

6 Hit And Run

Whatever their flaws, we'll always love the Green Lanterns for their inclusivity; it doesn't matter if you're a human, an alien, a robot, or a sentient math equation - all with great willpower have the potential to join the Corps! One of the largest Lanterns is a sentient planet named Mogo. Conversely, Ch'p is one of the Corps' pint-sized powerhouses!

This space squirrel has traded blows with some of the DC universe's biggest baddies. However, he found himself crestfallen when Parallax destroyed the Corps during the events of Emerald Twilight. Ch'p wasn't able to wield his Power Ring effectively for a time. During his depowered depression, an alien semi-truck ran over the space squirrel - killing him instantly.

5 "Green Lantern's Got This"

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Okay, we need to brighten the mood after that last entry. Time for some memes! Let's take it back to the New 52's first few Justice League comics. Most of the team, sans Aquaman, have rallied together at this point. Save for Hal and Barry, none of them know or trust each other well. In the midst of their collective confusion, Darkseid shows up with an army of Parademons.

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Being something of a chauvinist, Hal tries to tackle Darkseid alone! GL swings on Darkseid and does zero damage before getting slapped away like a fly. A pair of demons (*wink*) fly over and give Hal some extras - making this one of the funniest Green Lantern defeats in this article!

4 Lying About Darkseid

While we're on the topic, we have to ask - why haven't the Green Lanterns tried to arrest Darkseid? Like, they're an intergalactic police force that opposes tyranny and villainy. Yet this rocky psychopath reigns over Apokolips with little to no incident! You'd figure entire squadrons of Lanterns would be camped out there, waiting to take this guy the moment he steps out of bed.

Well, to answer the original question, the Guardians have tried to stop Darkseid before. And they lost horribly! The God of Apokolips beat the Guardians so badly they lied to the rest of the Corps and said that Darkseid's sector was off limits. Even with juggernauts like Rayner and Jordan on the team, the Guardians don't want to add anymore Green Lantern defeats to their scoreboard.

3 Beating The Pants Off Of Guy Gardner

Usually, when a person says that they're going to beat the pants off an enemy, they're hyperbolizing. And unless your name is Arthur and you're from the Ghost n' Goblins world, your clothes won't fly off in the heat of a battle. That's what makes this beating stand out among the other Green Lantern defeats in the article - it turns a joke into brutal omen!

Heading back to the Emerald Twilight storyline, Guy Gardner and a Parallax-possessed Hal Jordan are going at it. Guy's doing pretty well, trying to knock some sense back into Hal. Eventually, Parallax regains the upper hand. He drives Gardner into a planet then cracks him so hard, his clothes melt off!

2 Friendly Fire

Despite the insane feats that they're capable of, Green Lantern Power Rings are still pieces of sophisticated technology. Unlike the rings worn by Red Lanterns, the Guardians didn't use magic to create the GL's trusty sidearms. Apparently, they also didn't equip their Power Rings with any anti-hacking software. Or at least, any software good enough to repel Hank Henshaw.

Recently, the Cyborg Superman hacked into the Central Power Battery on Oa. Now in full control of the GL's Power Rings, Henshaw turned the Corps against one another! Thousands of Lanterns accidentally killed each other thanks to Hank's influence. If the Corps recovers from this, they need to beef up their security measures ASAP.

1 The Yellow Elephant In The Room

Have you noticed a running theme in this article? Usually, most Green Lantern defeats come via hubris. Others are the result of a seemingly rogue element, like a bomb or a truck that renders Power Rings powerless. Incidentally, those elements aren't so random - at least when you consider the GL Corps' collective weakness to the color yellow!

That bomb Stewart couldn't diffuse? It was yellow. That truck that ran over Ch'p? More yellow than a slice of cheese. For decades, the 'yellow impurity' has served the GL's Kryptonite. For a time, DC removed the Lanterns' weakness to yellow. However, the rumor is that they're thinking of bringing it back. Freaking Spongebob Squarepants could smack down some Green Lanterns if that happens!

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