Think Of it As De-Evolution In Action!!

Hal Jordan has stumbled across some dumbass aliens trying to destroy the Earth.

How?

Seems like normal Hal to me...

I joke because I love Hal...sort of...

Oh, Hal, you never had that many thoughts, to begin with!

But it turns out that devolved Hal is a much more effective Green Lantern!

All right, you have to admit, seeing monkey-man Hal riding a flying saber-tooth while chasing a spaceship is wort the price of admission!

Yup...flying saber-tooth beats spaceship every time!

D'oh!! Now you ruined it!! Give us back devolved Hal!!

Sigh...

From Flash #243 (1976)