I know... Earth items are practically artifacts, BUT, they're still basically craftable. Personally, I'd like to get my tentacles on whatever the symbiotic bacteria was the Malthusians got infected with, or Kryptonian life-extension tech, that was so good - WITHOUT using cloned parts - that they were practically immortal, and had to regulate their population.
But y'know, properly munchkined crafting is OP, much like enchant in skyrim - or so I hear. Of course, that all is taking the easy way out. It would be interesting to see someone use social-fu and friendliness to make friends and get super powers.
I mean, sure, on paper lanterns are WAY at the top, but in practice what we see them doing, they're not _that_ impressive, with their FTL transport, tanking nukes, supernovas, black holes...
*ahem*
Okay, raw power, sure. Maybe it's just comic logic that makes them less than impressive? They come off as meat-heads, most of the time. Also, hoo boy Paul's constructs are fragile compared to high-WP green lanterns.
Lost my train of thought.