The only 2 I can think that were still dead were Darkseid and Orion.
Though now that I think about it, Orion's body turned into energy, and I forgot that Darkseid was using someone else's body, so we might see the black lantern return of the guy Darkseid possessed, but not Darkseid himself.
*Breathes a massive sigh of relief*
I'm subscribing to the ring possessing the bodies but not the souls theory.
The only 2 I can think that were still dead were Darkseid and Orion.
Though now that I think about it, Orion's body turned into energy, and I forgot that Darkseid was using someone else's body, so we might see the black lantern return of the guy Darkseid possessed, but not Darkseid himself.
*Breathes a massive sigh of relief*
I'm subscribing to the ring possessing the bodies but not the souls theory.
I think it hijacks the souls too. For instance with Hawkman and Hawkgirl, killing them doesn't really stop them from returning since they are bound to an endless cycle of reincarnation, but if they are converted to Black Lanterns along with their souls, that however would do the trick.
A future issue to Superman with the one and only Psycho Pirate on it. I just like it because it has the dangling eye and the missing face after Black Adam had pretty much stuck his fist thru the Pirate's face.