Green Lantern (Volume 4) #62
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Doug Mahnke
Hahahahahahahahaha I love Batman’s comments about Hal Jordan – he hates him just as much as I do and that is why Bruce Wayne Batman is my favorite Superhero (Besides Cassandra Cain of course). I worry what that vision was that Hal had – one of the Lanterns of Sector 2814 is going to die? It better not be Kyle. Anyways Krona gets the best of Hal in this and Hal acts like an idiot as usual.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #60
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Doug Mahnke
Well the one who has been stealing the entities identity is revealed…and it was someone I didn’t guess and you would think I would it was so obvious. Anyways, this was okay although the whole Parallax possessing the Flash thing was absolutely pointless.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #57
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Doug Mahnke
Once again the most interesting stuff about this book is everything besides it supposed star Hal Jordan. Larfleeze and Carol Ferris really steal the show here as the Predator is retrieved by the Star Sapphire and Carol ins named new Queen of the Star Sapphires. I enjoyed all the discussion about the nature of love and what it does to a person. Relationships are extremely difficult and that is why love can become corrupted. This is some great writing by Johns. I still wish we got an actual male Star Sapphire though and not this Abraham Pointe being possessed by the Predator.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #56
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Doug Mahnke
Once again the best thing about this series is everyone else but it’s supposed star Hal Jordan – as he continues to be boring but everyone around him is fascinating as hell. I finally can say that I love the character of Larfleeze and his search for Santa Clause was just adorable. Hector Hammond eating the orange power battery was interesting. I didn’t know he could do that. It was great to see Renee Montoya and Saint Walker together too. I wonder how these entities are going to effect everyone near them?
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #53
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Doug Mahnke
Really Johns? Another Donner Superman reference? Give me a break. We get that you liked the original Superman movie but this is getting out of a hand lol all we had was Lex Luthor and already he is referencing the Donner Superman movie. I liked this issue, that being said, as it focuses on the group of New Guardians. It makes for a great way for Johns nto to focus on boring old Hal Jordan. Didio’s DC Nation at the end of this week’s books explain a lot about why certain characters keep coming back. He is such a douche.
Magog #3
Written by Keith Giffen
Art by Howard Porter
I can’t say that I actually like the character yet, but Giffen at least makes Magog less of a douche this issue. Although I think a true hero would have listened to the villains’ rant to gain information instead of just ignoring him. I guess that is what makes Magog different from others – he is so often focusing on his own thoughts. He is a very self-centered hero. I did like seeing that he is going to look into the nature of his powers and what exactly Magog is. The villain is rather interesting – I wish that we got to hear what he was saying and I like the idea of an underground land for the homeless.
Magog #2
Written by Keith Giffen
Art by Howard Porter
I’ll give this to Giffen, he has me interested. I want to learn who these over-people are and what was going on in that city with the zombies. But he still has yet to make me like Magog – even a little bit. He is still a jerk, and maybe that is the point, but I like protagonists to have some redeeming qualities. He thinks he is just too damn cocky to be likeable. Porter does some great art and at least the plot was interesting this time around – at least that’s an improvement.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #35
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Hmm….this was a good issue. I mean nothing really exciting….Hal Jordan argues with the Guardians and some foreshadowing of the future. I am not sure what the point of this arc was over all but I know Johns had some reason for it. Reis’s art was really good I liked it a lot. Really not much else to say except I am excitied for the future of this series. It just needs more Kyle Rayner!
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #21
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Why I waited this long to start reading the Sinestro Corps War I do not know because this was as fantastic as everyone said it would be. Kyle as Parallax is awesome, although I am glad it is only temporary. Kyle Rayner is by far my favorite GL and I was happy to see him diss on Hal (even though it was him posessed by Parallax).
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #22
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Part 3 of the Sinestro Corps sees Hal fighting Kyle as Parallax on Qward with the help of the Lost Lanterns. The friction between Jordan and the Lost Lanterns is fun to watch. This was another good issue.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #23
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Okay….the ending of this was fucking amazingly intenese! I loved it. Now we are on earth and things are going to get personal. Awesome writing from the master of cliffhangers, Geoff Johns. When Parallax says Kyle should kill all the GL’s so he can be special again, I kind of agreed with him. (:
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #24
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Hell ya! Kyle gets his ring back (And shirtless as well)! The last moments of this comic gave me goosebumps. Superboy-Prime is such a little brat it’s hilarious, and things are heating up very nicely.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #25
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
First of all, the color spectrum of Corps is really cool and I can’t wait to see it in action. But I do find it hard to swallow that no one would evacuate Coast City….seems a little rudiculous if there was an alien threat those people would be out of there in seconds. John Stewart calling the Anti-Monitor Marshmallow Man was hilarious since I have been thinking that he looked like him since the beginning. I really love how Johns respects all four earth GL’s equally in this story. It isn’t just a Hal Jordan story. And the ending…well let’s just say Summer 2009 is going to kick ass.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #26
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Mike Mckone
This series is really as good as people say it is. I don’t know why I waited so long to catch up (probably because I absolutely hate Hal Jordan). I think the Lost Lanterns made the right decision in killing Amon Sur considering what arresting him would have done to the reputation of the Sinestro Corps. We’ll see if the Guardians see it that way.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #27
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Mike McKone
The Alpha Lanterns are awesome looking, but I liked there appearence in Green Lantern Corps and Final Crisis then here. McKone’s version is a little more blue I think. I think the idea of the Alpha Lantern’s is magnificent. And I especially love how they have their own oath.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #28
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Mike McKone
Okay this issue got me really excited for Rage of the Red Lanterns! The design for the Red Lanterns is kick ass. I think the Green Lanterns killing as a last resort is reasonable, but no they should not kill if they do not have to as Hal believes. Wow I actually agree with Hal Jordan on something.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #29
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Well, I sware the first few scenes of this I have read before and I really don’t care too much about Hal’s relationship with his father (mostly cause I could give a shit about Hal) but the story did not get to me I admit. I liked the bickering between Hal and his brothers. Why isn’t this arc called Year One?
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #30
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Hal actually becomes GL this issue and it was actual really cool and is something that would work great in a GL movie. I kept thinking of Jor-El’s voice in the original Superman when Abin Sur was explaining what a Green Lantern was.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #31
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Oh my God this arc would make a great Green Lantern origin movie. I am really geeking out about this…especially for someone not so fond of Hal Jordan. I feel the sense of wonder and awe that Hal must be feeling as he is inducted into the Corps. This is perfect Johns wrting. It’s worth mentioning that Reis is doing some great work here as well.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #32
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
"I am the greatest Green Lantern"….Wow Sinestro your very humble. This was another fantastic issue of the Secret Origin story arc. I like how Johns manage to connect it back to the present by dealing with the Red Lanterns and the "Blackest Night" prophecy. Johns isn’t retelling Hal’s origin for no reason.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #33
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
I like how this arc is not only showing the secret origin of Hal, but also his major villains like Sinestro, Black Hand, and Hector Hammond. The art was fantastic again this issue. I am surprised at how much I am enjoying this arc.
Green Lantern (Volume 4) #34
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
This was another great issue of the arc I did not expect to enjoy – Secret Origin. Now the alien Sinestro and Hal fight is pretty generic, although I know that he is set up to be part of the Red Lanterns, but that is not the point of this issue, the point of this issue was Hal’s relationship with his family. Finally, I think Geoff may be getting me to enjoy the Hal’s family subplot, even if I still don’t enjoy Hal Jordan as a character.
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