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Green Lantern Corps 01 (2012)

by Peter J. Tomasi(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

ECC Sudamérica (El Catálogo del Cómic, DC Comics)

series

Green Lantern Corps Vol. III

review 1: Now here's a relaunch that's true to its own spirit. The Green Lantern Corps has always been about Big Damn Heroes facing even bigger problems, and that's certainly the case when a mysterious horde of enemies begins cutting a swath through the Corps. Guy Gardner and John Stewart are the headliners here, and writer PeterTomasi does a good job of capturing both their determination and volatility. These are easy characters to screw up (especially Guy), but Tomasi never lets them turn into cartoons. The art is busy and full of detail, but never hard to follow, which is important when you have a dozen Lanterns causing havoc all over the page. A lot of DC's recent visual storytelling has left me scratching my head; maybe this stuff is just old-fashioned, but I'm not doing that h... moreere.But what's important is the story brings in everything I love about the Green Lantern Corps. The scale is cosmic, there are weird aliens all over the place, and -- this won't be a spoiler to any GL reader -- the little blue meanies of Oa have shot themselves in the foot yet again. What more could any fan want?
review 2: After reading the fantastic volume 1 of the core Green Lantern series, I figured it was time that I delve into the GLC seeing as how DC's bi-title run of GL and GLC makes up some of my favorite long running comic series runs of the last decade or so. Seriously, everything from Recharged to Blackest Night is great. Go read that if you haven't already... Anyway, this New 52 GLC vol isn't much of a reboot title into a new universe or anything, as much of the GL mythos from those prestigious two aforementioned titles remain intact for this new DCU. Not too sure why this is even a #1 vol 1 type deal honestly. They didn't need to reboot the GLC title (or GL for that matter...). I approve of that though simply because I invest a whole heck of a lot of time reading the GL series and would hate for that amazing mythos to be discarded and rebuilt from scratch. This into opening arc features the lanterns fighting against some space commando race calling themselves “The Keepers”. Basically they're ticked off at the Guardians for screwing them (surprise to nobody, those dudes mess up everything). The arc does explore the corps' power lanterns, and what happens to them when they're not recharging member's ring. Hint; it isn't pretty. I enjoyed this for what it was worth, which was basically straight up Green Lanterns fighting an unstoppable planet-genocide creating menace. Guy Gardner lives up to being a total B.A by using captured Sinesto corps members to basically fear nuke The Keepers (with Sinestro members ironically named Fat Boy and Little man). Always love seeing him tell off the Guardians and put them in their place. I also like that this version of GLC is focusing on Guy Gardner and John Stewart instead of Kyle Raynor. The first issue touched up on Gardner and Stewart's issues being an unmasked superhero in the public eye. While it was brief, I enjoy those moments that create a human connection to the human heroes who leave their home planet to fight greater, universe threatening evils. I think they should honestly make that a focal point of this title down the line. They seemed to abandon that motif quickly for action and that bummed be out a bit. Another thing that I thought was stupid were the introduction of the “Mean Machine” sub-team – yes, ANOTHER Green Lantern Corp “special” sub-team. Like the 500th one in history. Making matters worse is there lanterns are like alien 'nam vets or some crap, because they're fighting this battle using space M4's instead of their rings. They're Green freaking Lanterns for crying out loud! They can make their own guns out of sheer willpower. Hell, that's John Stewart's thing. Why does the corps suddenly need guns too? 0_o Ok, that one gripe aside I did enjoy this. It's another solid addition into the outstanding running GL universe. Outside of Gotham I maintain Green Lantern has the best mythos in the DCU going today. This gets three. less

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