That said, the story itself was at least interesting. Not fun, not interesting, not worth investing in. He is a generic action hero, and because he’s the focus, the whole story feels just as generic. How they would feel and hurt and progress (or regress.) I’ve learned nothing new about John I haven’t seen how his history affects his choices or his mindset. ![]() When I think about characters and stories I like, I think about personalities and agency I think about how that character, given who they are, would react in whatever situation they got put in. You could insert almost any Lantern – maybe even any hero – into his situation and you’d have the same book. He’s not interesting or unique: he’s as bland as bland could be. It’s just that the meanderings in the meantime have nothing that hooks me. If John’s side of the story was collected into its own trade, I’d be skipping through pages rapidly at this point to find out when they get to the good stuff, because it does feel like it’s building up to something. It’s just this shy of being a spinoff series, and I’m beginning to see why nobody’s chosen to just make it that – because this side of the story just doesn’t hold up on its own. And without working rings, without the Guardians, without cosmic beings channeling weird energies and, let’s be honest, without John having been given much of an identity outside of his role as a Green Lantern – this half of things just isn’t a Green Lantern book. In and of itself, it’s not a strong hook. Every population has a handful of those immune to the Centurions’ effect, though…and those enthralled turn on them with disturbingly savage violence. ![]() We’re introduced to a new threat: the Golden Centurions, who have the ability to psychically infect entire populations with the belief that the Centurions are holy beings to submit to. ![]() We may have the new setting and new aliens to thank for that, but that did leave me with a little more breathing room to be able to enjoy the story – I just kind of wish I did, more. The art here has slightly toned down the large, watery eyes and the lumpy, misshapen proportions that tend to make this part of the book hard to read. I have to say, Raney’s art has not been as distractingly bad as it has been in previous issues. But considering the previous episodes ranged from “meh” to “oh come the heck on,” fine is a good thing! John Was…ThereĪrmaan: This may be out of order, but considering how intertwined the other two stories are, I thought it would be good to get this one out of the way first. And while it isn’t perfect (at all!), it’s really, uniquely good. ![]() But, man, the issue does some things I like it raises some points I’ve pondered about the nature of will and fear. Much of that comes as a surprise, since I haven’t really been a fan of the series thus far. Jude Jones: I really, really, *really* liked the annual. What did you think of this week’s Green Lantern stories, Jude? While Green Lantern still felt a bit rough to me, it feels like the pace of things may just start to be evening out enough for me to enjoy it more – and the Annual was a breath of fresh air. More than any other Lantern, Jessica has perhaps spent the most time overcoming her fears to fight for a better universe – but what happens when she decides to use the fear that has been with her so long? Written by Ryan Cady, drawn by Sam Basri and Tom Derenick, colored by Hi-Fi, and lettered by Rob Leigh.Īrmaan Babu: So this is a good week for you if you’re a big Sinestro fan – and an even bigger week if you’re just a fan of fear itself, but we’ll let Bat Chat tell you more about that. Not enough Sinestro for you? The Green Lantern 2021 Annual has got you covered, as we go back to the moment Jessica Cruz decided to join the Sinestro Corps full time. Written by Geoffrey Thorne, drawn by Marco Santucci and Tom Raney, colored by Michael Atiyeh and lettered by Simon Bowland. With the near total destruction of the Green Lantern Corps, it’s Yellow’s time to shine! Over in Green Lantern #6, while John Stewart is dealing with golden, mind-controlling centurions taking over the Dark Sector, Jo Mullein has her first confrontation with Sinestro himself to find out just what his intentions are for the universe at large now that his longtime opponents are off the board.
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