It occurs to me that the last two good mega-events at any comic company in the past several years have both had their beginning in the Green Lantern comic.I'm referring to the Sinestro War and the ongoing Blackest Night (though of course we'll have to reserve final judgment on that until it's finished).
Like most mega-events, Blackest Night comes with piles of cross-over comics, including titles connected to Superman, the Titans, Batman and others. But the only one that is a "must-buy" is this title.
In this issue we see the team of light being assembled, as Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris (Star Sapphire) and the Indigo Lantern face off against Hal's predecessor, the Black Lantern version of Abin Sur. But he's not the most frightening character in this comic.
It's a fast-paced, tautly-written adventure, as we'd expect from Geoff Johns, and Doug Mahnke's art continues to impress, with horrific images, intense battles and loads of detail.
I don't think this comic can stand alone, but I can't imagine anyone reading this who wouldn't be following Blackest Night, too. Together, those comics are spinning a heck of a tale.
Grade: A-
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