Several years ago, Geoff Johns started revamping Green Lantern.
He took a somewhat simple concept – intergalactic cop – and turned it
into a sprawling story, with its own set of myths, prophecies, and
history. Instead of just using green and yellow light rings, Johns
incorporated the whole spectrum. He even gave each color its own
emotion and attributes. It added tremendous depth to the story and
added numerous opportunities for conflict and intertwining stories.
Thankfully,
when DC rebooted their comic universe, they left the newly created
Lanterns stay basically the same. Green Lantern Vol. 2 – Revenge of the Black Hand picks right up where Volume 1 left off. Hal Jordan has been
kicked out of the Green Lantern Corps, Sinestro has given him a ring,
and the Guardians are trying to eliminate all the Green Lanterns and
remove free will from the galaxy. Initially, Jordan and Sinestro
encounter the Indigo Lanterns and learn the secret behind their
creations. Indigo Lanterns use empathy/compassion as their main
emotion, which adds an interesting twist to their background. Following
this story arc, Black Hand has escaped and become a Black Lantern
(death) again. Sinestro and Jordan are forced to confront him. This,
and their encounter with the Indigo Lanterns, has repercussions that
affect the Sinestro/Hal Jordan relationship. The final story arc
involves the Guardians attempt to use the First Lantern to begin to
bring about the end of the Green Lantern Corps, setting up another
massive battle to save the galaxy in the next volume of Green Lantern.
I
really enjoyed this graphic novel. However, it is definitely not the
place for new readers. If you have been a Green Lantern fan, you should
enjoy this story, and it will leave you waiting anxiously for the next
one.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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