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Review: Green Lanterns #20

By Philip Schweier
April 5, 2017 - 09:39

We’re in an era where a person with super-human abilities need not put on a flashy costume to fight crime or rob banks. Because there used to be a time when anyone with super-powers was one or the other. Somehow, simply living one’s life – fixing dinner, doing laundry – with super-powers is unheard of (because no one wants to read a comic book about that).

But Dr. Polaris is trying very hard NOT to put on his costume. He just wants to save his brother, who is dying of cancer. This involves some radical science, which involves some mayhem to acquire the funding and equipment, which is how the Green Lanterns get involved.

It’s good to see Jessica Cruz live up to the high standards of the Corps, overcoming her fear rather than yet another episode of fear and anxiety, leaving Simon to save the day via brute force. And Cyborg makes a guest appearance. It’s brief, but effective – moreso than the past 11 issues of his own title.

Also featured (briefly) are John Stewart, Guy Gardner and other members of the GL Corps. Why not? The title is Green Lanterns, but that shouldn’t limit it to Simon and Jessica only. Besides, this dovetails into a growing concern that impacts Green Lanterns everywhere, and will undoubtedly play out in the pages of Hal Jordan as well.

I’m loving the artwork, it reminds me of Neal Adams in his heyday. Not that his heyday has past, mind you, but Pansica and Ferreira seem to have captured a bit of his flavor when he was younger, before he became Neal-FREAKIN’-Adams. They seem to have mastered Adams’ style and made it their own, without descending into imitation. Kudos to them.

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