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Review: Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps Rebirth

By Philip Schweier
July 13, 2016 - 12:37

Hal Jordan and Green Lantern Corps is one of the most recent properties to be “rebirthed” by DC Comics. It sets up the forthcoming series by reintroducing key players of the Green Lantern franchise, as well the status of the supporting players.

Sinestro is weary, frail, and perhaps dying. He has seemingly won the perpetual war between himself and the Guardians. But like most villains, his victory remains incomplete. He not only wants more, he wants everything.

Hal Jordan is struggling to hold it together while in the thrall of one of the Guardians variant weapons, a Green Lantern power glove (kinda like Marvel’s Infinity Gauntlet, but with only one gem, I guess). Killowog and the rest of the Green Lantern Corps are MIA; Hal doesn’t know if they’re even alive. All he knows is the need to keep himself from degenerating into a will-powered green construct.

As with most people caught in an overwhelming situation, his strategy is simple – a return to basics. Back to square one where each issue can be addressed beginning to end, and hopefully resolved favorably. Or at least resolved. Judging by the reactions of some the cast of the Green Lantern mythos, not everyone is going to happy come the end of the series first story arc.

It’s wonderful to see Van Sciver on Green Lantern. His work on the character is as defining as Curt Swan’s Superman, or John Romita’s Spider-Man. It brings a welcome sense of continuity so often missing from comics book these days, and it is my hope he sticks around for a long time.

As for the story, I was a bit disappointed, but in fairness I’m being too hopeful. As I said, it’s a re-introduction, providing a jumping-on point for readers. It’s so early in the overall narrative, that it unrealistic to expect a great deal of action and drama. But now with the stage set and so many characters waiting in the wings, I’m eager to see the show begin.

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