This
issue launches a new story arc, as Jessica and Simon both struggle to improve
their civilian situations. But a challenging situation has a habit of going
from bad to worst, usually when it’s the most inconvenient. And it’s just as
Jessica has shoved aside her anxiety that she is needed to deal with Bolphunga,
an intergalactic mercenary.
Yet Bolphunga’s
challenge to her – or to any Green Lantern – somehow rings hollow. Could it be
there is a deeper secret behind his arrival on Earth? And could there yet be a
deeper secret behind that? Oooh, yes, a lot layers to this onion.
Meanwhile,
matters aren’t going so well for Simon’s recent ally, the Ungaran commander who
helped rescue the Molites when their star went ka-boom. She’s got a mystery of
her own on her hands, but that’s a story for another day (another issue,
anyway).
Returning artists
Barberi and Santorelli bring a fresh and oh-so-effective look to our favorite
space cops. Because that’s what Simon and Jessica are. They’re cops, unlike Hal
Jordan who is more of a super-hero. Which is not to diminish Simon and Jessica,
but that distinction affects how the series is written, and why it’s
significantly different from other entries in the Green Lantern franchise.
Rating:
7/10