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War of the Green Lanterns (Green Lantern IV)
A malevolent force has usurped control over all the Green Lantern power batteries, leaving the Corps powerless except for a select few members. Now it's up to Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, John Stewart and Sinestro to regain control - but can these warriors overcome their differences in time to save the universe?
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
November 22nd 2011
by DC Comics
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"Blackest Night" brought forth the War of Light, an accumulation of year's worth of GL build-up and lore to the epitome of summer block-buster qualities, and re-established Hal Jordan as a top-tier character right next to Batman and Superman. To think that after such an event could be followed up, but in a very different vein called "Brightest Day", an entire DC wide event that was about re-building everything lost from Blackest Night. And for the most part, it was quite engaging. But where many...more
This series was clearly created to end the Green Lantern story line so that DC could get Flashpoint out to reboot their universe but did this arc feel as forced as Flashpoint? Or did Johns produce new material that could be accepted into Green Lantern canon? Well fortunately it's the latter with a few minor bumps along the way. My main problem with War of the Green Lanterns is that it took too long to build up and this is where the series suffered. We saw this arc coming as far back as the Black...more
War of the Green Lanterns reminded me a lot of the Sinestro Corps War. It's a sprawling tale, told across multiple Green Lantern books by a handful of creators. While the content here isn't as awe-inspiring as that story (there are no Anti-Monitors or Superboy-Primes to be found), in many ways, War of the Green Lanterns is a more straightforward story, well-told and perfectly paced. A lot of credit can go to Geoff Johns (per usual) but I think a big pat on the back is in store for the DC editori...more
Acting as the lead-in story to DC Comic's New 52 relaunch, War of the Green Lantern succeeds as a compelling saga of it's own accord, which is something related titles like "Flashpoint" and "Brightest Day" were unable to accomplish. This success is derived in large part due to the fact that this arc had been built toward for quite some time - teasers of the war to come were being sprinkled into the comics 2-3 years ago in anticipation of this event - and thanks to some dynamic art and strong wri...more
It’s been about 4 years now since I last re-visited Green Lantern and realized why I had this penchance for rings when I was a kid. Fast forward to today and after major yearly crises that has plagued OA and the rest of the DC Universe; I am still hooked and proud to be a Lantern at heart. Reading War of the Green Lanterns this month as it only came out in hardcover and compiles the entire storyline via different issues of Green Lantern and Emerald Warriors; Geoff Johns has once again won my he...more
The renegade Guardian called Krona has returned, capturing the emotional spectrum entities and usurping control over the entire Green Lantern Corps. Facing a mind-controlled squand of thousands, Earth's four representatives in the GLC must find a way to break the Corps free and end Krona's psychotic hold over the universe's police force. The buildup to the end confrontation does seem to take its time, as Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, and Kyle Rayner team up to track down a means to stop...more
If there's anything good to be said about the new 52 reboot, it involves the Green Lantern book. This volume wraps up the last of the tired old convoluted stories that the Lanterns have been pumping out for the last 4 years or so. It also gives us a perfect segue into the universe of the New 52, with an end I'm sure most didn't see coming.
I know I've done nothing but complain about the GL books for a long time now, but I sincerely do it out of love. I know when these books are being written wit...more
I know I've done nothing but complain about the GL books for a long time now, but I sincerely do it out of love. I know when these books are being written wit...more
I read half this story in single issues, as I was collecting Green Lantern Corps at the time and DC in their wisdom chose to split the storyline between both books. This is not a new tactic, but it never ceases to be a massivly irritating one.
That aside, the whole collected story reads pretty well, a solid addition to the mythos if a poor jumping-on point since it relies a lot on the established histories and personalities of the characters to make you really FEEL for them. As a fan who followed...more
That aside, the whole collected story reads pretty well, a solid addition to the mythos if a poor jumping-on point since it relies a lot on the established histories and personalities of the characters to make you really FEEL for them. As a fan who followed...more
The Lanterns last stand against Krona; the Guardians embody their greatest fears; the capacity of an Earth Lantern's heart is tested; and Mogo. Mogo, Mogo, Mogo.
The triad of storylines from Brightest Day converge at last in this, the final volume of the Green Lantern series, pre-flashpoint. It's all been leading up to this for years now, and it only slightly disappoints.
It's not poorly written or drawn. It's not uneventful or slow. Really there is nothing wrong with this except that it is not ex...more
The triad of storylines from Brightest Day converge at last in this, the final volume of the Green Lantern series, pre-flashpoint. It's all been leading up to this for years now, and it only slightly disappoints.
It's not poorly written or drawn. It's not uneventful or slow. Really there is nothing wrong with this except that it is not ex...more
I didn't think I needed to read this one right away, because of the re-boot.
It doesn't matter, 'cause it's all going to get wiped out anyway, right?
I was wrong.
Wrong, wrong, wrong...wrong.
Yep. You need to read this before Green Lantern, Vol. 1: Sinestro. Otherwise, you're going to find yourself in the same situation I was in while trying to make sense of this supposed re-boot. Mostly, it consisted of me scratching my head like a monkey, and muttering things like, What the f*$@ is this?!, while s...more
It doesn't matter, 'cause it's all going to get wiped out anyway, right?
I was wrong.
Wrong, wrong, wrong...wrong.
Yep. You need to read this before Green Lantern, Vol. 1: Sinestro. Otherwise, you're going to find yourself in the same situation I was in while trying to make sense of this supposed re-boot. Mostly, it consisted of me scratching my head like a monkey, and muttering things like, What the f*$@ is this?!, while s...more
The Mad Lantern Krona has taken control of all the Guardian entities and the Green Lantern Corps itself. Now it's up to the Green Lanterns from Earth to stop him with out their rings.
The beginning and end of this arc were awesome. But the middle section wasn't quite up to scratch and so this probably deserves more like a 3.5, but due to the strength of the start and the end I'm bumping it up. It is also critical to the non-reboot in the New 52. So, I'd give it a read.
The beginning and end of this arc were awesome. But the middle section wasn't quite up to scratch and so this probably deserves more like a 3.5, but due to the strength of the start and the end I'm bumping it up. It is also critical to the non-reboot in the New 52. So, I'd give it a read.
Consider this 3.5 stars. I like this Lantern story better than most of the ones published in the past couple of years, largely because there are major consequences for once. Sure, the DC-wide reboot happened right after this book ended, but a resonant ending (this Lantern story) means a lot more to me than an ending where nothing significant is lost and the good guys and bad guys all beat each other with rainbow-colored flashlights (most other recent Lantern stories).
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Read a number of these graphic novels dealing with the Green Lantern all at once. It turns out, I am extremely ambivalent towards the Green Lantern. The stories about the Green Lantern just feel like a bits and pieces of other super hero stories combined with some attempt to make emotion the center of everything. Didn't hate it, just didn't love.
Artwork pretty good, just the stories not very memorable or interesting.
Artwork pretty good, just the stories not very memorable or interesting.
Geoff Johns is perhaps the best Green Lantern writer ever. I believe this is the last volume before the New 52 and you can tell. Lots of plot threads come together from his other arcs and also lead into the opening series for Green Lantern and Red Lantern. This is also how to do a crossover correctly. Collect them all in one book, in order. Well done.
Another great Green Lantern book, you'd be hard pressed to find a poor one, especially when Geoff Johns is involved.
Maybe not as exciting and action packed as "The Sinestro Corps War" but has a shocking ending which keeps things fresh for the next title.
Another criticism is that there wasn't much of a "War" going on...
Maybe not as exciting and action packed as "The Sinestro Corps War" but has a shocking ending which keeps things fresh for the next title.
Another criticism is that there wasn't much of a "War" going on...
Feb 12, 2012
ScarlettMi
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Green Lantern fans
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This was probably the best Green Lantern story I've read to date. I've enjoyed the Blackest Night and Brightest Day but this particular battle made for the best story. An added bonus was having all four of the Green Lanterns of Earth really get some time to interact with one another.
In the end, I didn't like this as much as Blackest Knight. For some reason, it all felt rushed to me. It also felt lacking in content. That was a bit of a disappointment for me. I know I probably shouldn't expect to get too emotionally attached to characters in big crossover events, so it maybe isn't fair of me to be sad it isn't there. But Johns has managed to deliver very emotionally effective moments in the middle of big events before, so I know he's capable. I will give this book for kudos f...more
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Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990’s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career...more
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