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Green Lantern, Vol. 1: Sinestro (Green Lantern Vol. V #1)

by Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke (Illustrator)

3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 · rating details · 808 ratings · 80 reviews

A New York Times Bestseller

As part of the DC Comics—The New 52, the first six issues of the star-spanning series from superstar writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnkeis collected here in hardcover!

In the aftermath of a deadly showdown between the Green Lantern Corps and a mysterious foe from the past, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing is an unexpec...more

Hardcover, The New 52, 160 pages

Published May 22nd 2012 by DC Comics (first published September 2011)

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May 23, 2012 Caz Edmunds rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dc, faves, favorite-authors, graphic-novel, green-lantern, owned

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. When I first heard of the New 52 retcon of DC last year, I feared for the worst.

That is, most of us will have to bear with origin retelling of the stories that we have been glued to and following for the past 5 years, or in most cases for the past decade, including major DC events like Inifinite Crisis, Final Crisis, the earth shattering and successful crisis of Blackest Night and the subsequent Brightest Day and
not to mention the much polarized Flashpoint.

But good thing for us Lantern readers,...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Joseph R. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics-graphic-novels, read-2013

It is often said that the best villains are the characters who do not think they are doing evil. A fine example of this is Sinestro in the "New 52" reboot of Green Lantern. Originally I was less than enthusiastic about the "New 52" as it seems like another attempt to get new people into reading comics by promising to let go of the previous character continuity and freshen up the stories with more modern settings and characterizations. For example, Clark Kent becomes an independent blogger rather...more It is often said that the best villains are the characters who do not think they are doing evil. A fine example of this is Sinestro in the "New 52" reboot of Green Lantern. Originally I was less than enthusiastic about the "New 52" as it seems like another attempt to get new people into reading comics by promising to let go of the previous character continuity and freshen up the stories with more modern settings and characterizations. For example, Clark Kent becomes an independent blogger rather than a lowly, befuddled reporter for the Daily Planet. Such a re-write hasn't happened with the Green Lantern storyline. Sure, Hal Jordan has been tossed out of the Green Lantern Corps. And his arch-nemesis (as any fan of the old Superfriends show knows) Sinestro is selected to have a Green Lantern ring after years of fighting the Lanterns in general and Jordan in particular with his own corps of Yellow Lanterns.

Now that the ring is on the other finger, Sinestro is playing along with being a Green Lantern. His home world of Korugar has been overrun by the Yellow Lantern Corps. They rule with terror and murder while they await the return of their master, Sinestro. He is understandably unhappy with his corps' crimes against his own people on his own world (even though he had been a ruthless dictator there for many years). Sinestro believes in order. Sometimes order needs to be imposed, by harsh methods if necessary. But only on his own terms. He plans to remove the Yellow Lanterns but needs Hal Jordan's help in beating them.

Hal, after being kicked to the curb by the Corps, is lost with nothing to do. He was a jet pilot but his record of recklessness has kept him grounded. Work opportunities that aren't saving the galaxy from the likes of Sinestro are unappealing to him. He has a hard time reconnecting with his long time girlfriend Carol Ferris.

So all the backstory is still in play for the new Green Lantern storyline, which is a very interesting one indeed. Sinestro is unclear why he has been chosen to be a Green Lantern again after years of being out of the corps and fighting against it. But he seizes the opportunity to restore order on his home world. Jordan reluctantly joins up with Sinestro because it's his only chance to get back in the action, if not in the Corps. The uneasy alliance continues because of new revelations of deeper plans that will put the universe's welfare in question.

The book is very interesting and I want to read more! (less)

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Nov 07, 2012 Kevin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics, green-lantern

Okay, this is not a 'Volume One,' in fact you probably need to read at least Green Lantern, Vol. 6: Secret Origin, Blackest Night, Blackest Night: Green Lantern, Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern, Vol 9. Brightest Day, Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 8: The Weaponer, and Green Lantern: War of the Green Lanterns to understand how Sinestro Hal and Carol got to this point. This book is all about the mistakes the three characters have made and how they feel they should go about fixing the...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Thaco Latvaria rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Some very light spoilers..barely spoilers really.

OVERALL:
1. It's worth picking up...just know there will be a big cliff hanger
2. It's best to read "Blackest Night" first
3. It's a little slow moving towards the really titillating plot points.
4. A must own for Green Lantern fans.
5. A good read for DC New 52 fans.
6. A decent read for any comic fan but not what I would start off with if I was new to the 52 series.

If you are planing on reading this title I will give you a warning I wish I would ha...more

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Sep 11, 2012 William Thomas rated it 4 of 5 stars

The worst decision DC editors have made in the last 20 years- and yes, there have been too, too many- is to allow the use of lethal force in the Green Lantern Corps. DC Comics seemed to have always been able to pride itself on the fact that their heroes refused to kill their enemies. Where the villains would be the killers, the heroes would never resort to lethal force. At least in the core character titles like Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, etc. It separated them from Marvel in the 80's and...more The worst decision DC editors have made in the last 20 years- and yes, there have been too, too many- is to allow the use of lethal force in the Green Lantern Corps. DC Comics seemed to have always been able to pride itself on the fact that their heroes refused to kill their enemies. Where the villains would be the killers, the heroes would never resort to lethal force. At least in the core character titles like Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, etc. It separated them from Marvel in the 80's and Image in the 90's. They just couldn't keep it up, though, and to compete, sometimes these heroes resorted to murder.

Sinestro returns to the Green Lantern Corps and Johns has made him trigger happy. It's like reading a "What If... the Punisher Was a Green Lantern?" It's frustrating because it takes most of the fun and ingenuity behind the ring constructs away. Some of the other writers of the reboot seem to have wanted to utilize Gold and Silver Age elements in their books to kick off the Nu52. Not so much with Johns. It seems like he felt he had too much invested in the GL books prior to the reboot and would just continue on that path anyway. Which I applaud. I just wish that the riings wouldn't authorize lethal action because it is seriously detracting from my enjoyment of what is otherwise a brilliant beginning of a new series.

Sinestro has always been one of my favorite DC villains. He's like Hal Jordan's Lex Luthor. A diabolical, misguided sociopath with little regard or sympathy for the lives around him, but also driven by a goal to create order in chaos. Johns' characterization of Sinestro is dead-on. I could cry, it's so beautiful. Coupled with a broke-dick Hal Jordan, this book is probably the most interesting read of the Nu52 thus far (and I've read them all except Captain Atom). Sinestro pulling everyone's strings? Fabulous. Hal Jordan at the mercy and whim of Sinestro because the Guardians won't give him a ring again? This just makes for so much fun, I could hardly believe my eyes. Get on this book. Now.(less)

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May 24, 2012 Jessica at Book Sake rated it 3 of 5 stars

Graphic Novel Review by Kole for Book Sake
Let me start of by saying Green Lantern is my favorite superhero by far. But this book has the same issue as with all of The New 52’s. It's still pretty much a continuation of an old series or storyline. It starts off with Green Lantern being exiled from the corps, and Sinestro had been reinstated, but it never showed this happening, probably because it happened in another book (that some people may not have read). Obviously I'll continue to read it (bec...more Graphic Novel Review by Kole for Book Sake
Let me start of by saying Green Lantern is my favorite superhero by far. But this book has the same issue as with all of The New 52’s. It's still pretty much a continuation of an old series or storyline. It starts off with Green Lantern being exiled from the corps, and Sinestro had been reinstated, but it never showed this happening, probably because it happened in another book (that some people may not have read). Obviously I'll continue to read it (because I love Green Lantern) and understand it, but it still frustrates me that they don’t give anything an actual fresh start. They just slap on the words "The New 52" and continue selling the same stuff. As a fan, yeah, it’s a good book. I feel like if I review anything by DC that's labeled "The New 52" I’m going to be complaining about this.
Book Rating: 4/5

Graphic Novel Review by Chris for Book Sake
This is the 5th of DC’s New 52 re-launched novels I’ve read and I've got to say it’s been a really soft re-launch. I know who Green Lantern is, I used to watch the Justice League cartoon when I was a kid and I saw the new movie, but I had no idea what was going on in this book.

I was thinking the book was about Hal Jordan (aka Ryan Reynolds) but it seemed more about Sinestro. By the way Sinestro is a good guy. Oh yeah, Green Lantern isn’t a Green Lantern anymore. I’m not spoiling anything, that’s how the book starts off.

I am sure this book is a decent continuation of the Blackest Night and Brightest Day stories, but since I didn’t read those I feel like I am starting on book 3 of 3 part story. Even worse, I may be starting on book 100.

It isn’t really all bad. It is a superhero story after all, what’s to really know? Big bad, big good, big muscles, and big fights. The art was average superhero fare. Current readers will dig it, new readers will have to ingest some back story to even figure out why some events matter, let alone care about them.
Book Rating: 2/5

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Mar 14, 2012 Nathan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Geoff Johns has always handled the Green Lantern mythos well, injecting life into the series in terms of characters and storylines and making character conflicts realistic. His recent work on "Aquaman" was astounding and he doesn't fail to deliver in "Green Lantern" either.

Following the events of the "War of the Green Lanterns," Hal Jordan is stripped of his ring; a shocking moment which made my jaw drop. Could this be the end? No. Green Lantern follows Sinestro a character made so realistic by...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Jeremy Stange rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-comics

Green Lantern is another one of those titles that I was never too keen on (thinking the protagonist was a bit of a lame goody two-shoes) until I started to like the character thanks to his appearances in several of the DC Original Animated films (not to mention that I am one of the few people who enjoyed the live-action film). That said, this latest version of Green Lantern clearly shows us Sinestro as the protagonist, back as a Green Lantern for some reason. So this could actually end up going...more Green Lantern is another one of those titles that I was never too keen on (thinking the protagonist was a bit of a lame goody two-shoes) until I started to like the character thanks to his appearances in several of the DC Original Animated films (not to mention that I am one of the few people who enjoyed the live-action film). That said, this latest version of Green Lantern clearly shows us Sinestro as the protagonist, back as a Green Lantern for some reason. So this could actually end up going either way.

I think it goes without saying that Geoff Johns is a big name in the world of comics, currently working as DC Comics’ Chief Creative Officer and writing not only Green Lantern, but Aquaman and Justice League as well. It is not the first time that he has given Green Lantern an interesting new spin and so far he certainly does not disappoint. He managed to throw off the established dynamics of the title, leading to some very unlikely situations that make this an interesting ‘generic superhero’ title to read.

Doug Mahnke has been responsible for most of the artwork for Green Lantern ever since the Blackest Night story-line, so it seems no more than logical to have him carry on with the New 52 version of the title as well. It is all rather middle-of-the-road (of a high standard though), but I do not think that the artwork should be very ‘out there’ anyway. One thing that does stand out to a first-time reader of Green Lantern is that the title is a lot more dark and grim (in a good way) than I would have expected.

With it being helmed by artists with such a long history of working on Green Lantern, one can only expect this to be a very solid title and in that respect it definitely delivers. Even though I cannot say if the current direction should be considered bold compared to the title’s past, but it provides plenty of entertainment and is surprisingly complex for what seems like just another superhero title. I can heartily recommend it to fans of superheroes in general and will certainly keep picking it up myself.(less)

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Jun 19, 2013 Vanessa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dc, modern-age, superhero

This volume is very average, but I did enjoy it more than I expected. The best part of this volume is the interactions between Sinestro and Hal. I did really enjoy their dialogue. I generally do not find Johns' writing funny, but the humor here really worked for me. Unfortunately, the pace was a little too slow. There wasn't enough of a story. I am also just not a fan of Hal Jordan, and this is not a volume that is likely to change the minds of people that dislike the character. A lot of the ele...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Michael Church rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dc-comics

Interesting new direction, though I think some of the narrative points with Sinestro were a bit trite. "Oh, here's something cool that you've never seen the ring do before...you're just not a good enough Green Lantern to have done it before, even though you've saved the universe and kicked my ass over and over." Otherwise, it's a good story and the artwork is still in the same vein and quality as before.

There were some variations on the art that struck me. Sinestro particularly looked like he w...more Interesting new direction, though I think some of the narrative points with Sinestro were a bit trite. "Oh, here's something cool that you've never seen the ring do before...you're just not a good enough Green Lantern to have done it before, even though you've saved the universe and kicked my ass over and over." Otherwise, it's a good story and the artwork is still in the same vein and quality as before.

There were some variations on the art that struck me. Sinestro particularly looked like he was changing from one panel to the next, and Hal Jordan out of Green Lantern garb looked...well a bit ludicrous. I honestly was not expecting much from this book. It, and War of the GL, is just there to bridge the gap from Darkest Night to Rise of the Third Army. Given those bookends, it's a tall order, and I think it does so admirably, it just sort of falls flat after such a long line of absolutely incredible story lines.

There's also some strange narrative choices. For instance, Sinestro speaks with a former acquaintance who feels betrayed by him and tells her flat out she meant less than nothing to him. Then later in the story he's trying to, not win her favor, but make her understand that he wanted only good things for her and the rest of her people. Well...those two perceptions don't really make sense with one another. It was bits like this that made it seem a little forced. There was also a bit too much express scrutiny of the Guardians. Now, they've always been shady and untrustworthy, but now Hal and Sinestro are almost sounding as if they are expecting their next move.

The highlight, for me, was seeing the "season preview" in issue #6, but this was marred by the fact that it was done in a very strange art style compared to the previous 5 issues, and one that I didn't believe really added to the book. Overall, it's Green Lantern. Of course I liked it. Was I blown away? Not really. Read it and get pumped for the next big story arc that, from what I can tell, will blow you away. (less)

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Sep 05, 2012 TBV rated it 3 of 5 stars

This Green Lantern book is a collection of the first 6 comic books from DC's New 52 Green Lantern series. The art is the same, the story the same, it's just been placed in a very nice hardback format. Geoff Johns has written the story lines, Doug Mahnke does the artwork, which is awesome.

This volume begins where the Green Lantern Corps wars ended. Sinestro has come to earth to retrieve Hal Jordan to do Sinestro's bidding, giving him a "created" ring and no lantern. Sinestro uses Jordan to free h...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel

Review originally posted here.

Why I Read It: After reading and enjoying Batman vol 1: The Court of Owls, I decided to try to read as many of the New 52 titles as possible (though I'm kind of aiming for them all, if I can.) Back when I read comics on a regular basis, Green Lantern was one of my favourites, so I decided to read it next. I will be divulging minor spoilers here, so read with caution if that bothers you. :D

I felt a little let-down by this title, but I'm not entirely sure why. I've n...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Mike rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

This trade collects issues #1-6 of the New 52 Green Lantern title (2011).

DC's New 52 reboot is a very divisive topic, even for individual readers. One one hand a lot of interesting things and title got cut short so DC could wipe the slate clean, and since they didn't even entirely do that (elements of the previous continuity have been retained in pieces or whole on a widely inconsistent basis) some of the new material has been very inaccessible and confusing. On the other hand a lot of creative...more This trade collects issues #1-6 of the New 52 Green Lantern title (2011).

DC's New 52 reboot is a very divisive topic, even for individual readers. One one hand a lot of interesting things and title got cut short so DC could wipe the slate clean, and since they didn't even entirely do that (elements of the previous continuity have been retained in pieces or whole on a widely inconsistent basis) some of the new material has been very inaccessible and confusing. On the other hand a lot of creative teams have made the most of the opportunity this major shake-up provided and have produced some truly excellent comics.

Green Lantern is one I wasn't sure I was going to bother with. I find Geoff Johns very hit or miss as a writer, and his Hal Jordan annoys me as often as he entertains me. Also, before the reboot the Green Lantern mythos was very dense - the stories I had tried here and there definitely didn't resonate with me particularly well largely due to the fact that I wasn't reading every GL title and every major DC crossover event. THe GL continuity is one of the ones being carried over into the New 52 in large pieces, which lead me to believe this problem would not be alleviated.

But this title has been very well received and I find Sinestro's reinstatement very intriguing so here we are. And I'm very happy to have been proven wrong about my reservations. Johns does a wonderful job hitting the high points of past events and giving the reader everything they need to know to follow this title without slowing down the plot. The unfolding events, which in interweaving ways involve Hal, Carol, Sinestro, the Guardians and the Sinestro Corps, are highly engrossing and left me eager to read more.

In theme the book is in large part about both Sinestro's and Hal's flaws and strengths, and having each character self aware of them and having to learn to deal. It takes the edge off of Hal and makes Sinestro even more fascinating and complex.

The art is spot on and perfectly suits both the epic space elements and the quieter normal life moments of the story.

Overall this is one of the better New 52 books I have tried. It stands on it's own nicely, which is refreshing for a Green Lantern book, and sets up some great hooks for future issues. Recommended.(less)

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Dec 22, 2012 Chris rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels, favorites

So I know the world of the DCU has changed and things are basically starting over. In some series I have been less that thrilled, but in this book Geoff Johns shows he is a master story teller and I loved this Volume in the New 52.

So I am a little lost about a few things because it has been so long since I have read the Green Lantern series, but I was able to step right into this book and fly along Hal Jordan and Sinestro. This starts off with Hal Jordan being kicked out of the Green Lantern Co...more

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Apr 30, 2013 Ernest rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Imagine that you used to have power, the kind of power that could save almost anyone and everything. Then, this power was taken away from you. Would you do anything to get that power back? Even if it meant coming from your greatest enemy, who wants to give it back to you for you to do good again? Can one do a good thing for a bad reason, or is it a bad thing to deal with an enemy, no matter what they ask of you?

This slightly melodramatic portrayal of these questions largely drives this Green Lan...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was a fantastic, deeper look into the ever-mysterious Green Lantern villain, Sinestro, about whom fans like me have been clamoring for information, refusing to believe that he is simply "evil". It is extremely rare for a comic book villain to show any degree of sorrow or remorse for past actions, yet Sinestro does, and even solicits Hal Jordan's help to destroy his own Sinestro Corps. Of course, he does this in a very Sinestro-style way, keeping Jordan on a leash of sorts, to ensure that he...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Brent rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: DC and GL fans

Shelves: comics, superhero, fiction

I like GL, but there sure is a GL glut out there. Ok, Sinestro is more interesting than ever before, definitely more interesting than Hal Jordan.
Doug Mahnke draws the best horrible aliens, too. I really like his rendering, and he adds enthusiasm to Johns' script. There is a different art style for what must have been issue #6, a small separate story, but the artist receives no credit. Who that?
As the late Don Thompson of the late Comics Buyers' Guide used to say, "For those of you who like this...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics

The only thing I really knew about Green Lantern was from the new 52 Justice League, so all I could tell was that he was kind of a smart mouthed cowboy. I could figure out a lot of background from this story...Sinestro was kind of well Sinister and Hal Jordan was pretty insecure and reckless. It was cool seeing the super hero, having lost his powers due to his mistakes, figure out how much it really meant to him, then finding out the girl and the life was what he really wanted...then get pulled...more

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May 01, 2013 Gautam Surath rated it 4 of 5 stars

The New 52 Era, I must say does complete justice to Green Lantern. This is probably down to the fact that most storylines continue unchanged. New 52 just provides a structure to the past and allows us to follow each lantern separately. This could have been difficult given that two of the tracks have two popular lanterns each. If I were to pick though, this one is stands out clearly. It gives you a clear understanding of what made Sinestro and why he made such a power enemy to the lanterns in the...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Jeffrey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novel, library-copy, science-fiction, super-hero, new-52

You know, as a character I really hate Sinestro, but I love this story. Geoff Johns at his craft again, and he puts on a spectacular show. Sinestro is one of those characters that you love to hate, and as such he has a marvelously complex back story with all kinds of fun twisty places to entangle a plot. The very thought of Hal Jordan trying to give up the Green Lantern mantel and trying to live without being a hero is as strange as Sinestro trying to be a hero again. Except...nothing is quite a...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Federiken Masters rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Incondicionales de la franquicia

Recommended to Federiken by: Que estaba a mano

Leído en su mayoría de las revistas de edición argentina. Marco provisoriamente la edición francesa porque es la única en libro que no está en inglés y para que baje el riesgo de que algún Librarian la elimine porque sí.
En cuanto al cómic: Los dibujos de Mahnke y Choi están bastante bien (aunque al primero lo he visto más inspirado en otros laburos y el segundo está espantosamente coloreado), pero el guion de Johns me parece bastante lerdo, agujereado y con golpes de efecto que no sólo no aporta...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Jessie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: comic-compilations

Aaron was all excited for me to read this title. He had read good reviews and was interested in how the New 52 made the Green Lantern Corps one of the central worlds. I've never read any Green Lantern, so it was all new to me. And I have to say, I just didn't care. The storyline was fine, the art was fine, the characters were fine (I liked Hal Jordan more than fine I suppose)...there was nothing to make me say that there was anything wrong with this book. I just found myself constantly not carin...more

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May 24, 2012 B.P. Elkins rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comic

The Green Lantern universe is massive and this book makes a decent show of its scale while keeping the story contained to the characters. The beggining is confusing and may loose a few people, it's still a hard jump on point for new fans because it doesn't set up anything. It's just like this is Green Lantern accept it! For anyone who is invested in the universe then this is for them. From Sinestro's character battle to the romance of GL and his earth life. Not to give anything away but the seri...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Jeff Raymond rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-graphic-novels-trades

Green Lantern as a character has always been a little difficult for me. I've liked a lot of what I've read, disliked others, and the concept is both great and terrible for me. The New 52 version cleans this up a bit with the restructuring of Sinestro a bit as a bad guy who has better intentions. It's easy to dislike him because he's Sinestro, but the way he's written thus far is that he's more a benevolent dictator than a straight-up supervillain. It makes for interesting reading in a trade volu...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Jacob rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

An outstanding jumping on point for readers. I'm not a fan of Jim Lee's new, dumb GL costume design, but it hasn't changed too dramatically to be off putting. I personally had no problems with the Silver Age design and it seems pointless to add the collar and extra line work (seams?) in the shoulders, which I suppose is intended to look like constructs of armor.

At any rate, the plot moves along smoothly and the cliffhanger and eventual buildup to the epic event of the Third Army interests me eno...more

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Feb 05, 2013 Sesana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics, superhumans

Be warned: even though it's a New 52 title, you really need to have read the prior Green Lantern event, War of the Green Lanterns. It seems DC chickened out of rebooting the entire line and allowed the Green Lantern books to continue on as though nothing had happened. Sure, you could tackle it anyways, but don't expect anything to be explained, or for this to be an origin story. That said, it can be a fun read.

Hal Jordan is now without a ring, and Sinestro is a Green Lantern again. This leads,...more

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May 20, 2013 Kyle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dcu

Is it just me? Or did the New 52 reboot have no effect on the Green Lantern continuity? It seems that this series picks up right where it left off pre-Flashpoint. Which I am totally cool with because, of all the story-arcs since Final Crisis, the Green Lantern story-arcs were some of the best, and there was a lot of development in that universe that I would have hated to see disappear overnight.

Geoff Johns writes another great, character-driven story for GL with this volume, "Sinestro". After de...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

Of all the New 52 titles so far Green Lantern is one that remains relatively unchanged and simultaneously majorly overhauled. After spending considerable time returning Hal Jordan to his rightful place during Rebirth, DC tossed him right back out the door again with the New 52 reboot. Sinestro, with all his crimes, is back in as GL (through Gardner, Raynor, and Stewart still bear rings as well) while Hal has been thrown back to Earth sans ring. It is quite the change and the Hal of New 52 is kin...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Paul bailey rated it 1 of 5 stars

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As many of the comic book fans reading this will be aware, DC recently reset many aspects of its universe, this was true with the exception of its most popular book which continued on with their pre-flashpoint storylines, now many of you won’t be surprised that batman continued as normal (even if Snyder decided to change everything we knew about batman) but what may surprise you is that the little known character of Green Lantern also continued unabated into the new 52. The event that preceded t...more As many of the comic book fans reading this will be aware, DC recently reset many aspects of its universe, this was true with the exception of its most popular book which continued on with their pre-flashpoint storylines, now many of you won’t be surprised that batman continued as normal (even if Snyder decided to change everything we knew about batman) but what may surprise you is that the little known character of Green Lantern also continued unabated into the new 52. The event that preceded the reboot was flashpoint and many of the writers ended their current story lines to make the transition easier but Geoff johns decided to ignore that this event had ever happen Personally I think this was a mistake but more on that after I finish this review. The whole point of this event was to allow a new generation of readers to pick up comics and maybe become avid reader because let’s be honest comics have been kicking arse recently, Unfortunately, Green Lantern has not managed to make this book very acceptable to new readers and for that I’m going to tell newbies to avoid this book and maybe go back to one of the earlier Geoff johns run because I’m not going to lie to you they’ve all been amazing and unfortunately this is the first Green Lantern book I’ve found to be blah.
So just a brief overview of the story, Hal Jordan is down on his luck he’s lost his ring, he’s trapped on earth and carol the love of his life is distant from him. To top it off Hal is also unemployed and desperately looking for the thrill that he got from being a super hero, this dream was to be realised though when Hal’s old enemy Sinestro shows up and offers Hal his powers back, if you’ve not read the Sinestro war then this is going to get confusing so I’m sorry. He gives Hal his ring back in exchange for Hal’s help in destroyed the Sinestro corps (no that’s is not a typo it’s a corps that he created) who have imprisoned his home world and are holding its people hostage. What follows is a redemption story of sorts for Sinestro as he must free the people that he helped enslave, yes I am aware that it is weird but having read everything else up to this point I get it new comers wont. Although there are some truly brilliant moments in this story, Hal Jordan trapped in the cell comes to mind because I saw a different side to Hal and I liked that it gave me hope that maybe the new 52 would bring something new. This was a very familiar story in the Green Lantern universe and I felt like I’ve read it before, now when I reviewed batman (here) I spoke about how the story gave me chills and I cant couldn’t stop thinking about it and wanted to finish the story that was not the case with this book, this is the first Green Lantern book I have not read in one sitting. The thing that really interested me though was the sub story involving the guardian wishing to replace the lanterns with something new and if there is anyway who didn’t like it was going to be reprogrammed until they did, I think this story is going to play out a lot in the future and think this is the only reason I’ll pick up the next graphic novel.
The art is very busy in this book and like the story never quite lives up to its potential, it also has a guest audience for the last chapter and he draws in a completely different style, I don’t like this because I like my books to consistence and this is not. Although the last chapter is the best art of this book and although there are other spectacular moments like when Sinestro turns himself into an arrow and fires himself through an enemy chest but sadly like most of this book the art is just mediocre.
Personally I have a lot of love for Green Lantern because he was my introduction to the DC universe and the first comicbook I ever bought was a Green Lantern one and I’ve been hooked ever since, in fact on average I buy 2 green lantern books a month and I’m actually getting very close to having read every Green Lantern story, what I’m basically trying to say is that I know my way around green lantern and this is the book to start with. Now I didn’t enjoy this book but I think they have laid the ground work for future storylines, what with Sinestro being a lantern again and the guardians doing suspect things and looking at replacing the lanterns. I think these storylines will pay off eventually, I just don’t want them to take another book to do, I want it now.If you were already reading this continue if not I’d recommend starting at rebirth or the Sinestro wars because they are far easier to get your head around.
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Sep 26, 2012 William Clemens rated it 3 of 5 stars

The 'new 52' Green Lantern focuses in on Sinestro for its first volume, and this left me a bit flat. I just don't know a lot of Sinestro's history so it was hard to see how much his character is shifting, or understand all of his relationship with Hal Jordan. That being said, the events of the story, Sinestro creating a ring for Hal Jordan, saving his homeworld from his corrupted Sinestro Corp, is all very exciting and I will continue to follow it to see where it goes.

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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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