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Green Lantern, Vol. 8: Agent Orange (Green Lantern IV #8)
It's the prelude to "The Blackest Night" as the "War of Light" continues to intensify! Mongul attempts to establish his hold on the Sinestro Corps by enslaving the planet Daxam and making it the home world of his Corps. What does Sinestro's right hand man, Arkillo, think of all this? And will Sodam Yat, the Green Lantern known as Ion, fight to save his homeworld, which he'...more
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published
November 17th 2009
by DC Comics
(first published November 10th 2009)
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Reprints Green Lantern #38-42 and Blackest Night #0 (March 2009-August 2009). Awakened by the Controllers, a new Orange Lantern has appeared in the Vega System. Larfleeze, also known as Agent Orange, now wants more and is fueled by the orange light of greed and avarice. When Larfleeze wages war against the Green Lantern, the Blue Ring of Hal Jordan provides and new quest and a new desire for Agent Orange…and he will have it!
Following Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns, Green Lantern: Agent...more
Following Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns, Green Lantern: Agent...more
Not since G'nort showed up in the late 80s has a cartoony character been introduced into regular continuity and utilized so well as in the case of Larfleeze. Being part of the Prelude to Blackest Night, Agent Orange introduces the Orange Lanterns and their owner, a bestial glutton that (despite everything about it) quickly becomes a favorite character. The fact that both the aforementioned G'nort and Larfleeze were both introduced through Green Lantern canon is a testament to how versatile the c...more
There is nothing really wrong with this title. Geoff Johns' writing is up to his usual standard. The multiple pencilers is slightly off-putting but doesn't really take away from the overall experience. It merits just three stars because there isn't much of an actual story here. You're introduced to a new (admittedly awesome) character but you don't get much of a sense of the role he'll play in the larger story still to come.
Reading it, you definitely get the sense that you are in the middle of...more
Reading it, you definitely get the sense that you are in the middle of...more
This was a lead-up to the big Blackest Night event. It's very short, and the sole purpose is to introduce Larfleeze and the Orange Lanterns. Orange Lantern, really, as Larfleeze is too greedy to allow anyone else to have an orange ring. Orange being the light of greed, you see. Considering that I read Blackest Night before I got my hands on Agent Orange, I can say with confidence that one can read and understand Blackest Night, and Larfleeze and his role there, without having read Agent Orange....more
As the final prelude leading into Blackest Night, this was a great story introducing the history of Larfleeze, aka Agent Orange. It is becoming ever more apparent to me that I while I want the Green Lanterns to win, I definitely want the Guardians of the Universe to get their asses kicked. Their collective, presumptive close-mindedness in the face of reality almost ensures that they have brought about their own destruction. Letting Larfleeze (Agent Orange) know the location of the Blue Lantern h...more
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Orange Lanterns burst on to the scene, following the Yellow, Red, Blue, Sapphire, and of course Green Lanterns. The story of the Agent Orange's avarice is okay, but it feels like Geoff Johns is just substituting new colors and emotions (orange is the new red, greed is the new rage) for the same old story. There's enough variation here to offer small surprises, but this book has been not very subtle or crafty about building to Blackest Night and the clash of kaleidoscope colors for a while.
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Like I said in my review for Rage of the Red Lanterns, I'm getting up to speed on things with the Green Lantern and preparing myself for Blackest Night.
I'll start by saying I love Larfleeze and the Orange Lantern of Avarice. Of all of the new corps introduced so far (red, blue, violet) I think the Orange Lantern Corps are my favorite, as Geoff Johns came up with a very cool concept for them. Agent Orange also expands on things introduced in RotRL such as the Blue Lanterns and what has been goin...more
I'll start by saying I love Larfleeze and the Orange Lantern of Avarice. Of all of the new corps introduced so far (red, blue, violet) I think the Orange Lantern Corps are my favorite, as Geoff Johns came up with a very cool concept for them. Agent Orange also expands on things introduced in RotRL such as the Blue Lanterns and what has been goin...more
This is an amazing twist in the Green Lantern lore. DC Comics has evolved the Green Lantern universe into something wonderful and new. The story delves deep into Green Lantern lore and brings out so many more possibilities for the Green Lantern Corpse by expanding the ring colors to more than just the green and yellow that have been in the original stories. Now rings of all different colors are coming out of the woodwork; from the Red Lanterns filled with rage, to the Violet Lanterns of love. Th...more
This is one of the preludes of Blackest Night. A new Lantern has appeared: Agent Orange of Avarice. The Green Lantern must fight Agent Orange. There were some parts of the text that I had no idea on where I was supposed to start reading. There were so many cool textures and colors and details that it blew my mind. I liked the art and the writing is great as well. It’s a worthwhile read for any Green Lantern fans.
Reviewed by Kole for Book Sake.
Reviewed by Kole for Book Sake.
Introduces the Orange Lantern Corps, which consists of a warthog in a jumpsuit. Unfortunately, he's a really greedy warthog. We also meet the Blue Lanterns, representing Hope, and the Star Sapphires, who are Love. The Star Sapphires are all women, which makes sense since only women are capable of love (or there might be some other reason but I haven't read all of Johns' GL run yet).
More lead-up to Blackest Night. Liked the writing, wasn't crazy about the art.
More lead-up to Blackest Night. Liked the writing, wasn't crazy about the art.
Admittedly, I read some of the GL TPBs out of order, but GL: AO was the most puzzling and awkward for me as it's the prelude to Blackest Night. I read Rebirth first and then Secret Origin and then went right into Blackest Night and then had to fill in the gaps over a long period of time to get caught up with Geoff Johns Green Lantern. I would caution readers to read GL in proper order and perhaps even read the GL spin off titles like, The Green Lantern Corps otherwise one will get confused by al...more
This volume is a bit of a bump in the road on the way to Blackest night. However, the fourth new law of the Guardians is enacted in this volume, so it is a must-read. The pacing is a little off compared to the other preludes, and I didn't find Larfleeze interesting enough to solicite his own story-arc. Granted, by this point in the GL universe, a lot is going on, but in this particular volume, too many story-lines are trying to converge, it makes the story mucky, messes up the pacing. Larfleeze...more
Alone, this didn't wow me. As a prelude to a fantastic book (Blackest Night), it did its job: it introduced Larfleeze and the orange light into the DC Universe. I think I would have liked this more if I had read it before I read Blackest Night, but that's no one's fault but my own.
This book explains who Larfleeze is, how he got his ring, what his constructs are, and pretty much everything else you could want to know about him. It also tells the origin of Glomulous (or the end of Glomulous, depen...more
This book explains who Larfleeze is, how he got his ring, what his constructs are, and pretty much everything else you could want to know about him. It also tells the origin of Glomulous (or the end of Glomulous, depen...more
Geoff Johns' Green Lantern books are action-packed books firmly ensconced in DC continuity; either you enjoy books like that or you don't. I generally don't. Agent Orange is a mildly interesting introduction of a fantastic new character, the greedy Orange Lantern Larfleeze. I'd recommend this book if you liked Larfleeze in Blackest Night or if you tend to like action-centric comics (or the Lantern Corps in general).
I like Larfleeze and the orange lanterns, but after 100ish pages of this, all I can really remember is a lot of explosions and fighting. Like the comics equivalent of a Michael Bay movie, maybe? On the other hand, this is still working to set the stage for Blackest Night, which I really liked. So judging this as a stand-alone story perhaps isn't fair. (Except that it is collected by itself.)
The green Lanterns battle Agent Orange and face the might of greed! Yeah, I don't find Larfleeze all that interesting and there was a great deal of Guardian douchebaggery in this. The other characters were kind of interesting, but I thought Hal Jordan's struggle with he blue ring had a conclusion so bad it was eye rolling. On to Blackest Night! I've heard it's way better.
Continuing the exploration of the Emotional Spectrum in Agent Orange we meet the titular character, the Orange Lantern Larfleeze. Hoarding the orange light of avarice all to himself, Larfleeze fends off the Green Lantern Corps when the Guardians decide that Larfleeze and his orange light can no longer be ignored.
Reading Agent Orange, it is easy to see how Larfleeze has become a fan favourite and considered one of the greatest comic creations in recent years.
Reading Agent Orange, it is easy to see how Larfleeze has become a fan favourite and considered one of the greatest comic creations in recent years.
Geoff Johns continues to move the title away from its science fiction roots and more towards fantasy/science fantasy. We've met yellow, red and blue lanterns, now we get the single orange lantern Larfleeze who is essentially greed + gluttony personified. While Larfleeze and the backstory of the Vega system is interesting, the remaining characters are pretty dull.
Green Lantern continues its revival as the Lanterns of the various emotional colors continue to be revealed. This volume introduces us to Larfleeze, the greedy bearer of the orange light. As the various players shift into position for the Blackest Night event, the GL Corps must contend with an enemy whose desire knows no bounds.
Still loving the new Green Lantern stuff. Agent Orange is now a favorite Villain. Mine!
Favorite Exchange (shortly after learning Agent Orange has been in possession of the orange lantern for about a billion years):
Agent Orange: "Hey! You stole my idea!"
Hal: "Oh please Larfleeze, I'm sure somebody else thought of an army of constructs before you did."
Agent Orange: "I thought of it a BILLION years ago? Did you?"
(violence)
Favorite Exchange (shortly after learning Agent Orange has been in possession of the orange lantern for about a billion years):
Agent Orange: "Hey! You stole my idea!"
Hal: "Oh please Larfleeze, I'm sure somebody else thought of an army of constructs before you did."
Agent Orange: "I thought of it a BILLION years ago? Did you?"
(violence)
There's not enough time in the day to write every single qualm I had with what's wrong with this graphic novel.
But if I had to narrow it down to one, I'll say: was it really necessary for the artist, Philip Tan to give every character - including Agent Orange, and the Guardians - a 5 o'clock shadow?
But if I had to narrow it down to one, I'll say: was it really necessary for the artist, Philip Tan to give every character - including Agent Orange, and the Guardians - a 5 o'clock shadow?
Dumb. I don't really get the Orange Lanterns. The whole thing felt like a convoluted mess. Also, Larfleeze doesn't look like Gonzo. I'm pretty sure they meant Alf... because he looks just like Alf.
Feb 02, 2013
Gabriel Wallis
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Recommended to Gabriel by:
Arlo Wallis
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Another great Green Lantern graphic novel leading up to the Blackest Night. In this graphic novel, Agent Orange, Larfleeze, is introduced... thus the whole of the Orange Lanterns is introduced. I know, it sounds a little confusing, but you just have to read the graphic novel to understand. Spoilers, you know. I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I just can't wait to get to the Blackest Night!
This carries on from 'Rage of the Red Lanterns', and introduces a new character who really should be called 'Mine'. Some fun sequences but would prefer a bit more depth to some of the characters.
Not bad. I'm ready for Blackest Night now. On a side note, it's funny how none of these other corps have shown up before until this big event. All of a sudden, it's a rainbow party.
Continuing to build to Blackest Night, the introduction of Larfleeze is creepy and almost scary. It also shows more of what the Guardians are capable of and what possibly they fear.
Hated the art and got a bit annoyed at the narration in this one. Also feeling like the GL books are getting a bit too bogged down with too much being crammed into them all at once.
My least favorite of the lead-ups to Blackest Night. You get Larfleeze's origin story. Sorry, not interesting. The rest of it felt like a rehash of other stuff I'd already read.
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Same problem as most Green Lantern books - too many characters speaking a too-specific lingo that is impenetrable to a casual fan.
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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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