And Then I Read: BRIGHTEST DAY 24

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The final issue of BRIGHTEST DAY is mostly about Swamp Thing, as you can see on the cover. Something of a surprise, as he's not been part of the story until last issue, but perhaps if I were paying more attention to the strange forest that sprang up earlier I might have guessed it. Not only this Black Lantern Swamp Thing, there's another one fighting for Earth and for The Green, so it comes down to the clash of these two elemental figures in the end.

Like BLACKEST NIGHT, there's a big surprise reveal where a character long dead comes back to life. I won't say who to prevent spoilers, but it was a nice moment, even though it came amidst a flurry of explanations about how he wasn't quite the same as before. But compared to BLACKEST NIGHT, it's not as momentous. There's the climactic battle, in which that damned white lantern is still pushing everyone around, and then the aftermath, in which some storylines are wrapped up, while others will no doubt continue to develop.

Here's that lantern messing everyone around. Even the bad guys are forced to do things they don't want to do! Nice art on this book, and in the entire series.

Not a bad wrap up I suppose, but I'm happy to put this overblown epic behind me. Mildly recommended.