And Then I Read: ABIN SUR 1

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I guess the idea of this miniseries, part of the Flashpoint event, was to give Abin Sur, featured in the Green Lantern film, a chance in the spotlight, in a world where he's still the Green Lantern of our space sector, and battling evil on behalf of Oa. The Flashpoint universe is quite different, though, and I can only say I find it confusing here, dropping into ongoing battles across space with The Manhunters (also featured in a new DC video game) and the Black Lanterns (from previous Geoff Johns events), while on Earth there are lots more battles going on. As usual, the Guardians of the Universe are in the way, forbidding Abin Sur to help on Earth, part of his sector, but he defies them and heads there anyway. Meanwhile, Sinestro and Atrocitus are plotting more evil.

The art by Felipe Massafera is fine, combining pencil and digital paint techniques in a generally appealing way. Some of the figures seem over-rendered: too many lines of too many colors, but it's not a big issue.

I can't really get into the whole Flashpoint world view, though, and probably won't be reading more of this title. That might be just me, so if it sounds interesting to you, have a look.