And Then I Read: HAL JORDAN & THE GL CORPS #29

Image © DC Entertainment. Written by Robert Venditti, art by Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona, colors by Tomeu Morey, letters by Dave Sharpe.

In the conclusion to the New Gods crossover, the action takes place at the Source Wall. I find that concept odd and interesting, sort of the wall at the outer edge of the universe, Even though that’s not really a credible idea in the real world, it works well for comics. The giant robots who are programmed to destroy the New Gods (who have turned to the GL Corps for help with that), are there trying to free their creator, Yuga Khan, the father of Highfather, and therefore grandfather of some of the other New Gods like Lightray and Orion. It does seem a bit odd that the character would have a “Genghis Khan” sort of name, but no matter. The might and power of the Corps and the Gods are no match for these robots…or are they? Clever work by the GL leaders find a weakness and exploit it. And I particularly liked what Hal Jordan did with the Omega Beams on his tail. Lots of action, but nice character development, too.

Fun stuff, recommended.