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Absolute Green Lantern (2025)
Absolute Green Lantern, Vol. 1: Without Fear
Without the Corps, without the ring, without the willpower, what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern! Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay have reinvented the mythology of the Green Lantern from the ground up, creating a sci-fi epic of cosmic proportions!
Something strange is happening to the town of Evergreen. What looks like an alien monolith has descended, severing the town from the outside world, leaving its citizens to be…judged. But what that judgement will actually bring is anyone’s guess – including Jo Mullein, the woman who seems inexplicably caught in the middle of the chaos, and Hal Jordan, who has found himself in the crosshairs of an alien force that may prove even more dangerous than the monolith itself.
This top-to-bottom reinvention of the Green Lantern mythology comes from legendary creators Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay as part of DC’s revolutionary Absolute Universe!
Collects Absolute Green Lantern #1-6.
Something strange is happening to the town of Evergreen. What looks like an alien monolith has descended, severing the town from the outside world, leaving its citizens to be…judged. But what that judgement will actually bring is anyone’s guess – including Jo Mullein, the woman who seems inexplicably caught in the middle of the chaos, and Hal Jordan, who has found himself in the crosshairs of an alien force that may prove even more dangerous than the monolith itself.
This top-to-bottom reinvention of the Green Lantern mythology comes from legendary creators Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay as part of DC’s revolutionary Absolute Universe!
Collects Absolute Green Lantern #1-6.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published December 9, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Loved this.
Makes me want to buy one of those cheap rings at a con and recite the Green Lantern oath with my fist in the air.
But I won't.
Because I still have to pass as a normal person in real life.
This is one that I think would maybe read a bit smoother as a volume, only because all of the time jumps made it sometimes feel a bit choppy as I was reading it in single issues. Don't get me wrong, I was still really having a good time, but some of the issues felt a tad short. <--especially for the price tag they carry now.
But enough bitching.
Al Ewing really made a different story here. Which is what we're looking for with these Absolute titles, right? Take the characters and the settings and give us something we only kind of recognize. Spin it and see what happens.
That is exactly what we have here.
I see Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and (newcomer to me) Jo Mullein slipping into Lantern roles but not in any way that I completely recognize. The colors are the same, but the universe is ever so slightly different.
Visually, this one is a treat, as well.
Jahnoy Lindsay's art is awesome, and his colors just pop off the page. It's pretty much the perfect pairing of art and story.
I don't want to ruin any of the surprises for those of you who haven't started on this yet, so I'll just say that I'm here for whatever happens next.
I've already reviewed the single issues, so if you're reading them that way, I've left links at the bottom. But like I said, I do think this one would be good to read all in one sitting.
Recommended for fans of the Green Lantern Corps.
issue #1 4 stars
issue #2 4 stars
issue #3 4 stars
issue #4 4 stars
issue #5 4 stars
issue #6 4 stars
Makes me want to buy one of those cheap rings at a con and recite the Green Lantern oath with my fist in the air.
But I won't.
Because I still have to pass as a normal person in real life.
This is one that I think would maybe read a bit smoother as a volume, only because all of the time jumps made it sometimes feel a bit choppy as I was reading it in single issues. Don't get me wrong, I was still really having a good time, but some of the issues felt a tad short. <--especially for the price tag they carry now.
But enough bitching.
Al Ewing really made a different story here. Which is what we're looking for with these Absolute titles, right? Take the characters and the settings and give us something we only kind of recognize. Spin it and see what happens.
That is exactly what we have here.
I see Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and (newcomer to me) Jo Mullein slipping into Lantern roles but not in any way that I completely recognize. The colors are the same, but the universe is ever so slightly different.
Visually, this one is a treat, as well.
Jahnoy Lindsay's art is awesome, and his colors just pop off the page. It's pretty much the perfect pairing of art and story.
I don't want to ruin any of the surprises for those of you who haven't started on this yet, so I'll just say that I'm here for whatever happens next.
I've already reviewed the single issues, so if you're reading them that way, I've left links at the bottom. But like I said, I do think this one would be good to read all in one sitting.
Recommended for fans of the Green Lantern Corps.
issue #1 4 stars
issue #2 4 stars
issue #3 4 stars
issue #4 4 stars
issue #5 4 stars
issue #6 4 stars
January 14, 2026
Good starst to this series!
October 18, 2025
Green Lantern if it was an Anime!
So ya, this one sadly is the first Absolute book I'm just not really into. I've never been that into Al Ewing's writing style even though he has some celebrated runs like Immortal Hulk. Now if were talking cool Elseworld Green Lantern runs, I did love the Green Lantern: Earth One, Volume 1 series which had a cool enough twist to make the characters feel fresh. Here sadly it feels like opposite where things are too different and weird for me to really get into it.
But starting with the art, I do like it for the most part as it has this very manga inspired style. Abin Sur looks legit like one of Majin Buu's later forms from Dragon Ball Z! Pretty much most of the human Green Lanterns appear in this volume and with Jo from Far Sector (which I still need to read through!) being the main one we follow.
The story was interesting at first as it felt like Under the Dome meets the X-Files, but it got really weird and pretentious by the end imo. To the point where it's lost me. I even went ahead and read issue 7 that's after this volume and it just gets even more weird and crazy and I'm just like no thanks.
So ya, this one sadly is the first Absolute book I'm just not really into. I've never been that into Al Ewing's writing style even though he has some celebrated runs like Immortal Hulk. Now if were talking cool Elseworld Green Lantern runs, I did love the Green Lantern: Earth One, Volume 1 series which had a cool enough twist to make the characters feel fresh. Here sadly it feels like opposite where things are too different and weird for me to really get into it.
But starting with the art, I do like it for the most part as it has this very manga inspired style. Abin Sur looks legit like one of Majin Buu's later forms from Dragon Ball Z! Pretty much most of the human Green Lanterns appear in this volume and with Jo from Far Sector (which I still need to read through!) being the main one we follow.
The story was interesting at first as it felt like Under the Dome meets the X-Files, but it got really weird and pretentious by the end imo. To the point where it's lost me. I even went ahead and read issue 7 that's after this volume and it just gets even more weird and crazy and I'm just like no thanks.
January 6, 2026
By far the weakest series in the Absolute runs so far. Not what I would have expected by Al Ewing. The artwork didn't help at all. It all felt like amateur work and the story seemed so superficial, as if the writer just HAD to do something with these characters, use a simple structure to introduce the beloved characters in a new light, and give us at least one big battle to call it a day... I don't know if a second volume could fix this.
December 19, 2025
Alas, my least favorite of the new Absolutes offerings, which was really a shame (for me), because I really enjoyed the art/visuals.
While I fully understand that the whole point of a comic run is to keep you coming back for more, I felt like ... particularly compared to the others I enjoyed more ... this ended prematurely, or, maybe more accurately, the author/publisher didn't give me enough to either understand what was going on or care about continuing to find out.
Look, it's not the first, and it surely won't be the last, time that I've read a graphic novel or work (novel, novella, short story) of sci-fi or fantasy or speculative fiction and I never figured out what was going on, what the point was, ... or the whole thing just went over my head. But I figure, at this point in life, I've (accumulated enough degrees and experience and) read enough books (of all types) that if I just didn't get it, that's not entirely on me....
Ray of light (yes, with pun intended): Far and away, the best panel in the book - a true Easter Egg - was the monochrome zinger: "You swore an OATH: In the brightest day and the blackest night. REMEMBER?..." That was sublime! But one brilliant panel does not a graphic model make.
Sure, it was a quick, easy read, but ... for me, other than the (gratifying) eye candy, it was all questions and insufficient answers.
While I fully understand that the whole point of a comic run is to keep you coming back for more, I felt like ... particularly compared to the others I enjoyed more ... this ended prematurely, or, maybe more accurately, the author/publisher didn't give me enough to either understand what was going on or care about continuing to find out.
Look, it's not the first, and it surely won't be the last, time that I've read a graphic novel or work (novel, novella, short story) of sci-fi or fantasy or speculative fiction and I never figured out what was going on, what the point was, ... or the whole thing just went over my head. But I figure, at this point in life, I've (accumulated enough degrees and experience and) read enough books (of all types) that if I just didn't get it, that's not entirely on me....
Ray of light (yes, with pun intended): Far and away, the best panel in the book - a true Easter Egg - was the monochrome zinger: "You swore an OATH: In the brightest day and the blackest night. REMEMBER?..." That was sublime! But one brilliant panel does not a graphic model make.
Sure, it was a quick, easy read, but ... for me, other than the (gratifying) eye candy, it was all questions and insufficient answers.
December 10, 2025
Despite my love of all things sci-fi, the Green Lantern comics seem like perfect territory, considering the cosmic premise of an intergalactic police force, but whatever reason, I have not latched on any ongoing series based on the many characters that have donned the Green Lantern persona. Apart from reading the first volume of Jeremy Adams’ current run which I’m hoping to continue, there have also been alternate spins on the GL concept that has kept me interested like Green Lantern: Earth One and most recently Absolute Green Lantern.
As part of DC’s Absolute Universe, which has been about stripping away the essentials that has defined the publisher’s most iconic superheroes in order to find a radical new angle for them, it is obvious that writer Al Ewing is doing something different, though initially it is quite hard to know what is going on. When the small town of Evergreen, Nevada is invaded by the alien Abin Sur who enacts his judgement on the residents, some of whom are willing to fight back, leading to disastrous results.
Having previously written The Immortal Hulk for Marvel, Ewing brings some of that horror spark in this book, from its initial setting of a small town being trapped within a dome (reminiscent of Stephen King’s Under the Dome or The Simpsons Movie) to its alien presence that starts affecting the residents in various ways. Among the townspeople are Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner, all of which are Green Lanterns in the main DC continuity.
While Ewing writes this as an ensemble piece, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein, introduced in the twelve-issue limited series Far Sector, is very much positioned as the primary protagonist and is the closest to resembling a classic Green Lantern. Despite the menacing Abin Sur, the main conflict ends up being Hal Jordan who becomes possessed by the Black Hand that leaves a path of destruction if any harm comes to Hal. This is where you can see the Immortal Hulk parallels here with Hal being an absolute nervous wreck and can’t maintain the monster from getting out.
With its Earth-based setting, much of the storytelling plays out like Lovecraftian horror with ordinary people coming in terms with the cosmic terror going on. Towards the end, we start getting some answers and delve a little bit into this universe’s take on the GL mythos, which is a more philosophical spin on how the different cosmic lights work. Whilst there is still a lot to unravel regarding the Lanterns and the planet Oa, the more Jo knows about the rules of these newfound powers, she would rather break them and forge their own path.
Considering the book’s cosmic horror, artist Jahnoy Lindsay nails the tone that is visualised through a desaturated colour palette that fits well in a grounded reality that is without its bleak moments. As the story progresses, it leans more and more into superhero territory with two superpowered beings clashing one another – one with light powers and the other with dark powers – and the results are pretty spectacular.
There are some false steps along the way, from the story jumping back and forth that can be a little disorienting, as well as the lack of development towards some of the supporting cast who we will see more of in subsequent issues. However, these faults are minor as based on this first volume, Absolute Green Lantern is another excellent addition to DC’s Absolute Universe that is puts a scary new spin to the GL mythos that will be interesting to see unfold.
As part of DC’s Absolute Universe, which has been about stripping away the essentials that has defined the publisher’s most iconic superheroes in order to find a radical new angle for them, it is obvious that writer Al Ewing is doing something different, though initially it is quite hard to know what is going on. When the small town of Evergreen, Nevada is invaded by the alien Abin Sur who enacts his judgement on the residents, some of whom are willing to fight back, leading to disastrous results.
Having previously written The Immortal Hulk for Marvel, Ewing brings some of that horror spark in this book, from its initial setting of a small town being trapped within a dome (reminiscent of Stephen King’s Under the Dome or The Simpsons Movie) to its alien presence that starts affecting the residents in various ways. Among the townspeople are Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner, all of which are Green Lanterns in the main DC continuity.
While Ewing writes this as an ensemble piece, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein, introduced in the twelve-issue limited series Far Sector, is very much positioned as the primary protagonist and is the closest to resembling a classic Green Lantern. Despite the menacing Abin Sur, the main conflict ends up being Hal Jordan who becomes possessed by the Black Hand that leaves a path of destruction if any harm comes to Hal. This is where you can see the Immortal Hulk parallels here with Hal being an absolute nervous wreck and can’t maintain the monster from getting out.
With its Earth-based setting, much of the storytelling plays out like Lovecraftian horror with ordinary people coming in terms with the cosmic terror going on. Towards the end, we start getting some answers and delve a little bit into this universe’s take on the GL mythos, which is a more philosophical spin on how the different cosmic lights work. Whilst there is still a lot to unravel regarding the Lanterns and the planet Oa, the more Jo knows about the rules of these newfound powers, she would rather break them and forge their own path.
Considering the book’s cosmic horror, artist Jahnoy Lindsay nails the tone that is visualised through a desaturated colour palette that fits well in a grounded reality that is without its bleak moments. As the story progresses, it leans more and more into superhero territory with two superpowered beings clashing one another – one with light powers and the other with dark powers – and the results are pretty spectacular.
There are some false steps along the way, from the story jumping back and forth that can be a little disorienting, as well as the lack of development towards some of the supporting cast who we will see more of in subsequent issues. However, these faults are minor as based on this first volume, Absolute Green Lantern is another excellent addition to DC’s Absolute Universe that is puts a scary new spin to the GL mythos that will be interesting to see unfold.
December 18, 2025
3.75 I think. This was really fun and truly interesting as a deconstruction of the Green Lantern mythology. But I was also a little bothered by how far we deviated from the established GL mythos, and didn't feel totally grounded by the new lingo and applications of older ideas. It DID remind me of Ewing's Ultimates though, and I truly hope we're moving in a similar direction, because while I don't think this was a home run, it could be the setup of an all-time Green Lantern run.
Not my favorite Absolute book, not in the top three even, but still worth reading and a welcome comics-weird flavor of DC space.
Not my favorite Absolute book, not in the top three even, but still worth reading and a welcome comics-weird flavor of DC space.
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September 12, 2025Al Ewing's second DC series, and the first still going at the end of its opening volume, is also the first thing I've read from DC's Absolute Universe, which so far as I can make out is a mix of Marvel's Ultimate restarts with DC's own increasingly embarrassing gritty reboots. So Wonder Woman wasn't raised on Paradise Island anymore – she was raised in HELL. Yeah, edgy, right? Also, Batman is the size of an SUV for some reason. And Green Lantern is now a cosmic horror story. Now, because it's Al, and especially Al doing cosmic, I didn't recoil from that as I probably would have otherwise. And there's a very effective slow build here, a remote small town suddenly and lethally sealed off by a mysterious giant structure resembling the GL symbol, its inhabitants (including versions of various ringbearers from the regular GL mythos) zapped or altered. But it is a slow build, uncharacteristically so for a writer normally so determinedly thrill-powered, and even as the final issue of this first batch does offer answers, including an intriguingly alchemical reworking of the emotional spectrum, there's still a disquieting sense of the puzzle box TV show dragging things out. Also, for all that reinventing secondary antagonist Hector Hammond as a loathsome tech bro has been done perfectly well, I am feeling a little burned out on that villain type lately, in fiction as well as real life. I'm interested enough in Al's answers to the ominous questions he's asking – "How far out is the world that's coming?" – that I'll definitely be continuing with the ride. But I would much rather have had more Metamorpho.
September 29, 2025
Summary:
The small town of Evergreen is remote and quiet, just the way most people like it. However, one event is about to change all of that forever. It begins with a strange monolith, which practically destroyed the town. Then a strange alien, who warned the citizens to prepare for judgment.
Now, things have gotten pretty deadly, not to mention confusing. It’s all Hal Jordan can do to keep it together. Meanwhile, others are trying to piece together what is happening or what to do.
Review:
I sincerely think that I may be in love with DC’s Absolute Universe. It has yet to disappoint (me), and that includes Absolute Green Lantern. Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is a phenomenal start to a new take on Green Lanterns and the Spectrum of Light.
The beginning of Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is all a mystery, and that’s very intentional. There are a few pieces up in the air, letting readers try to figure out how the pieces fit together.
It makes for a compelling story, to say the least. A bunch of our favorite Green Lanterns are mysteriously living in the same town together, though obviously they’re not GLs (yet?). That puts them at ground zero for a wild series of events, and even in this new universe, they’re possibly the best equipped to handle them.
Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 takes the classic script and tropes for Green Lanterns and completely flips them around. It makes it impossible to guess what the rules are (at first), what the limitations are, or what is going to happen next.
Out of all the Absolute Universe series so far, Absolute Green Lantern is easily one of my favorites. I cannot wait to see where things go, because this is a fantastic setting for something new.
Highlights:
Absolute Universe
Green Lanterns Reinvented
Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, and other famous GL
“Be Without Fear”
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The small town of Evergreen is remote and quiet, just the way most people like it. However, one event is about to change all of that forever. It begins with a strange monolith, which practically destroyed the town. Then a strange alien, who warned the citizens to prepare for judgment.
Now, things have gotten pretty deadly, not to mention confusing. It’s all Hal Jordan can do to keep it together. Meanwhile, others are trying to piece together what is happening or what to do.
Review:
I sincerely think that I may be in love with DC’s Absolute Universe. It has yet to disappoint (me), and that includes Absolute Green Lantern. Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is a phenomenal start to a new take on Green Lanterns and the Spectrum of Light.
The beginning of Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is all a mystery, and that’s very intentional. There are a few pieces up in the air, letting readers try to figure out how the pieces fit together.
It makes for a compelling story, to say the least. A bunch of our favorite Green Lanterns are mysteriously living in the same town together, though obviously they’re not GLs (yet?). That puts them at ground zero for a wild series of events, and even in this new universe, they’re possibly the best equipped to handle them.
Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 takes the classic script and tropes for Green Lanterns and completely flips them around. It makes it impossible to guess what the rules are (at first), what the limitations are, or what is going to happen next.
Out of all the Absolute Universe series so far, Absolute Green Lantern is easily one of my favorites. I cannot wait to see where things go, because this is a fantastic setting for something new.
Highlights:
Absolute Universe
Green Lanterns Reinvented
Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, and other famous GL
“Be Without Fear”
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Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Tumblr | Reedsy | Storylace | Medium | BlueSky
November 30, 2025
Сьогодні поговоримо про те як в рамках Абсолютного Всесвіту сценарист Ал Юінґ переосмислив Зелених Ліхтарів.
Одного дня містечко Еверґрін опиняється під загадковим куполом, як виявляється це є роботою інопланетянина Абін Сура. Ще більшої проблеми додає й те, що виглядає так, що Сур прилетів для того, щоб оцінити людей, а його вирок приводить до їхньої дезінтеграції.
Сама серія розділена на дві лінії у першій нам показують теперішнє де наші герої уже змінені вибралися з міста, в той час, як друга лінія привідкриває завісу і показує, що взагалі відбувалось у місті. Головними героями тут є Гел Джордан та Соджорнер Малін, в той час, як на інших планах то тут, то там з'являються знайомі нам персонажі, які відіграють ролі різної важливості, серед них у нас є Джон Стюарт, Ґай Ґарднер, Тод Райс (я тільки після того, як загуглив усвідомив, що це Обсидіан), Віктор Гемонд та навіть в один момент Саймон Базз з'являється, радує що Юінґ вирішив досить органічно вплести стільки знайомих персонажів.
Мені також сподобалося, що ситуація з Абін Суром виявилася не настільки хмурою, як могло здатися, на перший погляд, і від того кінцівка відчувається ще більш трагічною, читалося все загалом легко і видно, що автор тут тільки набирає розгон останній номер взагалі представляє кольоровий спектр дещо інакшим ніж ми звикли його бачити. Порадували також згадки подій в тривалках Супермена та Диво Жінки. Однак, попри сказане вище, я не можу сказати, що серія мені сильно сподобалася, вона не є чимось поганим, але й зачепити їй не вдалося, просто окейна. А от що тут максимально слабке так це малюнок Джаной Ліндсі, який вийшов ну взагалі ніяким на мою думку.
В результаті перша арка Абсолютної Зеленої Ліхтарки є найслабшим стартом серед усіх абсолютних серій, читати можна, але без якогось сильного захвату.
Одного дня містечко Еверґрін опиняється під загадковим куполом, як виявляється це є роботою інопланетянина Абін Сура. Ще більшої проблеми додає й те, що виглядає так, що Сур прилетів для того, щоб оцінити людей, а його вирок приводить до їхньої дезінтеграції.
Сама серія розділена на дві лінії у першій нам показують теперішнє де наші герої уже змінені вибралися з міста, в той час, як друга лінія привідкриває завісу і показує, що взагалі відбувалось у місті. Головними героями тут є Гел Джордан та Соджорнер Малін, в той час, як на інших планах то тут, то там з'являються знайомі нам персонажі, які відіграють ролі різної важливості, серед них у нас є Джон Стюарт, Ґай Ґарднер, Тод Райс (я тільки після того, як загуглив усвідомив, що це Обсидіан), Віктор Гемонд та навіть в один момент Саймон Базз з'являється, радує що Юінґ вирішив досить органічно вплести стільки знайомих персонажів.
Мені також сподобалося, що ситуація з Абін Суром виявилася не настільки хмурою, як могло здатися, на перший погляд, і від того кінцівка відчувається ще більш трагічною, читалося все загалом легко і видно, що автор тут тільки набирає розгон останній номер взагалі представляє кольоровий спектр дещо інакшим ніж ми звикли його бачити. Порадували також згадки подій в тривалках Супермена та Диво Жінки. Однак, попри сказане вище, я не можу сказати, що серія мені сильно сподобалася, вона не є чимось поганим, але й зачепити їй не вдалося, просто окейна. А от що тут максимально слабке так це малюнок Джаной Ліндсі, який вийшов ну взагалі ніяким на мою думку.
В результаті перша арка Абсолютної Зеленої Ліхтарки є найслабшим стартом серед усіх абсолютних серій, читати можна, але без якогось сильного захвату.
December 15, 2025
Pretty Good!
An Alien comes to Earth and locks off a small town, and starts killing people as judgement.
I liked it for the most part. I think it's a fine twist on Green Lantern but I felt some characters were a bit barebones. I liked Hal Jordan's story the most.
But the book was interesting and tense with everyone questioning the Aliens motives and stuff.
I flip-flopped a bit on whether I liked the art. It's absolutely not bad but it just felt... a bit... I dunno 'meant for younger audience' with some of the character designs, I don't know how to explain it.
The story is a bit brutal so the art clashed a tiny bit for me. It's not bad it just wasn't always my vibe. Though sometimes it was really cool! In action scenes for instance.
I might continue this once I see the next volume.
3,5☆
An Alien comes to Earth and locks off a small town, and starts killing people as judgement.
I liked it for the most part. I think it's a fine twist on Green Lantern but I felt some characters were a bit barebones. I liked Hal Jordan's story the most.
But the book was interesting and tense with everyone questioning the Aliens motives and stuff.
I flip-flopped a bit on whether I liked the art. It's absolutely not bad but it just felt... a bit... I dunno 'meant for younger audience' with some of the character designs, I don't know how to explain it.
The story is a bit brutal so the art clashed a tiny bit for me. It's not bad it just wasn't always my vibe. Though sometimes it was really cool! In action scenes for instance.
I might continue this once I see the next volume.
3,5☆
December 12, 2025
When Scott Snyder sent the memo saying "we need to do something like manga for our Absolute line", Al Ewing said "say no more". Nice comic.
September 13, 2025
3.5 This is really good! I’m very happy with the changes and what it does with the Lanterns. This is much more a first volume of establishing the whole world, which I haven’t seen done in these titles yet. I like it, while it’s slow ish, I think the science fiction needed this space. It’s been a least favorite power of mine from DC but since this book that has changed. Planning on starting to read more soon!
December 12, 2025
6/10:
This is a strange one. On the one hand, this new take on the Lanterns is awesome! On the other hand, it’s all so incredibly confusing. This collection specifically focuses on the world-building and establishing the Lanterns in the Absolute Universe without really diving too deeply into the main story itself. I’m certainly intrigued by this series, but the second trade paperback will determine if I continue or not.
This is a strange one. On the one hand, this new take on the Lanterns is awesome! On the other hand, it’s all so incredibly confusing. This collection specifically focuses on the world-building and establishing the Lanterns in the Absolute Universe without really diving too deeply into the main story itself. I’m certainly intrigued by this series, but the second trade paperback will determine if I continue or not.
September 7, 2025
3.5 stars (or 4/7 of the lights in the emotional spectrum ❤️🧡💛💚🖤🖤🖤)
Of all of the DC Absolute titles, Absolute Green Lantern seems to be the one with its mythos most rewritten (perhaps this feels to be the case because the 'magic' system of the Green Lantern series is the most strucutred, so a rewrite would hit harder)?
The two main problems of this first volume is a) It does not tell a whole story arc b) a reader will feel mostly confused leaving it.
Even though there is a lot of cool action, the lack of context left me thinking 'so what?'
Here are the the main deviations from normal Green Lantern Lore (which will not spoil nor explain anything further):
a) All of the main lanterns we have seen thus far all live in our around Evergreen City (Hal, Sojourner, Guy, and John all know each other, Simon Baz and Kyle Rainer are mentioned...but we have yet to see any whisper from Jessica or Keli)
b) The arrival of Abin Sur on Earth is not an accident but some sort of interplanetary judgement - it is also not a 1:1 meeting between the 'chosen' one and Sur, the entire planet is aware of his arrival
c) It appears that we will not have the Maltusian Oans as the little blue guardians here, Guardian means something else
d) Instead of the whole emotional spectrums of light (and the invisible Ultraviolet spectrum) there are only 4 levels of light. From 'lowest' to 'highest' they are:
↪⬛Qard(Black)⬛ - Chaotic Action - (relationship to the Weaponers of Qard is not known yet, but they seem to already be organized under the Blackstars - any relation to the DCs Controller Darkstars?)
↪ 🟥Rao/(Red)🟥 - Restraint from Action (Relation to the name of Kryptonian suns and gods clearly not a coincidence)
↪ 🟩Sur(Green)🟩 - Correct Action (Sur in Abin Sur would then suggest an afiliation and not a family name)
↪ 🟨Aur(Gold)🟨 - Total Action/Elightenment or is it yellow?
In the end, Absolute Green Lantern comes to us initially messy, hopefully all will make sense in the end.
Of all of the DC Absolute titles, Absolute Green Lantern seems to be the one with its mythos most rewritten (perhaps this feels to be the case because the 'magic' system of the Green Lantern series is the most strucutred, so a rewrite would hit harder)?
The two main problems of this first volume is a) It does not tell a whole story arc b) a reader will feel mostly confused leaving it.
Even though there is a lot of cool action, the lack of context left me thinking 'so what?'
Here are the the main deviations from normal Green Lantern Lore (which will not spoil nor explain anything further):
a) All of the main lanterns we have seen thus far all live in our around Evergreen City (Hal, Sojourner, Guy, and John all know each other, Simon Baz and Kyle Rainer are mentioned...but we have yet to see any whisper from Jessica or Keli)
b) The arrival of Abin Sur on Earth is not an accident but some sort of interplanetary judgement - it is also not a 1:1 meeting between the 'chosen' one and Sur, the entire planet is aware of his arrival
c) It appears that we will not have the Maltusian Oans as the little blue guardians here, Guardian means something else
d) Instead of the whole emotional spectrums of light (and the invisible Ultraviolet spectrum) there are only 4 levels of light. From 'lowest' to 'highest' they are:
↪⬛Qard(Black)⬛ - Chaotic Action - (relationship to the Weaponers of Qard is not known yet, but they seem to already be organized under the Blackstars - any relation to the DCs Controller Darkstars?)
↪ 🟥Rao/(Red)🟥 - Restraint from Action (Relation to the name of Kryptonian suns and gods clearly not a coincidence)
↪ 🟩Sur(Green)🟩 - Correct Action (Sur in Abin Sur would then suggest an afiliation and not a family name)
↪ 🟨Aur(Gold)🟨 - Total Action/Elightenment or is it yellow?
In the end, Absolute Green Lantern comes to us initially messy, hopefully all will make sense in the end.
December 15, 2025
Really cool reinterpretation of the green lantern mythos. Love the design for Abin Sur, and hope we get to see Jessica and Kyle (who got a small mention) eventually. I hope the other lights play a part too, would love to see violet and blue adapted to this version of green lantern.
January 9, 2026
I loved it and I know most people consider this one the weakest but I actually enjoyed this one a bit more Absolute Superman: Last Dust of Krypton. Now I can’t wait for volume 2 to come out in June.
It did started off pretty slow but it started to pick up around the 4th issue.
It did started off pretty slow but it started to pick up around the 4th issue.
September 26, 2025
At the moment this is the worst in the "absolute..." series
December 29, 2025
(3.75 Stars) Very solid introduction to the absolute green lantern corps, but doesn't leave nearly as big of an impression in its story as absolute batman and wonder woman did.
January 2, 2026
Slow to start. This didn't grip me right away like some of the other Absolute titles. But it was starting to pick up towards the end. I'll give the next volume a shot.
January 23, 2026
Kinda hard to tell what to think of this one. Definitely the weakest absolute book I’ve read so far, but still not terrible. The absolute line is really good.
December 29, 2025
I loved it. I'm not completely certain I know what's happening, but I loved it regardless.
October 7, 2025
Easily the weirdest of the new Absolute titles. It should be a absolute slam dunk between Green Lantern and Al Ewing, but it jumps around so much in time, my head starts spinning. That's not to mention the large amount of questions I have after the final issue, and I just was left wanting by the end. Feels like it's going to work more in the long haul, but in the immediate, I'm underwhelmed.
November 20, 2025
My full thoughts are on locg.
I was really disappointed by this book and will not be continuing the series. As of now, this is the only absolute book I am dropping, which is a shame, but it's just not for me.
The art style is very manga like, which I don't particularly like. The small american town setting is deeply unappealing to me.
Outside of those elements that are very subjective, I think this book has some major flaws. I didn't realise you could do this much tell instead of show in a COMIC BOOK. Characters are just exposing the magic lore to us in a way that's simply just boring. And that's without even taking into account the fact that most of them come to conclusions they simply should not be able to considering the elements they had at hand (there is NO way they should have figured this out about the painted gold this fast). The characters in general feel flat. I don't care about a single one of them. The sexist evil billionaire wasn't even fun because of how heavy handed he was without actual humour in the way he's written.
I was really disappointed by this book and will not be continuing the series. As of now, this is the only absolute book I am dropping, which is a shame, but it's just not for me.
The art style is very manga like, which I don't particularly like. The small american town setting is deeply unappealing to me.
Outside of those elements that are very subjective, I think this book has some major flaws. I didn't realise you could do this much tell instead of show in a COMIC BOOK. Characters are just exposing the magic lore to us in a way that's simply just boring. And that's without even taking into account the fact that most of them come to conclusions they simply should not be able to considering the elements they had at hand (there is NO way they should have figured this out about the painted gold this fast). The characters in general feel flat. I don't care about a single one of them. The sexist evil billionaire wasn't even fun because of how heavy handed he was without actual humour in the way he's written.
January 12, 2026
An alien ship arrives above the small town of Evergreen, covering it in a green energy dome, stopping anyone from going in or out of the town. A god-like alien calling itself The Abin Sur descends to pass judgment upon the townspeople - which include friends Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Jo Mullein, and Guy Gardner. What does judgment entail? To be Without Fear.
… whatever that means!
Green Lantern is one of my least favourite DC characters so it’s surprising to me that out of all of the Absolute titles Green Lantern would turn out to be the best! Although this isn’t saying much and Absolute Green Lantern is only about half a good book.
The first half is really fun. We’re introduced to Hal Jordan who is recast here as this world’s Black Hand - it’s interesting that Al Ewing would take Hal back to his villainous days instead of repeatedly putting him in the hero role as other writers have done since Papa Johns (although back in the ‘90s Hal was Parallax). Jo is the Green Lantern of the title - and I’ll be honest here, I had to look up this character. Turns out she’s the protagonist from the godawful Fart Sector book a few years ago, which doesn’t surprise me - I read it but that book was so forgettable.
The most interesting character reframe here is The Abin Sur - adding “The” to make it a title rather than a name. Artist Jahnoy Lindsay reimagines Abin Sur as a mash-up of Goro from Mortal Kombat and Majin Boo from Dragon Ball Z - the effect is pretty fucking cool and Abin Sur stole every scene he was in.
The first half is a sci-fi horror mystery as the townsfolk are held captive by the seemingly-unstoppable alien who seems to be killing them off one by one for reasons unknown. And then Hal starts exhibiting his own disturbing powers, with the Black Star power portrayed like the ring from the Japanese Ring movies symbol, except here it speaks to Hal.
Oh, and I thought it was funny what Ewing did with the Green Lantern oath too - it exactly fits the context of the story here rather than as something space cops would say!
The second half is where the book turned for me. It becomes less about the story and more about table-setting for future stories. Ewing introduces this Green Lantern’s Lex Luthor, Hector Hammond, who’s doing typical Luthor-y stuff, and then the mystery is artlessly explained in clunky info dumps, with the characters quickly assigned their colours (Guy = Red Lantern, John = Yellow Lantern, and so on).
I think it’s a case of too much too soon. Green Lantern is a series that’s always suffered from wayyyyy too many characters and this first book’s story falls apart once Ewing begins overloading it with far too many characters far too quickly. We didn’t need Hector or Jo’s ex, or Simon Baz (another unmemorable new Green Lantern character), as well as the Black Stars and Oans and…
Keep it to a small group. The story was so much more effective when it was Hal, John and Jo vs Abin Sur. That’s something the other Absolute titles did better as well - even if I didn’t like them as much, those books kept the number of characters tight so that you had a chance to get to know them first. By introducing so many characters in the first book, this series already feels bloated.
Maybe that’s the point though - I did feel that Ewing was going for a Dragon Ball Z reimagining for Absolute Green Lantern (and manga is outselling traditional superhero comics by a significant margin, so makes sense to join em if you can’t beat em). Dragon Ball Z similarly had an enormous cast, went cosmic immediately, featured aspects of Eastern philosophy, and Lindsay’s art looks very manga-y, even without the Majin Boo homage. That might be why I responded so well to this title, being a lifelong DBZ fan. I just hate when superhero books introduce businessmen/government agent characters - they’re always the most predictable and least interesting archetypes in these kinds of stories.
Ewing/Lindsay have my attention though and I’ll be back for the second volume, even though it’ll be missing the most effective element of this first book. Hopefully with the table-setting aside, Ewing can return to telling his story that feels promising and fresh. As it is, Absolute Green Lantern, Volume 1: Without Fear is a decent, if uneven, start that has some strikingly compelling moments amidst some dull scenes and plodding exposition. The best of DC’s Absolute range so far - worth a look for superhero fans, even those who don’t normally go for Green Lantern, and especially DBZ fans too!
… whatever that means!
Green Lantern is one of my least favourite DC characters so it’s surprising to me that out of all of the Absolute titles Green Lantern would turn out to be the best! Although this isn’t saying much and Absolute Green Lantern is only about half a good book.
The first half is really fun. We’re introduced to Hal Jordan who is recast here as this world’s Black Hand - it’s interesting that Al Ewing would take Hal back to his villainous days instead of repeatedly putting him in the hero role as other writers have done since Papa Johns (although back in the ‘90s Hal was Parallax). Jo is the Green Lantern of the title - and I’ll be honest here, I had to look up this character. Turns out she’s the protagonist from the godawful Fart Sector book a few years ago, which doesn’t surprise me - I read it but that book was so forgettable.
The most interesting character reframe here is The Abin Sur - adding “The” to make it a title rather than a name. Artist Jahnoy Lindsay reimagines Abin Sur as a mash-up of Goro from Mortal Kombat and Majin Boo from Dragon Ball Z - the effect is pretty fucking cool and Abin Sur stole every scene he was in.
The first half is a sci-fi horror mystery as the townsfolk are held captive by the seemingly-unstoppable alien who seems to be killing them off one by one for reasons unknown. And then Hal starts exhibiting his own disturbing powers, with the Black Star power portrayed like the ring from the Japanese Ring movies symbol, except here it speaks to Hal.
Oh, and I thought it was funny what Ewing did with the Green Lantern oath too - it exactly fits the context of the story here rather than as something space cops would say!
The second half is where the book turned for me. It becomes less about the story and more about table-setting for future stories. Ewing introduces this Green Lantern’s Lex Luthor, Hector Hammond, who’s doing typical Luthor-y stuff, and then the mystery is artlessly explained in clunky info dumps, with the characters quickly assigned their colours (Guy = Red Lantern, John = Yellow Lantern, and so on).
I think it’s a case of too much too soon. Green Lantern is a series that’s always suffered from wayyyyy too many characters and this first book’s story falls apart once Ewing begins overloading it with far too many characters far too quickly. We didn’t need Hector or Jo’s ex, or Simon Baz (another unmemorable new Green Lantern character), as well as the Black Stars and Oans and…
Keep it to a small group. The story was so much more effective when it was Hal, John and Jo vs Abin Sur. That’s something the other Absolute titles did better as well - even if I didn’t like them as much, those books kept the number of characters tight so that you had a chance to get to know them first. By introducing so many characters in the first book, this series already feels bloated.
Maybe that’s the point though - I did feel that Ewing was going for a Dragon Ball Z reimagining for Absolute Green Lantern (and manga is outselling traditional superhero comics by a significant margin, so makes sense to join em if you can’t beat em). Dragon Ball Z similarly had an enormous cast, went cosmic immediately, featured aspects of Eastern philosophy, and Lindsay’s art looks very manga-y, even without the Majin Boo homage. That might be why I responded so well to this title, being a lifelong DBZ fan. I just hate when superhero books introduce businessmen/government agent characters - they’re always the most predictable and least interesting archetypes in these kinds of stories.
Ewing/Lindsay have my attention though and I’ll be back for the second volume, even though it’ll be missing the most effective element of this first book. Hopefully with the table-setting aside, Ewing can return to telling his story that feels promising and fresh. As it is, Absolute Green Lantern, Volume 1: Without Fear is a decent, if uneven, start that has some strikingly compelling moments amidst some dull scenes and plodding exposition. The best of DC’s Absolute range so far - worth a look for superhero fans, even those who don’t normally go for Green Lantern, and especially DBZ fans too!
January 8, 2026
So I finished my tour of all the Absolute books with this one and I am ready to rank them - this ranking will change depending on my mood :).
I can firmly say this was my least favourite. The art was great but it's the one that didn't fit well with the Absolute theme, as well as having an unsatisfying story, as well as having chosen a questionable main character to focus on.
In case you are new to the absolute Universe the basic premise - as I understand it - is this Universe was created by the soul of Darkseid so evil is more powerful than good. The easiest example is Superman. Instead of him being hailed as a hero he is hunted as a terrorist by the Lazarus corporation because he helps rescue their workers. Instead of Flash being a hero - he is on the run from the army. Instead of Wonder Woman being an amazonian princess raised in paradise she was raised in hell. Instead of Martian Manunter being a hero he is so weird and trippy!! :)
For Green Lantern we get a lot of oddness and it wasn't that interesting. A town is imprisoned in a Green Lantern force field and people are being judged by the Green Lantern Abin Sur (it looks like he is killing home but actually they are fine). Hal Jordan (who should be the focus) was infected by blackness and is Black Hand. John Stewart (who would be my second choice) is absorbed into the Green Lantern and becomes a Yellow Lantern. Guy Gardner (my third choice) is also absorbed into the Green Lantern. Jo (Sojourner) Mullein becomes the main Green Lantern and she is my "who the hell is this"? choice. Apparently she was created recently (2020 is recent in terms of comic history!) so it kind of defeats the purpose of the Absolute line of comics which reimagines old/familiar heroes in this new dark universe. I have no history with her so she was an odd (bad) choice to be the main Green Lantern. Heck - I would have preferred Kyle Rayner or even Jessica Cruz to this unknown.
The story wasn't that interesting to me and the only highlight was Ewing reimagining the lore of the Lanterns saying there are different levels of enlightenment. Qward is the worst and is black - acting without understanding - violence. Then I think Red...then Green (will power) and then Gold (acting with understanding. I am messing it up but the idea of the different types of lantern being tied in with levels of enlightenment was cool.
Okay so my ranking today would be Wonder Woman > Flash (bad art in the second half) = Martian Manhunter (trippy but inventive) > Batman = Superman >>>>>>>>>>>>> Green Lantern.
I would even recommend Superman and Batman above Flash/MM if you want some basic comic fun. Flash and MM appealed to me because of their originality. The Batman still feels like a Snyder book and Superman's story is fairly predictable once you see the premise. But WW is still the best no matter what. Inventive, great story, great art - everything.
I can firmly say this was my least favourite. The art was great but it's the one that didn't fit well with the Absolute theme, as well as having an unsatisfying story, as well as having chosen a questionable main character to focus on.
In case you are new to the absolute Universe the basic premise - as I understand it - is this Universe was created by the soul of Darkseid so evil is more powerful than good. The easiest example is Superman. Instead of him being hailed as a hero he is hunted as a terrorist by the Lazarus corporation because he helps rescue their workers. Instead of Flash being a hero - he is on the run from the army. Instead of Wonder Woman being an amazonian princess raised in paradise she was raised in hell. Instead of Martian Manunter being a hero he is so weird and trippy!! :)
For Green Lantern we get a lot of oddness and it wasn't that interesting. A town is imprisoned in a Green Lantern force field and people are being judged by the Green Lantern Abin Sur (it looks like he is killing home but actually they are fine). Hal Jordan (who should be the focus) was infected by blackness and is Black Hand. John Stewart (who would be my second choice) is absorbed into the Green Lantern and becomes a Yellow Lantern. Guy Gardner (my third choice) is also absorbed into the Green Lantern. Jo (Sojourner) Mullein becomes the main Green Lantern and she is my "who the hell is this"? choice. Apparently she was created recently (2020 is recent in terms of comic history!) so it kind of defeats the purpose of the Absolute line of comics which reimagines old/familiar heroes in this new dark universe. I have no history with her so she was an odd (bad) choice to be the main Green Lantern. Heck - I would have preferred Kyle Rayner or even Jessica Cruz to this unknown.
The story wasn't that interesting to me and the only highlight was Ewing reimagining the lore of the Lanterns saying there are different levels of enlightenment. Qward is the worst and is black - acting without understanding - violence. Then I think Red...then Green (will power) and then Gold (acting with understanding. I am messing it up but the idea of the different types of lantern being tied in with levels of enlightenment was cool.
Okay so my ranking today would be Wonder Woman > Flash (bad art in the second half) = Martian Manhunter (trippy but inventive) > Batman = Superman >>>>>>>>>>>>> Green Lantern.
I would even recommend Superman and Batman above Flash/MM if you want some basic comic fun. Flash and MM appealed to me because of their originality. The Batman still feels like a Snyder book and Superman's story is fairly predictable once you see the premise. But WW is still the best no matter what. Inventive, great story, great art - everything.
September 22, 2025
📝АБСОЛЮТНА ЗЕЛЕНА ЛІХТАРКА #1-6
Ел Юінґ та Джаноя Ліндсей
Я насправді не великий шанувальник читати онґоїнґи та незавершені серії, але тут мені випала нагода прочитати першу історію про Зелених ліхтарів та ще й в абсолютному всесвіті. Упродовж шести номерів нас введуть у курс справ і представлять ліхтарів цього світу в доволі драматичному сеттингу з нотками безвиході. Тож гайда розбиратися, якою вийшла перша арка!
Комікс має дві сюжетні лінії, що танцюють шалене танго, часто змінюючись, щоб пояснити читачам, як головні персонажі Гел Джордан та Джо Муллін вступили в конфронтацію, будучи друзями.
Канонічна подія відбулася за п'ять днів до подій сучасності, коли Еверґрін почала оточувати зелена непробивна стіна і космічний корабель у вигляді відомого нам логотипу Зелених ліхтарів. Інопланетне вторгнення, ув'язнення міста та прихід керівника балу Абін Сура, що "є обраним, щоб вершити праведний суд, на який вони заслуговують", і бла-бла-бла...
Насправді вже тут розпочинається доволі напружена частина сюжету, що так і давить своїм саспенсом на персонажів і читачів. У момент, коли новоприбула істота повторює "Будь без страху" та через паніку в поліції починає розбрат, поступово зменшуючи кількість населення своїм судом. Хтось не хоче застосовувати силу, хтось намагається знайти вихід за межі поля, а хтось через свої хаотичні дії отримує свою нову роль. Саме так, з криками "Аномалія" Джо Муллін стає захисницею зеленого світла і в спробах зрозуміти, що відбувається, мусить рятувати Гела від прокляття Чорної руки.
Щоб трошки стало зрозуміліше, треба поговорити про концепт з нотками спойлерів, адже тут ми отримуємо цілий спектр ліхтарів. Кожен отримає своє призначення та займе певний рівень світла:
QARD — чорний, найнижчий рівень (Гел Джордан);
RAO — червоний спектр (Ґай Ґарднер);
SUR — зелений спектр (Джо Муллін);
AUR — золотий спектр (Джон Стюарт).
Абін Сура ж було обрано суддею світів, щоб ті, хто заслуговують на це, пройшли всі етапи та стали Оанцями (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Oa). І наскільки я розумію, з метою відвернути небезпеку Чорних зірок, світу Хаосу.
Перша арка тільки знімає вершки, захоплюючи увагу знайомими персонажами зі світу ліхтарів у новому сетингу і пояснюючи концепт усіх прийдешніх подій лише у шостому номері.
Я не можу сказати, що ця серія видатна чи найкраща з ряду інших абсолютних історій, вона непогана і не більше. Можливо, я не відчув цей комікс на повну, адже знаю про ліхтарів дуже мало, але цього вистачило, щоб відчути страх перед невідомим з нотками релігії, космосу та сутності божества. Це доповнено непоганим малюнком, який має доволі виразну міміку з використанням специфічних рішень, але й водночас додає гарних кольорових акцентів.
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Ел Юінґ та Джаноя Ліндсей
Я насправді не великий шанувальник читати онґоїнґи та незавершені серії, але тут мені випала нагода прочитати першу історію про Зелених ліхтарів та ще й в абсолютному всесвіті. Упродовж шести номерів нас введуть у курс справ і представлять ліхтарів цього світу в доволі драматичному сеттингу з нотками безвиході. Тож гайда розбиратися, якою вийшла перша арка!
Комікс має дві сюжетні лінії, що танцюють шалене танго, часто змінюючись, щоб пояснити читачам, як головні персонажі Гел Джордан та Джо Муллін вступили в конфронтацію, будучи друзями.
Канонічна подія відбулася за п'ять днів до подій сучасності, коли Еверґрін почала оточувати зелена непробивна стіна і космічний корабель у вигляді відомого нам логотипу Зелених ліхтарів. Інопланетне вторгнення, ув'язнення міста та прихід керівника балу Абін Сура, що "є обраним, щоб вершити праведний суд, на який вони заслуговують", і бла-бла-бла...
Насправді вже тут розпочинається доволі напружена частина сюжету, що так і давить своїм саспенсом на персонажів і читачів. У момент, коли новоприбула істота повторює "Будь без страху" та через паніку в поліції починає розбрат, поступово зменшуючи кількість населення своїм судом. Хтось не хоче застосовувати силу, хтось намагається знайти вихід за межі поля, а хтось через свої хаотичні дії отримує свою нову роль. Саме так, з криками "Аномалія" Джо Муллін стає захисницею зеленого світла і в спробах зрозуміти, що відбувається, мусить рятувати Гела від прокляття Чорної руки.
Щоб трошки стало зрозуміліше, треба поговорити про концепт з нотками спойлерів, адже тут ми отримуємо цілий спектр ліхтарів. Кожен отримає своє призначення та займе певний рівень світла:
QARD — чорний, найнижчий рівень (Гел Джордан);
RAO — червоний спектр (Ґай Ґарднер);
SUR — зелений спектр (Джо Муллін);
AUR — золотий спектр (Джон Стюарт).
Абін Сура ж було обрано суддею світів, щоб ті, хто заслуговують на це, пройшли всі етапи та стали Оанцями (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Oa). І наскільки я розумію, з метою відвернути небезпеку Чорних зірок, світу Хаосу.
Перша арка тільки знімає вершки, захоплюючи увагу знайомими персонажами зі світу ліхтарів у новому сетингу і пояснюючи концепт усіх прийдешніх подій лише у шостому номері.
Я не можу сказати, що ця серія видатна чи найкраща з ряду інших абсолютних історій, вона непогана і не більше. Можливо, я не відчув цей комікс на повну, адже знаю про ліхтарів дуже мало, але цього вистачило, щоб відчути страх перед невідомим з нотками релігії, космосу та сутності божества. Це доповнено непоганим малюнком, який має доволі виразну міміку з використанням специфічних рішень, але й водночас додає гарних кольорових акцентів.
DenSy | Космічний простір мальописів (https://t.me/DenSyYT)
January 6, 2026
This book much like the main character, is something of an anomally.
The art is stellar. Very reminiscent of manga with detailed and unique character designs.
The story is exactly what I didn't know I wanted.
An extremely new look and approach for the entirety of the lantern mythos.
Familiar faces and names pop up constantly but rarely does the character on panel match the look or personality we've known before.
The first volume does a great job of forming interesting questions and delivering on equally interesting answers. The framing device of flashbacks showing concurrently what led to what is happening in present adds to a chaotic energy that keeps you asking what is going on right along side the characters on page. All in all the story left me wanting more which is the primary goal any first volume should seek.
Where it lost a few points for me was definetley in the character writing and panneling.
The events kick off pretty quickly after being introduced to our main cast and snowball from there. Any information about said characters, their motivations, likes, dislikes, goals etc is kept to a mystery at best and passing comments at worst. You leave the first volume interested much more in the story than the characters its effecting. Very different from the character driven pieces that the Absolute line focuses on. To be fair, the lanterns have always had a large cast of equally important characters that crave screentime so the focus shifts constantly to make sure they can all shine.
Still, I left a bit dissapointed in that department and I hope future volumes will dive more into the personal story as the best lantern stories do.
The panneling is frustrating and a tad inconsistent. There is page after page of outdated, bland, basic box panels one after another. While easy to follow, it makes the pages feel basic and slows down the overall reading expirence.
Where this frustrates me is that there are some truly SICK pages in this book proving that the team is fully capable of making amazing page layouts but choose not to for the majority to the story. It does make it more special and magical when the more fantastical elements are given more interesting panneling in contrast to mundane pages for slower set pieces so it may just be a personal issue but I couldn't help but to notice.
All in all, this book is a stellar first start to this new hyper expansive side of the absolute universe and worth your time to read if you even have a passing interest in anything lantern.
The art is stellar. Very reminiscent of manga with detailed and unique character designs.
The story is exactly what I didn't know I wanted.
An extremely new look and approach for the entirety of the lantern mythos.
Familiar faces and names pop up constantly but rarely does the character on panel match the look or personality we've known before.
The first volume does a great job of forming interesting questions and delivering on equally interesting answers. The framing device of flashbacks showing concurrently what led to what is happening in present adds to a chaotic energy that keeps you asking what is going on right along side the characters on page. All in all the story left me wanting more which is the primary goal any first volume should seek.
Where it lost a few points for me was definetley in the character writing and panneling.
The events kick off pretty quickly after being introduced to our main cast and snowball from there. Any information about said characters, their motivations, likes, dislikes, goals etc is kept to a mystery at best and passing comments at worst. You leave the first volume interested much more in the story than the characters its effecting. Very different from the character driven pieces that the Absolute line focuses on. To be fair, the lanterns have always had a large cast of equally important characters that crave screentime so the focus shifts constantly to make sure they can all shine.
Still, I left a bit dissapointed in that department and I hope future volumes will dive more into the personal story as the best lantern stories do.
The panneling is frustrating and a tad inconsistent. There is page after page of outdated, bland, basic box panels one after another. While easy to follow, it makes the pages feel basic and slows down the overall reading expirence.
Where this frustrates me is that there are some truly SICK pages in this book proving that the team is fully capable of making amazing page layouts but choose not to for the majority to the story. It does make it more special and magical when the more fantastical elements are given more interesting panneling in contrast to mundane pages for slower set pieces so it may just be a personal issue but I couldn't help but to notice.
All in all, this book is a stellar first start to this new hyper expansive side of the absolute universe and worth your time to read if you even have a passing interest in anything lantern.
September 16, 2025
This was such a wild read and a very different one at that! This basically flips the entire GL mythology as know it we see what happened in Evergreen in one story and then in the present whats going on between Hal vs Jo and the battle between them as the backstory is revealed!
The backstory is so awesome seeing how this dome appeared then Abin sur and what it did to the whole town and thus people are trapped so many mysteries and how do they escape and we have the trinity of Hal, John and Jo trying to figure it out and work together to get out and it was awesome seeing it and then the reveal of the weakness being Green and this Abin sur revealing "beware of whats coming" and seems like he is preparing them for something but you know with so much uncertainty and what he did to our heroes town.. well from there we see the origin of the Green Lantern aka Jo and the black hand Hal!?
Wild twist! But then in the present their big fight and seriously Hal even has that crazy anime transformation and that was wild but loved to see it! In the end I loved how it shows the full explanation and flipping the whole emotional spectrum with different levels of light that exist like the Qard, Ain, sur and stuff kinda going into eastern asian inspired philosophy and I love that aspect of it.. this is so different than we are used to!
It actually becomes interesting when you think about it so many changes and all but then there is a part of me which is like this is combining so many things and changing but then again this is the alternate universe and it will have a lot of changes!
But towards the end we see how Jo saves Hal and the threat of whats coming and also here we see the introduction of Agent Chase and Hector Hammond whose kinda the rich guy-scientist with his own research team/company. A lot of that going around here in the ultimate universe!
But interesting read it flips the whole GL mythology and there are certain choices made that not everyone will like but I like what potential it has and where it will go from here! Also the art was quite different than I am used to and it was an.. interesting creative choice with the colors and the shading and a reader you feel it! So definitely read it.. and next up BLACKSTARS!
The backstory is so awesome seeing how this dome appeared then Abin sur and what it did to the whole town and thus people are trapped so many mysteries and how do they escape and we have the trinity of Hal, John and Jo trying to figure it out and work together to get out and it was awesome seeing it and then the reveal of the weakness being Green and this Abin sur revealing "beware of whats coming" and seems like he is preparing them for something but you know with so much uncertainty and what he did to our heroes town.. well from there we see the origin of the Green Lantern aka Jo and the black hand Hal!?
Wild twist! But then in the present their big fight and seriously Hal even has that crazy anime transformation and that was wild but loved to see it! In the end I loved how it shows the full explanation and flipping the whole emotional spectrum with different levels of light that exist like the Qard, Ain, sur and stuff kinda going into eastern asian inspired philosophy and I love that aspect of it.. this is so different than we are used to!
It actually becomes interesting when you think about it so many changes and all but then there is a part of me which is like this is combining so many things and changing but then again this is the alternate universe and it will have a lot of changes!
But towards the end we see how Jo saves Hal and the threat of whats coming and also here we see the introduction of Agent Chase and Hector Hammond whose kinda the rich guy-scientist with his own research team/company. A lot of that going around here in the ultimate universe!
But interesting read it flips the whole GL mythology and there are certain choices made that not everyone will like but I like what potential it has and where it will go from here! Also the art was quite different than I am used to and it was an.. interesting creative choice with the colors and the shading and a reader you feel it! So definitely read it.. and next up BLACKSTARS!
December 31, 2025
GL is probably one of my all time favorite comics and this new envisioning has some really strong aspects to it. The pacing is a bit slow, but I respect that Ewing isn't really telling a super hero story, this is a pretty hardcore SF story with elements of a few other things. I needed to shift my expectations a bit before I could really start to enjoy this book and now I'm totally into it. So far my favorite aspect of this book are the character redesigns. Hal is kind of a scrappy nerd, Guy has lost the dorky haircut and a bunch of other little tweaks make this book pretty fun, and oh man, after only a single line of dialogue you absolutely hate Hector Hammond!
Two things I didn't like were the fact that Abin Sur looks like Majin-bu, but with 4 arms...
I thought it was kind of a goofy decision and I don't think it was a coincidence and it was kind of distracting.
Secondly it seems like Ewing went full metaphysical color spectrum right out of the gate, which is cool, if you're a long time GL fan, if not this book might feel too esoteric and weird to really enjoy.
I'm curious to see how the re institution of the yellow-weakness will be handled and hope that it wasn't because it was the only way Ewing thought he could get his characters out of the Majin-bu death trap he'd set up.
Now that the story is finally rolling and Hal and Jo have teamed up, I'm pretty excited to continue the series!
Two things I didn't like were the fact that Abin Sur looks like Majin-bu, but with 4 arms...
I thought it was kind of a goofy decision and I don't think it was a coincidence and it was kind of distracting.
Secondly it seems like Ewing went full metaphysical color spectrum right out of the gate, which is cool, if you're a long time GL fan, if not this book might feel too esoteric and weird to really enjoy.
I'm curious to see how the re institution of the yellow-weakness will be handled and hope that it wasn't because it was the only way Ewing thought he could get his characters out of the Majin-bu death trap he'd set up.
Now that the story is finally rolling and Hal and Jo have teamed up, I'm pretty excited to continue the series!
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