Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 2: Bottled Light

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps

by Robert Venditti, Ethan Van Sciver (Illustrator), Rafa Sandoval (Illustrator)

A part of DC Rebirth!

Hal Jordan is about to go from the head of the Green Lantern Corps to an army of one. Jordan's long, illustrious--and tumultuous--tenure with the Corps takes several hairpin turns. At lightspeed. Toward a black hole. In a blender!

For starters, the Green Lantern Corps has disappeared, and now Sinestro's own Corps enforces his uniquely brutal brand of law and order in the universe. As a result, Jordan has no ring to sling, or Sector 2814 (a.k.a. Earth) to protect. (So more of the usual for Hal!)

Green Lantern veteran Robert Venditti teams up with Rafa Sandoval and Ethan Van Sciver to pilot HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL. 2! Collects HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8-13.

Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business.

Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction

134 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2017

About the author

Robert Venditti is a New York Times bestselling author of more than three hundred comic books and graphic novels. Some of his works include the monthly comic book series Justice League, Superman ’78, Hawkman, and Green Lantern for DC Comics, X-O Manowar, Armor Hunters, and Wrath of the Eternal Warrior for Valiant Entertainment, and the graphic novel Six Days, inspired by the story of his uncle’s participation in D-Day. He has also adapted Rick Riordan’s global bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus novels, as well as Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia and Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz. His graphic novel The Surrogates was adapted into a feature film by Touchstone Pictures, and his work on The Flash was the basis for season three of the CW television series.

Venditti lives in Atlanta, where he both writes and serves as a storytelling consultant for some of the most recognizable entertainment brands in the world.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like Venditti is FINALLY getting Green Lantern after writing the title for the last several years. At the end of the last volume, Hal turned completely into willpower to destroy Sinestro and Warworld. Now all that's left is his ring. Can Kyle Raynor, the White Lantern, restore Hal to life before he is completely gone? At the same time, the Corps has returned to our universe and answers a call for help from Tomar Tu's homeworld. Starro is taking over. I love where the story heads from here and will let you read it yourself.

The Good: The story featuring John Stewart and the rest of the core is fantastic. I loved seeing Starro attack somewhere else besides Earth and how it was only the beginning of the story.

The Bad: Hal's story in the book isn't nearly as compelling and mainly serves as a lead in to volume 3.

The Ugly: The book is much better off without Hal in charge of the Corps. While he's a great GL, he's a terrible leader. The book was very boring when he was leading the Corps.

[Subham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was epic!

Hal is trapped in the emrald space and he meets the former dead lanterns and I love that sequence but its Kyle and Ganthet to the rescue and will they be able to bring him back? Meanwhile John and Guy and the corps have to rescue people on Xudar but they are trapped by Brainiac ..and Larfleeze? And its an epic adventure tale and can the corps work together and if yes will they be able to fight two of the biggest villains in the universe?

Its an interesting volume and has such great references and gives a good moment to Hal and Kyle and reunites the four corpsmen and their battle is epic and also fun to have Larfleeze back battling lantern but the more fun part is the end of the volume with a Xudarian telling of these times in the future but it also gives hints of whats to come and its exciting! I loved that whole thing a lot! A must recommend!

[Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well it's a fun read, I'm too tired to write anything else...

Updated@21/05/2020:

Well, this volume picks up at the aftermath of volume 1, I'm glad Kyle shows up as White Lantern and helps Hal out, plus the other characters (especially Agent Orange) are doing really good too! And...there is a Green Lanterns' afterlife stuff going on which is pretty interesting.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fast paced fun space battle.

Basically Hal died, but not really. His essence and I guess body are inside of his ring after the big fight he had. Now it's up to Kyle to get him out. Some touching moments with old Green Lantern Corps that made this "might be dead, might be in your head" moment really work for me. On top of that we do get John and the Yellow Corp going against Lazface or however spell it, not as memorable, but still pretty to look out.

Overall a fun fast paced battle arc with not much to say but a easy breezy fun read. A 3.5 out of 5. I'll put it up to a 4 on here.

[Yasmine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think I have to admit, the Green Lantern Corps is probably one of those story arcs that I will never like. I don't quite know if it's because of the characters, the story telling or the chaos of the plots. But as much as I had hoped for a different outcome, I have to admit that I really didn't enjoy Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 2: Bottled Light. And I had such high hopes for this title!

I don't think that I'll continue with reading the Green Lanterns any time soon.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

What could be derided by some as 'fan-service' is actually a fantastic feel good novel full of action, surprises and a huge heart. It's hard to say much without spoiling anything, but suffice to say, there's quite a few moments in this volume that would bring about air punches... if it wasn't totally embarrassing and unnecessary when reading in company!
This Green Lantern run is a real highlight of the Rebirth series, mainly because it keeps it simple. Everything from the storyline, to the art is clear, concise, and linear. That doesn't mean it's bland or simple, merely not full of wanky exposition, posturing and busy panels.
Even if you're not a DC fan, I'd highly recommend this as a prime example of what an entertaining comic should be.

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This title continues with the space opera spirit that I have adored for years in the Green Lantern brand. Very enjoyable with some great cameos.

4/5

[Rick Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

***** I got a digital ARC of this from DC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I know some people had a problem with the New 52 in general, but overall I enjoyed it. As with anything, there was both good and bad in it. The only real problem I had with the New 52 was that, at least initially, none of the books used established villains. Almost every title I read started off with some brand new creation facing off against our favorite heroes. With Rebirth, DC has gone the complete opposite direction and are pulling out all the stops having the heroes square off against their grandest foes. Volume 1 of Hal Jordan & the Green Lantern Corps saw Hal & the gang take on the most well known GL adversary of them all, Sinestro. With him & Hal seemingly dead after the events of that volume, this one throws the rest of the Lanterns against a mixture of Starro, Larfleeze, and Brainiac.

While Guy, John, Arisia, Kilowog, and the rest of the GLs team up with Soranik's small band of Sinestro Corps that rescued Guy in volume 1, Ganthet and Sayd recruit Kyle Rayner, the White Lantern to try to bring Hal Jordan back from wherever he is. Hal has ended up in a strange place accompanied by many familiar faces. I would name a few of them, but that would ruin all the fun. I can say that I got all nostalgic while reading this portion of the book. Writer Robert Venditti had his finest moment on a Green Lantern book so far with these scenes. One small conversation during this part really tugged at the heart strings. Once Hal is back with Kyle, Ganthet, and Sayd, they all take off for Mogo where they believe all of the other GLs to be. Once on Mogo, they discover there is nobody there. Upon discovering where the rest of the Corps has gone, Hal and his group go storming in like the Calvary.

I enjoyed the writing in this volume a bit more than I did volume 1. There were still a few lines of dialogue that I think Venditti misfired on, but overall, this this a more enjoyable read than the previous volume. I thought volume 1 lay out a good foundation to build upon moving forward. This volume definitely proved that to be true. I can't wait to read what comes next. The future seems bright for this series. the writing gets 4.5 stars.

Ethan Van Sciver and Rafa Sandoval produced all of the artwork for volume 1. Those 2 return for this volume, but they're not alone this time around. Ed Benes and V Ken Marion illustrate an issue apiece. Van Sciver works on issues #8 & #12. Sandoval draws issues #9 & #11. Benes is on issue #10. Marion works on the final issue, #13. In my review of the first volume, I said that I preferred Van Sciver's art over Sandoval's even though Sandoval turns out some pretty good art himself. The same holds true for this volume. Benes has the best art in the book. I absolutely love his art. He always has some fantastic looking characters, Benes is way too talented not to have his own title. I'd love to see him on either series Batgirl is in or on Supergirl because he has fabulous looking female characters. Marion's art is definitely my least favorite of the bunch. His art and Benes' basically cancel each other out when it comes to scoring leaving the art getting the exact same 4 star the previous book got for Van Sciver and Sandoval's art.

If you're a GL fan, you need to be reading this. If you've never read GL before but you want to, go back and read the previous book and then read this one. This book gets a 4.25 star overall rating.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Read as single issues]
After his latest battle against Sinestro ends with a brand new status quo for the Green Lantern Corps, Hal Jordan finds himself dead. Again. Damn it, Hal.

Instead, the Green Lantern Corps must face off against Starro, Brainiac, and one of my favourite Green Lantern villains as they find themselves miniaturized and at the mercy of their foes. All that, plus the return of Kyle Rayner, and the Sinestro Corps/Green Lantern alliance gets tested to breaking point (yes, already).

I still really love this series. It's the crazy cosmic level stuff that Green Lantern should be, and pulling in all these ambient plot threads from stuff like Convergence and Green Lantern: New Guardians is a bonus.

Ethan Van Sciver and Rafa Sandoval continue their tag-team on art, and it remains as spectacular as before. Sandoval has more punch behind his pencils while Van Sciver does widescreen action like nobody's business, so no matter who's on which issue, you know it'll look grand.

[Tom Ewing · Rating 1 out of 5]

With the benefit of hindsight it's obvious that introducing six other colours of Lantern Corps was the worst possible development for Green Lantern, however fun those initial stories may have been. It ripped the title away from its roots as a sci-fi cop series and turned it into a comic entirely about its own mythology. Why bother with interesting characters when you can shuffle the multi-coloured status quo around for the tenth time? So in this volume the green and yellow lanterns shout at each other a bit before getting involved with - gasp! - a bad guy who isn't a Lantern. Or so it seems for all of one issue before the true villain etc etc. Tripe, unfortunately.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

All of our favorite characters are finally reunited in this adventure that finds the Corps trying to save the planet Xudar from an attack from Starro the Conqueror. But all isn’t as it seems and it makes for a decent action-oriented volume that has some good moments that I won’t spoil here but doesn’t amount to much else deeper than that.

[John Yelverton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really fun book with the Green Lantern Corps and the Sinestro Corps teaming up to combat the team up of Brainiac and Larfleeze. I've been waiting a long time to see the Green Lanterns take on Brainiac, and it's rather amazing that it's not a more common occurrence since Brainiac is constantly shrinking cities throughout the galaxy. The artwork is really good as well.

[Jesse A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something about Hal Jordan GL books that just pack so much info in every single panel. Busy but almost never in a bad way. Only Guy Gardner being the worst brings this book down a star.

[Wing Kee · Rating 4 out of 5]

So good!

World: The art overall is good, still not a fan of the artist changes cause of the release schedule but they did choose the best artists for the series. The powers of the rings are on full display and the splash pages are dense and amazing. The world building is fantastic, it's new and also calls back to the best of the cosmic DCU. Starro and Brainiac, what more could you want. I'm not even going to talk about where Hal went cause that part is just all the feels.

Story: You knew Hal was coming back, it's just like Batman will never die, Hal will always come back. So the journey he goes through is fantastic and fill with so much emotion and nostalgia that I just teared up. That's also the case for the rest of the book, with the villains involved, the story, the Sinestro Corps. This book is fast, just like all the GL books and it's exciting and fun but there are some wonderful emotions and wonderful world changing things that happen. What happens after Sinestro? We find out. Where are the GL Corps going to go after the last arc? We find out. What about the galaxy and how they view the Corps? We find out. It's big and grand and small and intimate at the same time.

Characters: John is really coming into his own since Rebirth, he's a great leader. Natu is great and layered I like where she is now. Kyle is Kyle and Guy is Guy. The villain was great, the Guardians were great...yeah it was just awesome. A lot of great characters and great small character moments.

I love the GL Corps it's the favorite thing in the DCU and this book makes me so happy cause it brought back so many feels.

Onward to the next book!

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things start out pretty bleak at the beginning of 'Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corp Vol. 2: Bottled Light' by Robert Venditti. Sure, Sinestro is gone and the Corps has found each other, but the cost has been pretty great.

In the opening, a lone ring flies through space pronouncing that Hal Jordan is dead. Meanwhile the Corps is trying to get operations together and doesn't know that Hal is gone. They end up answering a distress call on Tomar Tu's world and end up trapped by....well, you'll just have to read it to find out. There are twists and turns aplenty in this volume. If you think Hal Jordan is gone for good, you don't read a lot of comics.

There are a couple main stories, and a nice backup story that takes place years later. I like John Stewart as the leader. I like the uneasy truce they have to strike to solve the problem. There are some good cameos that I won't discuss.

The art and story are pretty good. I look forward to seeing where this title heads next.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 4 out of 5]

An action-packed complete story comes in this trade collecting issues #8-13. The book makes references to some plot elements from vol.1 but the story in this trade is complete from start to finish. A lot of action, and I mean a lot! With an humungous cast of every Green Lantern I've heard of, and some I haven't, both living and dead, keeps the reader alert. On top of the Greens, there is also a cast of Yellow Lanterns and no less than three villains. Making their appearance are Brainiac, Starro and Larfleeze for a massive attack on the Lanterns. I still consider myself new to the Lantern universe so the sheer vastness of people, personalities, and background references kept me on my toes. Really enjoyed this, and the story leaves us lined up to begin a new era of Green Lantern Corps.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely not a deep comic, but I don't think it has been for many years. Instead it's an action comic, and Venditti presents that action fairly well. Oh, there's fighting that just goes on and on, but there are also real repercussions and changes to the status quo that make it worthwhile. There are also just a few moments of emotion within this volume.

This is still far from Venditti's best work, but it's a decent continuation of the Green Lantern mythos that earns at least 3.5 stars.

[Ross Alon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid space opera, nothing much beyond that.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bottled Light continues where Sinestro's Law left off. Hal apparently disappeared, likely vaporized along with Sinestro after their showdown appeared to have destroyed the battlefield in the process. The Green Lantern Corps are surprised to seeing some of Sinestro's lanterns join them, unsure if they could be trusted despite rescuing Guy Gardner from captivity. But that issue is put aside when there is an emergency call from Tomar-Tu's home planet, Starro has invaded. The inhabitants are brainwashed and the Corps are greatly outnumbered, and to make matters worse, it appears that they are trapped inside a forcefield. And the brainwashed citizens are out to get them! It turns out another long-distanced villain is responsible for this mess, but will the Corps be able to escape the trap set in front of them on time? Meanwhile, the remaining Guardians summon Kyle Rayner, the White Lantern, for they have found Hal's ring and it keeps signaling for him, even though everyone thinks he's dead.

Volume 2 is still going strong off the first volume in the Rebirth series, and the story is still very cohesive as it begins a short arc after the Sinestro battle. There is more moments of development for the supporting cast like Tomar-Tu and Soranik. And like the Green Lantern Corps series from the New 52, Stewart & Gardner are given the spotlight, since Jordan is out of the picture at the moment. What I liked about this volume was that it shows off the morals of the Corps and how Lanterns of different colors are still one and the same. If anything, it shows why the Green Lanterns are so great and still have the high moral grounds of being protectors of the universe.

[Paweł · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seria wraca do statusu quo sprzed rebirth. Kyle Rayner jako kosmiczny deus ex machina naprawia Hala już na okładce tego wydania, więc nie ma to żadnej wagi jako zwrot akcji. Reszta zielonej ekipy z zmierzy się z dwoma starymi wrogami, z którymi szanse będą mieć tylko we współpracy z inną ekipą - to akurat wpadło fajnie.
Zgaduję, ze tom, w którym wszyscy się spotykają, ściskają ręce i wracają do pracy jak za starych dobrych czasów, nie będzie moim ulubionym.

[Mr. Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dang! I’d forgotten what a good comic looks and reads like. Highly enjoyable.

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 🌟

The Green and Yellow Lanterns work together. Hal comes back.

[Ivan Lex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm happy that Venditti is filling the space thar Johns has left.
A great Lantern book!.

[Adam Graham · Rating 4 out of 5]

After the epic events of the first Green Lanterns Rebirth story arc, Sinestro's Law, the Green Lanterns have returned to Space Sector Zero thanks to the efforts of Hal Jordan. What happened to Hal Jordan and what will happen to what remains of the Sinestro Corps.

The book has two big plots that move together. Sinestro's daughter (and former Green Lantern) Soranik wants the Sinestro Corps to have a role in maintaining order. Her team were Yellow Lanterns who brought order to the galaxy after the Green Lanterns Corps disappeared but wanted no part in Sinestro's insane fear engine plan. Solanik's role in this fascinating. When John Stewart asks her why she's trying to clean up Sinestro's mess, she response, "Because he was my father." When Stewart suggests she just accept he was a psychopathic dictator, she responds, "He was my father." She's a fascinating character throughout this entire storyline.

This plot does really come to a head when the two corps run into Brainiac and an Orange Lantern and have to make a decision about the future. It's an interesting book and it challenges a long-held idea. Do the Yellow and Green Lanterns have to be at war or was Sinestro really th'e main reason for it? It's fascinating idea to explore. Though they have to work much of this out in battle as they face off against Brainiac and Agent Orange.

The other big plot idea is what happened to Hal Jordan. Without giving too much away, this is actually dealt with in a classic comic book way that manages to pay tribute to Green Lantern history with a trip to a Green Lantern afterlife and the return of an old friend.

The five part Bottled Light story is just a delight to read. It weaves in some good character moments with a great galaxy spanning comic book space opera.

This trade wraps up with the one shot story, "Heroes," which is set sixty years in the future and has a Xudarian telling a story of the Green Lanterns to kids. There are a few previews of coming attractions (including a hint on how the Sinestro Corps thing might work out but I didn't enjoy this as much as the rest of the book. In a book like this, I'd rather have a one shot focus on one of the characters in the book. Still, the art's nice. The issue's not bad. It's just not as good as the rest of the book.

Overall, this is just as strong as the first book. It manages to capture the epic nature of what the Green Lantern history while having some solid character moments as well. The art remains solid from start to finish. Highly recommended.

****I received a free digital copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review."***

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this several months ago and forgot to note it here. Must have liked it as I kept the book. Think I'll have to re-read it now.

Re-read. Loved it.

[Jesús Bustamante · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es bueno volver a leer este cómic.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's little wonder that, because the previous volume ended with a huge cliff-hanger, that I picked up the next graphic in the series immediately and then devoured it. Seriously, I'm kind of regretting not reading more Green Lantern comics. This is an entire galaxy (literally, in some ways) of the DC Universe that I haven't explored--and by doing so, I've missed out on some insanely complex and interesting characters that can be a part of a PLETHORA of different stories. In sci-fi, the only limit is the writer's imagination, and it's clear that Robert Venditti's knows no bounds. Now, I don't wan to make it seem like I've ignored Green Lantern. I've read the "Celebrating 75 Years" collection, and I've enjoyed his part in different team-ups. Plus, "Blackest Night" is easily one of my favorite crossover events I've read this year. But I haven't taken the time to read Green Lantern solo titles, in order. I haven't given myself the chance to let these authors take me on the journeys that focus only on the plights and problems that come with being a Green Lantern. And I have to say... there is easily going to be a A LOT MORE GREEN LANTERN IN MY LIFE. That said... now I'm going to actually talk about this particular story: (1) Seeing all the Green Lanterns (even those who have moved on to other colors *cough* Kyle *cough*) together was beyond cool; it really felt like a "rebirth." (2) Braniac and Larfleeze together as the villains? Can we say... wow, great conflict? I mean, Braniac is a strong favorite since I'm a big Superman fan, and I also really enjoyed this opportunity to get to know Larfleeze more since, again, I haven't read a ton of GL. (3) That final issue, where you see the reactions of those saved by the Green Lanterns--it was nice to see some positivity, especially since the "cool" thing to do in mainstream comics media (especially in the movies) is to examine the harm that superheroes do, rather than the good. I mean, that's an interesting conflict, and, if done right, can be really deep and meaningful. But... come on, we still want to love our superheroes, guys. Basically, this graphic felt like it delivered on all counts: great action; great storytelling; and, above all, great balance. I can't wait to read the next volume.

[Ya Boi Be Reading · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 just barely not rounded up. The Bottled Light storyline is nice. It follows volume one of having Hal do something and the GLC do another thing. This one is pretty heavy on the GLC with Hal on the back burner which I enjoy. Most of Hal's stuff this volume is the not-Green-Lantern-Heaven and Kyle Rayner bringing him back than him doing anything. Considering how he ended up after volume one it makes sense he isn't doing much. The focus on the GLC is nice as we get to really flesh out their fun work with the reformed Yellow Lanterns under Soranik's command. They also deal with a fun, if very all over the place, conflict with Larfeeze who controls a Braniac (and Starro is there at the beginning).
It's a neat story that continues to have the GLC deal with issues and give the humans and one or two alien GLs a spotlight (this time Tomar-Tu as he visits his planet). Everyone gets a good amount of dialogue and a thing to do or contribute without falling into the common team comic pit-fall of “shoeing everyone doing a little thing and clog up page space with little of substance.” But I fear we won't get much character growth. So far no one has really grown. I get its setting the stage and giving you a sense of the Corps as a unit but no GLs have really grown. Soranik has the most growth so far as he takes back over the limping remains of the Yellow Lanterns but shes a yellow lantern not a GL and the title is Hal Jordan and the GLC. The final issue is standalone and really gets to the impact Green Lantern has on those in-universe as well as celebrating what it means to fans.
Art is once again a flipflop of Sciver (8, 12) and Sandoval (9, 11) again with guest artists Ed Benes (10) and V Ken Marion (13). With the regulars I still prefer Sandoval over Sciver. On the guests artists Ed Benes is alright. I wish more of the the art was like the looser look he gives to Brianiac's ship a t the beginning and end of the issue. While he uses a less grittier art style I don't know if I really prefer it. Faces can look too smooth or almost visor-like like they're projected onto it. V Ken Marion I swear was only brought on for his amazing spreads. Like, his detail is strong and he can give this "timeless heroic" look to things better than Sciver does. But his ability for money pages and spreads is so strong with poster-like visual qualities that make them a blast to just stare at and see what you notice as he puts good amounts of details and actions in each one. You can tell with Ken Marion it's not just a spread cuz it's an important moment. It's because of all the neat stuff packed into them fitting a page-long or spread-long panel.

[Andrés · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a half bad sequel, just a shame they couldn't leave Hal dead for a few more issues. As it stands, his "death" has no weight to it, there isn't even time to mourn him (not that anyone did) before he's back to his antics thanks to the intervention of Kyle Rayner, White Lantern. Heck, Soranik dumped a whole lot of info on the Corps (that Hal had forged his own ring, that he was a manifestation of will, that he didn't betray the Corps, etc.) and they don't even bat an eye. Geez, what does it take to impress these guys? I can understand it coming from Guy who never discounts Hal but the rest?

It was a pity that they didn't explore the concept of the Emerald Space (the Green Lantern Corps' Valhalla) a bit more, as it was an interesting opportunity to meet (more) fallen Green Lanterns of the past. I guess they want to keep the mystery (if there is one) going, but that will only last so long. Kyle's return started off on the wrong foot. The first thing he says after he's asked for help is, basically, "So? That's Hal's ring, he'll come back for it." My thoughts were, "What a douche." Fortunately, they turned it around almost immediately once he realizes Hal needs his help to return but I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of this new and cocky Kyle Rayner.

The Green Lanterns and the Yellow Lanterns team up for this one to take on a rather familiar enemy, heralding the beginning of a new partnership as I'm left wondering whatever happened to the remaining colours of the spectrum. Looks like this may be the B story of the series while Hal undertakes a new mission, probably aided by Kyle Rayner. I hope it'll be enough to maintain my interest.

See you around in Volume 3.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent outing for this title!
First storyline deals with the aftermath of the destruction of Warworld (end of last Volume). Hal Jordan's ring is wandering the cosmos and finds its way to Ganthet and Sayd, who summon White Lantern Kyle Rayner to help investigate it. They realize that the ring contains the full essence and spirit of Hal. From Hal's point of view, he has entered the "Emerald Space" (think heaven for Green Lanterns who gave their life in service) and is chatting with Abin Sur, Tomar-Re, and others. Kyle and the Guardians pull him out of his ring, bringing him back to life, and they all fly off to help the GLC with....
The second storyline is about the rest of the GLC, and the rebels from the Yellow Corps (led by Soranik Natu). Back on Mogo, restoring and recuperating, they are dispatched to a planet being attacked by Starro. That's all a ruse... Brainiac has lured them there to collect them, not for himself, but for his master, the Grand Collector of them all, Larfleeze. Combining the power of the GLC and the Yellows, with Hal and company as they arrive, Larfleeze is driven off and (that particular model of) Brainiac destroyed.
The final issue gives a hint as to the future direction of the series, including another war of light, Tomar-Tu as a Yellow Lantern, and some enemies I am unfamiliar with. Geoff Johns did this near the end of his run during the New 52 and I appreciate a little cryptic foreshadowing.
Loving the Rebirth Lantern stuff. High Recommend.