Full disclosure: I’m not a huge Star Trek or Green Lantern fan.

I read the first issue of this crossover because it was included in July’s Comic Block, and I enjoyed it enough to be curious about the second issue. While the first issue was a solid opening chapter that did nothing to reinvent the wheel of inter-company cross overs, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how easy it was for a person – like myself – who knows only the bare minimum about both franchises to follow along and keep up with the story. Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #2 continues along in that vein; it doesn’t do anything drastic in the story it tells, instead providing a bit more of a focus on Green Lantern than the first issue focusing on the crew of the Enterprise.

The second issue of the crossover may move the story forward a little, and it’s hard not to want to enjoy the story that’s meshing the two universes so very well. The interaction between Captain Kirk and Green Lantern are enjoyable, and are probably what I’ve been looking forward to most since the beginning of the Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War crossover event. Of all the potential superhero crossovers with the Star Trek universe, Green Lantern certainly makes the most sense.

That being said, I was largely ambivalent to the second issue; aside from some character moments I did enjoy, the writing didn’t do enough to make me care about the story line, however the artwork I found fantastic.

As a concept, I did want to like this story, but I think that my lack of any serious fandom in either franchise probably isn’t working in my favour here. In a story about the lost rings of various colours, I’ll admit I was utterly lost beyond the yellow ring, it also doesn’t help that I have barely a passing familiarity with Star Trek lore. While I think that my lack of familiarity with either Green Lantern or Star Trek may be the chief cause of my growing indifference to the crossover, I’m quite sure that if you’re  a fan of one, or both, of the franchises involved in this crossover then you should be really enjoying this series.

While non fans may want to consider flicking through the preview pages before picking this issue up, fans of either franchise should definitely check this out.

Story: Mike Johnson Art: Angel Hernandez
Story: 6 Art: 8 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Read

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy a FREE copy for review.