Green Lanterns #28
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira (CA) Brad Walker, Andrew Hennessy
In Shops: Aug 02, 2017
SRP: $2.99
“OUT OF TIME” part two! Simon and Jessica go from basic training on Mogo to training some of the first beings in the universe to wear green rings! Trapped in the past, the Green Lanterns of Earth must rally the first seven Lanterns to defeat a threat that could destroy the cosmos!
Green Lanterns Vol. 2 Phantom Lantern
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Julio Ferreira, Ronan Cliquet, Eduardo Pansica, Ed Benes, Jay Leisten, Cam Smith (CA) Joe Prado (A/CA) Robson Rocha
In Shops: Apr 26, 2017
SRP: $19.99
In this second collection of tales starring the mismatched Green Lanterns of Earth, Jessica Cruz at last learns why her partner, Simon Baz, carries a gun in addition to his power ring! And the Guardian’s greatest secret, the Phantom Lantern, falls into the hands of an evil presence from Jessica’s past, giving him control over all aspects of the emotional spectrum! Collects GREEN LANTERNS #7-14.
Meet the Extremists-self-proclaimed saviors from another Earth, they thirst for peace, prosperity and total submission to the will of their leader, Lord Havok! How can the newly assembled JLA stop this group of misguided maniacs before the Extremists unleash their own unique-not to mention dangerous!-brand of law and order on our chaotic world?
A new Justice League of America has taken form with a menagerie of heroes brought together by Batman… for some big purpose only hinted at. Written by Steve Orlando, this new JLA is a populist take in contrast to the god-like power of the Justice League. No aliens or deities here, this team is a mix of newcomers, veterans, and criminals.
Made up of Batman, Black Canary, Vixen, The Ray, The Atom, Killer Frost, and Lobo, this new team is interesting due to their rather odd backgrounds. And that mix is part of the fun. JLA to me has the x-factor that the Justice League for the most part has missed and with that expectations that they’ll be able to overcome obstacles easily is thrown out as well.
Orlando’s handling of the characters are solid. This first issue feels like the team is just getting off the ground and they’re quickly thrown into a situation involving what seems like alien fascists come to save the planet. Their not having their HQ set up, or even really having worked together, creates an atmosphere of a group that’s going to slip up and fail in some ways. They’re discovering as we’re discovering and that’s part of the fun.
The art by Ivan Reis is solid with inks by Joe Prado, Oclair Albert, and Julio Ferreira. This is entertaining top tier art for a top tier comic. All of the characters have their distinctive looks. The HQ details are solid. The crowd with the invasion is nicely done, and the action is engrossing as far as the visuals. I don’t know if Reis is the one who designed the Extremists, but each of them had me lingering to check out their designs and detail, as if each tells a story.
The first issue has a flaw, it’s too short. It might have been helped with an oversized issue but with so much packed in, nothing gets quite the focus it needs. That’s good and bad. The bad is, we don’t get enough and it feels a bit thin, but the good is I wanted more. I like the characters. I like the dynamic. I like the set up. And, I like these first villains. When you want to read more, that’s a good thing right?
This issue sets the JLA apart from the Justice League. This is more down to Earth team, and that’s emphasized a lot. Orlando has taken inspiration from some of the quirky teams of the past and delivering his own take in a solid debut that has me wanting to see where it all goes.
Story: Steve Orlando Art: Ivan Reis Ink: Joe Prado, Oclair Albert, Julio Ferreira
Story: 7.95 Art: 8.05 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read
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Green Lanterns #14
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Ronan Cliquet (CA) Robson Rocha, Jay Leisten
RATED T
In Shops: Jan 04, 2017
SRP: $2.99
“THE PHANTOM LANTERN” conclusion! It’s Simon and Jessica’s final confrontation with the Phantom Lantern as the evil Volthoom’s plan for the rogue Guardian of the Universe inches closer to realization.
Green Lanterns #12
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira (CA) Robson Rocha, Joe Prado
In Shops: Dec 07, 2016
SRP: $2.99
“THE PHANTOM LANTERN” part four! The Phantom Lantern teams with a villain from Jessica’s past to destroy the rookie Green Lantern and her partner, but a bigger danger to the entire Corps might be using this new threat as a distraction for an attack on a far greater scale!
Green Lanterns #10
Written by: Sam Humphries
Art by: Julio Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica
Cover by: Ed Benes
Variant cover by: Emanuela Lupacchino
“THE PHANTOM RING” part two! The Phantom Ring was never supposed to return from the place where the Guardians of the Universe hid it. Can Jessica and Baz control and contain its ancient power before it falls into the waiting hands of an unexpected new foe?
Darkseid wins. All hail Darkseid!
I read a lot of Earth 2: World’s End, but at some point I trailed off. While the story was interesting, the weekly deluge of it all caught up to me as missed issues grew more and more. Earth 2: World’s End #26 wraps up the weekly series, sort of (and we’ll get to that). [I know this review begins the same way as The New 52: Futures End #48, but that’s because my thoughts and experience is similar].
There’s that quote about it ending with a bang or a whimper, this issue has it end with both. I’ve hopped in and out of the series, and to me it’s always felt like one giant battle. This final issue is no different, it’s one giant battle as the world and its heroes must deal with Darkseid’s invasion of Earth. There’s some pretty cool moments in the issue, and as a reader I felt like I was taken on a rollercoaster in a good way. There’s moments I think things are turning around, then the rug is pulled out from under me.
With a massive credited creative team with Daniel H. Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson, and Cullen Bunn as writers, and art credited to Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, R.B. Silva, Marc Deering, Tyler Kirkham, Jorge Jimenez, Scott Cohen, Waldon Wong, Pascal Alixe, Juan Jose Ryp, Paulo Siqueira there are moments in this issue the story is slightly disconnected. There’s one abrupt jump that I went back to see if I was missing something.
The story, much like Futures End, is leading into the next phase of things post DC Comics’ event Convergence. We know Earth 2: Society will pick up where this one left off. Like Futures End finale, this series too ends on a slight down note, a strange tone for DC Comics.
It’s a cool and different enough ending that I want to see what happens next.
Story: Daniel H. Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson, Cullen Bunn Art: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, R.B. Silva, Marc Deering, Tyler Kirkham, Jorge Jimenez, Scott Cohen, Waldon Wong, Pascal Alixe, Juan Jose Ryp, Paulo Siqueira
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7.25 Recommendation: Read
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