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Green Lantern: Mosaic #1-4
Green Lantern: Mosaic
Great Condition.
Set #1-4.
A great addition to any collection.
Set #1-4.
A great addition to any collection.
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First published January 1, 1993
About the author
Gerard Jones
606 books22 followersGerard Jones is an award-winning American author and comic book writer. From 1987 to 2001, Jones wrote many comic books for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Viz Media, Malibu Comics and other publishers; including Green Lantern, Justice League, Prime, Ultraforce, El Diablo, Wonder Man, Martian Manhunter, Elongated Man, The Shadow, Pokémon, and Batman.
Jones is author of the Eisner Award-winning Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book (2004); Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Superheroes and Make-Believe Violence (2002), and Honey I'm Home: Sitcoms Selling the American Dream (1993). Jones is co-author with Will Jacobs of The Beaver Papers (1983), The Comic Book Heroes (1985, 1996), and the comic book The Trouble with Girls (1987-1993). From 1983 to 1988, Jacobs and Jones were contributors to National Lampoon magazine. He and Jacobs began writing humorous fiction again in 2008 with the online series My Pal Splendid Man and Million Dollar Ideas
Jones is author of the Eisner Award-winning Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book (2004); Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Superheroes and Make-Believe Violence (2002), and Honey I'm Home: Sitcoms Selling the American Dream (1993). Jones is co-author with Will Jacobs of The Beaver Papers (1983), The Comic Book Heroes (1985, 1996), and the comic book The Trouble with Girls (1987-1993). From 1983 to 1988, Jacobs and Jones were contributors to National Lampoon magazine. He and Jacobs began writing humorous fiction again in 2008 with the online series My Pal Splendid Man and Million Dollar Ideas
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February 14, 2025
Prior to John Stewart's assignment to the artificial world, Mosaic, John let the Xanhii planet die in the events of Cosmic Odyssey.
Now he is a man grappling with PTSTD, literally dreaming that he could be a hero like Hal Jordan, and he tries to pick up the pieces of his life and put himself back together, but he is a shattered, fragmented man... a mosaic. This storyline is an ambitious representation of his deteriorated mental state, as John wrestles with "something red" that has taken ahold in his psyche. John’s power ring is malfunctioning, and he’s tasked with using his powers to hold this patchwork planet together. Different species and cultures from across the universe all struggle to coexist in the volatile environment of Mosaic, and themes of race and unity are explored.
I appreciate the psychedelic, episodic approach and the Green Lantern cosmic goodness we get throughout the opening act of Mosaic but frankly... the disjointedness is a little alienating. I'm down with the idea of jumping around from issue to issue, and that is consistent with the clever idea of a splintered mind, but it feels like in the process we lose a connecting thread, a reason to care.
If you know me, I tend to love things like this when it gets weird and philosophical, but Mosaic is just strange. Strange and unsatisfying. Perhaps it requires re-reads, but this one didn't quite meet my expectations. I was hoping for something like a Vertigo Green Lantern or Green Lantern by David Lynch, and whilst I guess it is that... it's just not compelling.
Perhaps Green Lantern War Journal warrants better attention as a John Stewart story.
Now he is a man grappling with PTSTD, literally dreaming that he could be a hero like Hal Jordan, and he tries to pick up the pieces of his life and put himself back together, but he is a shattered, fragmented man... a mosaic. This storyline is an ambitious representation of his deteriorated mental state, as John wrestles with "something red" that has taken ahold in his psyche. John’s power ring is malfunctioning, and he’s tasked with using his powers to hold this patchwork planet together. Different species and cultures from across the universe all struggle to coexist in the volatile environment of Mosaic, and themes of race and unity are explored.
I appreciate the psychedelic, episodic approach and the Green Lantern cosmic goodness we get throughout the opening act of Mosaic but frankly... the disjointedness is a little alienating. I'm down with the idea of jumping around from issue to issue, and that is consistent with the clever idea of a splintered mind, but it feels like in the process we lose a connecting thread, a reason to care.
If you know me, I tend to love things like this when it gets weird and philosophical, but Mosaic is just strange. Strange and unsatisfying. Perhaps it requires re-reads, but this one didn't quite meet my expectations. I was hoping for something like a Vertigo Green Lantern or Green Lantern by David Lynch, and whilst I guess it is that... it's just not compelling.
Perhaps Green Lantern War Journal warrants better attention as a John Stewart story.
October 15, 2019
Warning: Gerard Jones is currently in jail for disgusting things.
However, this is one of the best Green Lantern runs outside of the Johns run (and follow-ups) and Grant Morrison's current run.
Mosaic explores the tapestry and weirdness of the Green Lantern Corp and space. Gerard Jones' series bible had over 40 alien species to introduce.
It's some of the weirdest mainstream superhero comics outside of Grant Morrison and that ilk.
The Mosaic World was the most bizarre sociological experiment ever to spring from the immortal minds of the Guardians of the Universe. The world John Stewart protected was a patchwork of alien cities stolen from across the universe and transplanted together on Oa.
Inspired perhaps by Denny O'neil's rub this book saw John Stewart deal with all manner of topical issues including violence, racism, and mental illness.
However, this is one of the best Green Lantern runs outside of the Johns run (and follow-ups) and Grant Morrison's current run.
Mosaic explores the tapestry and weirdness of the Green Lantern Corp and space. Gerard Jones' series bible had over 40 alien species to introduce.
It's some of the weirdest mainstream superhero comics outside of Grant Morrison and that ilk.
The Mosaic World was the most bizarre sociological experiment ever to spring from the immortal minds of the Guardians of the Universe. The world John Stewart protected was a patchwork of alien cities stolen from across the universe and transplanted together on Oa.
Inspired perhaps by Denny O'neil's rub this book saw John Stewart deal with all manner of topical issues including violence, racism, and mental illness.
July 2, 2025
Didn't quite click for me after the first few issues, but it's pretty good once it finds its footing. The series makes a lot of good points in a fun way, and although pretty much everything it's trying to say has been done better in media, I haven't seen it in many superhero comics of its era. The biggest downside to the actual comic is the jarring difference between the multiple artists. The biggest downside of it in general is having to try and separate Gerard Jones' crimes from his work.
October 24, 2018
A reader asked what influenced my fictional world of Kammbia by email a few days ago. I thought about this question since that email and I had always believed my direct influences were Charles de Lint’s novels about Newford, Canada and Jorge Amado’s novels about Bahia, Brazil. I’ve had read both authors throughout my adult life and it inspired me to create a fictional world as colorful as Amado’s Bahia and contemporary and magical as De Lint’s Newford. However, I had to add another influence that was unexpected. Green Lantern Mosaic comic book series written by Gerard Jones and drawn by Cully Hamner was a direct influence on Kammbia as the aforementioned authors.
Green Lantern Mosaic was an eighteen issue series began in June 1992 until November 1993. The first issue began as John Stewart, a Green Lantern, was the guardian for Planet Oa. Oa was designed as an experiment to see if various human and alien communities can live together in harmony. Stewart was to maintain the peace amongst these communities and construct a society for all.
It introduced us to various races and John Stewart shares his philosophy on what he envisions Oa is to become. Jones creates a thoughtful superhero in Stewart and Hamner’s artwork gives it an edgy quality that undergirds the utopian planet.
Re-reading the first issue after twenty-five years has brought back my original thoughts on how ground-breaking this series about how people of different ethnicities, beliefs, and systems can live together. Jones shows the success and pitfalls of what true multiculturalism can produce. It has made me examine what diversity can truly be in the real world.
I will admit to my reluctance in deciding to go back and re-read Green Lantern Mosaic. However, the first issue proves my gut instinct was right all along and I’m indebted to these comic books. Artistic inspiration can come from many places and I believe to grow as an artist, one must fully embrace where your truest influences come from. I plan to re-read and review the entire eighteen issues over time. They will not be in sequential order, but in order of importance to me as a writer and artist.
Green Lantern Mosaic was an eighteen issue series began in June 1992 until November 1993. The first issue began as John Stewart, a Green Lantern, was the guardian for Planet Oa. Oa was designed as an experiment to see if various human and alien communities can live together in harmony. Stewart was to maintain the peace amongst these communities and construct a society for all.
It introduced us to various races and John Stewart shares his philosophy on what he envisions Oa is to become. Jones creates a thoughtful superhero in Stewart and Hamner’s artwork gives it an edgy quality that undergirds the utopian planet.
Re-reading the first issue after twenty-five years has brought back my original thoughts on how ground-breaking this series about how people of different ethnicities, beliefs, and systems can live together. Jones shows the success and pitfalls of what true multiculturalism can produce. It has made me examine what diversity can truly be in the real world.
I will admit to my reluctance in deciding to go back and re-read Green Lantern Mosaic. However, the first issue proves my gut instinct was right all along and I’m indebted to these comic books. Artistic inspiration can come from many places and I believe to grow as an artist, one must fully embrace where your truest influences come from. I plan to re-read and review the entire eighteen issues over time. They will not be in sequential order, but in order of importance to me as a writer and artist.
December 6, 2020
"I promised to show you something weird, didn't I? Well, I've got news for you. You're looking at him". -Green Lantern John Stewart
More Grant Morrison feeling than Grant Morrison's own current Green Lantern run.
More Grant Morrison feeling than Grant Morrison's own current Green Lantern run.
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February 18, 2016Vol.3; 36 issues (GL: Mosaic 1-18 + GL v.3 36-50 + Guy Gardner: Reborn 1-3); started 13 Feb 2014; this is Part II (of 5) of v.3; finished 2 Mar 2014
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