Absolute Green Lantern, #1

Absolute Green Lantern (2025) (Single Issues)

by Al Ewing, Jahnoy Lindsay (Illustrator)

Without the Corps…without the ring…without the willpower, what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern!

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Superheroes, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics

Unknown Binding

Published March 1, 2025

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure what's happening, but it's cool.



It opens with Hal wandering the road like the Incredible Hulk, muttering to himself and chanting about being without fear.
When a cop pulls over to question him, things get a bit dire.



Back it up.
Now we're thrown into what may have been days or even hours before.
I haven't kept up with the Lantern Corps, so I didn't recognize Jo Mullein, but Hal Jordan and John Stewart are both in this, as well.
They're all sitting around eating at a diner when Ka-Blooey! Something happens.
It's Green.



Now we're back with Hal at an entirely different diner, and things are getting hairier and weirder by the minute.



Where's the Green Lantern, you ask?
Well, that's a spoiler.
Recommended.

[James DeSantis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute Green Lantern #1 is an absolute knockout. Al Ewing delivers incredible writing, and the art by Jahnoy Lindsay is breathtaking, it's a visual feast. Hal Jordan is portrayed as a living weapon, with a city destroyed, people vanishing, and chaos unfolding at every turn. It's action-packed and intense, with so much happening that I can't put it down. This is easily the best first issue I've read in a while. A fucking MUST Buy!

[F. P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though I'm not a big fan of the art style, it does have a manga-cuteness to it, and the story's good, although maybe it's not a complete one. It's kinda freaky, horror-ish, which, to my knowledge at least, seems oddball for a Green Lantern origin comic.

This was a very fast read for me.

3.75 stars

[Zoey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hal Jordan really got the shit end of the stick. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but no one is listening to him. He tries to explain, but they’re quicker to grab him or shoot him before actually hearing him out. No wonder this man is starting to lose it.

“I wanted to be the hero.”

I have to wonder if in this absolute universe, he’s destined to be the villain.

[whoknowswhynot · Rating 1 out of 5]

Like the other Absolute books, this leans into the grim, gritty and dark. And it's just so tiring reading it. This isn't Hal. And it's laughable that seemingly all the GLs from Earth end up in Evergreen Nevada. Hard pass.

[Luca Mendes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun first read for green lantern.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you think you know about Green Lantern; think again.

No spoilers.

This is definitely not the Green Lantern storyline you were expecting

[Hedrigall · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Up to issue 3*

Finally a Green Lantern run that has me excited! Will definitely read more, first time I’ll be following a run issue by issue.

[Eli R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soy muy muuuuuy nuevo en todo el lore de los GL, así que creo empezar por una reimaginación de toda la mitología es mejor que entrar de lleno a algo que puede no comprenda.

Algo que caracteriza este nuevo universo, al menos para mí, es la premisa de que se cuentan nuevamente los orígenes de los personajes de DC con un giro más sombrío y desesperanzador. Y justo esto es lo que hace muy funcional este primer número de Green Lantern.
Una parte de mí habría estado gustoso de ver a Hal Jordan como el prota, pero queda satisfecha con ver que es el villano más a fuerza que por voluntad propia, pues aunque tiene miedo y está que se quiere morir no es un tipo realmente malo, solo no sabe qué hacer ni qué ocurre, bueno, no del todo por lo que se ve.

Ojalá este número tuviera más páginas :( siento que queda algo corto peeeeero igual deja mucha intriga sobre qué pasará y ps el objetivo de Abin Sur.

[Centli Garcés Buendia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t get it at all, but I’d like what this issue showed to me.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now this caught my attention. I've never been a big Green Lantern fan (yeah, I know, I'm picky) but a friend recommended this to me and told me it was much darker and frightening than the regular Green Lantern comics. So far, I'm enjoying it.

[Logan · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the weakest first issues of the Absolute series so far. The art style is strange. Very anime like for Hal’s character yet everyone else seems to look normal. Besides that, his character looks weak and misplaced. I know that’s how he’s meant to look due to his current predicament, but there is nothing memorable about how he looks. Very bland.
I’m interested in the ‘black hand’ and the large green lantern battery crash landing on Earth…but that’s about it.

[Nightwing’s Thiccness · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the alternative twists, they’re a lot clearer than Flash and Manhunter’s stories. Hal being Black Hand and it being like a black hole type power is pretty badass. I wish it was a physically bigger issue just because there’s so much jammed packed and it’s all such quick setup.

[James B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went into this one not expecting much, as I feel that Absolute Batman has set such a high bar that all the other absolute comics come across pretty mid. But lo and behold, this one was amazing! I can't wait for the next issue.

[Haris Kozo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid

[Carrietta · Rating 5 out of 5]

promissor! um excelente começo e é TERROR. Amei isso. Muito interessante e sinceramente estou muito ansiosa para as próximas edições

[Daunte Gaiter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The black spot?

[Alex O'Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first Green Lantern comic that I have ever read. Like the other Absolute comic series in the Absolute Universe, it presents a new take on classic heroes. I know a little bit about Hal Jordan and John Stewart from DC’s other shows, movies, and what I have read online. I never would have expected Hal to be a collectibles dealer.

I am unfamiliar with Sojourner “Jo” Mullein from the Green Lantern mythos so this will be cool to learn about an all-new character to me!

The first issue does a great job of setting up the story that the reader will be dealing with during the first arc. It gives some backstory on the main characters who you learn have a history together and shows you the inciting event. The issue will leave you with questions of wanting to know what happened.

Issue #1 is a great introduction to Absolute Green Lantern!

[Derrick McCall · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hal? Hal Jordan? What happened to you?"

I'm a bit on a Green Lantern kick due to LANTERNS being so goddamn good, so what other way to indulge a bit than starting with the ABSOLUTE version?

Incredibly unique, like that this has John, Hal and Guy all in it. The fact that it has violence of that amount in the first issue is what I love about the ABSOLUTE line, and man... this line of books might be the best thing DC has done in a LONG time. Sign me up.

[Norrin Shearer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty cool start here! I liked seeing/hearing a host of Green Lanterns, I'm curious to see how John and Guy will tie into the story in later issues. I'm also super stoked to see what happens with Hal and the Black Hand!

[Aleex · Rating 3 out of 5]

hasta ahorita el más flojo inicio de la saga absolute, y la verdad me decepcionó algo

[Dennis Brock · Rating 4 out of 5]

To be honest, I'm not really into the Absolute Line...I don't get it. This first issue was really good, though. The art style was amazing!! But my boy Hal got screwed over!!!! 4/5

[Ric White · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know Lantern lore as well as I do other titles, but I thought it was an interesting beginning to a series. Lots of mystery, names I recognized, unexpected twists...

[nukes · Rating 3 out of 5]

this shit is killing me. hal jordan is always killing people like bro is not meant to be a hero 😭

[Kiarra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's the first issue so not a lot happens yet

[Denis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je trouve ce démarrage très chouette. Un peu cinématique, même.

[Jeff Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting new take on the Green Lantern mythos. Hal Jordan seems to be a villain and a new person takes the mantle of GL.

[Javen Robinson · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

Already like it more than most GL stuff I've read...lets see where it goes

[Michael · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

An interesting start to this reimagining of the Green Lantern universe. Now I need the rest… lol

[Antonio Escobar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got captivated and hooked on from the get go
Seeing Hal and John I’m like 🫵🫵🫵

Curious to see how everything pans out as we progress
Got some catch up to do not only with absolute green lantern but with all the others lol