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Absolute Green Lantern (2025-) #1-6
Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1: Without Fear
Without the Corps, without the ring, without the willpower, what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern! Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay have reinvented the mythology of the Green Lantern from the ground up, creating a sci-fi epic of cosmic proportions!
Something strange is happening to the town of Evergreen. What looks like an alien monolith has descended, severing the town from the outside world, leaving its citizens to be…judged. But what that judgement will actually bring is anyone’s guess – including Jo Mullein, the woman who seems inexplicably caught in the middle of the chaos, and Hal Jordan, who has found himself in the crosshairs of an alien force that may prove even more dangerous than the monolith itself.
This top-to-bottom reinvention of the Green Lantern mythology comes from legendary creators Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay as part of DC’s revolutionary Absolute Universe!
Collects Absolute Green Lantern #1-6.
Something strange is happening to the town of Evergreen. What looks like an alien monolith has descended, severing the town from the outside world, leaving its citizens to be…judged. But what that judgement will actually bring is anyone’s guess – including Jo Mullein, the woman who seems inexplicably caught in the middle of the chaos, and Hal Jordan, who has found himself in the crosshairs of an alien force that may prove even more dangerous than the monolith itself.
This top-to-bottom reinvention of the Green Lantern mythology comes from legendary creators Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay as part of DC’s revolutionary Absolute Universe!
Collects Absolute Green Lantern #1-6.
176 pages, Paperback
First published December 9, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Loved this.
Makes me want to buy one of those cheap rings at a con and recite the Green Lantern oath with my fist in the air.
But I won't.
Because I still have to pass as a normal person in real life.
This is one that I think would maybe read a bit smoother as a volume, only because all of the time jumps made it sometimes feel a bit choppy as I was reading it in single issues. Don't get me wrong, I was still really having a good time, but some of the issues felt a tad short. <--especially for the price tag they carry now.
But enough bitching.
Al Ewing really made a different story here. Which is what we're looking for with these Absolute titles, right? Take the characters and the settings and give us something we only kind of recognize. Spin it and see what happens.
That is exactly what we have here.
I see Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and (newcomer to me) Jo Mullein slipping into Lantern roles but not in any way that I completely recognize. The colors are the same, but the universe is ever so slightly different.
Visually, this one is a treat, as well.
Jahnoy Lindsay's art is awesome, and his colors just pop off the page. It's pretty much the perfect pairing of art and story.
I don't want to ruin any of the surprises for those of you who haven't started on this yet, so I'll just say that I'm here for whatever happens next.
I've already reviewed the single issues, so if you're reading them that way, I've left links at the bottom. But like I said, I do think this one would be good to read all in one sitting.
Recommended for fans of the Green Lantern Corps.
issue #1 4 stars
issue #2 4 stars
issue #3 4 stars
issue #4 4 stars
issue #5 4 stars
issue #6 4 stars
Makes me want to buy one of those cheap rings at a con and recite the Green Lantern oath with my fist in the air.
But I won't.
Because I still have to pass as a normal person in real life.
This is one that I think would maybe read a bit smoother as a volume, only because all of the time jumps made it sometimes feel a bit choppy as I was reading it in single issues. Don't get me wrong, I was still really having a good time, but some of the issues felt a tad short. <--especially for the price tag they carry now.
But enough bitching.
Al Ewing really made a different story here. Which is what we're looking for with these Absolute titles, right? Take the characters and the settings and give us something we only kind of recognize. Spin it and see what happens.
That is exactly what we have here.
I see Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and (newcomer to me) Jo Mullein slipping into Lantern roles but not in any way that I completely recognize. The colors are the same, but the universe is ever so slightly different.
Visually, this one is a treat, as well.
Jahnoy Lindsay's art is awesome, and his colors just pop off the page. It's pretty much the perfect pairing of art and story.
I don't want to ruin any of the surprises for those of you who haven't started on this yet, so I'll just say that I'm here for whatever happens next.
I've already reviewed the single issues, so if you're reading them that way, I've left links at the bottom. But like I said, I do think this one would be good to read all in one sitting.
Recommended for fans of the Green Lantern Corps.
issue #1 4 stars
issue #2 4 stars
issue #3 4 stars
issue #4 4 stars
issue #5 4 stars
issue #6 4 stars
October 18, 2025
Green Lantern if it was an Anime!
So ya, this one sadly is the first Absolute book I'm just not really into. I've never been that into Al Ewing's writing style even though he has some celebrated runs like Immortal Hulk. Now if were talking cool Elseworld Green Lantern runs, I did love the Green Lantern: Earth One, Volume 1 series which had a cool enough twist to make the characters feel fresh. Here sadly it feels like opposite where things are too different and weird for me to really get into it.
But starting with the art, I do like it for the most part as it has this very manga inspired style. Abin Sur looks legit like one of Majin Buu's later forms from Dragon Ball Z! Pretty much most of the human Green Lanterns appear in this volume and with Jo from Far Sector (which I still need to read through!) being the main one we follow.
The story was interesting at first as it felt like Under the Dome meets the X-Files, but it got really weird and pretentious by the end imo. To the point where it's lost me. I even went ahead and read issue 7 that's after this volume and it just gets even more weird and crazy and I'm just like no thanks.
So ya, this one sadly is the first Absolute book I'm just not really into. I've never been that into Al Ewing's writing style even though he has some celebrated runs like Immortal Hulk. Now if were talking cool Elseworld Green Lantern runs, I did love the Green Lantern: Earth One, Volume 1 series which had a cool enough twist to make the characters feel fresh. Here sadly it feels like opposite where things are too different and weird for me to really get into it.
But starting with the art, I do like it for the most part as it has this very manga inspired style. Abin Sur looks legit like one of Majin Buu's later forms from Dragon Ball Z! Pretty much most of the human Green Lanterns appear in this volume and with Jo from Far Sector (which I still need to read through!) being the main one we follow.
The story was interesting at first as it felt like Under the Dome meets the X-Files, but it got really weird and pretentious by the end imo. To the point where it's lost me. I even went ahead and read issue 7 that's after this volume and it just gets even more weird and crazy and I'm just like no thanks.
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September 12, 2025Al Ewing's second DC series, and the first still going at the end of its opening volume, is also the first thing I've read from DC's Absolute Universe, which so far as I can make out is a mix of Marvel's Ultimate restarts with DC's own increasingly embarrassing gritty reboots. So Wonder Woman wasn't raised on Paradise Island anymore – she was raised in HELL. Yeah, edgy, right? Also, Batman is the size of an SUV for some reason. And Green Lantern is now a cosmic horror story. Now, because it's Al, and especially Al doing cosmic, I didn't recoil from that as I probably would have otherwise. And there's a very effective slow build here, a remote small town suddenly and lethally sealed off by a mysterious giant structure resembling the GL symbol, its inhabitants (including versions of various ringbearers from the regular GL mythos) zapped or altered. But it is a slow build, uncharacteristically so for a writer normally so determinedly thrill-powered, and even as the final issue of this first batch does offer answers, including an intriguingly alchemical reworking of the emotional spectrum, there's still a disquieting sense of the puzzle box TV show dragging things out. Also, for all that reinventing secondary antagonist Hector Hammond as a loathsome tech bro has been done perfectly well, I am feeling a little burned out on that villain type lately, in fiction as well as real life. I'm interested enough in Al's answers to the ominous questions he's asking – "How far out is the world that's coming?" – that I'll definitely be continuing with the ride. But I would much rather have had more Metamorpho.
December 10, 2025
Despite my love of all things sci-fi, the Green Lantern comics seem like perfect territory, considering the cosmic premise of an intergalactic police force, but whatever reason, I have not latched on any ongoing series based on the many characters that have donned the Green Lantern persona. Apart from reading the first volume of Jeremy Adams’ current run which I’m hoping to continue, there have also been alternate spins on the GL concept that has kept me interested like Green Lantern: Earth One and most recently Absolute Green Lantern.
As part of DC’s Absolute Universe, which has been about stripping away the essentials that has defined the publisher’s most iconic superheroes in order to find a radical new angle for them, it is obvious that writer Al Ewing is doing something different, though initially it is quite hard to know what is going on. When the small town of Evergreen, Nevada is invaded by the alien Abin Sur who enacts his judgement on the residents, some of whom are willing to fight back, leading to disastrous results.
Having previously written The Immortal Hulk for Marvel, Ewing brings some of that horror spark in this book, from its initial setting of a small town being trapped within a dome (reminiscent of Stephen King’s Under the Dome or The Simpsons Movie) to its alien presence that starts affecting the residents in various ways. Among the townspeople are Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner, all of which are Green Lanterns in the main DC continuity.
While Ewing writes this as an ensemble piece, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein, introduced in the twelve-issue limited series Far Sector, is very much positioned as the primary protagonist and is the closest to resembling a classic Green Lantern. Despite the menacing Abin Sur, the main conflict ends up being Hal Jordan who becomes possessed by the Black Hand that leaves a path of destruction if any harm comes to Hal. This is where you can see the Immortal Hulk parallels here with Hal being an absolute nervous wreck and can’t maintain the monster from getting out.
With its Earth-based setting, much of the storytelling plays out like Lovecraftian horror with ordinary people coming in terms with the cosmic terror going on. Towards the end, we start getting some answers and delve a little bit into this universe’s take on the GL mythos, which is a more philosophical spin on how the different cosmic lights work. Whilst there is still a lot to unravel regarding the Lanterns and the planet Oa, the more Jo knows about the rules of these newfound powers, she would rather break them and forge their own path.
Considering the book’s cosmic horror, artist Jahnoy Lindsay nails the tone that is visualised through a desaturated colour palette that fits well in a grounded reality that is without its bleak moments. As the story progresses, it leans more and more into superhero territory with two superpowered beings clashing one another – one with light powers and the other with dark powers – and the results are pretty spectacular.
There are some false steps along the way, from the story jumping back and forth that can be a little disorienting, as well as the lack of development towards some of the supporting cast who we will see more of in subsequent issues. However, these faults are minor as based on this first volume, Absolute Green Lantern is another excellent addition to DC’s Absolute Universe that is puts a scary new spin to the GL mythos that will be interesting to see unfold.
As part of DC’s Absolute Universe, which has been about stripping away the essentials that has defined the publisher’s most iconic superheroes in order to find a radical new angle for them, it is obvious that writer Al Ewing is doing something different, though initially it is quite hard to know what is going on. When the small town of Evergreen, Nevada is invaded by the alien Abin Sur who enacts his judgement on the residents, some of whom are willing to fight back, leading to disastrous results.
Having previously written The Immortal Hulk for Marvel, Ewing brings some of that horror spark in this book, from its initial setting of a small town being trapped within a dome (reminiscent of Stephen King’s Under the Dome or The Simpsons Movie) to its alien presence that starts affecting the residents in various ways. Among the townspeople are Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner, all of which are Green Lanterns in the main DC continuity.
While Ewing writes this as an ensemble piece, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein, introduced in the twelve-issue limited series Far Sector, is very much positioned as the primary protagonist and is the closest to resembling a classic Green Lantern. Despite the menacing Abin Sur, the main conflict ends up being Hal Jordan who becomes possessed by the Black Hand that leaves a path of destruction if any harm comes to Hal. This is where you can see the Immortal Hulk parallels here with Hal being an absolute nervous wreck and can’t maintain the monster from getting out.
With its Earth-based setting, much of the storytelling plays out like Lovecraftian horror with ordinary people coming in terms with the cosmic terror going on. Towards the end, we start getting some answers and delve a little bit into this universe’s take on the GL mythos, which is a more philosophical spin on how the different cosmic lights work. Whilst there is still a lot to unravel regarding the Lanterns and the planet Oa, the more Jo knows about the rules of these newfound powers, she would rather break them and forge their own path.
Considering the book’s cosmic horror, artist Jahnoy Lindsay nails the tone that is visualised through a desaturated colour palette that fits well in a grounded reality that is without its bleak moments. As the story progresses, it leans more and more into superhero territory with two superpowered beings clashing one another – one with light powers and the other with dark powers – and the results are pretty spectacular.
There are some false steps along the way, from the story jumping back and forth that can be a little disorienting, as well as the lack of development towards some of the supporting cast who we will see more of in subsequent issues. However, these faults are minor as based on this first volume, Absolute Green Lantern is another excellent addition to DC’s Absolute Universe that is puts a scary new spin to the GL mythos that will be interesting to see unfold.
September 29, 2025
Summary:
The small town of Evergreen is remote and quiet, just the way most people like it. However, one event is about to change all of that forever. It begins with a strange monolith, which practically destroyed the town. Then a strange alien, who warned the citizens to prepare for judgment.
Now, things have gotten pretty deadly, not to mention confusing. It’s all Hal Jordan can do to keep it together. Meanwhile, others are trying to piece together what is happening or what to do.
Review:
I sincerely think that I may be in love with DC’s Absolute Universe. It has yet to disappoint (me), and that includes Absolute Green Lantern. Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is a phenomenal start to a new take on Green Lanterns and the Spectrum of Light.
The beginning of Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is all a mystery, and that’s very intentional. There are a few pieces up in the air, letting readers try to figure out how the pieces fit together.
It makes for a compelling story, to say the least. A bunch of our favorite Green Lanterns are mysteriously living in the same town together, though obviously they’re not GLs (yet?). That puts them at ground zero for a wild series of events, and even in this new universe, they’re possibly the best equipped to handle them.
Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 takes the classic script and tropes for Green Lanterns and completely flips them around. It makes it impossible to guess what the rules are (at first), what the limitations are, or what is going to happen next.
Out of all the Absolute Universe series so far, Absolute Green Lantern is easily one of my favorites. I cannot wait to see where things go, because this is a fantastic setting for something new.
Highlights:
Absolute Universe
Green Lanterns Reinvented
Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, and other famous GL
“Be Without Fear”
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The small town of Evergreen is remote and quiet, just the way most people like it. However, one event is about to change all of that forever. It begins with a strange monolith, which practically destroyed the town. Then a strange alien, who warned the citizens to prepare for judgment.
Now, things have gotten pretty deadly, not to mention confusing. It’s all Hal Jordan can do to keep it together. Meanwhile, others are trying to piece together what is happening or what to do.
Review:
I sincerely think that I may be in love with DC’s Absolute Universe. It has yet to disappoint (me), and that includes Absolute Green Lantern. Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is a phenomenal start to a new take on Green Lanterns and the Spectrum of Light.
The beginning of Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 is all a mystery, and that’s very intentional. There are a few pieces up in the air, letting readers try to figure out how the pieces fit together.
It makes for a compelling story, to say the least. A bunch of our favorite Green Lanterns are mysteriously living in the same town together, though obviously they’re not GLs (yet?). That puts them at ground zero for a wild series of events, and even in this new universe, they’re possibly the best equipped to handle them.
Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1 takes the classic script and tropes for Green Lanterns and completely flips them around. It makes it impossible to guess what the rules are (at first), what the limitations are, or what is going to happen next.
Out of all the Absolute Universe series so far, Absolute Green Lantern is easily one of my favorites. I cannot wait to see where things go, because this is a fantastic setting for something new.
Highlights:
Absolute Universe
Green Lanterns Reinvented
Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, and other famous GL
“Be Without Fear”
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Tumblr | Reedsy | Storylace | Medium | BlueSky
November 30, 2025
Сьогодні поговоримо про те як в рамках Абсолютного Всесвіту сценарист Ал Юінґ переосмислив Зелених Ліхтарів.
Одного дня містечко Еверґрін опиняється під загадковим куполом, як виявляється це є роботою інопланетянина Абін Сура. Ще більшої проблеми додає й те, що виглядає так, що Сур прилетів для того, щоб оцінити людей, а його вирок приводить до їхньої дезінтеграції.
Сама серія розділена на дві лінії у першій нам показують теперішнє де наші герої уже змінені вибралися з міста, в той час, як друга лінія привідкриває завісу і показує, що взагалі відбувалось у місті. Головними героями тут є Гел Джордан та Соджорнер��Малін, в той час, як на інших планах то тут, то там з'являються знайомі нам персонажі, які відіграють ролі різної важливості, серед них у нас є Джон Стюарт, Ґай Ґарднер, Тод Райс (я тільки після того, як загуглив усвідомив, що це Обсидіан), Віктор Гемонд та навіть в один момент Саймон Базз з'являється, радує що Юінґ вирішив досить органічно вплести стільки знайомих персонажів.
Мені також сподобалося, що ситуація з Абін Суром виявилася не настільки хмурою, як могло здатися, на перший погляд, і від того кінцівка відчувається ще більш трагічною, читалося все загалом легко і видно, що автор тут тільки набирає розгон останній номер взагалі представляє кольоровий спектр дещо інакшим ніж ми звикли його бачити. Порадували також згадки подій в тривалках Супермена та Диво Жінки. Однак, попри сказане вище, я не можу сказати, що серія мені сильно сподобалася, вона не є чимось поганим, але й зачепити їй не вдалося, просто окейна. А от що тут максимально слабке так це малюнок Джаной Ліндсі, який вийшов ну взагалі ніяким на мою думку.
В результаті перша арка Абсолютної Зеленої Ліхтарки є найслабшим стартом серед усіх абсолютних серій, читати можна, але без якогось сильного захвату.
Одного дня містечко Еверґрін опиняється під загадковим куполом, як виявляється це є роботою інопланетянина Абін Сура. Ще більшої проблеми додає й те, що виглядає так, що Сур прилетів для того, щоб оцінити людей, а його вирок приводить до їхньої дезінтеграції.
Сама серія розділена на дві лінії у першій нам показують теперішнє де наші герої уже змінені вибралися з міста, в той час, як друга лінія привідкриває завісу і показує, що взагалі відбувалось у місті. Головними героями тут є Гел Джордан та Соджорнер��Малін, в той час, як на інших планах то тут, то там з'являються знайомі нам персонажі, які відіграють ролі різної важливості, серед них у нас є Джон Стюарт, Ґай Ґарднер, Тод Райс (я тільки після того, як загуглив усвідомив, що це Обсидіан), Віктор Гемонд та навіть в один момент Саймон Базз з'являється, радує що Юінґ вирішив досить органічно вплести стільки знайомих персонажів.
Мені також сподобалося, що ситуація з Абін Суром виявилася не настільки хмурою, як могло здатися, на перший погляд, і від того кінцівка відчувається ще більш трагічною, читалося все загалом легко і видно, що автор тут тільки набирає розгон останній номер взагалі представляє кольоровий спектр дещо інакшим ніж ми звикли його бачити. Порадували також згадки подій в тривалках Супермена та Диво Жінки. Однак, попри сказане вище, я не можу сказати, що серія мені сильно сподобалася, вона не є чимось поганим, але й зачепити їй не вдалося, просто окейна. А от що тут максимально слабке так це малюнок Джаной Ліндсі, який вийшов ну взагалі ніяким на мою думку.
В результаті перша арка Абсолютної Зеленої Ліхтарки є найслабшим стартом серед усіх абсолютних серій, читати можна, але без якогось сильного захвату.
December 19, 2025
Alas, my least favorite of the new Absolutes offerings, which was really a shame (for me), because I really enjoyed the art/visuals.
While I fully understand that the whole point of a comic run is to keep you coming back for more, I felt like ... particularly compared to the others I enjoyed more ... this ended prematurely, or, maybe more accurately, the author/publisher didn't give me enough to either understand what was going on or care about continuing to find out.
Look, it's not the first, and it surely won't be the last, time that I've read a graphic novel or work (novel, novella, short story) of sci-fi or fantasy or speculative fiction and I never figured out what was going on, what the point was, ... or the whole thing just went over my head. But I figure, at this point in life, I've (accumulated enough degrees and experience and) read enough books (of all types) that if I just didn't get it, that's not entirely on me....
Ray of light (yes, with pun intended): Far and away, the best panel in the book - a true Easter Egg - was the monochrome zinger: "You swore an OATH: In the brightest day and the blackest night. REMEMBER?..." That was sublime! But one brilliant panel does not a graphic model make.
Sure, it was a quick, easy read, but ... for me, other than the (gratifying) eye candy, it was all questions and insufficient answers.
While I fully understand that the whole point of a comic run is to keep you coming back for more, I felt like ... particularly compared to the others I enjoyed more ... this ended prematurely, or, maybe more accurately, the author/publisher didn't give me enough to either understand what was going on or care about continuing to find out.
Look, it's not the first, and it surely won't be the last, time that I've read a graphic novel or work (novel, novella, short story) of sci-fi or fantasy or speculative fiction and I never figured out what was going on, what the point was, ... or the whole thing just went over my head. But I figure, at this point in life, I've (accumulated enough degrees and experience and) read enough books (of all types) that if I just didn't get it, that's not entirely on me....
Ray of light (yes, with pun intended): Far and away, the best panel in the book - a true Easter Egg - was the monochrome zinger: "You swore an OATH: In the brightest day and the blackest night. REMEMBER?..." That was sublime! But one brilliant panel does not a graphic model make.
Sure, it was a quick, easy read, but ... for me, other than the (gratifying) eye candy, it was all questions and insufficient answers.
December 15, 2025
Pretty Good!
An Alien comes to Earth and locks off a small town, and starts killing people as judgement.
I liked it for the most part. I think it's a fine twist on Green Lantern but I felt some characters were a bit barebones. I liked Hal Jordan's story the most.
But the book was interesting and tense with everyone questioning the Aliens motives and stuff.
I flip-flopped a bit on whether I liked the art. It's absolutely not bad but it just felt... a bit... I dunno 'meant for younger audience' with some of the character designs, I don't know how to explain it.
The story is a bit brutal so the art clashed a tiny bit for me. It's not bad it just wasn't always my vibe. Though sometimes it was really cool! In action scenes for instance.
I might continue this once I see the next volume.
3,5☆
An Alien comes to Earth and locks off a small town, and starts killing people as judgement.
I liked it for the most part. I think it's a fine twist on Green Lantern but I felt some characters were a bit barebones. I liked Hal Jordan's story the most.
But the book was interesting and tense with everyone questioning the Aliens motives and stuff.
I flip-flopped a bit on whether I liked the art. It's absolutely not bad but it just felt... a bit... I dunno 'meant for younger audience' with some of the character designs, I don't know how to explain it.
The story is a bit brutal so the art clashed a tiny bit for me. It's not bad it just wasn't always my vibe. Though sometimes it was really cool! In action scenes for instance.
I might continue this once I see the next volume.
3,5☆
December 18, 2025
3.75 I think. This was really fun and truly interesting as a deconstruction of the Green Lantern mythology. But I was also a little bothered by how far we deviated from the established GL mythos, and didn't feel totally grounded by the new lingo and applications of older ideas. It DID remind me of Ewing's Ultimates though, and I truly hope we're moving in a similar direction, because while I don't think this was a home run, it could be the setup of an all-time Green Lantern run.
Not my favorite Absolute book, not in the top three even, but still worth reading and a welcome comics-weird flavor of DC space.
Not my favorite Absolute book, not in the top three even, but still worth reading and a welcome comics-weird flavor of DC space.
December 12, 2025
When Scott Snyder sent the memo saying "we need to do something like manga for our Absolute line", Al Ewing said "say no more". Nice comic.
September 13, 2025
3.5 This is really good! I’m very happy with the changes and what it does with the Lanterns. This is much more a first volume of establishing the whole world, which I haven’t seen done in these titles yet. I like it, while it’s slow ish, I think the science fiction needed this space. It’s been a least favorite power of mine from DC but since this book that has changed. Planning on starting to read more soon!
December 12, 2025
6/10:
This is a strange one. On the one hand, this new take on the Lanterns is awesome! On the other hand, it’s all so incredibly confusing. This collection specifically focuses on the world-building and establishing the Lanterns in the Absolute Universe without really diving too deeply into the main story itself. I’m certainly intrigued by this series, but the second trade paperback will determine if I continue or not.
This is a strange one. On the one hand, this new take on the Lanterns is awesome! On the other hand, it’s all so incredibly confusing. This collection specifically focuses on the world-building and establishing the Lanterns in the Absolute Universe without really diving too deeply into the main story itself. I’m certainly intrigued by this series, but the second trade paperback will determine if I continue or not.
September 7, 2025
3.5 stars (or 4/7 of the lights in the emotional spectrum ❤️🧡💛💚🖤🖤🖤)
Of all of the DC Absolute titles, Absolute Green Lantern seems to be the one with its mythos most rewritten (perhaps this feels to be the case because the 'magic' system of the Green Lantern series is the most strucutred, so a rewrite would hit harder)?
The two main problems of this first volume is a) It does not tell a whole story arc b) a reader will feel mostly confused leaving it.
Even though there is a lot of cool action, the lack of context left me thinking 'so what?'
Here are the the main deviations from normal Green Lantern Lore (which will not spoil nor explain anything further):
a) All of the main lanterns we have seen thus far all live in our around Evergreen City (Hal, Sojourner, Guy, and John all know each other, Simon Baz and Kyle Rainer are mentioned...but we have yet to see any whisper from Jessica or Keli)
b) The arrival of Abin Sur on Earth is not an accident but some sort of interplanetary judgement - it is also not a 1:1 meeting between the 'chosen' one and Sur, the entire planet is aware of his arrival
c) It appears that we will not have the Maltusian Oans as the little blue guardians here, Guardian means something else
d) Instead of the whole emotional spectrums of light (and the invisible Ultraviolet spectrum) there are only 4 levels of light. From 'lowest' to 'highest' they are:
↪⬛Qard(Black)⬛ - Chaotic Action - (relationship to the Weaponers of Qard is not known yet, but they seem to already be organized under the Blackstars - any relation to the DCs Controller Darkstars?)
↪ 🟥Rao/(Red)🟥 - Restraint from Action (Relation to the name of Kryptonian suns and gods clearly not a coincidence)
↪ 🟩Sur(Green)🟩 - Correct Action (Sur in Abin Sur would then suggest an afiliation and not a family name)
↪ 🟨Aur(Gold)🟨 - Total Action/Elightenment or is it yellow?
In the end, Absolute Green Lantern comes to us initially messy, hopefully all will make sense in the end.
Of all of the DC Absolute titles, Absolute Green Lantern seems to be the one with its mythos most rewritten (perhaps this feels to be the case because the 'magic' system of the Green Lantern series is the most strucutred, so a rewrite would hit harder)?
The two main problems of this first volume is a) It does not tell a whole story arc b) a reader will feel mostly confused leaving it.
Even though there is a lot of cool action, the lack of context left me thinking 'so what?'
Here are the the main deviations from normal Green Lantern Lore (which will not spoil nor explain anything further):
a) All of the main lanterns we have seen thus far all live in our around Evergreen City (Hal, Sojourner, Guy, and John all know each other, Simon Baz and Kyle Rainer are mentioned...but we have yet to see any whisper from Jessica or Keli)
b) The arrival of Abin Sur on Earth is not an accident but some sort of interplanetary judgement - it is also not a 1:1 meeting between the 'chosen' one and Sur, the entire planet is aware of his arrival
c) It appears that we will not have the Maltusian Oans as the little blue guardians here, Guardian means something else
d) Instead of the whole emotional spectrums of light (and the invisible Ultraviolet spectrum) there are only 4 levels of light. From 'lowest' to 'highest' they are:
↪⬛Qard(Black)⬛ - Chaotic Action - (relationship to the Weaponers of Qard is not known yet, but they seem to already be organized under the Blackstars - any relation to the DCs Controller Darkstars?)
↪ 🟥Rao/(Red)🟥 - Restraint from Action (Relation to the name of Kryptonian suns and gods clearly not a coincidence)
↪ 🟩Sur(Green)🟩 - Correct Action (Sur in Abin Sur would then suggest an afiliation and not a family name)
↪ 🟨Aur(Gold)🟨 - Total Action/Elightenment or is it yellow?
In the end, Absolute Green Lantern comes to us initially messy, hopefully all will make sense in the end.
December 15, 2025
Really cool reinterpretation of the green lantern mythos. Love the design for Abin Sur, and hope we get to see Jessica and Kyle (who got a small mention) eventually. I hope the other lights play a part too, would love to see violet and blue adapted to this version of green lantern.
September 26, 2025
At the moment this is the worst in the "absolute..." series
October 7, 2025
Easily the weirdest of the new Absolute titles. It should be a absolute slam dunk between Green Lantern and Al Ewing, but it jumps around so much in time, my head starts spinning. That's not to mention the large amount of questions I have after the final issue, and I just was left wanting by the end. Feels like it's going to work more in the long haul, but in the immediate, I'm underwhelmed.
September 22, 2025
📝АБСОЛЮТНА ЗЕЛЕНА ЛІХТАРКА #1-6
Ел Юінґ та Джаноя Ліндсей
Я насправді не великий шанувальник читати онґоїнґи та незавершені серії, але тут мені випала нагода прочитати першу історію про Зелених ліхтарів та ще й в абсолютному всесвіті. Упродовж шести номерів нас введуть у курс справ і представлять ліхтарів цього світу в доволі драматичному сеттингу з нотками безвиході. Тож гайда розбиратися, якою вийшла перша арка!
Комікс має дві сюжетні лінії, що танцюють шалене танго, часто змінюючись, щоб пояснити читачам, як головні персонажі Гел Джордан та Джо Муллін вступили в конфронтацію, будучи друзями.
Канонічна подія відбулася за п'ять днів до подій сучасності, коли Еверґрін почала оточувати зелена непробивна стіна і космічний корабель у вигляді відомого нам логотипу Зелених ліхтарів. Інопланетне вторгнення, ув'язнення міста та прихід керівника балу Абін Сура, що "є обраним, щоб вершити праведний суд, на який вони заслуговують", і бла-бла-бла...
Насправді вже тут розпочинається доволі напружена частина сюжету, що так і давить своїм саспенсом на персонажів і читачів. У момент, коли новоприбула істота повторює "Будь без страху" та через паніку в поліції починає ��озбрат, поступово зменшуючи кількість населення своїм судом. Хтось не хоче застосовувати силу, хтось намагається знайти вихід за межі поля, а хтось через свої хаотичні дії отримує свою нову роль. Саме так, з криками "Аномалія" Джо Муллін стає захисницею зеленого світла і в спробах зрозуміти, що відбувається, мусить рятувати Гела від прокляття Чорної руки.
Щоб трошки стало зрозуміліше, треба поговорити про концепт з нотками спойлерів, адже тут ми отримуємо цілий спектр ліхтарів. Кожен отримає своє призначення та займе певний рівень світла:
QARD — чорний, найнижчий рівень (Гел Джордан);
RAO — червоний спектр (Ґай Ґарднер);
SUR — зелений спектр (Джо Муллін);
AUR — золотий спектр (Джон Стюарт).
Абін Сура ж було обрано суддею світів, щоб ті, хто заслуговують на це, пройшли всі етапи та стали Оанцями (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Oa). І наскільки я розумію, з метою відвернути небезпеку Чорних зірок, світу Хаосу.
Перша арка тільки знімає вершки, захоплюючи увагу знайомими персонажами зі світу ліхтарів у новому сетингу і пояснюючи концепт усіх прийдешніх подій лише у шостому номері.
Я не можу сказати, що ця серія видатна чи найкраща з ряду інших абсолютних історій, вона непогана і не більше. Можливо, я не відчув цей комікс на повну, адже знаю про ліхтарів дуже мало, але цього вистачило, щоб відчути страх перед невідомим з нотками релігії, космосу та сутності божества. Це доповнено непоганим малюнком, який має доволі виразну міміку з використанням специфічних рішень, але й водночас додає гарних кольорових акцентів.
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Ел Юінґ та Джаноя Ліндсей
Я насправді не великий шанувальник читати онґоїнґи та незавершені серії, але тут мені випала нагода прочитати першу історію про Зелених ліхтарів та ще й в абсолютному всесвіті. Упродовж шести номерів нас введуть у курс справ і представлять ліхтарів цього світу в доволі драматичному сеттингу з нотками безвиході. Тож гайда розбиратися, якою вийшла перша арка!
Комікс має дві сюжетні лінії, що танцюють шалене танго, часто змінюючись, щоб пояснити читачам, як головні персонажі Гел Джордан та Джо Муллін вступили в конфронтацію, будучи друзями.
Канонічна подія відбулася за п'ять днів до подій сучасності, коли Еверґрін почала оточувати зелена непробивна стіна і космічний корабель у вигляді відомого нам логотипу Зелених ліхтарів. Інопланетне вторгнення, ув'язнення міста та прихід керівника балу Абін Сура, що "є обраним, щоб вершити праведний суд, на який вони заслуговують", і бла-бла-бла...
Насправді вже тут розпочинається доволі напружена частина сюжету, що так і давить своїм саспенсом на персонажів і читачів. У момент, коли новоприбула істота повторює "Будь без страху" та через паніку в поліції починає ��озбрат, поступово зменшуючи кількість населення своїм судом. Хтось не хоче застосовувати силу, хтось намагається знайти вихід за межі поля, а хтось через свої хаотичні дії отримує свою нову роль. Саме так, з криками "Аномалія" Джо Муллін стає захисницею зеленого світла і в спробах зрозуміти, що відбувається, мусить рятувати Гела від прокляття Чорної руки.
Щоб трошки стало зрозуміліше, треба поговорити про концепт з нотками спойлерів, адже тут ми отримуємо цілий спектр ліхтарів. Кожен отримає своє призначення та займе певний рівень світла:
QARD — чорний, найнижчий рівень (Гел Джордан);
RAO — червоний спектр (Ґай Ґарднер);
SUR — зелений спектр (Джо Муллін);
AUR — золотий спектр (Джон Стюарт).
Абін Сура ж було обрано суддею світів, щоб ті, хто заслуговують на це, пройшли всі етапи та стали Оанцями (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Oa). І наскільки я розумію, з метою відвернути небезпеку Чорних зірок, світу Хаосу.
Перша арка тільки знімає вершки, захоплюючи увагу знайомими персонажами зі світу ліхтарів у новому сетингу і пояснюючи концепт усіх прийдешніх подій лише у шостому номері.
Я не можу сказати, що ця серія видатна чи найкраща з ряду інших абсолютних історій, вона непогана і не більше. Можливо, я не відчув цей комікс на повну, адже знаю про ліхтарів дуже мало, але цього вистачило, щоб відчути страх перед невідомим з нотками релігії, космосу та сутності божества. Це доповнено непоганим малюнком, який має доволі виразну міміку з використанням специфічних рішень, але й водночас додає гарних кольорових акцентів.
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September 16, 2025
This was such a wild read and a very different one at that! This basically flips the entire GL mythology as know it we see what happened in Evergreen in one story and then in the present whats going on between Hal vs Jo and the battle between them as the backstory is revealed!
The backstory is so awesome seeing how this dome appeared then Abin sur and what it did to the whole town and thus people are trapped so many mysteries and how do they escape and we have the trinity of Hal, John and Jo trying to figure it out and work together to get out and it was awesome seeing it and then the reveal of the weakness being Green and this Abin sur revealing "beware of whats coming" and seems like he is preparing them for something but you know with so much uncertainty and what he did to our heroes town.. well from there we see the origin of the Green Lantern aka Jo and the black hand Hal!?
Wild twist! But then in the present their big fight and seriously Hal even has that crazy anime transformation and that was wild but loved to see it! In the end I loved how it shows the full explanation and flipping the whole emotional spectrum with different levels of light that exist like the Qard, Ain, sur and stuff kinda going into eastern asian inspired philosophy and I love that aspect of it.. this is so different than we are used to!
It actually becomes interesting when you think about it so many changes and all but then there is a part of me which is like this is combining so many things and changing but then again this is the alternate universe and it will have a lot of changes!
But towards the end we see how Jo saves Hal and the threat of whats coming and also here we see the introduction of Agent Chase and Hector Hammond whose kinda the rich guy-scientist with his own research team/company. A lot of that going around here in the ultimate universe!
But interesting read it flips the whole GL mythology and there are certain choices made that not everyone will like but I like what potential it has and where it will go from here! Also the art was quite different than I am used to and it was an.. interesting creative choice with the colors and the shading and a reader you feel it! So definitely read it.. and next up BLACKSTARS!
The backstory is so awesome seeing how this dome appeared then Abin sur and what it did to the whole town and thus people are trapped so many mysteries and how do they escape and we have the trinity of Hal, John and Jo trying to figure it out and work together to get out and it was awesome seeing it and then the reveal of the weakness being Green and this Abin sur revealing "beware of whats coming" and seems like he is preparing them for something but you know with so much uncertainty and what he did to our heroes town.. well from there we see the origin of the Green Lantern aka Jo and the black hand Hal!?
Wild twist! But then in the present their big fight and seriously Hal even has that crazy anime transformation and that was wild but loved to see it! In the end I loved how it shows the full explanation and flipping the whole emotional spectrum with different levels of light that exist like the Qard, Ain, sur and stuff kinda going into eastern asian inspired philosophy and I love that aspect of it.. this is so different than we are used to!
It actually becomes interesting when you think about it so many changes and all but then there is a part of me which is like this is combining so many things and changing but then again this is the alternate universe and it will have a lot of changes!
But towards the end we see how Jo saves Hal and the threat of whats coming and also here we see the introduction of Agent Chase and Hector Hammond whose kinda the rich guy-scientist with his own research team/company. A lot of that going around here in the ultimate universe!
But interesting read it flips the whole GL mythology and there are certain choices made that not everyone will like but I like what potential it has and where it will go from here! Also the art was quite different than I am used to and it was an.. interesting creative choice with the colors and the shading and a reader you feel it! So definitely read it.. and next up BLACKSTARS!
September 27, 2025
Builds tension well and is good at getting you curious.
Keeps jumping back and forth between the present and recent past through the framing device of Hal and Jo telling each other what happened. This doesn’t work well, because Hal and Jo were together the whole time for the events they’re recounting. They already know this information, so this kind of framing pulls you out of the comic, since you can tell all of this is directed purely at the audience and not actually the characters within the story.
Hal was at the start of another evil arc and I was so hyped to see it play out 😈
Unfortunately, it fizzled out anticlimactically at the very end of this volume.
Feels like this is setting up something big.
Keeps jumping back and forth between the present and recent past through the framing device of Hal and Jo telling each other what happened. This doesn’t work well, because Hal and Jo were together the whole time for the events they’re recounting. They already know this information, so this kind of framing pulls you out of the comic, since you can tell all of this is directed purely at the audience and not actually the characters within the story.
Hal was at the start of another evil arc and I was so hyped to see it play out 😈
Unfortunately, it fizzled out anticlimactically at the very end of this volume.
Feels like this is setting up something big.
December 13, 2025
Reading this immediately off the back of Absolute Batman I was excited to charge in to see what the Absolute Universe has in store for my favourite DC hero. Although the artwork was great, the story was compelling and the characters were enjoyable to read. I feel like this book is misrepresented as Green Lantern. Strip away the character names and the symbol then you're left with what could be any story about an alien first-contact in a small town. Despite a hint at a clever use of Green Lantern's classic weakness, almost everything surrounding the mythos is changed for the sake of it, to a point where a character stops to explain how the this all works in the new universe. I feel like Issue #6 is going to be on-hand a few times to translate what the different terminology now means. I would conclude that Absolute Batman changed "plenty" to make it exciting and fresh, Absolute Green Lantern changed "far too much" and lost it's identity in the process.
Four Stars for perfectly serviceable comic, but would be tempted to remove one from the point of view as a Green Lantern fan
Four Stars for perfectly serviceable comic, but would be tempted to remove one from the point of view as a Green Lantern fan
December 13, 2025
I don't know what they're putting in this Absolute books, but they've all been freaking awesome so far. Green Lantern turns the mythos on its head, drags in Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and some unexpected faces as well, as an alien arrives in their hometown and starts...well, evaporating people.
The story unfolds over six issues, as the flashbacks and the present day stories catch up with one another. The Absolute line has had no problems taking liberties with the mainline DC canon, and Green Lantern twists things very neatly along the way. The final issue is a bit of an info dump that explains how everything works, and to say I'm intrigued is an understatement.
Jahnoy Lindsay's artwork is probably the weakest of the Absolute line, but it's not bad, just a different style. A little manga, a little looser, but a good fit overall, especially when the constructs start flying around.
Excellent stuff, very impressed, again. Now all we need is Flash to be good, and DC will have a full house.
The story unfolds over six issues, as the flashbacks and the present day stories catch up with one another. The Absolute line has had no problems taking liberties with the mainline DC canon, and Green Lantern twists things very neatly along the way. The final issue is a bit of an info dump that explains how everything works, and to say I'm intrigued is an understatement.
Jahnoy Lindsay's artwork is probably the weakest of the Absolute line, but it's not bad, just a different style. A little manga, a little looser, but a good fit overall, especially when the constructs start flying around.
Excellent stuff, very impressed, again. Now all we need is Flash to be good, and DC will have a full house.
December 22, 2025
This is a very..... interesting take on Green Lantern that unfortunately left more questions than answers. And I get it, it's just the first few issues, but it felt confusing to read.
My main problems were the lack of clear direction for where the story was going. Sometimes we were in the present, then all of a sudden we were in the past without realizing. Sometimes we had an answer, but then an event happens that leaves more questions. (Sometimes the initial answer is incorrect too!)
However, this is such a new take on the Green Lantern story, much like what this Absolute line of comics is aiming for. I am looking forward to learning more about our protagonist, this new light power system and hopefully we can get a great story out of this.
My main problems were the lack of clear direction for where the story was going. Sometimes we were in the present, then all of a sudden we were in the past without realizing. Sometimes we had an answer, but then an event happens that leaves more questions. (Sometimes the initial answer is incorrect too!)
However, this is such a new take on the Green Lantern story, much like what this Absolute line of comics is aiming for. I am looking forward to learning more about our protagonist, this new light power system and hopefully we can get a great story out of this.
December 24, 2025
The art in this is STUNNING. I enjoyed the vibrant pop of colors. The plot was slow in the beginning then it eventually picked up. Towards the end I got a little lost though..the overall plot and world building is a little strange.
You initially think this is about Jo Mullein, but it focuses more on Hal Jordan with Jo showing up more throughout the middle and end. It’s a lot going on and nothing’s coming together yet. It’s better if you read this straight through instead of the individual issues. A much better reading experience.
I’m curious to see where this goes. This is a part of the absolute universe so things will be different, but it’s still hard to not compare to other green lantern stories.
You initially think this is about Jo Mullein, but it focuses more on Hal Jordan with Jo showing up more throughout the middle and end. It’s a lot going on and nothing’s coming together yet. It’s better if you read this straight through instead of the individual issues. A much better reading experience.
I’m curious to see where this goes. This is a part of the absolute universe so things will be different, but it’s still hard to not compare to other green lantern stories.
December 25, 2025
An Elseworlds story that diverges heavily from mainstream DC canon and previous Elseworlds GL stories, but not in a good way. I read this the same day as Power Man: Timeless and they have similar evil-bad black goop controlling a version of a well-known hero, except this one doesn’t land as well as the Marvel version. Which is disappointing because I really enjoyed Ewing’s run on The Immortal Hulk, Vol. 1: Or is He Both?.
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September 18, 2025Problemem Absolute Green Lantern jest tempo. Choć sama koncepcje i rozwijany świat jest bardzo interesujący, to po prostu mogłoby to zostać zawarte bez strat na mniejszej ilości stron. Niby to kosmiczny horror, więc może dlatego chcieli zwolnić tempo, ale nadal zbyt mało horrorowy na to. Wolne tempo powodowało u mnie początkowo niepokój, ale im dalej to ta zmieniała się w konfuzje.
Sam świat rozwija nie tylko mitologię Zielonych Latarni, ale ciekawie wpisuje się w samo Absolute Universe. Nie jestem specem od DC, ale co nieco wiem przez osmozę kulturową. Dlatego też nowe przedstawienie Zielonych Latarni ma sztych nowości, który jest pociągający i z chęcią będę kontynuował.
Sam świat rozwija nie tylko mitologię Zielonych Latarni, ale ciekawie wpisuje się w samo Absolute Universe. Nie jestem specem od DC, ale co nieco wiem przez osmozę kulturową. Dlatego też nowe przedstawienie Zielonych Latarni ma sztych nowości, który jest pociągający i z chęcią będę kontynuował.
October 20, 2025
De momento sigo dentro con un interés moderado. Como ocurre con otras colecciones de la línea, aquí también se subvierten varios pilares de la serie clásica y el resultado es bastante fresco. La siembra de semillas está bien dosificada para mantener el misterio, cosa que es positiva, pero hay que decir también que ello conlleva un ritmo exageradamente descomprimido, lo cual puede llegar a resultar irritante por momentos. El dibujo es casi más chocante que la sacudida argumental. Es un estilo entre lo cartoon y lo manga que, estando bien, hace levantar un poco la ceja si uno piensa en la estética de la etapa más célebre del personaje.
October 2, 2025
The weakest in the Absolute series. The story is not at all interesting, nothing monumental happens nor is the complete gravity of the situation explained. Characters are confused and keep asking the same questions for about 4 issues, and a small tiffy breaks out between Sojourner and Hal that really has no purpose. I like the art possibly the best out of the Absolute series, but it's the weakest story.
This is a hard pass and I won't be reading past this volume/issue 6. It's surprising how absolutely little actually happened across 100+ pages.
This is a hard pass and I won't be reading past this volume/issue 6. It's surprising how absolutely little actually happened across 100+ pages.
October 26, 2025
One of the really good titles of the new Absolute universe. Like the others from the "second wave", this comic treats its powers as scary unknown forces that the recipients don't know what to do with. This one really mixes up the status quo of the Green Lanterns and kept me wondering what would happen through the whole volume. If there is a complaint, it's that this is more about the mysteries than anything, and it could be a little hard to remember what was happening when I read it monthly. But issue #6 (the end of this volume) gives more answers than I expected, and I'm enjoying it a lot.
December 14, 2025
So this version leans into a sort of sci-fi horror vibe. Which is pretty fun. I do wish there were more contructs in this story though, the green lantern kind of operates like a glowing kryptonian for most of the story.
Also, this is the second time that I've seen an alternate version of green lantern where the ring is a repurposed wedding ring instead of a specifically designed thing. Although, technically, the other time it was an engagement ring, but the point stands. I wonder if that was deliberate...
Also, this is the second time that I've seen an alternate version of green lantern where the ring is a repurposed wedding ring instead of a specifically designed thing. Although, technically, the other time it was an engagement ring, but the point stands. I wonder if that was deliberate...
December 21, 2025
More of a 3 and a Half Star than 3, feels like 6 issues of set up, there's plenty of mystery to be explored, I like the more cosmic horror approach with the Black Star stuff, but would have liked OA, the light color spectrum classes, and the Green Lantern to be a little more explained by now. I'm still trying to figure out if the ring is something exclusive to Jo or if we still have the ring iconography for everything? Still, pretty cool at points and I'm very open to a radical new approach to Green Lantern.
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