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Green Lantern Corps (2006)
Green Lantern Corps (2006-2011): Sins of the Star Sapphire
Hal Jordan may be Earth's best-known Green Lantern, but he's not alone. He is just one of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force, each of whom protects his or her space secret from evil with the aid of a power ring capable of anything its wearing can imagine.
In this new Green Lantern Corps volume, the powerful and beauteous Zamorans, led by their queen, Star Sapphire, have a new mission: to "cure" the evil Sinestro Corps by forcibly infusing them with love.
Collecting: Green Lantern Corps 27-32
In this new Green Lantern Corps volume, the powerful and beauteous Zamorans, led by their queen, Star Sapphire, have a new mission: to "cure" the evil Sinestro Corps by forcibly infusing them with love.
Collecting: Green Lantern Corps 27-32
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 9, 2009
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Peter J. Tomasi
1,394 books468 followersPeter J. Tomasi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, such as Batman And Robin; Superman; Super Sons; Batman: Detective Comics; Green Lantern Corps; and Superman/Wonder Woman; as well as Batman: Arkham Knight; Brightest Day; Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors; Nightwing; Black Adam, and many more.
In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.
He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.
In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.
In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.
He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.
In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.
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February 21, 2019
Ah man we were on such a high running streak. This one...just wasn't as good as the last two. Saying that though, it's still fun!
So we have Kyle and Guy finally opening up their restaurant. Of course, cooking Earth food for the universe might be a little trickier than they thought. Especially when they have to teach aliens how to cook. On top of that we have to get back to Guy's date he promised. Oh, and someone is killing family members of the Green Lanterns. That's a no-no. The second half of this book dives into my least favorite part of the Green lantern Mythos. The "love" ring.
Good: I liked the opening a lot. Kyle and Guy have a lot of bromance going on and it works on almost every level. The disturbing imagery of flying eyeballs and death to the family is a lot to take in but at the same time it makes this feel like a real threat, and I appreciate that. I also thought as always the fights were pretty cool to see.
Bad: The 2nd half is very wordy and boring mostly because I hate the love ring and everything to do with those powers. Also, the great Mongul reappears but his stuff feels a bit rushed here.
Overall, a good book but not great. It needs to find it's footing once more. A 3 out of 5.
So we have Kyle and Guy finally opening up their restaurant. Of course, cooking Earth food for the universe might be a little trickier than they thought. Especially when they have to teach aliens how to cook. On top of that we have to get back to Guy's date he promised. Oh, and someone is killing family members of the Green Lanterns. That's a no-no. The second half of this book dives into my least favorite part of the Green lantern Mythos. The "love" ring.
Good: I liked the opening a lot. Kyle and Guy have a lot of bromance going on and it works on almost every level. The disturbing imagery of flying eyeballs and death to the family is a lot to take in but at the same time it makes this feel like a real threat, and I appreciate that. I also thought as always the fights were pretty cool to see.
Bad: The 2nd half is very wordy and boring mostly because I hate the love ring and everything to do with those powers. Also, the great Mongul reappears but his stuff feels a bit rushed here.
Overall, a good book but not great. It needs to find it's footing once more. A 3 out of 5.
September 29, 2015
The story is a throwback to the days when wizened, old blue gnomes ruled the Green Lantern Corps with cold, unemotional detachment. Not that it is missed; as a reader. I actually preferred Hal Jordan in the Jim Gordon role as head of an intergalactic police force.
This was supposed to be cool down arc, after the events of the last one which ended with Mongul's arm detached at the shoulder. This was smartly plotted and stuctured. It's a bunch of inter-related short stories that tie and also leads in to a larger story (Blackest Night). I have actually read this years before, individually as single issues and revisiting it, I kind of wondered why I didn't follow this into Blackest Night.
This was supposed to be cool down arc, after the events of the last one which ended with Mongul's arm detached at the shoulder. This was smartly plotted and stuctured. It's a bunch of inter-related short stories that tie and also leads in to a larger story (Blackest Night). I have actually read this years before, individually as single issues and revisiting it, I kind of wondered why I didn't follow this into Blackest Night.
February 10, 2017
All the various angles are fun, like skittles, but I have to wonder if the force of love really ought to be demonized like this. Sure, it seems so nice right now, but the story is telegraphing big-boobed doom right across the universe.
Just why aren't there more violet corps who are fugly men? Do you guys think that only well-shaped bosoms have the power to love? Seriously.
Just why aren't there more violet corps who are fugly men? Do you guys think that only well-shaped bosoms have the power to love? Seriously.
October 24, 2018
Les Gardiens commencent vraiment à faire N'IMPORTE. QUOI.
October 21, 2013
In this book of the Green Lantern corps series they find their hands in the Sinestro corps hand killing fathers and mothers who are in the Green Lantern corps and crushing other future generations of Green Lanterns to defend the universe from evil Sinestro corps. During the Sinestro corp war the power of the Star Saphier have reached the ultimate power in the universe and could destroy the Green Lantern corps and the Sinestro corps. But they have no intention for two reasons they believe in the power of love , and they only fight to preserve love of beings of the universe.
I think that in the book the art grapics are spectacular to show almost every battle, every argument to be seeing a movie of something but one thing that the artist could change is probably the environment because of the fight scene did not do well to the fighting and how the planet was almost rock. Another thing is the setting of the fight could been taken place in a jungle full of poisonous plants that could kill anyone who comes in contact and have to keep the adrenalin going or die in 15 minutes . But everything was alright.
I think that in the book the art grapics are spectacular to show almost every battle, every argument to be seeing a movie of something but one thing that the artist could change is probably the environment because of the fight scene did not do well to the fighting and how the planet was almost rock. Another thing is the setting of the fight could been taken place in a jungle full of poisonous plants that could kill anyone who comes in contact and have to keep the adrenalin going or die in 15 minutes . But everything was alright.
August 27, 2011
With the Sinestro Corps war having ended, we can move onto more important things, like Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner opening an intergalactic bar on Oa (called Warriors). However, the yellow-ringed Sinestro Corps still wander the universe and strike at the Lanterns' families. A new corps, the Star Sapphires emerges, from the Zamarons, immortal beings who split from the Guardians millennia ago since they believe in the power of love to heal while the Guardians value logic and reason and seek to shut out the emotional spectrum entirely. Yellow Lantern Kryb appears, and she's far scarier than the Quintet seen in the "Eye of the Beholder" storyline. The third law is enacted, forbidding romantic relations between lanterns, and this potentially will affect Kyle and Soranik Natu, Guy and Tora, Hal Jordan and...everyone else.
May 8, 2023
The title is pretty misleading, as the Star Sapphires and the Zammarons are only a small part of the story. There’s some pretty significant developments with the implementation of the next new rule in the Book of Oa and the Sinestro Corp using psychological ware fare by attacking GL family members (Kryb in particular is one of the creepiest monsters this series has ever depicted).
A major gripe I have with this book though is Guy and Kyle’s remarks about repeat offenders and whether criminals can be rehabilitated. Both claim it’s impossible when shown the brainwashing systems the Sapphires have in place, and while I think they are right to feel uncomfortable about the Sapphires’ methods, to have them say rehabilitation is *impossible* makes them sound extremely out of character. I expect dated ideas like that to come out of Guy’s mouth, but not Kyle’s. It feels like the writer just wanted to make the ideological gap as wide as possible and took a shortcut to do it. All that being said, this is all great set-up for future stories, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how everyone reacts to the events of this story moving forward.
A major gripe I have with this book though is Guy and Kyle’s remarks about repeat offenders and whether criminals can be rehabilitated. Both claim it’s impossible when shown the brainwashing systems the Sapphires have in place, and while I think they are right to feel uncomfortable about the Sapphires’ methods, to have them say rehabilitation is *impossible* makes them sound extremely out of character. I expect dated ideas like that to come out of Guy’s mouth, but not Kyle’s. It feels like the writer just wanted to make the ideological gap as wide as possible and took a shortcut to do it. All that being said, this is all great set-up for future stories, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how everyone reacts to the events of this story moving forward.
November 1, 2025
really enjoyed this a lot. we finally learn more about how the star sapphires have been operating after johns’ arc. i really like how they have been folded into the emotional spectrum just another example of how brilliant this era was, building on preexisting green lantern mythos and making it fit into the new concepts.i really like the encounter the guardians have with the zamarons. it showcases the difference between the two, both flawed but trying to do what they precive is right. the guardians are being shown more and more how rotten they are, if it came down to it, their beliefs actually align more with sinestro than the zamarons.
the kryb stuff was terrifying. tomasi nailed the horror vibe of the stories, paired with gleason’s gruesome imagery it left a lasting impression on me.
the kryb stuff was terrifying. tomasi nailed the horror vibe of the stories, paired with gleason’s gruesome imagery it left a lasting impression on me.
December 14, 2023
Another great piece of the story, this time focusing on the Star Sapphires. I loved the storyline with Kryb, as she hunted for many different Green Lantern babies, and the fight between her and the pregnant GL was amazing.
September 23, 2019
So I've gotten to the point of reading the Geoff Johns era Green Lantern related books where Blackest Night is eminent. In the pages of Green Lantern, a ton is going on--not only has Sinestro put together his own Corps wielding yellow (fear-based) rings, but we have also been introduced to the heretofore unseen (except in a splash page in Green Lantern #25) Red Lantern Corps, and their leader Atrocitus. However, since we know that the "Blackest Night" prophecy involves the creators of the Green Lantern Corps (the focus of this book), it's a given that the book is also going to lead into Blackest Night. However, this book isn't being curated by Johns (who was likely handling monthly Green Lantern writing chores while also penning Blackest Night) and it feels like writer Peter Tomasi is getting his marching orders from Johns, who needs to make sure that all of the power rings of the color spectrum are represented properly (at this point, we have yet to be introduced to the orange or indigo rings, but that is likely to take place in the Hal Jordan centered Green Lantern because that's where all of the new rings have popped up.) As such, most of the action here revolves around the colors we have been familiar with since John Broome came up with the silver age Green Lantern--the Sinestro Corps and the Star Sapphires.
I think my issue with this collection is the fact that the story arcs feel like they are keeping time in order to get to Blackest Night. While the revelations are coming fast and furious in Jordan's book, we just get more fallout from The Sinestro Corps War and Mongul's challenge to Sinestro in the aftermath. It is insinuated at the end of Rage of the Red Lanterns that Sinestro was coming to resolve it, but I think that is handled in the next volume. Yes, we are introduced to a new Star Sapphire, but it feels like she is there to show how the Zamarons induct people into their Corps (since we've seen how it's done for the green, yellow, red and blue rings at this point.) But Tomasi isn't breaking new ground here, and I think all of the good stuff is being held back by Johns, since it's his vision. This doesn't make this collections necessarily bad, but it does feel superfluous and makes me just say "can we just get to Blackest Night already?"
I'm hoping that the inevitable Sinestro/Mongul showdown adds some life to Green Lantern Corps going forward, but I'm not counting on it.
I think my issue with this collection is the fact that the story arcs feel like they are keeping time in order to get to Blackest Night. While the revelations are coming fast and furious in Jordan's book, we just get more fallout from The Sinestro Corps War and Mongul's challenge to Sinestro in the aftermath. It is insinuated at the end of Rage of the Red Lanterns that Sinestro was coming to resolve it, but I think that is handled in the next volume. Yes, we are introduced to a new Star Sapphire, but it feels like she is there to show how the Zamarons induct people into their Corps (since we've seen how it's done for the green, yellow, red and blue rings at this point.) But Tomasi isn't breaking new ground here, and I think all of the good stuff is being held back by Johns, since it's his vision. This doesn't make this collections necessarily bad, but it does feel superfluous and makes me just say "can we just get to Blackest Night already?"
I'm hoping that the inevitable Sinestro/Mongul showdown adds some life to Green Lantern Corps going forward, but I'm not counting on it.
February 26, 2022
Certainly not the weakest Green Lantern Corps book but also not the strongest. Kryb is a great live to hate villain just because how truly despicable he is, but also sometimes when a villain is vile targeting babies it gets a little to dark even for me(and I live for dark comics) this is one of the only time in comics I felt a little unease reading it just because something happening to the babies made me really sad. And then the first 2 issues when they talked to the dead weren’t quite as good because it felt more like justice league Dark (which is good just not green lantern and not quite as good) Anyways this book is definitely worth a read for any dc fan especially Green Lantern fans if you can handle a more darker mature tone it comics, if not this is one you could probably skip!
November 15, 2018
For years, writers Tomasi and Johns have expended the Lantern Universe with new characters, reinventing old ones and some really bad ass wars-The Sinestro War, the Blackest Night, The Third Army and others. In this volume the main villain is a vile member of the Sinestro Corp, Kryb, who is killing Green Lantern couples and stealing their children. Also in the background is the turning of the Guardians, who I never liked, into pure monsters and their cold plans for the entire Corps. Exciting prelude to a great story arc-Blackest Night.
August 11, 2021
I enjoyed this one. I was really starting to get invested in the Kryb storyline and this is a continuation for the most part to that story, with a few other little threads spread in.
The actual book is separated into two parts the first section truly dealing with Zamaron and the star sapphires with a little Mongul in there. The second is mostly a direct sequel to the Sinestro Corp Wars and its aftermath.
The biggest issue with it is that much like most of this era the story does not hold up as a stand alone.
The actual book is separated into two parts the first section truly dealing with Zamaron and the star sapphires with a little Mongul in there. The second is mostly a direct sequel to the Sinestro Corp Wars and its aftermath.
The biggest issue with it is that much like most of this era the story does not hold up as a stand alone.
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July 29, 2023The major threads in this volume are the introduction of the new corps of Star Sapphires, and the Green Lanterns continuing to deal with the Sinestro Corps striking at home. The new Star Sapphires look better than they did earlier in Geoff Johns' run, though they also manage to remain plenty creepy for beings dedicated to love. Meanwhile, the lead Sinestro Corps villain of the volume - the child-stealing Kryb - is also plenty creepy, and memorable. Overall, a step up from the previous volume. (B)
June 18, 2017
Indigo the Light of Compassion.
The Guardians of the Universe outlaw love within the Green Lantern Corps. They continue to attempt to remove and refuse any emotion within the spectrum of light that they control. In doing this they ensure the coming of what they fear most. The fulfillment of the Prophecy...
Blackest Night.
The story line is interesting but the artwork was not as well done as the artwork for the Green Lantern. The Green Lantern artwork is more realistic while the Green Lantern Corps artwork presents the same characters in a Disney manga-esque mishmash that is more cartoonish caricature than the story arc's intent.
The Guardians of the Universe outlaw love within the Green Lantern Corps. They continue to attempt to remove and refuse any emotion within the spectrum of light that they control. In doing this they ensure the coming of what they fear most. The fulfillment of the Prophecy...
Blackest Night.
The story line is interesting but the artwork was not as well done as the artwork for the Green Lantern. The Green Lantern artwork is more realistic while the Green Lantern Corps artwork presents the same characters in a Disney manga-esque mishmash that is more cartoonish caricature than the story arc's intent.
March 4, 2018
Overall this is a collection that had a lot of potential but I wish there had been more about the Star Sapphires in it. They are a group that has huge amounts of potential to be really interesting and dealing with a lot of complexity but they sort of just kept appearing in this as background noise rather than developed characters
August 1, 2025
I really loved this.
I loved seeing the corps in action against the remanence of the Sinestro Corps, and the full introduction of the Star Sapphire as they are called into action to save the life of Mother and Child.
It takes a nice twist to see the new oath and rule where no GL can love another GL.
It was tense and cosmic, just what I love in a GL story.
Kryb is freaky.
I loved seeing the corps in action against the remanence of the Sinestro Corps, and the full introduction of the Star Sapphire as they are called into action to save the life of Mother and Child.
It takes a nice twist to see the new oath and rule where no GL can love another GL.
It was tense and cosmic, just what I love in a GL story.
Kryb is freaky.
December 29, 2021
You start to see Tomasi planting seeds into an overarching arc that runs past this trade. The stories here are super creepy, complimented by Gleason's detailed and grotesque arc. Overall, a fun continuation to Tomasi's GLC series.
January 27, 2024
3.5. Once again a fun ride, with some romance thrown in! That new law is going to add some tension! I liked Guy and Tora together, but I don't know how I feel about Kyle and Natu, maybe they'll grow on me. We get Pink Lanterns (Star Sapphires), yay!
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May 20, 2025
Gets real good in the second half but overall a great read I mean seeing the rise of the sapphire’s is awesome especially with how they are portrayed. Also the guardians are just a mess at this point they don’t know what to do any more lol
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August 16, 2017
Tomasi is such a great writer, wow. He really knows how to make the Sinestro Corps scary. And I love the build up stuff with the Guardians.
May 13, 2019
That third law is messed up and asking for trouble.
July 20, 2020
These smurfs talk too much
March 2, 2023
Kryb is one of the most upsetting things in any comic book.
October 13, 2023
Amo a las star sapphire
May 26, 2024
The build up to what is coming. It's a fine story with nice Gleason art - when inked by Rebecca Buchnell.
It sets up a lot but not a particularly compelling story. The villain of Kryb is horrific.
It sets up a lot but not a particularly compelling story. The villain of Kryb is horrific.
October 21, 2025
guy got dumped and I loved it
January 10, 2019
After the events of the Sinestro Corps War, the Green Lantern Corps continues to march on especially in the face of a new threat on the Horizon. These stories that lead up to the Blackest Night and are becoming very engaging as the Corps Members Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner do what they can to relax as well as prepare for the next big fight.
From creating a Terran style restaurant on Oa to women trouble, Guy and Kyle are doing what they can. Guy’s relationship with fellow superhero Ice is not that strong as he wants her in his life, but she doesn’t want to be living with him on Oa. Kyle is clearly enjoying being with Soranik Natu.
All the while the Corps deal with remnants of the Sinestro Corps murdering families of new recruits as well as killing couples of Green Lantern spouses and stealing their children.
I enjoy how the Star Sapphires, though contrary to the title are not so many sinners but are helping the galaxy via their great power. It would appear as the Green Lanterns have reformed after years of being gone and made stronger via their new rules as a more militant organization so has the Star Sapphire in becoming less about punishing the Green Lanterns for denying emotion.
But despite an attempt to foster better relations with the Green Lanterns, one of the Guardians a woman called Scar is against such coupling and intends to add a new rule to make the Green Lanterns better. Romantic relationships among the Green Lanterns are forbidden. The Lanterns are not to fraternize as lovers and to be honest I like this idea. The Green Lanterns should be a disciplined group and such relationships should be discouraged. They aren’t exactly forbidden from seeking love just not with each other.
This causes some troubles as hundreds of Lanterns forced to surrender their rings than to give up their love to their fellow Lantern. Kyle and Soranik not must face the fact that they possibly cannot be together. If you ask me its kind of stupid, they are adults and they are soldiers and should only care for each other as teammates, not lovers.
Although it seems that Scar is proving to have some hidden agenda by adding this new law. The Lantern Corps has just been reduced in the face of a new threat because of this law. I have no true idea what has caused Scar to turn but I know that deep down she is manipulating her fellow Guardians. Even as the Star Sapphires attempt to allow themselves legitimacy to the eyes of the Guardians as well as the Green Lanterns attempting to ferret out any other Sinestro Corpsmen, something has got to give.
B
From creating a Terran style restaurant on Oa to women trouble, Guy and Kyle are doing what they can. Guy’s relationship with fellow superhero Ice is not that strong as he wants her in his life, but she doesn’t want to be living with him on Oa. Kyle is clearly enjoying being with Soranik Natu.
All the while the Corps deal with remnants of the Sinestro Corps murdering families of new recruits as well as killing couples of Green Lantern spouses and stealing their children.
I enjoy how the Star Sapphires, though contrary to the title are not so many sinners but are helping the galaxy via their great power. It would appear as the Green Lanterns have reformed after years of being gone and made stronger via their new rules as a more militant organization so has the Star Sapphire in becoming less about punishing the Green Lanterns for denying emotion.
But despite an attempt to foster better relations with the Green Lanterns, one of the Guardians a woman called Scar is against such coupling and intends to add a new rule to make the Green Lanterns better. Romantic relationships among the Green Lanterns are forbidden. The Lanterns are not to fraternize as lovers and to be honest I like this idea. The Green Lanterns should be a disciplined group and such relationships should be discouraged. They aren’t exactly forbidden from seeking love just not with each other.
This causes some troubles as hundreds of Lanterns forced to surrender their rings than to give up their love to their fellow Lantern. Kyle and Soranik not must face the fact that they possibly cannot be together. If you ask me its kind of stupid, they are adults and they are soldiers and should only care for each other as teammates, not lovers.
Although it seems that Scar is proving to have some hidden agenda by adding this new law. The Lantern Corps has just been reduced in the face of a new threat because of this law. I have no true idea what has caused Scar to turn but I know that deep down she is manipulating her fellow Guardians. Even as the Star Sapphires attempt to allow themselves legitimacy to the eyes of the Guardians as well as the Green Lanterns attempting to ferret out any other Sinestro Corpsmen, something has got to give.
B
May 1, 2023
Another awesome volume in Green Lantern Corps and another fantastic prelude to the Blackest Night. Gleason does it again with his expansion on the Lantern mythos, giving some much needed context to newcomers in the emotional spectrum, the Star Sapphires. The namesake of a vintage GL nemesis, this story arc tries to expand on an old classic and give more levity to Carol Ferris' alter-ego. In this volume we see that the Zamorans - who we learn are an offshoot tribe of the Guardians of the Universe - are attempting to make their own Green Lantern Corps-equivalent by harnessing the emotional power of love in place of willpower. However, the creeping feeling that the Zamorans and their Queen Aga'po are up to something more sinister than they let on lends itself to the uneasy vagueness of what making the universe love really means. The reveal that they are "converting" unconscious members of the Sinestro Corps beings to beg the question "how far is too far?". A fantastic opportunity taken by Gleason here that he absolutely knocks out of the park.
March 6, 2016
Okay, now we are getting to the grotesque and it's starting to turn my stomach.
So far I've enjoyed this Corps run because of the focus on the other corps members and their stories, it's been very action movie oriented and the stories have been fun. Now, I still like this arc and the 2 stories it contains, but it's starting to get a bit grotesque for the sake of being grotesque.
World: Gleason took a lot of time off this arc so Ross came in to pencil and overall he did a good job, his art matched Gleason and he did admirably. The world building was just as strong as it has been with this title with Zamaron being introduced and a deeper look at their power origins and their design. It's really enjoyable watching the pieces being moved into place to prepare for Blackest Night.
Story: 2 fairly standard Sinestro corps villain hunts that cross the grotesque line. I don't mind violence and carnage but Tomasi and Gleason have finally crossed it for me, falling eyeballs and kidnapped children made me cringe. Yes, I know the logic behind the storyteling and all but man I'm starting to get a bit tired with the constant grotesque violence of this title and I'd like it to be more character oriented, not every battle has to have flying body parts. The Star Sapphire storyline I like as it introduced a new Corp and also introduced moved pieces towards Blackest Night. Once. This time we get the Love power which sounds ridiculous but then again so is Will and Fear and Rage so whose judging. It's a fun read and as grotesque as the art is the villain hunts were exciting for what they were.
Characters: Not a lot of character development here except for Guy, which is great cause I've always found him my least favorite Lantern. His 'Bro'ness is something I really don't like but it was great this arc. The Miri story was also wonderful albeit expected, but it did play out well. Kyle I like but I wish there was more story for him, which I'm hoping will come eventually as the last thing with Natu and him tell me we are getting more story there.
It was an enjoyable read that finally crossed the line of being overly grotesque for me, I think Gleason and Tomasi need to pull back a bit on the excessive violence in this series.
Onward to the next book!
So far I've enjoyed this Corps run because of the focus on the other corps members and their stories, it's been very action movie oriented and the stories have been fun. Now, I still like this arc and the 2 stories it contains, but it's starting to get a bit grotesque for the sake of being grotesque.
World: Gleason took a lot of time off this arc so Ross came in to pencil and overall he did a good job, his art matched Gleason and he did admirably. The world building was just as strong as it has been with this title with Zamaron being introduced and a deeper look at their power origins and their design. It's really enjoyable watching the pieces being moved into place to prepare for Blackest Night.
Story: 2 fairly standard Sinestro corps villain hunts that cross the grotesque line. I don't mind violence and carnage but Tomasi and Gleason have finally crossed it for me, falling eyeballs and kidnapped children made me cringe. Yes, I know the logic behind the storyteling and all but man I'm starting to get a bit tired with the constant grotesque violence of this title and I'd like it to be more character oriented, not every battle has to have flying body parts. The Star Sapphire storyline I like as it introduced a new Corp and also introduced moved pieces towards Blackest Night. Once. This time we get the Love power which sounds ridiculous but then again so is Will and Fear and Rage so whose judging. It's a fun read and as grotesque as the art is the villain hunts were exciting for what they were.
Characters: Not a lot of character development here except for Guy, which is great cause I've always found him my least favorite Lantern. His 'Bro'ness is something I really don't like but it was great this arc. The Miri story was also wonderful albeit expected, but it did play out well. Kyle I like but I wish there was more story for him, which I'm hoping will come eventually as the last thing with Natu and him tell me we are getting more story there.
It was an enjoyable read that finally crossed the line of being overly grotesque for me, I think Gleason and Tomasi need to pull back a bit on the excessive violence in this series.
Onward to the next book!
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