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Absolute Green Lantern (2025)
Absolute Green Lantern, Vol. 2
In Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 2, the cosmic mystery deepens as Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay continue their visionary reimagining of the Green Lantern mythos. As the enigmatic Blackstars turn their gaze toward Earth, only Tomar-Re stands between them and planetary catastrophe. With philosophical depth, political intrigue, and stunning visuals, this series pushes the boundaries of space opera and superhero storytelling—available in both hardcover and softcover editions.
Collects issues #7–12
Collects issues #7–12
176 pages, Hardcover
Published June 9, 2026
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June 26, 2026
I really did not enjoy this book. It was one of these books I read to finish, rather than I enjoyed it. This book is full of back stories and the actual stories is in small glimpses and is rushed.
Jo Mullein is hiding out with her with her ex-wife. What can she do when it comes to Jo and Hal's intergalactic powers/problems? However they will need to deal with threats from Earth and beyond. Will they be up to the task?
I finished this book and was even more confused then when I started it. I really don't know where they are going with this story especially in like with the other Absolute DC books. This book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
Jo Mullein is hiding out with her with her ex-wife. What can she do when it comes to Jo and Hal's intergalactic powers/problems? However they will need to deal with threats from Earth and beyond. Will they be up to the task?
I finished this book and was even more confused then when I started it. I really don't know where they are going with this story especially in like with the other Absolute DC books. This book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
June 26, 2026
This is just such a cool reimagining of the green lantern mythos. So pulp-y I love it. Tomar Re is really cool too
June 16, 2026
I’ve been caught up on all six (now eight, with the recent additions of Green Arrow and Catwoman) series in the Absolute DC line for a while now. The entire concept of this universe (radical and bizarre reinterpretations of classic DC Comics characters, in a brand new continuity where anything can happen) has hooked me from the beginning and reinvigorated my childhood love for DC. An all-star lineup of some of the acclaimed writers in modern comics have been doing a superb job of injecting these series with maturity and complexity, far beyond what most mainline superhero comics are willing to engage with. Although I read new issues monthly, I’ll be writing reviews for physical volumes of each series as they’re released.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter have been the consistently excellent series in this line, each already making a unique case for ranking amongst my all-time favorite superhero comics. Flash is in clear last place, having started out interesting but rapidly descended into repetitive and dull territory. And Green Lantern, whose second volume I’ll be getting to momentarily, has been…interesting.
It’s worth noting that I was a pretty massive Green Lantern kid. Its galactic scale has always been up my alley, so to hear that Absolute GL was taking a cosmic horror approach practically forced me to go in with high expectations. These were not exactly met in the issues that comprise Volume 1, but I still loved and appreciated the swings it was taking. There are a a whirlwind of imaginative concepts in play from Issue 1. This becomes a problem in itself. It’s too much at once amidst the simultaneous attempts to lay down character groundwork, adding up to a story that wasn’t exactly boring but just leaving me rather cold. I also hate the art style. Hate it, hate it, hate it. Not for me whatsoever.
Vol. 2 confirms this series has plenty of gas in the tank. I do think it’s going to remain a messy ride throughout, but a major problem has been addressed—Jo’s characterization. Her backstory issue was an overdue step in centering her as a protagonist I can feel emotionally invested in. There’s oftentimes ludicrous but still fascinating lore expansions, bringing the overall narrative closer to the space opera storytelling that Geoff Johns era GL comics excelled at. The pacing does remain stop and go from issue to issue, perhaps not as severely as Vol 1.
The issues released so far of what will make up Vol. 3 have been even better! One can only hope the streak continues. 3/5 for Vol. 2, and the series overall.
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Manhunter have been the consistently excellent series in this line, each already making a unique case for ranking amongst my all-time favorite superhero comics. Flash is in clear last place, having started out interesting but rapidly descended into repetitive and dull territory. And Green Lantern, whose second volume I’ll be getting to momentarily, has been…interesting.
It’s worth noting that I was a pretty massive Green Lantern kid. Its galactic scale has always been up my alley, so to hear that Absolute GL was taking a cosmic horror approach practically forced me to go in with high expectations. These were not exactly met in the issues that comprise Volume 1, but I still loved and appreciated the swings it was taking. There are a a whirlwind of imaginative concepts in play from Issue 1. This becomes a problem in itself. It’s too much at once amidst the simultaneous attempts to lay down character groundwork, adding up to a story that wasn’t exactly boring but just leaving me rather cold. I also hate the art style. Hate it, hate it, hate it. Not for me whatsoever.
Vol. 2 confirms this series has plenty of gas in the tank. I do think it’s going to remain a messy ride throughout, but a major problem has been addressed—Jo’s characterization. Her backstory issue was an overdue step in centering her as a protagonist I can feel emotionally invested in. There’s oftentimes ludicrous but still fascinating lore expansions, bringing the overall narrative closer to the space opera storytelling that Geoff Johns era GL comics excelled at. The pacing does remain stop and go from issue to issue, perhaps not as severely as Vol 1.
The issues released so far of what will make up Vol. 3 have been even better! One can only hope the streak continues. 3/5 for Vol. 2, and the series overall.
Review of advance copy
This series started off fairly intriguing but typically obtuse, Ewing’s trademark.
This volume is where it just gets messy.
Ewing is a very similar writer to Si Spurrier. They can’t get out their own way to just write a coherent, well structured narrative, that flows in a way that makes a compelling read.
What we end up with is a writer who has been pulled down a rabbit hole overthinking a concept so much, out of a desire to be seen as clever and play up to his existing fan base, that it becomes the main reason for the work existing, taking priority over what he is paid to do; entertain.
It’s a stuttering series that never fully gets going. That theres layers here and some smart ideas doesn’t ever make up for the fact that it’s just one big decompressed thought experiment dumped into a run of comics.
When you add Ewing’s desperation to excuse the behaviour of a very unlikeable and self obsessed Jo Mullien character, along with the abundantly clear self insert elements, you get this James Tynion IV thing of wondering where the line of Al Ewing the person ends and where the character of Jo Mullien begins.
This is made even more irritating when Ewing effectively takes a pause in the broadcast of the plot of this comic, to provide a whole issue dedicated to his intersectional politics.
It’s just so self indulgent and sadly dragging the Absolute line into the same issues that have plagued DC and Marvel in previous years. We badly need writers who are going to put these characters first over their own narcissism.
This volume is where it just gets messy.
Ewing is a very similar writer to Si Spurrier. They can’t get out their own way to just write a coherent, well structured narrative, that flows in a way that makes a compelling read.
What we end up with is a writer who has been pulled down a rabbit hole overthinking a concept so much, out of a desire to be seen as clever and play up to his existing fan base, that it becomes the main reason for the work existing, taking priority over what he is paid to do; entertain.
It’s a stuttering series that never fully gets going. That theres layers here and some smart ideas doesn’t ever make up for the fact that it’s just one big decompressed thought experiment dumped into a run of comics.
When you add Ewing’s desperation to excuse the behaviour of a very unlikeable and self obsessed Jo Mullien character, along with the abundantly clear self insert elements, you get this James Tynion IV thing of wondering where the line of Al Ewing the person ends and where the character of Jo Mullien begins.
This is made even more irritating when Ewing effectively takes a pause in the broadcast of the plot of this comic, to provide a whole issue dedicated to his intersectional politics.
It’s just so self indulgent and sadly dragging the Absolute line into the same issues that have plagued DC and Marvel in previous years. We badly need writers who are going to put these characters first over their own narcissism.
June 9, 2026
The new take on the green lanterns is interesting, if a bit obtuse at the moment. I think the story is more interested in the characters, or specifically the main character. Jo feels like a more fleshed out and real character in this volume, with clear ideals and failings (such as a lack of accountability for her actions at times) and it's clear that she's at least partially responsible for her circumstances before the story started. The trouble is that all the other characters feel a bit flat and developments sometimes just happen. There was, for example, no indication that Hal would be able to do what he does during the climax before he did it.
The artwork is fantasic and the visual of how lanterns work in this world is impressive and I hope more of it is brought forward in future issues because right now it seems a bit obligatory, rather than a part of the story, at times.
The artwork is fantasic and the visual of how lanterns work in this world is impressive and I hope more of it is brought forward in future issues because right now it seems a bit obligatory, rather than a part of the story, at times.
Review of advance copy
Normally, I would start a review of a volume from the Absolute Universe with a check in on the basic building blocks of this reimagined world, but after completing this volume, I am not even sure what those blocks would be.
This second volume begins to introduce the 'cosmic' aspect of any Green Lantern story - we are no longer bound to Earth and the exposition driven world building (so limited by human understanding).
After this volume, I better understand some character motivations, but I have NO idea what is going on in the cosmic sense - this was a messy volume, and I feel that I will have to revisit Vol 1 try and make sense of it.
Also, I was a huge fan of the Sojourner Mullein character from the esteemed Far Sector limited series - I feel she is wasted here.
This second volume begins to introduce the 'cosmic' aspect of any Green Lantern story - we are no longer bound to Earth and the exposition driven world building (so limited by human understanding).
After this volume, I better understand some character motivations, but I have NO idea what is going on in the cosmic sense - this was a messy volume, and I feel that I will have to revisit Vol 1 try and make sense of it.
Also, I was a huge fan of the Sojourner Mullein character from the esteemed Far Sector limited series - I feel she is wasted here.
June 20, 2026
Al Ewing continues his phenomenal reimagining of the Green Lantern mythos, perfectly balancing cosmic insanity with a very real story about a woman just trying to find her way in the world. With plenty of references and reimaginings of key Green Lantern characters, as well as some deeper pulls (who knew Goldface could be terrifying?), I was hooked on every page of this book.
The story's unfolding at a good pace, with lots of information being delivered or implied without needing a huge exposition dump to make this new set-up make sense. And after that cliffhanger? Yeah, I'm fully on board.
The artwork's still a little sketchier than I'd like, with series artist Jahnoy Lindsay only managing to draw two complete issues, while Sid Kotian helps out on four others, and Jason Howard and Riley Rossmo tag-team the one set in space. I do like the art, but it definitely doesn't feel as polished as the rest of the Absolute line.
The story's unfolding at a good pace, with lots of information being delivered or implied without needing a huge exposition dump to make this new set-up make sense. And after that cliffhanger? Yeah, I'm fully on board.
The artwork's still a little sketchier than I'd like, with series artist Jahnoy Lindsay only managing to draw two complete issues, while Sid Kotian helps out on four others, and Jason Howard and Riley Rossmo tag-team the one set in space. I do like the art, but it definitely doesn't feel as polished as the rest of the Absolute line.
Review of advance copy received from Autre
Strong follow-up to the first volume, blending cosmic horror with more personal stakes. Al Ewing does a great job deepening Jo Mullein as the central character while expanding the lore and raising the tension in satisfying ways.
The art from Jahnoy Lindsay and the guest artists is excellent — dynamic, atmospheric, and full of striking light effects that capture both the beauty and terror of the story. The pacing picks up nicely, striking a good balance between action, character moments, and big-picture mythology.
It’s a fresh, unsettling take on Green Lantern that keeps getting more interesting. A couple of minor pacing dips keep it from a perfect score, but it’s still very solid superhero horror with heart.
If you liked Vol. 1, this one delivers and leaves you wanting more...
The art from Jahnoy Lindsay and the guest artists is excellent — dynamic, atmospheric, and full of striking light effects that capture both the beauty and terror of the story. The pacing picks up nicely, striking a good balance between action, character moments, and big-picture mythology.
It’s a fresh, unsettling take on Green Lantern that keeps getting more interesting. A couple of minor pacing dips keep it from a perfect score, but it’s still very solid superhero horror with heart.
If you liked Vol. 1, this one delivers and leaves you wanting more...
June 18, 2026
I really like how they are developing our protagonist. Jo’s messy marriage is a great tie to the ring and her powers and the approach towards emotions Absolute GL is interested in exploring. I’m liking the over-the-top Hector Hammond’s dastardliness, and I’m fairly intrigued by the aliens and other lanterns, albeit a little worried that this comic is REALLY pushing the boundary for the “absolute” aspect by moving a lot further from traditional GL elements. I’m not worried because it’s different, I’m worried because it’s going to require a lot of explanation when the story needs to be moving forward.
June 20, 2026
This book is odd, and really hard to follow in single issues, but every time a chunk comes out in a collection I find it easier to read and compelling. Ewing is diving into the cosmic horror/weird sci-fi of Green Lantern, using the lantern spectrum that Geoff Johns introduced, and he is centering a really interesting version of Jo Mullein, along with some pretty obscure favorites of mine including Cameron Chase and Nemesis.
Strange and maybe a little more convoluted than it needs to be, but it has its hooks in me, and I look forward to seeing more unfold, even if I don't always know where the book is going even as I read it.
Strange and maybe a little more convoluted than it needs to be, but it has its hooks in me, and I look forward to seeing more unfold, even if I don't always know where the book is going even as I read it.
Review of advance copy
Better than volume 1! Jo is much more defined as a character, the story flows smoother, and adrenaline is pumped into my veins with each issue. I’m hooked!
There’s still the issue of telling instead of showing, but it seems more toned down here. My main point of contention is the color spectrum world-building, which feels simultaneously like a sledgehammer, hitting you very directly, and like water in cupped hands, leaving your brain immediately.
There’s still the issue of telling instead of showing, but it seems more toned down here. My main point of contention is the color spectrum world-building, which feels simultaneously like a sledgehammer, hitting you very directly, and like water in cupped hands, leaving your brain immediately.
Review of advance copy
This feels so much like reading manga, from the not great at times art with effects hiding the lack of detail to the complicated, obtuse story. (Yes, I know that's not every manga, but it does cover a lot of them.) Ewing has just become so hit and miss for me. I really liked volume 1. This volume introduces even more characters and muddies the story. I'd prefer some streamlining and simplification. This version of Obsidian is just a smeared blob on the page.
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April 17, 2026It could still stand to pick up the pace a bit – so seldom a criticism one could level at Al – but after the small-town horror of the opening arc this broadens the canvas nicely, bringing in Absolute versions of various alien Lanterns, a DC deep cut as Jo's ex, and even a version of Simon Baz who's Mortisonesque instead of just deeply annoying.
Review of advance copy
Better than volume one for sure and feels like it’s in a good story rhythm now. Nice backstory issue along with some breaks from the mystery behind the alien stuff going on. Minor cliffhanger but looking forward to next arc. Not sure if this gonna go past 30 issues.
June 22, 2026
I think this series just feels very low stakes. I know the point of the Absolute line is for underdog stories but we spend a lot of time in an apartment building here. I enjoy Jahnoy Lindsay's art and Tomar-Re's manga design is on point. While I wasn't over the moon with this volume, I am looking forward to the next since it seems to be building to some big things.
Review of advance copy received from Sonstiges
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April 22, 2026This picked up a lot from the first 6 issues but unfortunately on a personal level I don't care about space!
Review of advance copy
Fully a third of the volume is backstory (and half of that isn't even in the style or the timeline of the first collection) so it feels very short. Throw in two major baddies and give neither of them a proper arc and what you get is very far from a good read.
June 19, 2026
I enjoyed this one more than the first volume. It doesn't quite reach the heights of some of the other absolute comics, but I am enjoying the green lantern comics now more than I did initially.
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June 20, 2026Artwork is super cool and there are some sweet variant covers in this volume, but I just don't get what's going on. I'm not well versed in Lantern lore, though! So it might be me.
Review of advance copy
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
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