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Green Lantern Corps (2011)
Green Lantern Corps (2011-2015) Vol. 6: Reckoning
The Green Lantern Corps is one of the strongest forces in the universe-they have to be in order to keep the peace across thousands of space sectors. But there are powers beyond this universe, and beyond anything the Corps has ever encountered. The Green Lanterns have taken on tyrants and monsters before…but even they are no match for gods. The New Gods of New Genesis are laying a trap for their ancient enemy Darkseid, and Earth and the Green Lantern Corps are simply pawns to be played in this game. But John Stewart of Earth is no one’s pawn, man or god. Now, to rally his Corps to victory, John Stewart will have to become something more than just a Green Lantern. But what is the cost of Lantern Stewart’s incredible new power? In GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RECKONING, writer Van Jensen (THE FLASH) and artist Bernard Chang (DEMON KNIGHTS) propel the Green Lantern Corps into an unholy war…one that they can’t possibly win! Collects issues #35-40.
141 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 21, 2015
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Van Jensen
173 books93 followersVan Jensen is the acclaimed author of the award-winning GODFALL trilogy (Grand Central). The sci-fi/thriller genre mashup series is in development for TV with Academy Award winner Ron Howard attached to direct and Jensen serving as executive producer.
Jensen was born and raised in the farm country of Western Nebraska where he wrote and drew stories as soon as he could hold a pencil. He became a newspaper crime reporter, then a magazine editor, and eventually an author of comic books and graphic novels. He has written some of the world’s biggest characters, including James Bond, Godzilla, and The Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern for DC Comics. His original graphic novels include ARCA (IDW), Two Dead (Simon & Schuster/Gallery 13), Two Dead (Dark Horse), and Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer (Top Shelf/IDW).
He also writes and produces for film and TV.
Jensen was born and raised in the farm country of Western Nebraska where he wrote and drew stories as soon as he could hold a pencil. He became a newspaper crime reporter, then a magazine editor, and eventually an author of comic books and graphic novels. He has written some of the world’s biggest characters, including James Bond, Godzilla, and The Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern for DC Comics. His original graphic novels include ARCA (IDW), Two Dead (Simon & Schuster/Gallery 13), Two Dead (Dark Horse), and Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer (Top Shelf/IDW).
He also writes and produces for film and TV.
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December 19, 2015
Shit...Sorry, I originally reviewed the wrong book.
First half is the GL Corps (<--basically John Stewart) part in the New Gods thing.
Unfortunately, you don't get the conclusion (of course!), so you'll have to hunt that part down separately. I've got Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead sitting in front of me right now, and it looks like that is the compilation I've been looking for to finally get the complete story.
I'll update this when I finish it, for the two of you who care.
Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that there isn't any point in the first half of this volume, because you're going to have to go hunt down the full story elsewhere.
However, John getting a Star Sapphire ring does come into play in the last few issues...
The second half is a pretty good self-contained GL story with John and some of the rookies (now full Green Lanterns) on a mission to one of the Lantern's home world.
Looks like there's a new/ancient Big Threat on the horizon for the Green Lanterns. And while everything that happens in these issues will likely play into a larger storyline, it still had a beginning, middle, and end to it.
Yes, please! May we have a few more tales like this?
Also, this chick looks fucking scary!
So, the last half felt like a comic book should, and the first half felt like DC bending me over...while making another grab for my wallet.
Well, F-YOU, DC! I'm getting these from the library! Hahahahaha!
First half is the GL Corps (<--basically John Stewart) part in the New Gods thing.
Unfortunately, you don't get the conclusion (of course!), so you'll have to hunt that part down separately. I've got Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead sitting in front of me right now, and it looks like that is the compilation I've been looking for to finally get the complete story.
I'll update this when I finish it, for the two of you who care.
Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that there isn't any point in the first half of this volume, because you're going to have to go hunt down the full story elsewhere.
However, John getting a Star Sapphire ring does come into play in the last few issues...
The second half is a pretty good self-contained GL story with John and some of the rookies (now full Green Lanterns) on a mission to one of the Lantern's home world.
Looks like there's a new/ancient Big Threat on the horizon for the Green Lanterns. And while everything that happens in these issues will likely play into a larger storyline, it still had a beginning, middle, and end to it.
Yes, please! May we have a few more tales like this?
Also, this chick looks fucking scary!
So, the last half felt like a comic book should, and the first half felt like DC bending me over...while making another grab for my wallet.
Well, F-YOU, DC! I'm getting these from the library! Hahahahaha!
January 16, 2020
Meh. It's so bad it's not even worth pointing out its failures.
July 16, 2015
*insert general complaint about DC's method of collecting multi-series crossovers really badly here*
With that (and the first 3 issues of this collection) out of the way, the final three issues collected here are a three part story that try to tie up a few loose ends from Godhead itself and a few bits from beforehand. John Stewart and his team try to track down the Shadow Empire, a villainous organization that could have probably been more threatening if given more space to breathe, whilst Von Daggle finally discovers the location of his partner. It's nice that Van Jensen uses these last few issues to wrap up everything he's been working on since coming onto the title 20 issues ago, but there's a feeling that there's still something missing as the series closes out.
The artwork from Bernard Chang is excellent, as it has been on every book he's drawn for the New 52. However, whoever thought pairing Mirko Colak with him as a fill-in artist is a bit daft, because their styles are nowhere near the same, and so when the shift between the two occurs mid-issue it really hurts the overall feel of said issues.
With that (and the first 3 issues of this collection) out of the way, the final three issues collected here are a three part story that try to tie up a few loose ends from Godhead itself and a few bits from beforehand. John Stewart and his team try to track down the Shadow Empire, a villainous organization that could have probably been more threatening if given more space to breathe, whilst Von Daggle finally discovers the location of his partner. It's nice that Van Jensen uses these last few issues to wrap up everything he's been working on since coming onto the title 20 issues ago, but there's a feeling that there's still something missing as the series closes out.
The artwork from Bernard Chang is excellent, as it has been on every book he's drawn for the New 52. However, whoever thought pairing Mirko Colak with him as a fill-in artist is a bit daft, because their styles are nowhere near the same, and so when the shift between the two occurs mid-issue it really hurts the overall feel of said issues.
July 27, 2019
The first half of this collection is the Green Lantern Corps portions of the Godhead story, which, as usual, make no sense at all without the other Green Lantern stories included. I understand the completionist impulse to have every issue in the series collected in its own volumes, but it does readers no favors to present a third of a story without any introduction or resolution.
The rest follows John to an alien planet and a confrontation with the Shadow Empire, a hopped up villain that at least presents something of a challenge (as well as explaining a major event in John's history with a story that is really pretty underwhelming). It's also borrowed the Green Arrow's series' tendency for 'red silhouette action panels' which doesn't work any better here. But otherwise, the art is fine, and the story fitting for a Green Lantern series. It's not the strongest ending one could have hoped for, but it's better than some of the other New 52 titles did.
The rest follows John to an alien planet and a confrontation with the Shadow Empire, a hopped up villain that at least presents something of a challenge (as well as explaining a major event in John's history with a story that is really pretty underwhelming). It's also borrowed the Green Arrow's series' tendency for 'red silhouette action panels' which doesn't work any better here. But otherwise, the art is fine, and the story fitting for a Green Lantern series. It's not the strongest ending one could have hoped for, but it's better than some of the other New 52 titles did.
May 16, 2022
Reckoning is the 6th volume and final installment in the Green Lantern Corps series. With the war with Durlans over, the Lantern Corps once again split off into divided groups as they seek out lost allies and solve the mystery of the Shadow Empire. While doing so, they face the threat of New Genesis Gods attempting to enslave the entire Corps through brainwashing mechanisms to create a New World Order. Luckily, there are some who still have faith in the Lanterns and help them defeat the Gods. The second half of the volume focuses back on the new recruits of Stewart, whom they travel to one's home planet upon the realization of the Shadow's influence. There, they face against the dying planet's residents and a literal globe of mass destruction that is to be set about.
I feel a little divided with this ending of a saga. While I enjoy how Corps end here, it felt like there was a lot left out that didn't get proper closure still. Many Corp members are still missing, Kyle is supposedly captured, conspiracies in the first three issues are implied to still be unfinished. I assume this is due to the fact the some of these events will play off and continue in the main Green Lantern series, as this is a spin-off. I suppose this is how DC tries to get readers to search for the other series in order to understand the rest of the bigger storyline that is involved here. Yet even will a happy ending to this one, it feels like a missed opportunity to make a nice cohesive story with a true finish, if you get what I mean.
Honestly, while I didn't find it bad, it felt like a lot was going on again that it would have almost felt like it was a different story than it was meant to be. On the redeemable side, it puts a nice characterization of John Stewart and was able to rebuild the reputation of the Corps, with some great art to put it at. Green Lantern Corps started with good potential of giving a shine to Stewart & Gardner , but it started to get messy by the time of the 4th volume with a new arc that really seems to go at too many directions at times.
I feel a little divided with this ending of a saga. While I enjoy how Corps end here, it felt like there was a lot left out that didn't get proper closure still. Many Corp members are still missing, Kyle is supposedly captured, conspiracies in the first three issues are implied to still be unfinished. I assume this is due to the fact the some of these events will play off and continue in the main Green Lantern series, as this is a spin-off. I suppose this is how DC tries to get readers to search for the other series in order to understand the rest of the bigger storyline that is involved here. Yet even will a happy ending to this one, it feels like a missed opportunity to make a nice cohesive story with a true finish, if you get what I mean.
Honestly, while I didn't find it bad, it felt like a lot was going on again that it would have almost felt like it was a different story than it was meant to be. On the redeemable side, it puts a nice characterization of John Stewart and was able to rebuild the reputation of the Corps, with some great art to put it at. Green Lantern Corps started with good potential of giving a shine to Stewart & Gardner , but it started to get messy by the time of the 4th volume with a new arc that really seems to go at too many directions at times.
October 29, 2022
Połowę tego zbioru zajmują trzy zeszyty wchodzące w skład wydarzenia zwanego Godhead, więc nie będę im poświęcał dużo miejsca, gdyż samo event oceniłem i to pozytywnie. W skrócie akcja obraca się wokół starcia pomiędzy Nowymi Bogami n Nowej Genezy a korpusem Latarni. Wszystkich. Highfather ubzdurał sobie, że musi zebrać równanie życia od Latarni, co przeradza się w regularną wojnę pomiędzy frakcjami. Kluczem do wszystkiego okazuje się Kyle. Czy Latarni Om starczy sił by odeprzeć zagrożenie?
Zeszyty są chaotyczne i powyrywane z różnych części tamtego wydarzenia, dlatego też częściowo można nie rozumieć co się tu zadziało. Na szczęście dalsza połowa albumu to już autonomiczne opowiadanie skupiające się na Ciemności.
Zielone Latarnie trafiają do świata jednego z ich członków, a który to zagrożony jest nieznaną siłą, która przejmuje jaźnie mieszkańców, czyniąc z nich bezwolne marionetki, które wykonają wszystko co trzeba. John Stewart i spółka będą musieli sobie poradzić z czymś, co sięga czasów poprzednika Hala Jordana. Jak to bywa przeszłość lubi się o siebie upomnieć i to boleśnie.
Poprawna historia, kończącą się jak zwykle po myśli tych dobrych. Całość wygląda nieźle, ale brak tu pierwiastka tego czegoś, sprawiając że dobrze rozpoczynająca się seria kończy się mocno nijak, ale to już taki urok New 52. Mało jest tytułów, które zakończyły cykl z tarczą...
Zeszyty są chaotyczne i powyrywane z różnych części tamtego wydarzenia, dlatego też częściowo można nie rozumieć co się tu zadziało. Na szczęście dalsza połowa albumu to już autonomiczne opowiadanie skupiające się na Ciemności.
Zielone Latarnie trafiają do świata jednego z ich członków, a który to zagrożony jest nieznaną siłą, która przejmuje jaźnie mieszkańców, czyniąc z nich bezwolne marionetki, które wykonają wszystko co trzeba. John Stewart i spółka będą musieli sobie poradzić z czymś, co sięga czasów poprzednika Hala Jordana. Jak to bywa przeszłość lubi się o siebie upomnieć i to boleśnie.
Poprawna historia, kończącą się jak zwykle po myśli tych dobrych. Całość wygląda nieźle, ale brak tu pierwiastka tego czegoś, sprawiając że dobrze rozpoczynająca się seria kończy się mocno nijak, ale to już taki urok New 52. Mało jest tytułów, które zakończyły cykl z tarczą...
March 15, 2017
A good end and one for the future.
World: The art is good, I am still not use to the sudden "pop" panels as I find it sometimes is not in the right place, but it is Bernard's style and it is his thing so yeah. The world building is solid, nothing absolutely fantastic but the idea of building back the Corps image is good and the new Darkness stuff is interesting, but I would have liked a little bit more respite but that's just me. The pieces of the world we see are interesting and tied into characters making these new Lanterns and their piece of the world matter more.
Story: A good little wrap up story for the series. It's character driven for the most part making it good and the tie into Xanshi is good. The highlight of course is Zeb and mommy lantern giving the story much more weight to the story. The Darkness seems like an interesting villain visually, but I would have liked a bit more time to give readers some respite from Godhead and all the events that came before. Much like the Green Lantern series a little bit of slice of life would have done a lot to give readers a breather. Good end with John and the send off he deserves.
Characters: John is a good character and one thing the GL universe has done well since Rebirth is to distinguish each Earth GL and give them a drive. He's an interesting character to read and his journey is good. The rest of the new squad is also great with their little stories and arcs making it more character driven than I expected. It's good and that's the heart of a good Corps story, the Lanterns. Good stuff.
A good end to the series and a good build towards the future, though a little breather would have been welcome.
Onward to the next book!
*issues 38-40 reviewed here, Godhead tie ins review found in Godhead review*
World: The art is good, I am still not use to the sudden "pop" panels as I find it sometimes is not in the right place, but it is Bernard's style and it is his thing so yeah. The world building is solid, nothing absolutely fantastic but the idea of building back the Corps image is good and the new Darkness stuff is interesting, but I would have liked a little bit more respite but that's just me. The pieces of the world we see are interesting and tied into characters making these new Lanterns and their piece of the world matter more.
Story: A good little wrap up story for the series. It's character driven for the most part making it good and the tie into Xanshi is good. The highlight of course is Zeb and mommy lantern giving the story much more weight to the story. The Darkness seems like an interesting villain visually, but I would have liked a bit more time to give readers some respite from Godhead and all the events that came before. Much like the Green Lantern series a little bit of slice of life would have done a lot to give readers a breather. Good end with John and the send off he deserves.
Characters: John is a good character and one thing the GL universe has done well since Rebirth is to distinguish each Earth GL and give them a drive. He's an interesting character to read and his journey is good. The rest of the new squad is also great with their little stories and arcs making it more character driven than I expected. It's good and that's the heart of a good Corps story, the Lanterns. Good stuff.
A good end to the series and a good build towards the future, though a little breather would have been welcome.
Onward to the next book!
*issues 38-40 reviewed here, Godhead tie ins review found in Godhead review*
April 5, 2025
Van Jensen ends his and this GLC run on another down note. First, DC editorial throws three separate yet not connected chapters of a huge crossover together here. First time readers would give up reading all together. Then the aftermath chapters are ill-paced, redundant, and unoriginal. It seems like writers can only dwell on one aspect of John's life and its unfortunate. The secondary Lanterns are okay but Daggle's story ends so quickly then ties immediately to the main story for no reason. Chang's art was much better here and there were some really cool coloring choices. Overall, this book ended and should have, although much sooner.
August 8, 2025
The new gods come and go, our Green Durlan has some loose ends to tie up and tied up they get indeed. One last big bad, my man Maro gets done so dirty I hated that, John rocks the star sapphire ring left over from last book, and the series ends on a good note. The ending snuck up on me honestly, I said oh that’s it!!
So over all I’m glad I read New 52 Green Lantern Corps despite its low moments; which thankfully work out because of the bigger stories they build towards. I’ll remember the first three volumes the fondest but there’s a good amount to love here towards the end, I didn’t think I’d come to love Lantern Jruk as much as I do
Now I go on to New 52 main series Green Lantern!
So over all I’m glad I read New 52 Green Lantern Corps despite its low moments; which thankfully work out because of the bigger stories they build towards. I’ll remember the first three volumes the fondest but there’s a good amount to love here towards the end, I didn’t think I’d come to love Lantern Jruk as much as I do
Now I go on to New 52 main series Green Lantern!
March 26, 2022
This Green Lantern adventure is Fabulous
The script of this Graphic Novel is fantastic and easy to read. Van Jensen has done a marvelous job with the script of the story and Bernard Chang reciprocates with the wonderful artwork. Van Jensen's efforts in this volume are far better than with Green Lantern Corps (2011-2015) Vol 5. It was such a relief to see that the Green Lantern saga continues untarnished in this volume. This graphic novel is packed with colour and is very entertaining.
The script of this Graphic Novel is fantastic and easy to read. Van Jensen has done a marvelous job with the script of the story and Bernard Chang reciprocates with the wonderful artwork. Van Jensen's efforts in this volume are far better than with Green Lantern Corps (2011-2015) Vol 5. It was such a relief to see that the Green Lantern saga continues untarnished in this volume. This graphic novel is packed with colour and is very entertaining.
July 24, 2023
I actually expected much more out of this TPB. It was just very up and down for me. The were times when I could not put it down and others were I forgot about the book for weeks on end. The story line was average at best with the action coming Ina below average. I still liked the series overall and the art was solid throughout the series. This is a one time read for me. I give this book a 3.4 out of 5.
April 12, 2024
There are just too many Green Lantern titles, this one ends with this volume and it was one of the weaker titles so I'm okay with that. Still not bad and most of this volume was part of the Godhead event, so they just had a small arc and then ended it with a victory that could lead into more adventures fighting the same bad guys.
January 20, 2021
Green Lantern Corps Vol. 6: Reckoning is a Roller Coaster ride right from the beginning! It is filled to the epic brim with great art that matches up perfetly with the Script! Crisp High Five! Get it When You Can! :D
October 30, 2024
The crossover event was quite good.
Issue 40 felt quite rushed which wasn't Jensen's fault, they did well with the space they had. If there were a couple more issues the hope of the child and inspiration from the Lantern's would have played out better.
Issue 40 felt quite rushed which wasn't Jensen's fault, they did well with the space they had. If there were a couple more issues the hope of the child and inspiration from the Lantern's would have played out better.
February 21, 2018
Only three of the issues in this weren't in the Godhead gn. Otherwise, a good ending. It wraps up most of the loose ends.
April 17, 2022
It is rare that a colorist ruins a comic but Marcelo Maiolo’s intrusive and unnecessary red “action” panels completely destroy any cohesive storytelling.
November 12, 2016
I chose to read the Godhead event in it's collected edition. In this book the issues from the event don't tell a complete story, so I will focus on the final story arc of Green Lantern Corps.
I feel like the conclusion to Green Lantern Corps did a good job on several regards. The recruits that we met several issues are now full members and we continue to see their bonds deepen. There is almost a sort of optimism in their progression to full members and in how they deal with the enemy in this arc, the Shadow Empire. This optimism helps to lift the story from a simple save the world story into a story of second chances.
I enjoyed the solid art work and the overall conclusion. It sets up for the future and concludes a chapter in the Green Lantern Corps history, and it does so on a positive note.
I feel like the conclusion to Green Lantern Corps did a good job on several regards. The recruits that we met several issues are now full members and we continue to see their bonds deepen. There is almost a sort of optimism in their progression to full members and in how they deal with the enemy in this arc, the Shadow Empire. This optimism helps to lift the story from a simple save the world story into a story of second chances.
I enjoyed the solid art work and the overall conclusion. It sets up for the future and concludes a chapter in the Green Lantern Corps history, and it does so on a positive note.
December 21, 2015
The first 3 issues are yet another crossover across the Green Lantern titles. While I don't mind crossovers (In fact, I quite like them.), those issues should only be in their own volume. Come on DC. Trying to read one third of a story is the definition of futile. I'm not a big fan of Bernard Chang's art on this book or his colorist's choice of color palettes. There are way too many panels that are entirely orange and red. They've made it really difficult to look at a page and tell exactly what is going on.
August 6, 2016
The first half of the book doesn't make much sense since those chapters are part of a larger crossover that was not included. The final half had decent enough story ideas but seemed rushed. I just couldn't emotionally connect with John Stewart, the 'star' of the book, nor Daggle, the B-story 'star.' The art was hard to follow and the bi-color action accent panels have become a deeply annoying distraction. Not a book I can recommend except to Green Lantern enthusiasts.
April 17, 2016
Several people have said about the irritating crossover stuff but what I loved about this was the art style. Not only was it a really awesome style (hats off to the colouring people), the women were allowed to wear (get this) full jumpsuits and proper clothes without being horrendously overly sexualised! And Arisia and Soranik were allowed to have close-ups on the face rather than their boobs/butt!
September 19, 2015
Fin de la serie Green Lantern Corps.
En este volúmen se prepara el terreno para lo que viene, "la oscuridad ha caído".
Lastimosamente siento que las series de Green Lantern se han vuelto más flojas de contenido, le falta ese no se qué. Esta serie termino, pero la historia no acaba, en The Lost Army y la serie de Green Lantern que aún sigue viva se espera saber que sucederá ahora.
En este volúmen se prepara el terreno para lo que viene, "la oscuridad ha caído".
Lastimosamente siento que las series de Green Lantern se han vuelto más flojas de contenido, le falta ese no se qué. Esta serie termino, pero la historia no acaba, en The Lost Army y la serie de Green Lantern que aún sigue viva se espera saber que sucederá ahora.
July 29, 2015
Not the worst story arc ever but hype was too great and the book(s) have not delivered. Actually I would like it a lot but the ending was just the worst ending ever. I cannot forgive writers for ending such a great setup in the way they did
September 15, 2015
I just wish DC could collect these tales in a coherent story. There is a major plot point about John that is not resolved here and I'm left wondering.
And the second arc concludes super fast.
And the second arc concludes super fast.
June 18, 2020
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January 15, 2018
Przeszłość Johna goni za nim w dalszym ciągu. Ostatnia przygoda niesie ze sobą wysokie stawki i ciężka próbę dla zielonych.
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