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Green Lanterns
Green Lanterns, Vol. 6: A World of Our Own
An alien world is ripped apart by a refugee crisis, and the best hope for a peaceful resolution rests with Earth's Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz. But did the Lanterns cause the problem in the first place?
The planet Ungara--home of the Hal Jordan's predecessor Abin Sur--is beset by a bloody battle triggered by the arrival of a race Baz and Cruz resettled there. But things are not as they appear, and the Green Lanterns will have to overcome their own deep-seated fears and uncover an unexpected menace hidden among their allies before it's too late to save an entire world!
Plus, while Simon and Jessica try to get their private lives on Earth in order (being a Green Lantern makes it hard to find a job), they must also come to the aid of a notorious Green Lantern villain...and his dad! Plus, the debut of the deadly Singularity Jain and the mysterious woman called Night Flight!
New Green Lanterns writer Tim Seeley (Nightwing, Grayson) joins artists including Ronan Cliquet (Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes), Carlo Barberi (Justice League Unlimited), and Matt Santorelli (Superwoman) in Green Lanterns Vol. 6: A World of our Own.
Collecting: Green Lanterns #33-39!
The planet Ungara--home of the Hal Jordan's predecessor Abin Sur--is beset by a bloody battle triggered by the arrival of a race Baz and Cruz resettled there. But things are not as they appear, and the Green Lanterns will have to overcome their own deep-seated fears and uncover an unexpected menace hidden among their allies before it's too late to save an entire world!
Plus, while Simon and Jessica try to get their private lives on Earth in order (being a Green Lantern makes it hard to find a job), they must also come to the aid of a notorious Green Lantern villain...and his dad! Plus, the debut of the deadly Singularity Jain and the mysterious woman called Night Flight!
New Green Lanterns writer Tim Seeley (Nightwing, Grayson) joins artists including Ronan Cliquet (Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes), Carlo Barberi (Justice League Unlimited), and Matt Santorelli (Superwoman) in Green Lanterns Vol. 6: A World of our Own.
Collecting: Green Lanterns #33-39!
168 pages, Paperback
First published July 3, 2018
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Tim Seeley
1,672 books609 followersTim Seeley is a comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Dark Elf Trilogy, Batman Eternal and Grayson. He is also the co-creator of the Image Comics titles Hack/Slash[1] and Revival, as well as the Dark Horse titles, ExSanguine and Sundowners. He lives in Chicago.
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July 21, 2025
(B) 75% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Unduly politically/religiously critical, no nuance (only spiel), "resistance" writing's not exciting: no perennial appeal.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #33-34 ◦ Issues #35-36 ◦ Issues #37-39
Notes: Unduly politically/religiously critical, no nuance (only spiel), "resistance" writing's not exciting: no perennial appeal.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #33-34 ◦ Issues #35-36 ◦ Issues #37-39
October 10, 2018
Well, Tim Seeley has proven he's no Sam Humphries with the beginning of his run. Seeley does a decent job with the relationship between Jessica and Baz. There's a lot of camaraderie there. He does writes Baz as too much of a bro (even though the superhero dating app, Caper is pretty funny). I like the world building he does with the Ungarans and the Mol, but the last story bludgeons us over the head with its Trumpian allegory. The story takes some wonky turns that don't really make sense just so Seeley can deliver a shock on the last page of each issue. All in all, this was mostly mindless action more than anything else. The artists were all good, delivering DC's House style and the colors were lush and vibrant.
October 14, 2024
A decent start to Seeley's take on the series. It's obvious that he is still finding his footing with Jess and Simon, but the world building is pretty solid and there are some good ideas being thrown around. The big bad is pretty generic, and it doesn't reach the heights of Humphries' entries, however, there's enough to like to keep going, especially for those who enjoy these two Lanterns in the spotlight.
February 8, 2026
A quick read while I wait for my McFarlane Toys Jessica Cruz figure to arrive, to complete my earth Green Lanterns set...
A weak start, after Tim Seeley decided to take over as writer of this series. Before this volume, the first 32 issues were written by Sam Humphries, who did a wonderful job with the character work, humor, story and action.
Tim Seeley manages the action and some of the humor, but the chemistry and story leaves much to be desired. There isn't much emotional weight to this volume, as previous issues had, though this is only the first few issues from him, so perhaps he finds his footing later on? As for right now, this volume seems practically filler.
As for the art, it's not bad.
Here's hoping volume 6 is a step up from this troubled start.
A weak start, after Tim Seeley decided to take over as writer of this series. Before this volume, the first 32 issues were written by Sam Humphries, who did a wonderful job with the character work, humor, story and action.
Tim Seeley manages the action and some of the humor, but the chemistry and story leaves much to be desired. There isn't much emotional weight to this volume, as previous issues had, though this is only the first few issues from him, so perhaps he finds his footing later on? As for right now, this volume seems practically filler.
As for the art, it's not bad.
Here's hoping volume 6 is a step up from this troubled start.
February 28, 2018
Okay start, kinda wonky finish. 2.5.
World: The art is solid throughout, I did like the first two issues the most being the art style was a bit different and I really enjoyed the colors. The world building also is solid with call backs to the past with Abin Sur which I enjoyed. The new race of Mol was well conceived and a fun little race. A solid foundation.
Story: The first two issues I really liked, it brought the duo back down to earth and started slow and quiet which was essential for character building. I liked how Seeley taking on the book immediately made Jess strong and able to do constructs, we didn’t need a rehash of that plot. The idea of them working also made me smile and I liked how grounded it felt. Then we went to space and had the weird and fragmented Bophugan (I’ve already forgotten how to spell his name) story which was…meh. Then the even more fractured and paced poorly story with the Mol people and the Red Tide. The third arc was the most disappointing and once again reminded me of Seeley’s run on Nightwing which I also found to be fragmented and fractured in character development. We get more of it here.
Characters: Jess and Simon are solid, their arc and development here was light but needed, I want more quite moments with this duo. The Bolphugon (I told you, I’ve already forgotten his name) character which I remember when he found Guy in Johns’ run a long time ago was meh and his backstory was meh and I wished it was done better, it was suppose to be humorous but the jokes did not land and the tone was a bit all over the place. The Red Tide and the Daughter and the Mol…that was just very clichéd and done so many times on Daxam that these characters were kinda pointless. They were also very choppy and the motivations were not done well at all. I see what Seeley was trying to say with Trump and the ideas of refugees but the characters needed to be written better.
It started good, but then went back down to Nightwing quality and now I’m worried for this book.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
World: The art is solid throughout, I did like the first two issues the most being the art style was a bit different and I really enjoyed the colors. The world building also is solid with call backs to the past with Abin Sur which I enjoyed. The new race of Mol was well conceived and a fun little race. A solid foundation.
Story: The first two issues I really liked, it brought the duo back down to earth and started slow and quiet which was essential for character building. I liked how Seeley taking on the book immediately made Jess strong and able to do constructs, we didn’t need a rehash of that plot. The idea of them working also made me smile and I liked how grounded it felt. Then we went to space and had the weird and fragmented Bophugan (I’ve already forgotten how to spell his name) story which was…meh. Then the even more fractured and paced poorly story with the Mol people and the Red Tide. The third arc was the most disappointing and once again reminded me of Seeley’s run on Nightwing which I also found to be fragmented and fractured in character development. We get more of it here.
Characters: Jess and Simon are solid, their arc and development here was light but needed, I want more quite moments with this duo. The Bolphugon (I told you, I’ve already forgotten his name) character which I remember when he found Guy in Johns’ run a long time ago was meh and his backstory was meh and I wished it was done better, it was suppose to be humorous but the jokes did not land and the tone was a bit all over the place. The Red Tide and the Daughter and the Mol…that was just very clichéd and done so many times on Daxam that these characters were kinda pointless. They were also very choppy and the motivations were not done well at all. I see what Seeley was trying to say with Trump and the ideas of refugees but the characters needed to be written better.
It started good, but then went back down to Nightwing quality and now I’m worried for this book.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
August 11, 2018
Superb. The Green Lanterns series continues to be one of the must read titles for DC Rebirth. I was sad to see Sam Humphries leave this series but I think Tim Seeley has done an amazing job with this first story arc. Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps. book is giving readers an always intriguing space opera with characters we know but this series takes readers on the day & life of a green lantern. DC comics is showing the industry how to build up new characters. Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz were bit characters that Geoff Johns introduced to the Lantern mythos but Humphries and now Seeley are shining the spotlight on what makes the mentioned characters amazing in their own rite. The artwork was well done and the action was well paced. The artwork was not as great as the previous Green Lanterns Vol. 5: Out of Time but it just really popped with all the colors. Without spoiling the story, Baz & Cruz are beginning to get the hang of being Lanterns but as with all earth green lanterns they are having trouble balancing their hero work with civilian life. In away both Baz and Cruz have been trying to runaway from their lives and now desperately want to become a part of regular society. We get to follow both characters as they struggle to find jobs and cope with the prejudices of U.S. society. Seeley does a great job of blended these issues into the larger plot without it coming across preachy or beating the reader across the head. He doesn't make diversity and inclusion the main idea of the book but more of the under pending moral of the tale. I am excited to see where the series is going to go next. The idea that their is a super hero dating app is freaking hilarious and I am looking forward to how that little plot point is explored in the larger story. The Green Lantern books may not be the large crowning jewel they were when Johns was on the book but Venditti, Humphries and Seeley are taking it to incredible heights.
June 24, 2018
[Read as single issues]
After Sam Humphries' successful five volume run, it's time for a shake-up. Here comes Tim Seeley, and he's bringing an alien world at war with itself and an insurgent terrorist group with him. You could have just brought wine, Tim.
After Humphries' run really dug into the history of the Lantern rings and Volthoom, this volume feels like a bit of a comedown really. It's more generic Lantern action with some kind of forgettable side characters. I expect there's a moral to the story that Seeley is trying to tell, but it gets lost in the battle scenes and over-the-top politics. The relationship between Simon and Jess is the real selling point of this book, and that's also a bit lost at times too. The two-part Bolphunga storyline between the longer arcs is probably the most fun, and has the most heart.
The continuing rotating art team for Green Lanterns continue to turn out great work; Ronan Cliquet seems to have taken over as the 'main' artist, and tag-teams this volume with Carlo Barberi, who is a good partner.
A bit of a drop in quality from the past five volumes, but I'm willing to chalk it up to awkward transitionary periods between creative teams and the sheer strength of what came before.
After Sam Humphries' successful five volume run, it's time for a shake-up. Here comes Tim Seeley, and he's bringing an alien world at war with itself and an insurgent terrorist group with him. You could have just brought wine, Tim.
After Humphries' run really dug into the history of the Lantern rings and Volthoom, this volume feels like a bit of a comedown really. It's more generic Lantern action with some kind of forgettable side characters. I expect there's a moral to the story that Seeley is trying to tell, but it gets lost in the battle scenes and over-the-top politics. The relationship between Simon and Jess is the real selling point of this book, and that's also a bit lost at times too. The two-part Bolphunga storyline between the longer arcs is probably the most fun, and has the most heart.
The continuing rotating art team for Green Lanterns continue to turn out great work; Ronan Cliquet seems to have taken over as the 'main' artist, and tag-teams this volume with Carlo Barberi, who is a good partner.
A bit of a drop in quality from the past five volumes, but I'm willing to chalk it up to awkward transitionary periods between creative teams and the sheer strength of what came before.
May 16, 2022
I was really hoping that Tim Seeley’s run on Green Lanterns would match Sam Humphries’s previous fresh take on these characters and the mythology. But this volume, his first go at it, falls flat. After a focus on our heroes spending time back on Earth and trying to get real jobs, they fight Bolphunga for a little bit and then get involved in a conspiracy on Ungara. Simon even gets laid by an Ungaran rock star but it all still manages to be pretty boring.
September 9, 2018
When an alien race, the Molites, is rescued from doom by Jessica and Simon, they are relocated to Ungara. Ungara is an ally world to the Green Lantern Corps, as the famous Abin Sur (original owner of Hal Jordan's ring) is from there. They are especially grateful due to Simon saving the life of Liseth Vok, the adopted daughter of Athene Vok, Regent of Ungara. For a while, there is peace...
Between both Jessica and Simon trying to find jobs, and Simon being unlucky in love (with new character Night Pilot), an alien named Bolphunga comes to issue a challenge to the Lanterns. He comes off fierce, but in actuality, he is coming to them for help. After a stint in jail where his cred and name were destroyed, he accepts a bounty hunting job from a strange woman named Singularity Jain, who will get him out of jail. Unfortunately, the bounty is for his own father! Coming for the Green Lanterns help, they end up fighting against Singularity (who has gravity powers, similar to a black hole), but the fight ends when the father dies of natural causes. (I'm sure we'll see Jain again...)
... peace doesn't last long on Ungara when a terrorist group starts spreading lies about the Molites. Creating a rising tide of nationalism (yes, this is a bad thing on alien worlds too), extremist Kesh Cur (they couldn't have named him something like Tonald Drump? LOL) and his group, Red Tide, have brought the planet to the brink of war. Liseth Vok admits to her mother and the Lanterns of her involvement with Red Tide, promising to help stop them. This is a trick though, and Liseth uses the machine Kesh Cur had created (after his demise by her hand) to absorb DNA from other races, becoming a powerful chimera. Simon, having bonded with her before when he healed her, is able to pull the chimera out of her, stopping her potential reign of terror.
All in a day's work for Green Lanterns!
This title has been consistently good. Though the stories are great, I have yet to feel like Simon or Jessica have achieved the known status that the other 4 Earth Lanterns have. Is it just from their shorter amount of time? (Just thinking out loud...)
Recommend. You are missing out if you aren't reading the Lantern titles...
Between both Jessica and Simon trying to find jobs, and Simon being unlucky in love (with new character Night Pilot), an alien named Bolphunga comes to issue a challenge to the Lanterns. He comes off fierce, but in actuality, he is coming to them for help. After a stint in jail where his cred and name were destroyed, he accepts a bounty hunting job from a strange woman named Singularity Jain, who will get him out of jail. Unfortunately, the bounty is for his own father! Coming for the Green Lanterns help, they end up fighting against Singularity (who has gravity powers, similar to a black hole), but the fight ends when the father dies of natural causes. (I'm sure we'll see Jain again...)
... peace doesn't last long on Ungara when a terrorist group starts spreading lies about the Molites. Creating a rising tide of nationalism (yes, this is a bad thing on alien worlds too), extremist Kesh Cur (they couldn't have named him something like Tonald Drump? LOL) and his group, Red Tide, have brought the planet to the brink of war. Liseth Vok admits to her mother and the Lanterns of her involvement with Red Tide, promising to help stop them. This is a trick though, and Liseth uses the machine Kesh Cur had created (after his demise by her hand) to absorb DNA from other races, becoming a powerful chimera. Simon, having bonded with her before when he healed her, is able to pull the chimera out of her, stopping her potential reign of terror.
All in a day's work for Green Lanterns!
This title has been consistently good. Though the stories are great, I have yet to feel like Simon or Jessica have achieved the known status that the other 4 Earth Lanterns have. Is it just from their shorter amount of time? (Just thinking out loud...)
Recommend. You are missing out if you aren't reading the Lantern titles...
September 1, 2018
I like the chemistry between Jessica and Simon, and it is great to see both the issues they face and the constructs they create reflecting the baggage of their pre-lantern life. I’m not a huge fan of the art, it’s too gaudy for me a lot of the time. Having said that, the character design for the supporting characters is top-notch (especially for Singularity Jain). Yet another volume that delivers the goods for fans of the Corp.
June 3, 2019
Another volume, another slog through pandering politics rather than entertaining storytelling.
March 18, 2023
"A World of Our Own" is a decent book. I like all three of the stories within it. The first story with Jessica and Simon rescuing the Mol was exciting. We got to see Simon use one of his best abilities. Jessica's speech to persuade the Mol to not give up was a bit on the cheesy side, but also was great. Plus, there was some nice banter between her and Simon and between her and her ring.
Simon and Jessica also experience some struggles in their personal lives. Simon's struggles are related to his past and the damage resulting from being falsely accused and detained (which makes it difficult for him to get a job). Jessica also struggles with employment due to stigma over mental health. Both of their struggles were well written.
Their characterization continues to be decently written for the most part. Both of them are loyal friends and they are there for each other. Nevertheless, I'm not a fan of some of Simon's behavior in this book. For example, he made some insensitive remarks about Jessica's anxiety. I know that there is a new writer for this book, but it kind of reminds me of how he initially treated Jessica in earlier books. I like how Jessica calls him out for that and some of his other behavior too.
I also like the second story with Bolphunga and Singularity Jain. I felt for Bolphunga and he is definitely in a tough spot. He has some nice character development and was a decent antagonist. Singularity Jain is an even better antagonist. She is not just difficult to stop with how she absorbs energy, but also knows how to play on fears. I am interested to see if she'll return in future books.
The final story was good too. It had some nice twists - especially with Simon and Lisbeth Vok - as well as some good social commentary about xenophobia. It was a tense and action-packed tale. I particularly liked the interactions between Jessica and Athene Vok. The former focuses on the details and doesn't always see the big picture while the latter focuses on the battle/big picture, but not so much on the details. This leads to some blind spots for them both yet both of them learn from their shortcomings. Nonetheless, the downside of this story is that parts of it were a bit rushed.
Overall, "A World of Our Own" is a decent book. There are some characterization and a couple of pacing issues, but the plot is good and intriguing. I enjoyed it.
Simon and Jessica also experience some struggles in their personal lives. Simon's struggles are related to his past and the damage resulting from being falsely accused and detained (which makes it difficult for him to get a job). Jessica also struggles with employment due to stigma over mental health. Both of their struggles were well written.
Their characterization continues to be decently written for the most part. Both of them are loyal friends and they are there for each other. Nevertheless, I'm not a fan of some of Simon's behavior in this book. For example, he made some insensitive remarks about Jessica's anxiety. I know that there is a new writer for this book, but it kind of reminds me of how he initially treated Jessica in earlier books. I like how Jessica calls him out for that and some of his other behavior too.
I also like the second story with Bolphunga and Singularity Jain. I felt for Bolphunga and he is definitely in a tough spot. He has some nice character development and was a decent antagonist. Singularity Jain is an even better antagonist. She is not just difficult to stop with how she absorbs energy, but also knows how to play on fears. I am interested to see if she'll return in future books.
The final story was good too. It had some nice twists - especially with Simon and Lisbeth Vok - as well as some good social commentary about xenophobia. It was a tense and action-packed tale. I particularly liked the interactions between Jessica and Athene Vok. The former focuses on the details and doesn't always see the big picture while the latter focuses on the battle/big picture, but not so much on the details. This leads to some blind spots for them both yet both of them learn from their shortcomings. Nonetheless, the downside of this story is that parts of it were a bit rushed.
Overall, "A World of Our Own" is a decent book. There are some characterization and a couple of pacing issues, but the plot is good and intriguing. I enjoyed it.
December 10, 2018
I'm running out of ways to say that I love Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, their relationship with each other and their constantly evolving internal conflicts. So, in future reviews, I'm just going to say: Nothing has changed about how much I love these characters.
So... "Noting has changed about how much I love these characters."
Now.... let's talk about the plot: obviously, this story had very strong parallels to the real world: refugees, isolationism vs. globalism (er... universe-ism?), and us vs. the other. These are very real, very scary problems that don't have easy answers.
And this comic doesn't give us any easy answers. It gives us hope and the will power to do what is right. In short, it gives us "Green Lantern's light."
What I liked about this story is that no single side was 100-percent evil--those who took their beliefs to extremism were the villains, yes, but even the main villain had a certain level of sympathy. You felt for her as a daughter, and you felt for her mother being forced to stop her daughter's extremist ways. Another interesting take-away is that those on the planet who were for isolationism were arrested--and given education. Not imprisonment, education. That's pretty powerful stuff. (I'm also assuming it's not re-education, at least, that's was the impression. The Green Lanterns didn't seem to think there was any brainwashing going on.)
Another take-away was that, if the planet's regent general had paid attention to the details (you know, the isolationists; concerns), then perhaps a compromise could have been reached long before violence began. The side that ultimately chose violence was obviously, OBVIOUSLY, in the wrong--but the government should have likewise cared more about "the battles" than the "the war," should have stopped looking "at the horizon" and focused on what was in the here and now.
Basically, in case you can't tell, this was a complex story with a TON of political themes. But it was handled deftly, showing that terrible outcomes don't come without a little bit of wrong on both sides. That's a theme that is a bit more rare, and a definitely one that dives into shades of gray (so to speak).
But it's also a theme that perfectly matches the very complex Green Lanterns we have in Baz and Cruz. Baz is a good person who made very bad choices: not all of his problems are 100-percent because of prejudice. Some of them come from the paths he chose to walk down. As such, he deals with a lot of anger, not just at the injustices directed at him, but also at himself. Similarly (but also vastly different) is Jessica: she deals with a lot of doubt, much of which can be attributed to the trauma she's experienced; but a lot of it comes from within her, too. As someone who also deals with anxiety, I relate strongly to her character: There are a lot of external triggers that happen ALL the time; but, there are a lot of internal ones.
These characters, with both their internal and external conflicts, really paralleled and worked perfectly alongside a political story where the problems were both internal and external. Internally, the government should have addressed more of the problems within its own realm. Externally, the universe is a dangerous and scary place that fuels the internal fears and anger.
In short, this was a SMART read. And I feel like the more I think about it, the more subtlety and intelligence I'm going to find woven between the awesome action sequences and amazing artwork. I continue to be impressed by this series--so much so, that I've kind of given up on attempting to read Rebirth in order, and I just keep devouring this title. I'm very excited, as always, to see what comes next for these characters and the universe of possibilities that come with their stories.
So... "Noting has changed about how much I love these characters."
Now.... let's talk about the plot: obviously, this story had very strong parallels to the real world: refugees, isolationism vs. globalism (er... universe-ism?), and us vs. the other. These are very real, very scary problems that don't have easy answers.
And this comic doesn't give us any easy answers. It gives us hope and the will power to do what is right. In short, it gives us "Green Lantern's light."
What I liked about this story is that no single side was 100-percent evil--those who took their beliefs to extremism were the villains, yes, but even the main villain had a certain level of sympathy. You felt for her as a daughter, and you felt for her mother being forced to stop her daughter's extremist ways. Another interesting take-away is that those on the planet who were for isolationism were arrested--and given education. Not imprisonment, education. That's pretty powerful stuff. (I'm also assuming it's not re-education, at least, that's was the impression. The Green Lanterns didn't seem to think there was any brainwashing going on.)
Another take-away was that, if the planet's regent general had paid attention to the details (you know, the isolationists; concerns), then perhaps a compromise could have been reached long before violence began. The side that ultimately chose violence was obviously, OBVIOUSLY, in the wrong--but the government should have likewise cared more about "the battles" than the "the war," should have stopped looking "at the horizon" and focused on what was in the here and now.
Basically, in case you can't tell, this was a complex story with a TON of political themes. But it was handled deftly, showing that terrible outcomes don't come without a little bit of wrong on both sides. That's a theme that is a bit more rare, and a definitely one that dives into shades of gray (so to speak).
But it's also a theme that perfectly matches the very complex Green Lanterns we have in Baz and Cruz. Baz is a good person who made very bad choices: not all of his problems are 100-percent because of prejudice. Some of them come from the paths he chose to walk down. As such, he deals with a lot of anger, not just at the injustices directed at him, but also at himself. Similarly (but also vastly different) is Jessica: she deals with a lot of doubt, much of which can be attributed to the trauma she's experienced; but a lot of it comes from within her, too. As someone who also deals with anxiety, I relate strongly to her character: There are a lot of external triggers that happen ALL the time; but, there are a lot of internal ones.
These characters, with both their internal and external conflicts, really paralleled and worked perfectly alongside a political story where the problems were both internal and external. Internally, the government should have addressed more of the problems within its own realm. Externally, the universe is a dangerous and scary place that fuels the internal fears and anger.
In short, this was a SMART read. And I feel like the more I think about it, the more subtlety and intelligence I'm going to find woven between the awesome action sequences and amazing artwork. I continue to be impressed by this series--so much so, that I've kind of given up on attempting to read Rebirth in order, and I just keep devouring this title. I'm very excited, as always, to see what comes next for these characters and the universe of possibilities that come with their stories.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2023
Seeley's first trade after picking up from Humphries maybe starts a bit shaky but ends up going pretty well as it goes on. It still feels like this is still Green Lanterns but done with a different author who wants a new direction and does well at getting his footing for doing so by the end of the first trade. Seeley picks up the torch well with a focus on writing goofy buddy cop story that knows when to get serious and pack itself with well-written sci-fi stories that explore real issues like all good sci-fi and great action. While this is a bit of a departure from Humphries who used Green Lanterns' sci-fi elements to explore and build the lore of the Green Lantern mythos Seeley's approach still makes sense and works well.
This volume has two main stories in the short two-issue introduction of Singularity Jain and the rest focused on a plantary conflict on Ungara (the home of the GL who gave his ring to Hal Jordan). The Singularity Jain introduction was AMAZING. She has a cool design and an even cooler concept. She's a living black hole who makes Faustian lawyer deals then consumes those who spiral from her Faustian deals and puts them in their own personal hell to feast on their negative emotions. That's fucking cool as shit! The Ungaran plotline was good to although it did start a bit shaky. It's clear Seeley wants to write use the sci-fi elements of GL to explore real-world issues instead of build the world like Humphries did. And he does a good job of doing that in the Ungaran plotline by focusing on generational conflict, the cycle of pain, and the difficult journey of stopping the cycle of war and violence once it started first from within one's own group and then to those around them. It does well as fitting the cape setting well too with plenty of great action at its end. That being said, it does go on a bit long and its ending felt weak with the plot twist of a certain character and a sudden anticlimactic and weird resolution.
Seeley also starts building up some longer-running side plots for both Simon and Jessica. For Simon we get his lovelife which ties into the Ungaran plotline some and assumedly the plotline of the next volume. Jessica is focused on holding down a job on Earth as she wants her own place away from superheroes along with a side focus of how her anxiety is impacting her job. Both of these side plots are alright. I'm hopeful Seeley knows what he wants to do with them but right now they feel like all set-up with little payoff for now.
I don't mind Seeley's writing style. He seems to really dive into the cheesy side of buddy cop stories but also handles tender character-building as seen by Jessica and Simon’s relationships with their own Ungarans. When I mean Seeley's writing can have some good goofiness I mean . But I don't think it's handled poorly. I might not think it's handled amazingly but the goofiness is never a strong detraction from the story. And Seeley know when to turn and keep a story serious. And it is clear he is a good writer. He create side stories like Bolphunga's development in Singularity Jain's two issue introduction. And the sideplots with Jessica and Simon are consistently tied into the main narrative. Overall, I'm looking forward to what Seeley does on Green Lanterns.
With a new writer it seems like there are some new artists as well. Pansica doesn't seem like they'll return as their gritty and detailed art is only on the first issue. Cliquet remains as the artist for 3 issues of the story. Similar to his past work on Green Lanterns I don't mind his work. It's good but it's not my faovrite. You can tell his artwork a mile away with the lightly detailed comic book look with nice special effects and at-times awkward and fish-facey faces. His special effects were well done as he gets to draw some cool shit like the Ungaran daughter's shape-shifting stuff. Barberi did a bit of Green Lanterns in the past and comes back for two issues. They're also fine but not my favorite. I find the faces of the humans they draw end up looking blocky and a bit awkward. But his ability to draw aliens is amazing. Lastly, German Peralta does a single issue aided by the coloring work of Ulises Arreola. I think they are only doing this one issue but holy fuck I hope they come back. Peralta's artwork is great. Its got some fine detailing with a focus on giving texture to skin with wrinkles and folds to clothing. Backgrounds are a bit more simple which allows Arreola to go ham with painterly technique to create amazing backgrounds. Arreola seriously does amazing coloring work. The coloring is done with what I think is digital watercolors or some brush tool that mimics realistic paint. They shade in this slightly geometric reminiscent of Gotye's face in his music video for Someone I Used To Know with wonderful digital watercolor or textured paint texturing. Its great and I think both artists little additions come together to complement and create a visually cohesive and appealing looking issue. I cant imagine ones art without the others. Are they a constant duo? If not they should be.
This volume has two main stories in the short two-issue introduction of Singularity Jain and the rest focused on a plantary conflict on Ungara (the home of the GL who gave his ring to Hal Jordan). The Singularity Jain introduction was AMAZING. She has a cool design and an even cooler concept. She's a living black hole who makes Faustian lawyer deals then consumes those who spiral from her Faustian deals and puts them in their own personal hell to feast on their negative emotions. That's fucking cool as shit! The Ungaran plotline was good to although it did start a bit shaky. It's clear Seeley wants to write use the sci-fi elements of GL to explore real-world issues instead of build the world like Humphries did. And he does a good job of doing that in the Ungaran plotline by focusing on generational conflict, the cycle of pain, and the difficult journey of stopping the cycle of war and violence once it started first from within one's own group and then to those around them. It does well as fitting the cape setting well too with plenty of great action at its end. That being said, it does go on a bit long and its ending felt weak with the plot twist of a certain character and a sudden anticlimactic and weird resolution.
Seeley also starts building up some longer-running side plots for both Simon and Jessica. For Simon we get his lovelife which ties into the Ungaran plotline some and assumedly the plotline of the next volume. Jessica is focused on holding down a job on Earth as she wants her own place away from superheroes along with a side focus of how her anxiety is impacting her job. Both of these side plots are alright. I'm hopeful Seeley knows what he wants to do with them but right now they feel like all set-up with little payoff for now.
I don't mind Seeley's writing style. He seems to really dive into the cheesy side of buddy cop stories but also handles tender character-building as seen by Jessica and Simon’s relationships with their own Ungarans. When I mean Seeley's writing can have some good goofiness I mean . But I don't think it's handled poorly. I might not think it's handled amazingly but the goofiness is never a strong detraction from the story. And Seeley know when to turn and keep a story serious. And it is clear he is a good writer. He create side stories like Bolphunga's development in Singularity Jain's two issue introduction. And the sideplots with Jessica and Simon are consistently tied into the main narrative. Overall, I'm looking forward to what Seeley does on Green Lanterns.
With a new writer it seems like there are some new artists as well. Pansica doesn't seem like they'll return as their gritty and detailed art is only on the first issue. Cliquet remains as the artist for 3 issues of the story. Similar to his past work on Green Lanterns I don't mind his work. It's good but it's not my faovrite. You can tell his artwork a mile away with the lightly detailed comic book look with nice special effects and at-times awkward and fish-facey faces. His special effects were well done as he gets to draw some cool shit like the Ungaran daughter's shape-shifting stuff. Barberi did a bit of Green Lanterns in the past and comes back for two issues. They're also fine but not my favorite. I find the faces of the humans they draw end up looking blocky and a bit awkward. But his ability to draw aliens is amazing. Lastly, German Peralta does a single issue aided by the coloring work of Ulises Arreola. I think they are only doing this one issue but holy fuck I hope they come back. Peralta's artwork is great. Its got some fine detailing with a focus on giving texture to skin with wrinkles and folds to clothing. Backgrounds are a bit more simple which allows Arreola to go ham with painterly technique to create amazing backgrounds. Arreola seriously does amazing coloring work. The coloring is done with what I think is digital watercolors or some brush tool that mimics realistic paint. They shade in this slightly geometric reminiscent of Gotye's face in his music video for Someone I Used To Know with wonderful digital watercolor or textured paint texturing. Its great and I think both artists little additions come together to complement and create a visually cohesive and appealing looking issue. I cant imagine ones art without the others. Are they a constant duo? If not they should be.
June 6, 2018
I loved the characters that Sam Humphries created so much I was worried how a new writer would do. But I actually think I might like Seeley more, as more of the dialogue feels more natural. Either way, I'm glad this series still seems to be in good hands.
March 3, 2020
Hmmm...I'm torn on this one. It was really well drawn and written once I got into it, though it was off-putting at first because a new writer was taking over from the one I was used to. I think the characters are able to retain their established voices. But there are a couple little personality tweaks that irked me.
The main story is the one that tears me. It involves the Lanterns relocating a race of frog-like creatures from their collapsing planet to the home world of Abin Sur (the late Lantern whom Hal Jordan got his ring from). This leads to xenophobic outrage that's likely meant to parallel the fervor that one side of the American political system says is rampant in the U.S. Thankfully, there aren't any obvious analogues to political leaders, but I still think it gets too heavy-handed at times.
But then the hand lifts and we get a little nuance! I liked that part a lot. Your mileage may vary on if the nuance is retained through the end of the story. What happens is a nice sentiment, but I don't know that it jives with reality so much.
The diversion story is a little less blatant; I'm not sure if it's supposed to be political or not. It's weird. It starts as a comedy but gets strange when the real villain is revealed. Not bad weird, just weird.
As for the two lead characters, they both do little things that they hadn't been doing in Sam Humphries run. Jessica makes a bigger deal out of she and Simon being "brown people" (and therefore stigmatized) than she ever has before. It's true, but I also think it's forced, at least coming from her. Simon has always been characterized by being Arabic, and Jessica has occasionally thrown reminders that she's hispanic, but it hasn't been enough for me to feel like she would be pigeonholed in the job market the way she is in this book.
Simon, meanwhile, is now a guy who sleeps around, and that sucks. He also gets contradictory in his religious beliefs. At one point, he says, "Family is god," but then he's later seen doing the Salah (I think it's called) daily prayer to Allah. I'm pretty sure family is not considered equal to Allah in Islamic theology, so I'm confused as to how religious Simon actually is.
The book starts with one story, then diverts into another one for two issue, and finally goes back to the first one for the rest of the book. In a trade, that's fine. The little diversion is actually kind of realistic for the situation anyway. I can imagine being annoyed at the detour if I were reading the monthly comics. I hate getting invested in one storyline and then having to sit through some filler with a different artist for two months before I can get back to what I want to read.
Overall, I think the book is OK and worth reading as part of the series, but it isn't my favorite adventure of these characters' stories.
At least Jessica's hair stays the same color throughout the book!
The main story is the one that tears me. It involves the Lanterns relocating a race of frog-like creatures from their collapsing planet to the home world of Abin Sur (the late Lantern whom Hal Jordan got his ring from). This leads to xenophobic outrage that's likely meant to parallel the fervor that one side of the American political system says is rampant in the U.S. Thankfully, there aren't any obvious analogues to political leaders, but I still think it gets too heavy-handed at times.
But then the hand lifts and we get a little nuance! I liked that part a lot. Your mileage may vary on if the nuance is retained through the end of the story. What happens is a nice sentiment, but I don't know that it jives with reality so much.
The diversion story is a little less blatant; I'm not sure if it's supposed to be political or not. It's weird. It starts as a comedy but gets strange when the real villain is revealed. Not bad weird, just weird.
As for the two lead characters, they both do little things that they hadn't been doing in Sam Humphries run. Jessica makes a bigger deal out of she and Simon being "brown people" (and therefore stigmatized) than she ever has before. It's true, but I also think it's forced, at least coming from her. Simon has always been characterized by being Arabic, and Jessica has occasionally thrown reminders that she's hispanic, but it hasn't been enough for me to feel like she would be pigeonholed in the job market the way she is in this book.
Simon, meanwhile, is now a guy who sleeps around, and that sucks. He also gets contradictory in his religious beliefs. At one point, he says, "Family is god," but then he's later seen doing the Salah (I think it's called) daily prayer to Allah. I'm pretty sure family is not considered equal to Allah in Islamic theology, so I'm confused as to how religious Simon actually is.
The book starts with one story, then diverts into another one for two issue, and finally goes back to the first one for the rest of the book. In a trade, that's fine. The little diversion is actually kind of realistic for the situation anyway. I can imagine being annoyed at the detour if I were reading the monthly comics. I hate getting invested in one storyline and then having to sit through some filler with a different artist for two months before I can get back to what I want to read.
Overall, I think the book is OK and worth reading as part of the series, but it isn't my favorite adventure of these characters' stories.
At least Jessica's hair stays the same color throughout the book!
November 16, 2019
Reprints Green Lanterns #33-39 (December 2017-March 2018). Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz continue to expand on their abilities as they face more challenges including living normal lives on Earth. Whether trying to save a planet of aliens who don’t want to be saved from a collapsing star to finding themselves forced to help Bolphunga face off against a mysterious bailsman named Singularity Jain, the Green Lanterns discover their greatest challenge could be on Ungara where a secret uprising is growing…and the Lanterns could be the target!
Written by Tim Seeley, Green Lanterns Volume 6: A World of Our Own is part of the DC Comics Rebirth imprint. Following Green Lanterns Volume 5: Out of Time, the collection features art by Ronan Cliquet, Carlos Barberi, Eduardo Pansica, and German Peralta and collects three storylines: “Work Release” (Green Lanterns #33-34), “Oh, Bolphunga, Where Art Thou?” (Green Lanterns #35-36), and “A World of Our Own” (Green Lanterns #37-39).
I have always enjoyed Green Lantern and Green Lantern in all forms. While Hal Jordan is “my Green Lantern” due to Super Friends!, I always liked that he had a supporting cast that could stand on their own…and Jessica and Simon have proven to be interesting Green Lanterns.
By this point in the book, I feel like Jessica and Simon have worked through most of their personal problems. Jessica’s anxiety seems to be in check for the most part and Simon has gotten past his anger and fear. That was a large part of the first five volumes and now the Lanterns are just getting to be Lanterns. The book becomes more of a sci-fi-fantasy book with alien races and Simon and Jessica being space-cops. It has both advantages and disadvantages.
I do believe that the book is written how many comics should be written. The stories are almost individual stand-alone issues and a lot happens in each book. Within the three storylines, the story helps develop a larger story and gives both Jessica and Simon time to develop as characters. The issues collect work both as three stories and as a whole…something that is rare in comics today who seem to be generally writing for collections (or the stories are incoherent due to big event stories).
Green Lanterns isn’t revolutionary, but it is a solid comic. It feels a bit more like a throwback comic of the ’80s that is seeped with melodrama and action. I like it for that reason. The story continues to advance and the characters are rather traditional super-heroes in their actions (while having enough modern issues to feel relevant). I wish more comics were like it. Green Lanterns 6: A World of Our Own is followed by Green Lanterns 7: Human Superhuman Trafficking.
Written by Tim Seeley, Green Lanterns Volume 6: A World of Our Own is part of the DC Comics Rebirth imprint. Following Green Lanterns Volume 5: Out of Time, the collection features art by Ronan Cliquet, Carlos Barberi, Eduardo Pansica, and German Peralta and collects three storylines: “Work Release” (Green Lanterns #33-34), “Oh, Bolphunga, Where Art Thou?” (Green Lanterns #35-36), and “A World of Our Own” (Green Lanterns #37-39).
I have always enjoyed Green Lantern and Green Lantern in all forms. While Hal Jordan is “my Green Lantern” due to Super Friends!, I always liked that he had a supporting cast that could stand on their own…and Jessica and Simon have proven to be interesting Green Lanterns.
By this point in the book, I feel like Jessica and Simon have worked through most of their personal problems. Jessica’s anxiety seems to be in check for the most part and Simon has gotten past his anger and fear. That was a large part of the first five volumes and now the Lanterns are just getting to be Lanterns. The book becomes more of a sci-fi-fantasy book with alien races and Simon and Jessica being space-cops. It has both advantages and disadvantages.
I do believe that the book is written how many comics should be written. The stories are almost individual stand-alone issues and a lot happens in each book. Within the three storylines, the story helps develop a larger story and gives both Jessica and Simon time to develop as characters. The issues collect work both as three stories and as a whole…something that is rare in comics today who seem to be generally writing for collections (or the stories are incoherent due to big event stories).
Green Lanterns isn’t revolutionary, but it is a solid comic. It feels a bit more like a throwback comic of the ’80s that is seeped with melodrama and action. I like it for that reason. The story continues to advance and the characters are rather traditional super-heroes in their actions (while having enough modern issues to feel relevant). I wish more comics were like it. Green Lanterns 6: A World of Our Own is followed by Green Lanterns 7: Human Superhuman Trafficking.
March 7, 2023
This was a fun book as we get to see Jess and Simon rescue some Molites whose planet is self destructing and its interesting how they like show a new side to these heroes and introducing two characters from Ungara and its fun the way they are introduced and how Simon's new powers factors into them and then the big stuff with Bolphunga and there's a great story about becoming what you're capable of and really makes you appreciate the character in a new light and also I like how John plays a role here albeit minor and how he turns out to be a threat for both Jess and Simon and dealing with hardened criminals and introducing a great new villain for them in Singularity jain!
This was a great read and certainly new challenges for both Simon and Jess and dealing with themes of politics, betrayal and other things with great art!
This was a great read and certainly new challenges for both Simon and Jess and dealing with themes of politics, betrayal and other things with great art!
October 20, 2021
Simon and Jessica evacuate a dying planet and lead its refugee's to another planet where their presence is... less than welcome for some of the populace.
So this is the first book by the new writer Tim Seeley, and to be honest it was a pretty refreshing starting adventure for Jessica and Simon. We get away from the GLC hijinks that were the culmination of Sam Humphries run, and instead focus on a more localized look at a galactic adventure for the GL duo. Which actually was a smart idea because it lets us kind of reset, while at the same time seeing how Jessica and Sam deal with these types of situations on their own.
There were moments where the book is very obviously shoehorning its message by having the situation be a representation on what's happening today in politics around the world, but overall, it definitely was an enjoyable adventure. The ending goes a bit off the rails, but that's par for the course with superhero books.
A solid start by Seeley, I'm eager to see where he takes the book from here.
So this is the first book by the new writer Tim Seeley, and to be honest it was a pretty refreshing starting adventure for Jessica and Simon. We get away from the GLC hijinks that were the culmination of Sam Humphries run, and instead focus on a more localized look at a galactic adventure for the GL duo. Which actually was a smart idea because it lets us kind of reset, while at the same time seeing how Jessica and Sam deal with these types of situations on their own.
There were moments where the book is very obviously shoehorning its message by having the situation be a representation on what's happening today in politics around the world, but overall, it definitely was an enjoyable adventure. The ending goes a bit off the rails, but that's par for the course with superhero books.
A solid start by Seeley, I'm eager to see where he takes the book from here.
February 2, 2026
A decent enough start by Tim Seeley. I’m glad that he’s kept Jess and Simon’s personal lives as part of the ongoing narrative. Seeing these characters continue to challenge and support one another is what are them such an iconic duo during Sam Humphries’ tenure on the book. There’s also some really interesting world building with the home world of Abin Sur taking in refugees and adjusting to two wildly different cultures interacting with one another.
The villains being a group of racist far-right nationalists could have been interesting, but the story couldn’t decide whether the main villain’s actions came from an actual far right philosophy or a general desire for greed and power. Either one would have been fine, just pick one from the beginning and commit to seeding that throughout the story.
The villains being a group of racist far-right nationalists could have been interesting, but the story couldn’t decide whether the main villain’s actions came from an actual far right philosophy or a general desire for greed and power. Either one would have been fine, just pick one from the beginning and commit to seeding that throughout the story.
July 18, 2023
This series REALLY wants to deal with current events. This story posits an immigration crisis as a destroyed planet's populace is dropped off on another world, which kicks off nativist protests, Jessica and Simon get caught in the middle, first by rescuing the species (in a pretty action-packed multi-issue story), and then getting involved in the various factions on Ungara. There's some abbreviated character development thrown in to justify a twist in one of the character's behaviors that doesn't quite earn its actions, but otherwise the story works pretty well without getting too heavy-handed. Plenty of good art, fast action, and a more confident Jessica and Simon make for an enjoyable enough story, so long as you don't get too focused on trying to map it on to current events.
March 14, 2019
This starts out quite well, with a story contrasting the Lanterns' Earthly lives with a mission to save an alien race facing an extinction-level disaster. That's followed with what's largely a comedy piece, although with a rather effective new villain. Seeley seems more at home with Simon than with Jessica, but he uses both effectively, with some nice construct imagery. Unfortunately, the last third is largely a drawn-out slugfest that just goes on for too long and has the characters making some dumb decisions just to drive things along. The political allegory is also heavy-handed and doesn't quite achieve what it's trying to.
May 29, 2019
2 and a half. Still enjoy Baz and Jessica learning to be lanterns. Hate when they repeat or regress on their growth. Heavy handed stories of a son not living up to his father's dream and a daughter who runs away from being like her mom. Blah. Then Baz gets some with an alien girl and Jessica makes some of the worst constructs ever.
June 19, 2022
50/100.
Tim Seeley sabe cómo escribir a Jessica y a Baz. El desarrollo de personajes está guay en este volumen, aunque tampoco es espectacular. Cuenta una historia entretenida, con su metáfora trumpiana tan frecuente en los cómics de la época (2017). Es entretenida, divertida, para pasar el rato, pero no es memorable.
Tim Seeley sabe cómo escribir a Jessica y a Baz. El desarrollo de personajes está guay en este volumen, aunque tampoco es espectacular. Cuenta una historia entretenida, con su metáfora trumpiana tan frecuente en los cómics de la época (2017). Es entretenida, divertida, para pasar el rato, pero no es memorable.
January 27, 2018
I was disappointed in the quality change between Tim Seeley's first arc of Green Lanterns and Sam Humphries' run on the series through issue 32, but the "A World of Our Own" Story in issues 37-39 showed that the series still has promise.
July 1, 2021
Not a big fan of this! It struggles to hold onto the two good issues of this series for these two Lanterns.
And I just thought the two alien species subsisting together but there's racism and classism! was a little too cliche and boring for me.
And I just thought the two alien species subsisting together but there's racism and classism! was a little too cliche and boring for me.
July 16, 2018
Another good volume. I like the subtle 'help the refugee' storyline. Excellent stuff.
July 21, 2018
[Read in single issues]
Green Lanterns keeps me coming back for more and I just can't wait to see where this title goes.
Green Lanterns keeps me coming back for more and I just can't wait to see where this title goes.
September 25, 2018
Found myself flipping and skipping a lot. Just am not finding these two characters that interesting lately. May drop.
January 30, 2019
actually 3.5
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