Green Lantern Corps #43 Review
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Well, as I had assumed, Kyle Rayner’s death didn’t last long. I was unsure whether he would come back as a Black Lantern or would be somehow resurrected. Turns out, it was the latter.
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This issue, when first read, seems lackluster, and empty. But after two or three reads, the emotion and importance comes to fruition, and the issue gets that much better. Enough bantering, here’s my review of Green Lantern Corps #43.
This issue is written by Peter J. Tomasi, and I am glad it was. While Geoff Johns can take the GL mythos and turn it into something fresh and intriguing, Tomasi can take something that’s been established for years, flip it upside down, and still end up with a great story. Seeing Guy become a Red Lantern was not surprising in the least, and I loved seeing him taking down BL’s with both a green and red ring.
This issue is pencilled by Patrick Gleason, inked by Gleason, Rebecca Buchman, and Tom Nguyen, with colors by Randy Mayor. Not much can be said about Gleason’s drawing that I haven’t said a million times over, to put it simply, it’s excellent. The art seems to stand out in this issue, Gleason is getting better every month. The thought of Guy Gardner with a green and red ring fighting BL’s does no justice to what it actually looks like.
Definitely a good read, worth the 2.99 cover price. If you haven’t picked it up, do so now. Then come back to AComicBookBlog for more reviews, news, and more!
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Kyle’s means of resurrection left me largely ambivalent to this issue. Guy was great, but Kyle’s story caused me to really chew hard to swallow this issue. A weak issue of an otherwise strong as marble book.
What made this issue so good for me is the possibilities the story creates. The way Star Sapphire resurrects Kyle by finding an emotional tether between him and Soranik is a lot like the way Black Lanterns are resurrected by someone having emotional attachment to them. Over the past few months, I’ve silently been thinking about similarities between Black Lanterns and Star Sapphires. Star Sapphire’s (with the exception of Carol) are mostly brainwashed into serving, and the Black Lanterns also exist without any individual willpower. Star Sapphires even abduct other corps members and convert them to their corps. Both of these powers tell me that there is probably a lot more to the Star Sapphires than what is evident, and this issue made me one hundred percent sure of that.
I think what made me frustrated, and see it as bordering on a cop out is the memory of Padme’ dying of a broken heart in Revenge of the Sith. It is George Lucas Shellshock.
Well now that you say something, it does seem pretty similar, just opposite.
Kyle came back waaaaay too fast. “Feels like I never left” is right, you were “dead” for one month real time and what, 2 to 3 minutes comic book time? I was floored at the last panel of the previous issue because I thought it carried some weight to it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m stoked Kyle’s back because I don’t think the guy gets enough play in the GL universe, but I’d rather he was dead a little bit longer than he was.
Although he probably woud’ve been a Black Lantern if he stayed dead, and that wouldn’t have sat well with readership. Oh well, still a great issue!
While he did come back too fast, I saw it coming. I don’t see them putting Kyle down like that without it having more impact in the main GL book. I would rather have had him not die at all, and have Guy become a RL due to Ice’s death.