Since I'm in some severe catch-up mode, you may be seeing a string of these today. Thank goodness for holiday weekends.
New GL Comic Book Reviews!
SPOILER ALERT: The following reviews contain them.
When we last left off, Sinestro had created lantern rings for the citizens of Korugar who immediately turned on him. No surprise there. The Sinestro Corps he created had tortured and enslaved them. They felt betrayed.
But finding their rings can do no harm to their creator, instead they band together to rid Korugar of the Sinestro Corps members enslaving the planet. Sinestro uses his new corps as bait while he and Hal head to deactivate the yellow battery. What a bold and brave move. Save yourself at any expense. That should win their trust. Speaking of not winning trust, in the end, Sinestro goes back on his word and sends Hal back to earth with no lantern powers.
The whole issue is a bit Hallmark Channel. Sinestro begs Arsona to understand and forgive him as he was only trying to protect the world he loves. While they appreciate what he did this time, she says she will never forgive him and he is never welcome back on Korugar. He leaves them with the promis that he will seek out and defeat the remaining Sinestro Corps members so Korugar will stay safe.
Upon returning to Earth, Hal realized his need for the ring was an addiction and it kept him from truly loving Carol. Without his powers, he is dedicating his life to her and her alone. Seriously, I did throw up in my mouth a little.
While Mahnke's art not getting any better for me (of course taste is relative), it is getting more tolerable. I've resigned to the fact that Sinestro will always look like a pedo as long as Mahnke is around and Hal will always look like a reject from RuPaul's Drag Race. I must accept it and move on.
Now I can have issue with character decision-making. What's with all these fat blobby villains that seem to keep popping up in DC books?
This New 52 storyline really make you hate the guardians, no matter what incarnation of the series you read. Where old and faithful fans know them as beings invested in protecting the universe, this time around, they are nothing but selfish, fiendish, conniving creatures bent on their own gain. They want to get any obstacles out of their way and make no question that Hal is too powerful and he had to be gotten out of the way.
The next most powerful force that could oppose them is the Sinestro Corps. They're on their way out too. Luckily Sinestro only put them in a coma and can still reactivate them when he needs to. I have a feeling they won't be dormant for long.
The next most powerful force that could oppose them is the Sinestro Corps. They're on their way out too. Luckily Sinestro only put them in a coma and can still reactivate them when he needs to. I have a feeling they won't be dormant for long.
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1 comment:
Way to work RuPaul's Drag Race in there...not to mention the Hallmark Channel. LOVE IT! I am sorry that the artwork is detracting from the storyline. Hang in there.
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