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Green Lantern Corps, Volume 6: Blackest Night by Patrick Gleason, Rebecca Buchman, Peter J. Tomasi
karliclover's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love the team of Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. They work so well together. Not only on Green Lantern Corps, but they're also killing it on Batman and Robin right now.
What I love about the Green Lantern Corps comic, even outside the Blackest Night event, is that it doesn't always focus on Guy, John, or Kyle; it'll have side-stories about Isamot Kol and Vath Sarn, or Iolande and Soranik Natu, or whoever. I really loved the ending part with Isamot and Vath.
As with the other BN tie-ins, this adds so much to Blackest Night and I think it's essential to read along with it. Here's a link to a list of the correct reading order. It should be noted that not all of the issues listed are collected in the BN books. Most are, but the Booster Gold, R.E.B.E.L.S., Solomon Grundy, Outsiders, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, Superman/Batman, and Secret Six comics are not. Also, the prelude stuff isn't necessary, but it's some good stuff.
Also, one of the BN books is titled "Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps." The issues collected in this book aren't listed in that list I linked to, with the exception of Adventure Comics #4-5. This book should be the first of the BN books you read.
What I love about the Green Lantern Corps comic, even outside the Blackest Night event, is that it doesn't always focus on Guy, John, or Kyle; it'll have side-stories about Isamot Kol and Vath Sarn, or Iolande and Soranik Natu, or whoever. I really loved the ending part with Isamot and Vath.
As with the other BN tie-ins, this adds so much to Blackest Night and I think it's essential to read along with it. Here's a link to a list of the correct reading order. It should be noted that not all of the issues listed are collected in the BN books. Most are, but the Booster Gold, R.E.B.E.L.S., Solomon Grundy, Outsiders, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad, Superman/Batman, and Secret Six comics are not. Also, the prelude stuff isn't necessary, but it's some good stuff.
Also, one of the BN books is titled "Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps." The issues collected in this book aren't listed in that list I linked to, with the exception of Adventure Comics #4-5. This book should be the first of the BN books you read.
sammireynis's review against another edition
4.0
It was good. There are several Blackest Night TPs and this is the 3rd one. I think i will stop here because i hear you don't have to read all of them and the first 3 are the relevant ones. So I think the rest is not important unless you really like the series and want to continue. If anyone is wondering how the Blackest Night TPs connect, I suspect they all happen at the same time, but in different places. Like this one happens on Oa, and is about the GL Corps defending the central power battery. It happens at the same time as the first Blackest Night TP. So I think I will stop here and next read Brightest Day and furthermore War of the Green Lanterns. (Chronologically correct)
matt4hire's review against another edition
5.0
Probably the best of the core Blackest Night books. The action's really breathless, the character beats are great, and the art really sings with all the spectacle that Gleason's asked to put in. Top-notch stuff.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
If you've been reading the Green Lantern Corps volumes leading up to this event, then this is the gentlest transition of all the Blackest Night sidebooks. It's the natural continuation of the the tales of Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Soranik Natu, Mogo, Saarek, Sodam Yat, Stel, Salaak, and everyone else featured in the ongoing series. The chemistry between the characters continue to build, even as the book seems to launch from action scene to action scene. The first four issues are a satisfying story. The epilogue is....fine.
If you haven't been reading the Green Lantern Corps books, this is probably a huge, confusing mess of too many characters, and not enough breathing room to figure out what's going on.
It is unnecessary if you just want to read the Blackest Night book. And it's not as accessible as the Batman, Superman, or Green Arrow side-stories because holy Oan clusterfluff are there Too Many Characters.
But, again, if you've been reading and enjoying the regular Green Lantern Corps title, this doesn't feel like one of those event books that distracts from the overall story. This has been the goal for the ongoing story since Johns took over Green Lantern, and it slides perfectly into the larger event.
If you haven't been reading the Green Lantern Corps books, this is probably a huge, confusing mess of too many characters, and not enough breathing room to figure out what's going on.
It is unnecessary if you just want to read the Blackest Night book. And it's not as accessible as the Batman, Superman, or Green Arrow side-stories because holy Oan clusterfluff are there Too Many Characters.
But, again, if you've been reading and enjoying the regular Green Lantern Corps title, this doesn't feel like one of those event books that distracts from the overall story. This has been the goal for the ongoing story since Johns took over Green Lantern, and it slides perfectly into the larger event.
artemisgt's review against another edition
4.0
Not into it as GL, but it gave me more appreciation for the rest of the GLC. The storylines and characters were worth it considering I came into it not caring for any of them and expecting this to be a chore.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
3.0
We discussed this series in our Green Lantern spotlight over on the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-251-green-lantern-is-80-years-young
harleylecter's review
3.0
I liked it. I haven't read much Lantern stuff, and this made me interested enough in some characters that I would like to read more. The art is lovely - I really enjoy this style.
phoenixvibrancy's review
3.0
The Blackest Night run of Green Lantern has numerous storys each from a different heroes perspective, all culminating to a climactic battle against the entity of the Black Lantern corps
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