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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
With Rebirth Geoff Johns does exactly what the title promises: a revival of the Green Lantern Corps and the return of Hal Jordan. And he does this well. The story is fanwanky in the best way possible, going through years of the Green Lantern mythos to find a way to bring Hal and Sinestro back while adding to the mythos at the same time. Hal's bomber jacket is explained. The streak of white in his hair is explained. Batman's beef with Hal is explained. Oliver Queen plays a major role. Johns leaves no stone unturned here; it's a celebration of the Hal years of Green Lantern comics. Johns doesn't shaft the other major Green Lanterns though; John Stewart, Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner all play important roles, and it's touching when Kyle and Hal shake hands, Hal thanking Kyle for the work he did after Hal "died." Hal gets to clock Batman too. I can get behind that.
The villains are impressive too; Sinestro returns in all his dark glory, and even a reader who has never heard of him prior to this can tell he's one of the major league baddies. His attitude is just perfect, calm and imperious even as he smacks the goodies around. Newcomer Parallax is a terrifying addition to Green Lantern, the cosmic embodiment of fear who turned a great hero into a mass murderer. Oh yeah, and then there's, erm, Black Hand, who gets his hand turned into charcoal. I wouldn't worry about him...
There's a heroic, epic quality to everything that brings the action to life, exactly what a superhero adventure requires.
In terms of inclusion, John is Black, standing out amongst the predominantly White and alien heroes. Alan Scott is present, but he's the old Earth-Two version instead of the new one that's gay (and hadn't been written yet), so there's no LGBT representation. The lack of women is jarring; Wonder Woman, Zatanna, Power Girl, Raven and a few others appear but only in bit parts; Johns really should have introduced more female GLs.
The villains are impressive too; Sinestro returns in all his dark glory, and even a reader who has never heard of him prior to this can tell he's one of the major league baddies. His attitude is just perfect, calm and imperious even as he smacks the goodies around. Newcomer Parallax is a terrifying addition to Green Lantern, the cosmic embodiment of fear who turned a great hero into a mass murderer. Oh yeah, and then there's, erm, Black Hand, who gets his hand turned into charcoal. I wouldn't worry about him...
There's a heroic, epic quality to everything that brings the action to life, exactly what a superhero adventure requires.
In terms of inclusion, John is Black, standing out amongst the predominantly White and alien heroes. Alan Scott is present, but he's the old Earth-Two version instead of the new one that's gay (and hadn't been written yet), so there's no LGBT representation. The lack of women is jarring; Wonder Woman, Zatanna, Power Girl, Raven and a few others appear but only in bit parts; Johns really should have introduced more female GLs.
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fantastic relaunch of the Green Lantern character, Geoff Johns is able to take the complex and often contradictory history of the character and make it into something understandable and compelling. Seeing how Hal goes from a murderer to a hero once again is really interesting, it thankfully avoids erasing what came before and instead builds on the previous history. It's a really great new start and I'm excited to see where it goes from here.
I’ve been meaning to get up to speed on ‘Green Lantern,’ mostly because of its rich history and sci-if milieu. “Rebirth” seemed like a good jumping-on point for the reader with a passing familiarity with the character.
Unfortunately, “Rebirth” is everything I dislike about superhero comics: unidimensional characters, a complex backstory that mystifies newcomers, and conflicts that always seem to boil down to a bunch of luchadores punching one another.
I spent half this comic wondering what was going on, and the other half not caring. Still, “Rebirth” is very nicely drawn. At least it has that going for it.
Unfortunately, “Rebirth” is everything I dislike about superhero comics: unidimensional characters, a complex backstory that mystifies newcomers, and conflicts that always seem to boil down to a bunch of luchadores punching one another.
I spent half this comic wondering what was going on, and the other half not caring. Still, “Rebirth” is very nicely drawn. At least it has that going for it.
Je ne suis définitivement pas un fan de Green Lantern et de la Ligue des Justiciers. On a droit à une histoire qui n'a vraiment ni queue ni tête et que seul les fans de la série comprendront. La lecture de cette bande dessinée a été vraiment pénible par moment.
La présence des superhéros les plus connus comme Batman et Superman me tombait vraiment sur les nerfs par moment. J'aurais peut-être mieux aimé un livre où Green Lantern doit se débrouiller seul sans ses copains de la Ligue des Justiciers qui ne servent absolument à rien à part créer un conflit moral qui m'a laissé de glace
Pour moi, c'est fini Green Lantern.
La présence des superhéros les plus connus comme Batman et Superman me tombait vraiment sur les nerfs par moment. J'aurais peut-être mieux aimé un livre où Green Lantern doit se débrouiller seul sans ses copains de la Ligue des Justiciers qui ne servent absolument à rien à part créer un conflit moral qui m'a laissé de glace
Pour moi, c'est fini Green Lantern.
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For my reading challenge this year I decided to back and re-read a lot of formative comics I read growing up, and the Geoff Johns era of Green Lantern was definitely one of those for me. It was the first sci-fi book I followed consistently and, I'll be honest, I was scared to go back to it.
Both Johns and "The Artist Who Shall Not Be Named" have become infamous in recent years, and I remember Rebirth being the weakest of Johns' stories, so I wasn't sure whether the creators' actions would affect my enjoyment and if not, whether I would enjoy the book at all.
The retcons Johns makes to separate Hal from his time as the evil Parallax still made me roll my eyes, and I really don't like how he writes Batman as a paranoid control freak, but I really do like Johns' characterization of the core GL cast (Except for Hal Jordan. He's still blander than cardboard), the standout moment being towards the end with Johns highlighting all the characters' personalities by how and what they make with their light constructs (ex: Stewart's constructs are always assembled with every interior part needed, Rayner's a perfectionist and constantly refining his constructs as he uses them, Gardner treats everything like a baseball).
There's clearly still a lot of work to do to get the Green Lantern Corp up and running so we can get to all the cool space adventures, but Rebirth reminded me of all the strong concepts behind these characters and why I like the Green Lantern franchise so much. I find it hard to recommend this book, given so much of the plot is dedicated to rewriting a past that many people probably aren't concerned with these days, but I had enough fun here that I want to keep reading and see where the story goes.
Both Johns and "The Artist Who Shall Not Be Named" have become infamous in recent years, and I remember Rebirth being the weakest of Johns' stories, so I wasn't sure whether the creators' actions would affect my enjoyment and if not, whether I would enjoy the book at all.
The retcons Johns makes to separate Hal from his time as the evil Parallax still made me roll my eyes, and I really don't like how he writes Batman as a paranoid control freak, but I really do like Johns' characterization of the core GL cast (Except for Hal Jordan. He's still blander than cardboard), the standout moment being towards the end with Johns highlighting all the characters' personalities by how and what they make with their light constructs (ex: Stewart's constructs are always assembled with every interior part needed, Rayner's a perfectionist and constantly refining his constructs as he uses them, Gardner treats everything like a baseball).
There's clearly still a lot of work to do to get the Green Lantern Corp up and running so we can get to all the cool space adventures, but Rebirth reminded me of all the strong concepts behind these characters and why I like the Green Lantern franchise so much. I find it hard to recommend this book, given so much of the plot is dedicated to rewriting a past that many people probably aren't concerned with these days, but I had enough fun here that I want to keep reading and see where the story goes.
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a lot of fun, and I love the art. There were also quite a few great moments in this, and, well, I did like it, but I still don't really care about Hal. Oh well, Guy shouting "One punch!" was really cute. Heh.
I really enjoyed this one! When I was growing up the Green Lantern was my favorite of the Justice League. He could fly, he could go into space without needing a helmet, and he could project anything out of his ring.
I was browsing Hoopla and decided to look at Green Lantern comics since I've never actually read any. According to my Googling, this one seemed like a good place to start.
I'd recommend this one if you need a quick turn-your-brain-off read and/or you need a cool superhero story.
I was browsing Hoopla and decided to look at Green Lantern comics since I've never actually read any. According to my Googling, this one seemed like a good place to start.
I'd recommend this one if you need a quick turn-your-brain-off read and/or you need a cool superhero story.