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adventurous dark fast-paced

To lazy to do a big review. Basically Red Lanterns screaming at each other and trying to kill each other. The Human is the only kind of smart one, trying to settle everything down. One cool thing was Stormwatch coming in, loved them here. The rest? Forgettable. A 2.5 out of 5.

This started with an interesting premise. The Red Lantern Corp needs their rings to live, so what happens when those rings get sick and start to die? Unfortunately, a few corpses are all we get, as the book spends much more time on an ill-timed Stormwatch crossover that I can’t help but feel the author would much rather be writing than this.

Nope, I'm done. This series is terrible.

This series just doesn't have the same heart that the other Lantern books do. There is no one to root for or against. Its just a bunch of hate. I could see how this could be interesting in small doses but an entire series seems pointless. The inclusion of Stormwatch to the book for no other reason that the same author works on both books seems obvious. The art, by a handful of artists was really good though. Overall, the book has no soul or purpose but has some decent scenes and good line work.

I like how these guys seem really evil, but their purpose is to kill bad guys who terrorized the weak. I thought the purple lanterns were pretty dumb, but I get it, the love-hate dichotomy. Looks like there are 6 volumes of this so I guess it was a hit. Curious to see where it goes.

Welcome to Red Lantern life, Rankor.

kudzukingdom's review

3.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

#8 - 9. The introduction of a new human Red Lantern. He seems to be able to keep a tenuous hold on his humanity. And he’s using constructs, something the other Reds can’t do.

The interweaving with the other Lantern books plus Rankor's progress as a Red Lantern are the winning points here.