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herrkelm's review against another edition
3.0
maybe I just don't know this universe very well, but it was kind of meh to me
kaboomcju's review against another edition
5.0
Great read! Wonderful artwork and an intense (if not a little over the top) story. It's great to see Hal Jordan and Barry Allen back in action.
karliclover's review against another edition
5.0
Because I read this side-by-side with the main Blackest Night book, and because they were both written by the same person, I'm going to write one review for both.
Fantastic. Geoff Johns is definitely my favorite author. He's created an entirely new mythos for Green Lantern in just this one story: the emotional spectrum, the entities, the different corps. It's all so elaborate and I love it!
Rereading Blackest Night was an amazing experience. If you want to read this, I would recommend reading it alongside the other BN books in the order it was intended to be read in. 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.
Fantastic. Geoff Johns is definitely my favorite author. He's created an entirely new mythos for Green Lantern in just this one story: the emotional spectrum, the entities, the different corps. It's all so elaborate and I love it!
Rereading Blackest Night was an amazing experience. If you want to read this, I would recommend reading it alongside the other BN books in the order it was intended to be read in. 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.
cassie_grace's review against another edition
2.0
I have more than a passing familiarity with the DC universe, I’d say. But this was almost completely unintelligible to me. Half the story was about B or C list characters like Elongated Man and The Atom and Firestorm, and their specific current status in the DC universe at the time. It’s not a timeless book.
Scarecrow was my favorite part though. That was great.
Scarecrow was my favorite part though. That was great.
snowwolf75's review against another edition
4.0
Having not kept up with the plethora of DC events, this one was nearly an overload. There are multiple visuals that have huge amounts of details, characters which I confess I've never heard of before. However there were enough story-driven events, a number of "I wasn't expecting that", and a few "oh S*&!" moments to outweigh the unfamiliarity. This book, btw, is the first of 6 collected graphic novels for Blackest Night. I hope the series keeps up the tempo, danger, and suspense.
sammireynis's review against another edition
5.0
Being a huge Green Lantern fan i was pretty sure this was a must-read for me. I loved it! Definitely going to my favorites!
empressofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
So dark, so good. Finally some people are dying in a big war!
jepson_brown's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
samckirkpatrick's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my god this is the most exciting DC event since the original Crisis. This is absolutely amazing and frightening at the same time. Is there anything better than superheroes kicking ass? What if they were kicking zombie ass? And what if those zombies were other superheroes (Elongated Man, Hawkman, Aquaman etc)? It's just the coolest thing since the printing press, which is much better than sliced bread. Blackest Night is the perfect answer to the muddled Final Crisis and Countdown before that. Top notch, and can't wait to see what happens when the Black Lanterns reach 100% power level.