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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Probably 2 1/2 stars. Just didn't do much for me-- it was my first introduction to Green Lantern, so perhaps I should revisit this after reading some other stuff.
I really, really enjoyed this epic DC event.
My only problem, as with all crises and events, is not so much the fault of the comic itself, but with the fact that they include so many characters with whom I have no emotional ties. With all the preludes to the Blackest Night, I got closer and closer with different characters, and I became emotionally invested in their stories. Then most of them are gone, or their stories are diluted by a ton of others who I don't know and therefore am not invested in.
That being said, this is an amazing story, filled with some real emotional weight and true peril. Geoff Johns does an excellent job of making us question all the past events in the DC Universe, while leading us by the hand and watching him rip hearts out of our heroes.
Loved it.
My only problem, as with all crises and events, is not so much the fault of the comic itself, but with the fact that they include so many characters with whom I have no emotional ties. With all the preludes to the Blackest Night, I got closer and closer with different characters, and I became emotionally invested in their stories. Then most of them are gone, or their stories are diluted by a ton of others who I don't know and therefore am not invested in.
That being said, this is an amazing story, filled with some real emotional weight and true peril. Geoff Johns does an excellent job of making us question all the past events in the DC Universe, while leading us by the hand and watching him rip hearts out of our heroes.
Loved it.
One of my most painful reads to date. The over-saturation of characters without there being any real purpose for them to be there added nothing but filler material for those poor artists to draw and overfill the pages with. This, along with an extremely convoluted plot made the whole read just a truly awful experience. It was both too wordy for a comic book and somehow still not detailed enough where it mattered. With full pages of exposition that gave no aid in making the storyline cohesive, the whole narrative became highly chaotic and just a slog to get through. It was an awful amalgamation of cliches, bad tropes, and no true substance of any kind that made it enjoyable. I honestly couldn't find anything I liked in this book. The color scheme also was a bit too much for me. I thought it was a bit too loud and worsened the whole plot but perhaps that's why they were made for each other.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Blackest Night
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis
Book 32/250
Genre: Sci-Fi, Superhero
Format: Digital, Graphic Novel
Pages: 304
Published: 2009
Rating: 9.5/10 2nd Read
Art: 9/10
Collects: Blackest Night #0-8
Blackest Night is hands down one of the best DC Events I have read. The dead rise to fight the living and the Lanterns are the only ones who can stop them. This whole event allows for Johns to introduce the rest of the Corps, resurrect some fan-favorite characters, and deliver a satisfying galaxy-spanning story. This story is absolutely incredible!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Overall, a solid story with equally solid visuals. I would only recommend it for those with at least some knowledge of recent events in the DC Universe, as those reading a DC comic for the first time will most likely completely lost with the continuity references.
Zombie superheroes and villains alike rising from their graves across the universe and the only force capable of stoping it are the colours of the rainbow? Yes, please!
That was really good. Poor Crane though :c He was having so much fun with that ring.