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A review by crookedtreehouse
Green Lantern Vol. 1: No Fear by Geoff Johns
4.0
Following up with his [b:Green Lantern: Rebirth|29528|Green Lantern Rebirth|Geoff Johns|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385240205l/29528._SY75_.jpg|542565] miniseries, Johns begins his run on the Hal Jordan-focused Green Lantern series.
For the most part, this is a fantastic introduction to the character. There's a bit less knowledge of the character's previous continuity necessary to follow the plot. We are fed Jordan's backstories in flashback snippets that are connected to the main story. And we're introduced to some new characters that Johns will flesh out in coming volumes.
The main six issues of this book really wavered beteen four and five stars for me, but there's an additional issue, Green Lantern Secret Files And Origins 2005, patched into the back which is an absolute mess. The stark contrast of art styles between Bianchi's (in th Secret Files & Origins issue) and all the other creators who worked on the first six issues is jarring, especially as there's no real indication that we've moved into a new story, other than the complete change in art styles. That's some bad editorial, which is pretty consistent with DC's trade program. It's always about a decade behind its competitors, and riddled with amateur mistakes.
Apart from the final issue nonsense, though, this is a fantastic book, and probablythe best place to start reading modern Green Lantern.
For the most part, this is a fantastic introduction to the character. There's a bit less knowledge of the character's previous continuity necessary to follow the plot. We are fed Jordan's backstories in flashback snippets that are connected to the main story. And we're introduced to some new characters that Johns will flesh out in coming volumes.
The main six issues of this book really wavered beteen four and five stars for me, but there's an additional issue, Green Lantern Secret Files And Origins 2005, patched into the back which is an absolute mess. The stark contrast of art styles between Bianchi's (in th Secret Files & Origins issue) and all the other creators who worked on the first six issues is jarring, especially as there's no real indication that we've moved into a new story, other than the complete change in art styles. That's some bad editorial, which is pretty consistent with DC's trade program. It's always about a decade behind its competitors, and riddled with amateur mistakes.
Apart from the final issue nonsense, though, this is a fantastic book, and probablythe best place to start reading modern Green Lantern.