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mysteriousmre 's review for:
Green Lantern: Rebirth
by Geoff Johns
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.