A review by tiedyedude
Absolute Blackest Night by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis

4.0

I loved the concept of acknowledging that superheroes often never stay dead in comics. I don't normally venture far from Batman-centric DC books, but I know enough of the universe to have easily followed most of what was going on here. I don't think this is a great book for people not familiar with DC comics; however, if, like me, you don't know who Dove and Hawk are, or the Atom's evil girlfriend, you will still be able to get the gist of what's going on. The art, and especially the colors, is excellent. The parts where the different lantern corps team up are beautifully colored.

Rating 4 stars instead of 5 is more of a dissatisfaction with the general inaccessibility of these massive crossover events. It wouldn't even be enough to be a dedicated Green Lantern fan because the Flash plays such a prominent role in Blackest Night. Similar to when I read Avengers vs X-Men: I can read it and mostly enjoy it, but I know I'm missing so much.