![]() The idea being to give readers new to the Green Lantern mythology an introduction. Johns selected the comics and gives an introduction to each. It's a series of past stories starring the Green Lanterns, including at least one story with each of the Earth Lanterns. This really doesn't have anything to do with Brightest Night, or even really with Darkest Night. For Green Lantern fans who know a bit of the history – 5 stars. It also shows how the early Green Lantern stories influenced Crisis on Infinite Earths. Johns’ notes on each story are fascinating, and give some insight into the direction the series has taken in recent years. If you’re a follower of the Green Lantern Corps, you need this collection. Some of the early works collected here will also be available in the Showcase Presents series ( Showcase Presents: Green Lantern, Vol. For my money, it would have been better to include it earlier in this book. It’s totally out of sequence (the rest of the book seems to follow an internal chronology) and it’s also a somewhat uneasy story that will have you coming away from this collection a bit unsettled. ![]() It’s no surprise that they’re printed as part of this collection because they’re great, but I’m not sure why John’s chose “Tygers” to close his collection with. The two Alan Moore stories included here are also collected in DC Universe by Alan Moore. But this is the Green Lantern Corps we’re talking about… a science (space opera) based series that was never known for restraint. And let’s face it comics were different in the 60s, not quite as edgy and perhaps just a bit hokey. If people are rating this poorly because of the retro art, then they just don’t get comics. The early work here by Gil Kane was groundbreaking. For example: The first Sinestro appearance, the first Guy Gardner appearance, the secret origin of the Guardians of the Universe, Mogo’s first appearance, the issue where John Stewart’s identity is revealed to the world… and so forth. It’s probably fair to say that the emphasis is on historical or iconic value. This collection is similar to Green Lantern: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, but each issue is accompanied by an introduction where Johns explains the inclusion of the specific story. In fact, Johns didn’t write any of the stories here. This belief was obviously enforced by the fact that Geoff Johns’ name appears on the cover (he was writing Green Lantern at the time, after reviving the series with Green Lantern: Rebirth). Why? I hadn’t done my homework, and I thought it was a current Green Lantern Corps series. ![]() I remember purchasing this graphic novel some years ago and being disappointed. There’s a lot to be enjoyed here, but it is imperative that you go into this collection with the right attitude.
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