Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner take on a dangerous mission with huge implications for the universe!
Hal Jordan’s connection to a segment in the Book of OA has made some waves. Him being lost complicates matters more. The pair has entered the Well of the Emotional Entities to find him.
What they find instead no one is ready for!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22 by Morgan Hampton, Fernando Pasarin, Juan José Ryp, Oclair Albert, Arif Prianto, & Dave Sharpe (DC COMICS) continues “First Light”
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22 by Morgan Hampton, Fernando Pasarin, Juan José Ryp, Oclair Albert, Arif Prianto, & Dave Sharpe (DC COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Hampton intertwines many moving parts with this latest crossover chapter. The opening with Jordan’s group stumbling upon Manhunters adds to the uncertainty of his search. It adds some fast action to the wandering. As the reinforcements crash the party, the conflict ends rather quickly. This is to be expected with the recent Manhunter attack in GLC. Once the mood settles down, the conversations change gears to a reconnection to basics.
Rayner’s reaction to the powers upgrade is a nice break form the more serious drama unfolding. This ushers in a break to get focus turned back to Zillabog. Stewart’s group holding their own against an army of Darkstars is vintage Lanterns. The writing allows some great one-liners to sneak in while moving events into a more dire situation. Their escape from Zillabog is creative and entertaining. It’s a true reflection of Hampton’s understanding of the GLC. No one pushes the imagination like Hampton in the writing of powers.
Readers watch as the closing act opens up more secrets of the Guardians’ past. The narration explains much of the current issues brings all parties together. Seeing the truth come into focus adds much curiosity into the Guardians’ actions. This also stages a strong closing act to begin. With OA being the backdrop for a dangerous attack, the writing makes a bold statement before bowing out. It makes this new problem much more unstable, adding to an already exciting tale!
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The art opens with Jordan’s group stumbling upon the Manhunters. Panels reflect the shocking sneak attack with quick reactions. This ushers in help from the Alpha Lanterns via half panel. It leads into a fast finish before setting up the next phase of attack. Once pivoted, the attention turns to John Stewart’s fight on Zillabog. The art speeds up the pace with more kinetic energy encompassing the fight. A loud half panel pops off the page with Sharpe’s lettering cementing the moment. This provides another window of escape to open. It results in a captivating look at the use of Lantern powers.
A hilarious and exciting full page look caps off the action on Zillabog perfectly. These kind of segments never fall by the wayside. Panels get serious when Jordan and Gardner’s group discovers the statis chamber. Readers watch as the history of what’s inside paints a tragic picture. The panels guide this information into a steady close while building up more issues. The group face-off sends a distinct message of problems on the rise as this portion is far from over. As the pages move to close, the terrors on OA take over. The conflict brings out a painful look at hope fading fast. A close-up of a new player sends a shiver into fans’ thoughts. This lands into an excellent full final page with more intrigue staged. A solid visual ride with many moving parts involved.
FINAL POINT: 8.6
What is inside the status chamber?! That is the question haunting the Lanterns as “First Light” moves forward. Hampton’s writing stacks the deck against the Lanterns with no easy way out. The art lets loose on the huge moments while balancing out all the major players. A steady building block for where this story needs to land.
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