Green Lanterns #25 Review

 The Green Lantern Corps have been left shaken by Lights Out and Hal is going to do something about it.

 At the end of Lights Out, Hannu and other senior Lanterns were about to relinquish their rings over fears of again depleting the light resorvior.

To keep the Corps alive, Hal takes a step that puts him at odds with the other Spectrum Corps and his first step is an escaped criminal.

As usual, Vendetti is playing with the idea that wielding the rings is a grey area. Again you cannot fault Hal for doing what he is doing, but again there are so many reasons again his actions.

SPOILERS FOLLOW……………………..

As usual, Hal is having a hard time leading the Corps.

After most of the Lanterns learned that by using their rings, they are depleting the emotional reservoir which keeps the universe intact, most are in a moral quandary. 

And the first to take a stand are Tomar Tu, Hannu and the other long serving Green Lanterns. They give back their rings and the first thing Hal decrees to combat this ill-feeling is that 'they' will decide whether or not anyone wears the spectrum rings.

Cue the Guardians Theme Song (do they have one?)

This doesn’t sit well with Carol aka Star Sapphire member. And the gray area is where Vendetti is sticking this.

The first mission Hal goes with Kilowog to capture Prixiam who got a Star Sapphire Ring at the end of Green Lanterns #23.

 

In attempting to capture her, she uses the love her clan feels for her to her advantage – turning everyone against the Lanterns

SPOILERS END…………………..

The art is again brilliant and the way the lights come out are wonderful.

The next saga of the Green Lanterns has begun and the moral dilemma that Vendetti presents us is the highlight of his run so far.

Unlike the emotionless gnomes that were the Guardians, we actually care for Hal and this result in some confusion – do we support Hal or are his actions too extreme?

But other than that, this storyline feels a little week. Prixiam is not a compelling villain, through her Star Sapphire connection is interesting (can love be destructive? Yes, it can.) and so, it wasn’t a very engrossing read.

If you liked Hal under Johns, you may not like his portrayal here. But this book is starting a intriguing theme and that is worth checking out.

So, I give it 7.0 out of 10.

+Interesting moral dilemma

+Art is brilliant

=Hal’s portrayal is still a little dodgy

-The villain isn’t compelling