Green Lantern Corps #4 – Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, Writers; V. Ken Marion, Artist; Arif Prianto, Colorist
Ray – 9/10
Ray: One of the best parts of having more than one Green Lantern series at the moment is that it allows the creative team to do some really fun pairings wouldn’t otherwise get – as well as doing stories that really expand the weird and wacky world of Green Lantern. Where else could you get a story set almost entirely on the giant corpse of a Starro that has been converted into a shady space flea market? The first plot this issue focuses on Guy Gardner, who has been deputized by Jessica Cruz to provide field training for a young rookie Lantern (who looks a lot like Snarf from Thundercats). The two investigate a case on this long-dead criminal hangout, and find Evil Star – one of the Green Lanterns’ more obscure but still dangerous villains, with a key connection to the criminal enterprise. Guy really only wants information on Starbreaker, but Evil Star won’t make it easy to get.
I was even more fond of the second plot teaming up Simon Baz, Keli Quintana, and Ellie – three characters who rarely get a spotlight. Keli needs a new piece for her power glove, and she convinces Simon to take her to the shady market – which leads them to try to cut a deal with a creepy vendor. When Simon tries to shake down the criminal, he retaliates by trapping them in a mind maze where they’re confronted with their worst memories, while he tries to steal the glove. What’s surprising is that Keli’s worst memory is the first one we see – and it potentially rewrites everything we know about her from her brief run in Young Justice. It’s hard to believe this line used to have four books running at the same time, but one definitely isn’t enough to capture everything that’s going on. Adams and Hampton are delivering a great narrative with some really fun character moments alongside the chaos of deep-space action.
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