I’ve had something of a like/”meh” relationship with this book. Tomasi is a capable writer who delivers plenty of action and reasonably strong characterizations. But I find his pacing is usually off by at least one issue for every story arc. And while he frequently entertains, he never really wows.
To be fair, GLC seems to always draw the short straw when it comes to source material. This is especially true with the Blackest Night issues. Yes, Tomasi has done a good job of delivery buzz-worthy plot twists. Kyle died! (And was resurrected in the very next issue.) Guy, consumed by rage, became a Red Lantern! (And will likely be back to normal next issue.
There’s been plenty of carnage on Oa. Lots and lots of cannon fodder got chewed up over the last few issues. And the landscape of Oa is changed. But no one’s going to miss the characters who died and Oa will no doubt be rebuilt shortly after Blackest Night wraps up.
I’m not bored. But I keep getting this nagging feeling that by the end of the story, none of the events of Green Lantern Corps are really going to matter much. It’s almost like Tomasi was told, “You can do whatever you want. Just be sure to trash Oa and keep the rest of the Corps busy for a while.”
Regular readers know I love Gleason on this book. His art and my affection for the characters is what keeps me coming back. Gleason’s take on a rampaging Guy was worth the price of admission alone.
All in all, this is an entertaining issue. I just wish it felt a little more central to Blackest Night. As it is, it feels marginalized.
All three of us contributed reviews this week. It’s a miracle! Welcome back! Your Geoff Johns blaming has been missed, but I see it’s alive and well in this review.
I actually didn’t name Johns. Did he take all the good material for himself and leave Tomasi the scraps? I dunno. But one way or another, GLC feels like it is disconnected from the main story. Or at least not as connected as it should be.
[...] Green Lantern 50 is a heck of a ride. It has the “epic” feel that the last issue of Green Lantern Corps was lacking. Whereas GLC just felt like Tomasi pulling big plot twists out of his bag of tricks [...]