"Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War" Crossover Talkback (Spoilers)

[James Harvey]

One of the biggest Green Lantern events in history!

GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORP WAR

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Written by: Geoff Johns, Various
Art by: Ethan Van Sciver, Dave Gibbons, Various

The Story: The stellar creative team Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver reunites, igniting an intergalactic war that will explode!

Hal Jordan has struggled to regain his reputation. Kyle Rayner has suffered great personal loss and reluctantly gained great power. Guy Gardner's trust in the Guardians is wavering. John Stewart's unbreakable loyalty soon will be tested. Together, these four men are the Green Lanterns of Earth…but why are so many Earthmen recruited into the Corps? What is their ultimate rolel in the future of the universe? And how will the secret of the rings' power threaten the Guardians and affect Hal Jordan's future?

Sinestro was called the "greatest" of the Green Lanterns; now the renegade has vowed to bring terror to the universe he once protected. The worst murderers, thieves and deviants in the universe have gathered into Sinestro's Corps for one purpose: to instill great fear. Armed with the truth behind Parallax, Sinestro's intergalactic insurgents strike hard and fast at the very heart of the Green Lantern Corps. The Sinestro Corps is about to change everything you know about the Green Lanterns. Fear them. Everyone else will.

Comments?

[Kyuss]

Grab your helmets and hold on tight folks. This one is going to blow your socks off. Honestly I wasn't too interested in reading this but after the first two pages, I started to truly get into it.

The ending is the best part. The Anti-Monitor is back! Not just him but Superboy Prime (with a ring!), Hank Henshaw, and now a new Parallex! (Kyle Raynor)

This collection of super villains should make the Countdown to Final Crisis be VERY interesting indeed.

[Leo Arcadia]

The ending is the best part. The Anti-Monitor is back! Not just him but Superboy Prime (with a ring!), Hank Henshaw, and now a new Parallex! (Kyle Raynor)

I just hope they don't kill off Kyle the same way they did Jordan when Parallax first appeared. Out of all four Earthmen, Kyles's my favorite Lantern.

Interesting ideas being tossed around, though it's disappointing that Sinestro's still second-fiddle to someone else. I especially liked the bit about Ion's powers.

I don't have a full view of the DC Universe. What has John Stewart done recently, if anything?

[Jin Kazama]

I'm going to ignore how p-d off I am about how they're ruining Kyle, and how much of a raw deal the character's received, especially in the past few years.

Instead I feel the need to say, they screwed up with Superboy. Badly. The guy's a powerhouse mixed with a loose cannon. It took two Supermen to defeat him, and one of them didn't make it. The fans loathed him, so you have automatic potential in making him one of the biggest bad-guys in quite some time.

But to bring him back this soon was stupid. He should have been under the radar for five years at least. Make his return worth something. But to have him play whipping boy to Sinestro, giving him a ring which you know will mean he relies on it, making him weaker, and making his downfall eventually being to Green Lantern (which, while a major hero, I remind you that he killed a Superman), just squanders what could have been a major villain.

[Knight]

The best DC comic I have read in a long time. Great art and the start of a tremendous story.


Kyle having ION ripped from him and being implanted with Parallax was awesome (im a Kyle fan so hopefully he comes back to the good side).
Superboy Prime and Hank Henshaw the Cyborg being freed from Oa.
The return of the Antimonitor.
The Heralds of the Anti-monitor are a cool concept. Superboy Prime, Hank Henshaw and Parallax together are almost unbeatable. Add Sinestro and and the Sinestro Corp and you have one of the biggest threats to ever face the DCU.

[Kyuss]

Yep this makes the Secret Society of Super Villains or even the Secret Six look like amateurs.

[The Myst]

Excellent issue. I loved it.


his downfall eventually being to Green Lantern (which, while a major hero, I remind you that he killed a Superman)

You greatly underestimate the power of a Green Lantern.

[Jin Kazama]

Well, considering it took about a dozen or so just to contain him, and they still failed, I'd say not.

The only real way I can see them realistically taking him down is if they get the entire hundred or so Corps. to take him down, but that's probably not going to happen since they have Cyborg, The Manhunters, Sinestro, his Corps., and now Kyle as well.

[Knight]

I have to agree with Jin Kazama. Beating SB Prime will not be easy. If they are smart about it they may defeat him but we are talking about a being who is physically stronger than anyone else in the DCU including Superman and as fast as anyone in the Flash family.Kryptonite from this universe doesnt affect him and he isnt afraid to kill. He's too dangerous to have let live actually.

[Jack Frenzy]

At this point, I'm guessing that the current "Sinestro Corps" arc will end in defeat for the GLC. The odds are stacked too high against them, and Geoff Johns keeps referring to this arc as "The Empire Strikes Back" with occasional hints of a "Return of the Jedi" on the horizon.

Some supposition:

The GLC will be decimated. The survivors (including Hal, Guy and a restored Kyle) will retreat to Earth to ready the world against the Sinestro Corps' inevitable assault on the planet, having been tipped off about the 52 by Salakk, who was getting whispered messages from Ganthet in this issue.

In the meanwhile, the Sinestro Corps may pay a quick trip to Ysmault to unleash the Empire of Tears and complete the prophecy of Qull, if they haven't already.

The event Darkseid alluded to at the start of Countdown -- "I see the time fast approaching when existence itself shall be recreated and Darkseid shall be its architect." -- is the possible destruction of Earth by the Sinestro Corps and the resulting destruction of the Multiverse. He is undermining Earth's heroes and engineering a schism within the Monitors in order to ensure the Sinestro Corps' victory, after which he will step in and somehow take complete control of everything.

[DR.MID-NITE]

Didn't they already destroy the GL corps and the Guardians? Why do it again?

[Robin2099]

This was an awesome issue, that almost read more like a movie then a comic book. The only problem I have is that the story seems almost too epic to just be in the Green Lantern books, and almost seems more like a major crossover for the whole DC universe. Also while I'm mad about what their doing to Kyle, hopefully Kyle will be saved by Jordan, just like Kyle helped Jordan in GL:R.

[Xurk]

I agree about this book feeling epic - like a movie. Just, wow. This was awesome!

I don't normally read Green Lantern [the odd issue + all of Rebirth], but I think I'm going to follow this story :) What will I need to read to do so? Just Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps?

[GameBrain]

Wow. Finally got to reading this issue. I was floored by the scale of this. How is it that Countdown and even Amazons Attack get more hype and press than Sinestro Corps? This is looking to be genuinely epic.

I agree that the inclusion of Superboy Prime is a bit much, especially considering that he isn't of the right mind set for a power ring. Hank Henshaw, Sinestro, Parallax, and even the Anti-monitor take great pleasure in causing fear. Superboy is a whiny godling prone to temper tantrums. He's the Hayden Christensen of the DCU. But whiny Anakin turned into scarier-than-hell Vader, so maybe there's hope on that front.

What's more interesting is Superboy Prime is insanely powerful. He took out dozens of Lanterns, a Superboy, and a Superman before he was captured. This kid can move planets and alter reality by brute force alone. He doesn't need the power ring. Get him a base tan under a yellow sun and he's ready to go. So what's to stop him from going rogue again?

This brings up another interesting twist. The Anti-monitor, Parallax, and Superboy have historically had very different goals. Superboy wants either his Earth back or revenge. Parallax wants a universe controlled by fear. The Anti-monitor wants superiority for the antimatter universe. With such diverse and even conflicting agendas, what we have here is a very dangerous and unstable alliance. This could prove interesting. :evil:

[Jack Frenzy]

Didn't they already destroy the GL corps and the Guardians? Why do it again?

I don't think they'll be destroyed, but they'll likely suffer massive casualties and possibly a crushing defeat. Then they'll regroup on Earth and wage a successful counterstrike alongside Earth's heroes.

[EinBebop]

As I was going through Wikipedia to catch up on stuff, I noticed something interesting... that there is now a third type of ring... a Zamaron ring that feeds off of love, whereas the Green Lantern Ring feeds off of willpower and the Qwardian ring feeds off of fear.

And it was revealed in this comic that Parallax is an entity that thrives off of fear, whereas Ion thrives off of willpower.

So presumably, there's another entity out there that feeds off of love. And if my experience is any indication, that entity will be a real *****. :)

@Dr Midnite: The Corps has been disbanded twice... once when all the rings stopped working because they executed Sinestro, and of course, Final Night. A third time would require a lot of hate mail to the editors asking them to make up there dang minds.

[BCVM22]

@Dr Midnite: The Corps has been disbanded twice... once when all the rings stopped working because they executed Sinestro, and of course, Final Night. A third time would require a lot of hate mail to the editors asking them to make up there dang minds.

Final Night was the Sun-Eater eating the sun/Parallax sacrificing himself to absorb the Sun-Eater. I think you mean Emerald Twilight, which was the beginning of the whole Hal/Parallax arc.

[EinBebop]

Final Night was the Sun-Eater eating the sun/Parallax sacrificing himself to absorb the Sun-Eater. I think you mean Emerald Twilight, which was the beginning of the whole Hal/Parallax arc.Ah, yeah. I didn't actually make a mistake, mind you. I'm from a parallel earth where they switched the names of those two miniseries.

[BCVM22]

Ah, yeah. I didn't actually make a mistake, mind you. I'm from a parallel earth where they switched the names of those two miniseries.

Of course. Earth-Ein, was it? Did people still complain about Hal-allax/Kyle on your earth?

[EinBebop]

Of course. Earth-Ein, was it? Did people still complain about Hal-allax/Kyle on your earth?Yeah, but the good news is there was no spider-clone/ben reilly saga on my earth.

[BCVM22]

Yeah, but the good news is there was no spider-clone/ben reilly saga on my earth.

But what do the modern pundits write about when griping about 90s comics, then?

[Karkull]

As I was going through Wikipedia to catch up on stuff, I noticed something interesting... that there is now a third type of ring... a Zamaron ring that feeds off of love, whereas the Green Lantern Ring feeds off of willpower and the Qwardian ring feeds off of fear.Actually, according to Green Lantern and interviews (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=118792) by Geoff Johns, it looks like there might be a potential for at least seven types of Lantern rings. Geoff has arguably paved the way for there to be Orange, Red, Indigo, and Violet Lanterns.

[DR.MID-NITE]

Actually, according to Green Lantern and interviews (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=118792) by Geoff Johns, it looks like there might be a potential for at least seven types of Lantern rings. Geoff has arguably paved the way for there to be Orange, Red, Indigo, and Violet Lanterns.

Their is also going to be the a Pink Lantern Corps. Here is a pic....
http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1064687668614_2003/09/28/350queereye,0.jpg
:D ;)

[adoptedBatpuppy]

All comic shops in my area were sold out. :sweat:

[wonderfly]

The next chapter is here!

Green Lantern #21

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Written by Geoff Johns
Art and Cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
Variant cover by Andy Kubert

The Story:
The first chapter of "Sinestro Corps" explodes! Sinestro's army of fear has gathered: Arkillo! Karu-Sil! The Cyborg-Superman! And hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen!

Hal Jordan has overcome great fear throughout his life, but what fear still lingers inside him? Parallax knows, and Hal's about to be reminded as he leads Earth's Green Lanterns on a life-or-death rescue mission in the middle of this war. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe find dissent within their ranks as a bizarre prophecy is fulfilled.

The secrets of the Green Lantern Corps and its power are about to be revealed!

Comments? What are your thoughts?

[Kyuss]

Wonderfly,

Mostly I expect to see Hal Jordan either kick ass or get his ass kicked.

[DR.MID-NITE]

Wonderfly,

Mostly I expect to see Hal Jordan either kick ass or get his ass kicked.

I think Hal WILL kick ass. For the following reasons...

-Hal is still despised by most of the Corps. And this could be the way he regains their trust and his status.

-Their really is no defeat option. Hal will fight to the death (and we've done that).

-The two Guardians believe he is the one. And it would have been a big waste of story space to pursue that option for it to be false.

[Kyuss]

The One? What, he's now somehow channeling the Matrix? What's next, Jade comes back as the next Trinity?

[Invidente 7]

The One? What, he's now somehow channeling the Matrix? What's next, Jade comes back as the next Trinity?
Hal Jordan isn't the ONE, but in fact he's the best godarmn green lantern ever and therefore he has a good chance of kicking their asses :cool:

[Kyuss]

Ah. My apologies but I was confused because of what Doctor Mid-nite wrote.
In any event, I do agree that Hal Jordan is a great Green Lantern. I'm not not 100% convinced he's the best ever.

[EinBebop]

I'm not not 100% convinced he's the best ever.You and Sinestro have something in common! :)

[Jin Kazama]

Gotta agree with Kyuss. In some circles, thems be fightin' words. :)

But that's a debate for a whole other day.

When I went to the comic shop last week, they had already sold out of the one-shot, so that must be good news. I don't read GL anymore, but the Sinestro arc has received a ton of hype, so I thought I'd grab the one-shot to see if it'd be worth getting monthly or just wait for the Graphic Novel.

I dunno. Even if I don't like a title, I still like hearing my comic shop guy say "Sold Out." Means more people are reading them. I may have to wait for a second printing or GN if I don't get it already, but it's still cool.

[Kyuss]

You and Sinestro have something in common! :)

More than you realize...

However unlike Sinestro, I am far more durable and indeed of a great evil than he could ever hope to achieve.

[DR.MID-NITE]

On a side note. Is anyone else creeped out about that one Sinestro Lantern who was raised by wolf like creatures, mutilated her mouth to look like them and then attacked her "rescuers". :eek:

[Kyuss]

Doctor,

I've seen far, far creepier things. That said, it is a tad disturbing on some level.

[Xurk]

Another reader here that doesn't normally pick up Green Lantern [way back during Hal=Parallax early/mid nineties I picked up a few, and I read Rebirth].

I checked this issue out to see if it was the kind of event where the massive one-shot kick-off is supercrazygreat, but the rest fails to meet par, but I don't think that's going to be the case with "Sinestro Corps War", I'm on for the whole ride now!

It's funny, Sinestro, Superboy Prime, Anit-Monitor and Hank Henshaw weren't even in this issue and up until the final pages, neither was Kyle/Parallax, but it was still thoroughly entertaining :) Once again, fine work by Geoff Johns!

[wonderfly]

Another tie-in to the "Sinestro Corps War"!!!

Green Lanter Corps #14

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Written by Dave Gibbons
Art and Cover by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins

The Story:
The attack on the Green Lantern Corps in GREEN LANTERN #21 continues on multiple fronts, as Soranik finds a surprise waiting for her at home and Mogo is besieged by a new enemy.


Comments? What are your thoughts?

[DR.MID-NITE]

Man, the Lanterns are getting their butts kicked! Are the Guardians on sabbatical? :p

[Xurk]

The butt-kicking of the Lanterns by the Sinestros is starting to annoy me somewhat, as it seems a bit too one-sided at the moment... I mean, almost every single Green Lantern outside of the "big" names has been easily slaughtered in combat against the Sinestro Corps, unless they survived off-panel. The members of the SC can't be that much less of rookies than the GL rookies can they? Or is it all because they have the advantage of the yellow impurity against the GL rookies?
I did find the scenes between Sinestro and Natu pretty interesting, nice psychological stuff there :)

Overall, the issue was enjoyable, but I expect Green Lantern #22 to be many times cooler :p

[DR.MID-NITE]

The butt-kicking of the Lanterns by the Sinestros is starting to annoy me somewhat, as it seems a bit too one-sided at the moment... I mean, almost every single Green Lantern outside of the "big" names has been easily slaughtered in combat against the Sinestro Corps, unless they survived off-panel. The members of the SC can't be that much less of rookies than the GL rookies can they? Or is it all because they have the advantage of the yellow impurity against the GL rookies?
I did find the scenes between Sinestro and Natu pretty interesting, nice psychological stuff there :)

Overall, the issue was enjoyable, but I expect Green Lantern #22 to be many times cooler :p

I agree. I think it has to do with the ring preventing the Lantern from killing. Although, that didn't stop Hal decimating the Lanterns with his and other rings. I guess Parallax overcame the safety protocol.

[RedKing52]

I did find the scenes between Sinestro and Natu pretty interesting, nice psychological stuff there

Seconded; this is something I'd been hoping we would see ever since Natu's introduction in the pages of the GLC: Recharge mini-series. I'm also glad that GLC's focusing on the larger aspects and multiple fronts in the war as opposed to the main theater with Hal and the others; bring on Killowog vs. Arkillo...:evil:

[wonderfly]

A week late, but here it is:

Green Lantern #22

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Written by Geoff Johns
Art and Cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

The Story:
Fear spreads across the universe as "Sinestro Corps" continues! Stranded on Qward, Hal Jordan faces an army of Sinestro's greatest soldiers…and his secret weapon! Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Universe discover a "traitor" in their midst as an ages-old secret leaks out. Plus, an even greater evil waits on the horizon, one that will plague the DCU long after this war is over.

Comments? What are your thoughts?

[wonderfly]

The war rages on....

Green Lantern Corps #15

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Written by Dave Gibbons
Art and Cover by Pat Gleason and Prentis Rollins

The Story:
The Battle of Mogo! Wounded and alone, the biggest Green Lantern of them all must face a planet-sized opponent as the Sinestro Corps attacks.


Comments? What are your thoughts?

[Hawkman]

I cant what to get it tomarrow this story has been great so far

the sinestro corps rocks i want to be a member

[RedKing52]

Still the best event of 2007 as far as I'm concerned. I'm loving this so much...

[Xurk]

I cant what to get it tomarrow this story has been great so far

the sinestro corps rocks i want to be a member
I disagree, the Green Lantern Corps rocks, I want to be a member of them!

I do agree that this story is really rocking, I'm almost anticipating each chapter as much as I am those of World War Hulk, which is remarkable as I'm such a Marvel Zombie!
As for this issue of Green Lantern Corps, wow, I can't believe how much is going on inside those +/- 24 pages :p Lots of engaging action and exciting panels and some cool stuff going on with the Guardians on OA as well... can't wait for the next issue!

I'm glad that both of the titles covering this event are on the same level of storytelling :)

[wonderfly]

Wow, that cover looks vaguely familiar!!! :sweat:

Green Lantern #23

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Written by Geoff Johns
Art and Cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

The Story:
Fear spreads across the universe as "The Sinestro Corps War" continues! Hal Jordan! John Stewart! Guy Gardner! Kyle Rayner! Trapped in the depths of the Sinestro Corps' Citadel and face-to-face with the Guardian of Sinestro's army of fear! What it means will change the entire tide of the war. And as Oa prepares for the ultimate attack, the Guardians come to a terrifying conclusion.

Comments? What are your thoughts?

[RedKing52]

My oh my, things are really heating up now...:evil: :D

[Knight]

I cant wait for the next issue when the war comes to earth.

[The Myst]

GL #23 was the best issue of the arc so far and the best issue of the current GL series.

[Xurk]

First off, does Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Parallax preceed this issue of Green Lantern, and if not, is it important to the overall storyline? I felt like I had missed some things whilst reading GL #23, like how Hal and company got into the situation they're in at the beginning of the issue and how the Green Lantern Corps managed to free Ion from where the Sinestro Corps was keeping it captive :confused:

Onto the issue:
As stated above, this rocked!! A ton of great action stuff and cool plot developments in this issue. Hal wielding a bunch of yellow rings was awesome as was the discovery of the Anti-Monitor :)
The moment that the Guardians re-wrote the Book of OA and all of the rings announced that lethal force was now enabled... that was just plain eerie. And what was Superboy Prime trying to say? His sentence: "Prime to Sinestro --" was never finished before the end of the issue and I noticed some green stuff going on in / on his armor, hmm....

It's getting old, but: I can't wait for the next chapter of this story :p

[Knight]

And what was Superboy Prime trying to say? His sentence: "Prime to Sinestro --" was never finished before the end of the issue and I noticed some green stuff going on in / on his armor, hmm....

SBP was on the moon stacking out Earth for the Sinestro Corp. The green on his armor was the Hal,Guy and John passing him on their way to Earth to get the Justice League.

[wonderfly]

The Saga continues!!

Green Lantern Corps #16

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Written by Dave Gibbons
Art and Cover by Pat Gleason and Prentis Rollins

The Story:
The Sinestro War continues as Mogo is attacked by the Sinestro Corps. Can the largest Green Lantern of all defend itself from a squadron of Sinestro Corps members?

Comments? What are your thoughts?

[Xurk]

Wow, a lot of action in this issue! And personally, I found the scenes after the new law was sounded out to all of the Corps ["Lethal force enabled"] kind of frightening, the way most of the listeners got a sort of :evil: look in their eyes upon hearing it and how quickly and easily they started slaughtering Sinestro Corps members, even though it was pretty necessary. But I guess that sort of thing happens to you after witnessing hundreds of your ranks being slaughtered as well. I gather the "honorary" GL members such as Jordan, Gardner and Stewart will have a much harder time using the lethal force - if they do decide on that at all.

Battlefield Earth... dang, I can't wait!! The Tales of the Sinestro Corps special on Hank Henshaw was a nice preview of it as well :)

[wonderfly]

The war has come to Earth!!!

Green Lantern #24

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Written by Geoff Johns
Art and Cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

"The Sinestro Corps War" continues as Hal Jordan and the world's greatest heroes struggle against the combined terror of Sinestro, Parallax and the Corps of Fear. And when Hal finds himself face-to-face with one of the most bizarre members of the Sinestro Corps he has a simple choice to make — keep fighting and die or lay down and walk away. Plus, what is the prophecy of the Blackest Night and what does it mean to the future of Hal Jordan and the Corps?


Comments? What are your thoughts?

[RedKing52]

This just keeps getting better and better.

[Robin2099]

This just keeps getting better and better.

I concur. This is how you do a mega event. The only bad part is DC seems to be pushing it under the rug for the crap that is Countdown.

[Xurk]

Wow, reading this issue I felt overwhelmed by all that was going on :D

So we got a Super-Parallax and then got both Hal and Kyle back, Earth now was four Green Lanterns whom are amonst the elite... game over Sinestro!
...
But then I remembered that Sinestro still has Henshaw, Anti-Monitor and Superman Prime in his ranks; this war is only going to get better!

[Xurk]

Two more installments of this exciting event are out today!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17

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WRITER: Dave Gibbons
PENCILS: Pat Gleason & Prentis Rollins

THE STORY: "The Sinestro Corps War" continues as one of the Book of Oa's prophecies comes true! The Corps makes a last stand that reveals the reincarnation of one of their fold!

TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS PRESENTS: ANTI-MONITOR

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WRITER: Geoff Johns
PENCILS: Pete Woods & Jerry Ordway

THE STORY: He nearly destroyed the universe. He has a bloody track record with the Flash family. And he frightens even Superman. He is the Anti-Monitor, the most powerful evil in the DC Universe, and this special one-shot reveals what his future holds! Plus, witness another horrifying Tale of the Sinestro Corps: "Fear is a Baby's Cry"!

Thoughts? What are your comments?

[Xurk]

Green Lantern Corps #17
"San Diego Combicon"?, heh :p
I'm not a regular reader of the Green Lantern titles, so what else is known about this Sodom Yat than what we've seen in the GL Corps book? Him recovering so easily each time form the attacks of the Anti-Monitor didn't seem quite... normal ;) Well, he's rewarded by being granted the Ion essence inside him, so I guess everyone has to follow him now! I'm interested to see Natu's and Gardner's reactions to that.
Kilowog is such a great character. Oh, it took me a while to realize that that was Superman Prime on the final panel, the face looked so feminine I thought it was Natu, after Sinestro had done something to her :sweat:

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime
All the solicitations say that this should be the Anti-Monitor issue, but it isn't... :confused:
Anyway: to me, this was one of the most interesting issues of this event so far, even though it doesn't really focus on a Green Lantern character. I enjoyed reading about Superman Prime's history and his motives and was grateful for his flashbacks, as my knowledge of the character wasn't too great. Him ripping off Risk's other arm was gruesome!
When the Supers showed up and he started crying, I was convinced that his role in the Sinestro Corps War was over then and there, but I had forgotten about the sun... I really can't wait for the next issue of Green Lantern Corps to come out now, that fight between Ion and Superman Prime seems really promising :D

[jlaking]

And some bad news involving the 'Sinestro Corps War,' Green Lantern #25 has been delayed for two weeks. (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=133962)

[JohnCrichton]

Sooooo... is the Epilogue (http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=8311) coming out before the Finale? (http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=8310) :confused:

[Xurk]

It appears so, yes... I saw that a few weeks back and also found it odd.

I guess when it comes out I'll get it, but will wait to read it, as I assume someone online will say if it contains spoilers for the ending or not. If it does, I'll wait a couple of weeks for Green Lantern #25 to come out, before reading Green Lantern Corps #18.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Hmmm, that is odd.

I'm sure they must be doing it for a reason, though. This storyline has been nothing short of brilliant so far, so I'm going to trust in the move. Not like I'll get to read these for a few weeks, at any rate.

[Xurk]

Note: this seems to be the epilogue, but the conclusion [GL #25] doesn't come out for a few more weeks, so beware!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18

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WRITER: Peter J. Tomasi
PENCILS: Pat Gleason & Prentis Rollins

THE STORY: "The Sinestro Corps War" epilogue! The fires still burn,

the dead are many, and the Green Lantern Corps rises from the ashes to

rebuild and continue their mission to protect the universe as the Guardians'

recent decision in the midst of the Sinestro Corps War reverberates within

the ranks and alters the Corps forever!

Thoughts? What are your comments?

[Miyamoto Musashi]

What is this corp? In what comic company? On what earth? When did they first appear?

[Xurk]

I'm sorry? You've never heard of Green Lantern or the GL Corps? Or are you referring to the Sinestro Corps?

Either way, the stories about both are published by DC and the characters in both Corps' are from several different planets / galaxies.

[Knight]

Wow. pretty good fight although it was mostly a slugfest but I really enjoyed watching Superboy/man Prime beat the crap out of Sodam "ION" Yat.

[JohnCrichton]

I find myself increasingly annoyed by Sodam. Ever issue I see him I can't help but think, "Who is this guy and why does DC keep trying to treat him like he's cool? What about him being Kryptonian? What?? :confused: "

Not to mention naming him Sodam/Saddam. That's like naming a character, "Heetlar." O_o

[Xurk]

As far as I can tell, this issue was no "epilogue", as on the last page it says: "To be concluded in GREEN LANTERN #25", so...

I thought it was an entertaining issue and even though the issue was almost entirely a slug-fest, I still felt we weren't shown enough of the fight between Superman Prime and Ion ;) His back-story was alright, but nothing too interesting.
What I'm wondering is how Ion is so "weak". I mean, not only is he Ion [who is supposed to be more powerful than an average Green Lantern], he is also Kryptonian, which means even without the power ring and Ion essence he should be at least somewhere on Superman Prime's radar as for power level. So now that he has been defeated pretty easily, I wonder how Gardner, Stewart, Hal and Kyle are going to deal with him... and Sinestro... and the Anit-Monitor... and holy crap.

I can't wait for the conclusion to come!!

[dendawg]

What I'm wondering is how Ion is so "weak". I mean, not only is he Ion [who is supposed to be more powerful than an average Green Lantern], he is also Kryptonian, which means even without the power ring and Ion essence he should be at least somewhere on Superman Prime's radar as for power level.

Sodam Yat is a Daxamite, not a Kryptonian. (Yes, I know the two races are distantly related, like the Vulcans and the Romulans.)

[Xurk]

If the DC website is correct, today we get the finale of this cross-over, plus a one-shot and an issue of GL Corps!

TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS PRESENTS: ION

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WRITER: Ron Marz
COVER BY: Ivan Reis
PENCILS: Michael Lacomb

THE STORY: Ion is the chosen one of the Green Lantern Corps, whose coming was foretold as a prophecy in the Book of Oa. But now that Kyle Rayner has been possessed by Parallax, can he ever bear the mantle of Ion again? Or will it pass to a completely new bearer? This all-important Sinestro Corps War tie-in reveals the answers, and sets the stage for Green Lantern — and Kyle Rayner — for years to come!

Thoughts? What are your comments?


GREEN LANTERN #25

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WRITER: Geoff Johns
PENCILS: Ivan Reis, Ethan van Sciver & Oclair Albert

THE STORY: This is it! The most talked-about storyline of the summer, "The Sinestro Corps War," concludes in this double-sized anniversary issue! Why does Sinestro believe he has won? How will Hal Jordan stop his greatest enemy? What is the truth behind the prophecy of "The Blackest Night"? Where will the end results of this battle take the Green Lantern Corps? What is the bizarre fate of the Anti-Monitor? Why has Earth been assigned so many Green Lanterns? Learn all the secrets! Witness all the battles! Prepare yourself for the startling ending of the greatest epic in the history of Green Lantern!

Thoughts? What are your comments?


GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19

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WRITER: Peter J. Tomasi
PENCILS: Patrick Gleason & Prentis Rollins

THE STORY: The pieces of the Sinestro Corps War are still falling as Guy is finally reunited with his lost love, Ice! And as Kyle Rayner tries to start his new life as a Green Lantern, Sinestro rings continue to empower new and deadlier forces in space.

Thoughts? What are your comments?

[Xurk]

It's been almost a week since Green Lantern #25 [the finale to Sinestro Corps War] and the two epilogue books came out, and... I can't believe no one has commented on them yet!!

Just moments ago, I finished GL #25 and right now, I'm trying to gather my thoughts on the issue, because... wow. Maybe I should read the Tales of... Ion one-shot and GL Corps #19 first and then re-visit this thread :p

[Robin2099]

Well it was a fantastic ending to the best comic storyline of the year, and easily the best GL story ever. The only thing I'm worried about is the title going in limbo while they lay the groundwork for Blackest Night which wont' show up until.......2009.:sad:

[Xurk]

Okay, a few deadlines out of the way, some social events out of the way, Christmas vacation has now started... now I'll attempt this post :) Breaking it up for each book:

Green Lantern #25
I think this issue is going to end up being my favourite comic book of 2007. It literally has everything, amazing artwork, a pleasantly and fittingly cluttered storyline , surprising and shocking revelations, big changes in status quo, promising future prospects... this issue is epic.

As I stated above, how about that art, ey? The second page of this issue is a massive spread featuring what must be a hundred very detailed GL and Sinestro Corps members - did anyone else catch the Alien and Predator Sinestro Corps members? Oh, the next page is more of the same, yay! This one focuses mainly on Earth heroes fighting Superboy Prime. And to top it off, a few pages later we get another my-pants-are-falling-down impressive two-page spread of a possible future, with all the different Corps' fighting each other!

To continue on that, the story told by Ganthet and Sayd was very interesting. The way they explained the colour spectrum and the justification for the moods fit to each colour, it was very plausible and seemed to make perfect sense. Props to Geoff Johns for thinking this through :)
I find myself equally interested in each of the future Corps to be formed and therefore can't wait for the events to lead in "Blackest Night" to kick off! Having green be at the centre of the spectrum and therefore being the most balanced colour was a nice touch, though I find it slightly odd that all of the new positive colours are so similar; blue, violet, indigo - there's no huge difference, so I hope it won't be too hard to tell them apart when the time comes.

It was magical to see almost all of Coast City light up there rooms with green light, adding to the unique vibe coming off this climactic battle. And it was nice to finally see the Anti-Monitor really get into the fray! It's a good thing they had the Guardians deal with him at first, as I couldn't really see Earth's heroes beating him in the space of a few pages, giving his history from CoIE and all.
It was also chilling to see that Sinestro actually got just what he wanted from this war, the Guardians have rewritten the Book of OA to allow Green Lanterns to use lethal force - at least, against the Sinestro Corps. But that law will have to be expanded for when the Red and Orange lanterns show up... so now Sinestro has proven his regime to be correct back in the day - being able to instill fear in others is necessary to truly prevail.

Using the Manhunters to drain the power rings of both Kyle and Hal as Sinestro's was a cool move, having them taking it to a fist fight was reminiscent of Hal and Sinestro's fight back when Hal went all Parallax-y :) Except, Hal didn't snap Sinestro's neck this time around!

Using the Sinestro Corps power battery as a giant grenade to attack the Anti-Monitor with was a stroke of genius, that was a magnificent sight! I also loved Henshaw being grateful to finally get his "sweet release".
Another great moment was the Anti-Monitor doing his horror-movie-villain-coming-back-one-last-time act :p And subsequently being ripped in half by Superboy Prime - God, how powerful is this kid!? The answer must be: as powerful as he is crazy... just look at the expression on his face when he is killing that Guardian...
I was literally [well, almost] cheering when the death of the Guardian took out Superboy Prime as well, accompanied by his whining! It's too bad that we already knew he comes back after this in Countdown. But then again, it's a good thing they didn't leave it ambiguous in this issue [as we [I]already knew better], but actually showed him re-materializing in the multiverse, "big" and all.

One-liner of the issue: "One more thing, Sinestro. You're under arrest"; YEAH!

All these epilogues were great, they were reminding me of Lord of the Rings [hey, there's an idea, they should make Sinestro Corps War into a movie ;)] :p So Ganthet and Sayd are the founders of the Blue "Hope" Corps... cool. Henshaw didn't get to die after all, his Manhunters find him and "reboot" him, to which he sheds a tear. Man, that is sad. After all these years, he should be allowed his death already, there isn't much left for his character to do anyway, in my books.
Now here is one of the issue's major shockers: there are going to be [B]Black Lanterns!! Now Ganthet and Sayd didn't say anything about that! So the Anti-Monitor is the first, and all these rings descending upon Earth, to the graves of the fallen... this is going to be all KINDS of cool! Too bad that story doesn't kick off until 2009. Could it be an answer to Marvel's hugely successfull Marvel Zombies line though? :p


Green Lantern Corps #19
The official epilogue to this movie story arc. Another parallel between this and Lord of the Rings can be drawn here, as the endings seem to keep on coming! This was on no accounts a tedious issue, but as with all epilogues, they just feel a little slow after the climactic battle.

The parts of this issue I liked were:
- The conversation between Kyle and Guy, on being possessed by Parallax
- Thanagar diving into an ocean from space, thankful to be alve
- Betrassus longing for a moment to "power up", but when the opportunity arrives, being called back by her advisors

Of course, the best part about this issue was Mongul sliding a Sinestro Corps power ring onto his finger:
- "Mongul of the planet Debstam IV. You have shown the ability to instill great fear."
* "Yes, I believe I have"

OH YEAH! Can't wait for the next issue of GL Corps :p Thuogh I would like some explanation on the Sinestro Corps symbol showing up on Mongul's chest instantly, that was kind of strange.


Tales of the Sinestro Green Lantern Corps: Ion
This issue as well, felt like such another LotR ending, which was a shame, as spread between GL #25 and GL Corps #19, there were enough of those. And I had been enjoying these one-shots due to their personal approaches so far, but this one seems to stray too far away from that formula. What I mean to say is, the story told in Green Lantern Corps #18 should've been "Tales of... Ion", it would've been much more in place.

That said, well, there isn't much more to say about this book. The art was a step down from the above two books, but it was cool to see Ion use his power to take over entities spawned by the yellow power ring - I'd like to see more of that interesting feature in the future!


In closing off, you know what this story gets from me as a rating? A big fat full five stars!!

Now come on, I'm really eager to find out what the rest of you thought of the finale to this storyline! :)

[Jack Frenzy]

Green Lantern #25
Now come on, I'm really eager to find out what the rest of you thought of the finale to this storyline! :)

What did I think? Simply put, it was one of the best comics I've ever read. I was already blown away by the time I'd made it through the opening spreads. The word that describes this issue best for me is "spectacular." It's surpassed both the inspiration, Alan Moore's "Tygers," and the classic 80's "Green Lantern Corps" (Nekron) miniseries, my two favorite Green Lantern stories of all time.

(You know, I can still remember sitting at a bus stop the day the GLC annual with the "Tygers" story first came out and reading the prophecy for the first time. My thought back then: "Wow, I'd love to read this story some day!" Now, I can say with all satisfaction I have.:D)

The scene at the comic store the other week was amazing. Everyone was standing around, going over the book page by page! I think most people had finished it by the time they reached the cash register!


did anyone else catch the Alien and Predator Sinestro Corps members?Oh yeah, those two have turned up in group shots throughout the arc. Other sightings: Sinestro Corpsman Baltan Seijin (from Ultraman) during the GLC ambush at Mount Rushmore a few issues back, and Green Lanterns ALF and ET.


I find myself equally interested in each of the future Corps to be formed and therefore can't wait for the events to lead in "Blackest Night" to kick off! Having green be at the centre of the spectrum and therefore being the most balanced colour was a nice touch, though I find it slightly odd that all of the new positive colours are so similar; blue, violet, indigo - there's no huge difference, so I hope it won't be too hard to tell them apart when the time comes.Blue's a bit generic so far, but Indigo's got the staff and back to nature look about them, as well as an apparent tendency to heal everyone, good or evil; and Violet's got that little group circle trick.

Prediction: I know who the founder of the Orange Lanterns is.
Hector Hammond. The crinkly hands suggest it, his "I want your life, Hal!" shtick makes it likely, but the real clue is back in #5 when all of his thought balloons are tinted orange! Look at when Hal cuts him off, his mental scream is pure orange.

Given that the Orange Lanterns appear encased in their own power, perhaps even controlled by it, he may literally be the "Lord of the Orange Rings."



It was also chilling to see that Sinestro actually got just what he wanted from this war, the Guardians have rewritten the Book of OA to allow Green Lanterns to use lethal force - at least, against the Sinestro Corps.
I wouldn't be surprised if the ten laws were originally a proposal Sinestro made as a Green Lantern to the Guardians but which they rejected as too extreme.


Using the Manhunters to drain the power rings of both Kyle and Hal as Sinestro's was a cool move, having them taking it to a fist fight was reminiscent of Hal and Sinestro's fight back when Hal went all Parallax-y :) Except, Hal didn't snap Sinestro's neck this time around!The best part about the fist fight: Sinestro, who's not exactly known for hand-to-hand combat, still tells them to bring it on. There's still something of a daring GL left in him.


Using the Sinestro Corps power battery as a giant grenade to attack the Anti-Monitor with was a stroke of genius, that was a magnificent sight!Over the weeks leading up to #25, a lot of people kept grousing online that the Anti-Monitor seemed too uninvolved and weak in earlier issues and expected him to go down easy. Boy, were they wrong!


I also loved Henshaw being grateful to finally get his "sweet release".It is truly bizarre when you find yourself rooting for a character to get blown up and disappointed when he survives!


Another great moment was the Anti-Monitor doing his horror-movie-villain-coming-back-one-last-time act :p And subsequently being ripped in half by Superboy Prime - God, how powerful is this kid!? The answer must be: as powerful as he is crazy...Fanboy trolls are indestructible, and he is the ultimate fanboy troll.


Now here is one of the issue's major shockers: there are going to be [B]Black Lanterns!! Now Ganthet and Sayd didn't say anything about that! So the Anti-Monitor is the first, and all these rings descending upon Earth, to the graves of the fallen... this is going to be all KINDS of cool! Too bad that story doesn't kick off until 2009. Could it be an answer to Marvel's hugely successfull Marvel Zombies line though? :pThe Anti-Monitor's not the first Black Lantern, he's just their central battery power source. In fact, the first Black Lantern is probably Black Hand, who was wearing the Black Lantern symbol in issues 5&6 and had been given life draining zombie powers by the Kroloteans. In fact, he made some comment about black being his color back then, and I believe Hal ended up burying him...

It's becoming clear that Geoff Johns has been setting all this up for a very long time. Supposedly, according to interviews, as far as far back as Rebirth itself! (Hence, the Marvel Zombies comparison may be a complete coincidence.)

Kind of makes you wonder about all those characters who've died in his events since Rebirth. Let's see... Kal-L (who is shown reaching out from the grave in the preview in JSA #1, although that might just have been Power Girl's dream), Psycho-Pirate, Alex Luthor, E-2 Lois, Dr. Polaris (a GL foe), Isis, several Freedom Fighters, Deborah (Star Sapphire) Darnell... the list goes on.

Could all of these deaths been concocted with a long-term plan in mind?

My guess at the power behind the Black Lanterns:
It's got to be the Empire of Tears. Their release from imprisonment is the only prediction left from the original version of the prophecy.
(Does this make Black the color of Sorrow?)

Some supporting evidence: whoever it was that trapped the Anti-Monitor seemed to know he was coming. If anyone would, it would be the Empire of Tears, who themselves conceived the prophecy. Plus, of course, they were necromancers by trade.

Yes, my guess is that the A-M crashed on Ysmault.


In closing off, you know what this story gets from me as a rating? A big fat full five stars!!Heck, yeah!

[Jack Frenzy]

Sorry to double post, but my last one was kind of long.


Well it was a fantastic ending to the best comic storyline of the year, and easily the best GL story ever. The only thing I'm worried about is the title going in limbo while they lay the groundwork for Blackest Night which wont' show up until.......2009.:sad:

Oh, they've mentioned a few interesting storylines coming up in Green Lantern:

First, "The Alpha Lanterns," an arc dealing with the fallout from the first of the new laws and the establishment of a Green Lantern "Internal Affairs" division.

Second, an arc dealing with the early friendship of Hal and Sinestro and the latter's investigations into the Guardians' secrets; most likely the story of how he uncovered the facts of the prophecy.

Both of these I believe are three-part stories. However, what follows them is probably going to be longer... "Rage of the Red Lanterns." This is probably the start of the War of Lights that will lead into the Blackest Night.

[Xurk]

What did I think? Simply put, it was one of the best comics I've ever read.
Amen!


Oh yeah, those two have turned up in group shots throughout the arc. Other sightings: Sinestro Corpsman Baltan Seijin (from Ultraman) during the GLC ambush at Mount Rushmore a few issues back, and Green Lanterns ALF and ET.I've spotted E.T., but haven't managed to spot ALF yet :sweat: Any hints? ;)
I did manage to spot Bizarro Green Lantern, though that one wasn't too hard.


Blue's a bit generic so far, but Indigo's got the staff and back to nature look about them, as well as an apparent tendency to heal everyone, good or evil; and Violet's got that little group circle trick.

Given that the Orange Lanterns appear encased in their own power, perhaps even controlled by it, ...Judging from the information I've read in interviews on Newsarama after GL #25, the Blue Lanterns were drawn to appear very superheroic, Indigo aren't supposed to be actual fighters, Violet may be solely feminine [though that hasn't been decided yet] and it has been speculated that Orange will be leeching off other Lanterns' power [them being avarice / greed and all], which would explain the glow around them.


Fanboy trolls are indestructible, and he is the ultimate fanboy troll.Well put :p


The Anti-Monitor's not the first Black Lantern, he's just their central battery power source.You're correct, I misinterprated that scene the first time I went over it :sweat:


Oh, they've mentioned a few interesting storylines coming up in Green Lantern:

First, "The Alpha Lanterns," an arc dealing with the fallout from the first of the new laws and the establishment of a Green Lantern "Internal Affairs" division.

Second, an arc dealing with the early friendship of Hal and Sinestro and the latter's investigations into the Guardians' secrets; most likely the story of how he uncovered the facts of the prophecy.

Both of these I believe are three-part stories. However, what follows them is probably going to be longer... "Rage of the Red Lanterns." This is probably the start of the War of Lights that will lead into the Blackest Night.I will definitely be picking up these stories! I don't want to miss anything which will lead into Blackest Night!

[Xurk]

A final dose of the Sinestro Corps War story until it's really over and done with!

GREEN LANTERN / SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1

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WRITER: Geoff Johns
COVER BY: Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert
PENCILS: Ivan Reis, Ethan van Sciver, J.G. Jones, Patrick Gleason & Joe Prado

THE STORY: For the first time ever, the secrets of the Book of Oa and the Book of Parallax are revealed in short stories looking at the past, present and future of the Corps! This 64-page Special features new tales of both the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps!

Thoughts? What are your comments?

[Jack Frenzy]

I've spotted E.T., but haven't managed to spot ALF yet :sweat: Any hints? ;)

Mount Rushmore ambush, along the left edge near the tip of Boudikka's energy blade. You'll have to squint a little to see him, but the trademark snout is fairly obvious.

Sadly, my comic shop sold out of the Sinestro Corps Secret Files before I got there. Anyone have spoilers?

[Robin2099]

did anyone else catch the Alien and Predator Sinestro Corps members?

Ok, for the life of me I can't find them in GL 25. Anyone want to offer some hints?

[Xurk]

Mount Rushmore ambush, along the left edge near the tip of Boudikka's energy blade. You'll have to squint a little to see him, but the trademark snout is fairly obvious.
Heh, I still can't find him :p We are talking GL #25 here, just to make sure?


Sadly, my comic shop sold out of the Sinestro Corps Secret Files before I got there. Anyone have spoilers?
I read it last night and it wasn't that special, IMO. Over three quarters of it is just profiles of various Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps members. So it's okay if you want an update on certain characters or want to learn more about others. There's also a short interlude with Kyle and Guy at the crypts of the GL Corps, followed by the origin story of the crypt keeper Morro.
That was pretty much it.


Ok, for the life of me I can't find them in GL 25. Anyone want to offer some hints?
Look at the first splash spread page in GL #25; top-left you have a SC member who strongly resembles a Predator, on the right of the spread look to the upper corner, there's a sort of Alien SC member [except it has eyes] stabbing through a GL's stomach from behind with its tail.

[Spider-Man]

I'm considering picking up Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corp War Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corp War TPBs next week. Is this the entire crossover or will I need to get other books? Is it worth reading?

[RedKing52]

I'm considering picking up Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corp War Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corp War TPBs next week. Is this the entire crossover or will I need to get other books? Is it worth reading?

There's one more tie-in issue in the Blue Beetle: Endgame tpb, but it's not required reading; scribe John Rodgers merely used the SCW to advance several of his plotlines at the time.

Other than that, yeah, you've got all the required reading for one of the best comics stories of the last couple of years.

[Jin Kazama]

I guess that since this is bumped anyway, I can ask this here.

Like Spider-Man, I'm also reading this in trades (I didn't go monthly until Secret Origin, since it seemed like a good jump-on point).

Now, "Sinestro Corps. War vol. 2" came out this week, but "Tales of the Sinestro Corps" comes out next week. I'm assuming that Vol. 2 ends the arc, so should I read "Tales" before "Vol. 2"? With how they're releasing them, it would seem otherwise, but if "Vol. 2" ends it, reading "Tales" first seems right.

[RedKing52]

"Tales" begins during the events of the "Wanted: Hal Jordan" collection and shows what happened to Amon Sur after his recruitment. After fleshing out a couple of the background characters we see in SCW, the remaining stories run concurrent with Volumes 1 and 2. They're not required reading, but it adds a little more depth.

[Jin Kazama]

That's the way it seemed, with it just kind of being a side-story to the war. But I like the characters in the one-shots, so I planned to read it anyway.

From the sound of it, I'll just read the "Tales" one first. It's not like it's a major delay between the two, so I can just set aside "Vol. 2" until I read "Tales."