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What They Say:
Things go from bad to worse as Guy Gardner and John Stewart’s squad of Green Lanterns are vastly outnumbered by the Intruders, a force that knows how to neutralize any green ring’s power. And these invaders have made it abundantly clear: this is personal.
The Review:
Continuing with the massive fight in issue 2; Guy, John, and the other Lanterns are stuck in their own personal Custer’s Last Stand against a huge army of aliens that are seemingly immune to their ring powers. The actual plot involved in this issue is extremely minimal. Lanterns fighting to the death, Guy calls for backup, Lantern Porter saves the day by miraculously teleporting a fleet of Lanterns to the battle and when the going gets too rough again, teleports them back…but something went wrong.
Literally, that is the whole plot in this book. Does that mean this issue sucks? Hell no! Green Lantern Corps is the summer blockbuster of comics. This is why many people say the GL movie needed to spend more time on OA, because the Corps is very interesting and has a lot more action than a single character piece. That doesn’t mean the regular Green Lantern series is bad in comparison, it’s just that more Lanterns equal more action and entertainment. It’s the exponent rule.
That is what GLC promises and continuously delivers. Issue #3 is all action with only one page of rest and one page of wrapping things up for the next issue. The overall story remains interesting because of the action and because of the developments made. The next issue will probably expand more on the core story and after a non-stop action piece like this, it will be welcome. We all love summer blockbusters, especially when they have a story and aren’t terrible with their characters and dialogue. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Green Lantern Corps.
In Summary:
With artwork that really moves the piece along, suspense ratcheting up and up as the battle rages with no certain terms, the GLC remains top tier. It’s important to balance story and action but that doesn’t mean you have to balance them within a single issue. That is where some comics flounder. With a gradual mix and knowing when to go full boar into either action or story, GLC is pure entertainment that doesn’t make the reader feel stupid or cheated. Better and better with each issue…it’s time to join the Corps.
Grade: A-
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