Blackening a Green reputation.
Holy Crapola!!! Lets just start with that! I mean this issue is intense. It balances action and emotional tension excellently both through its excellent writing and splendid illustration.
In the previous issue we saw several Lanterns deal with the ressurection of their teachers, loved ones and families and this issue deals with the climax of these individual miniture struggles and acculminates in a massive, off the scale, p!ss off brawl between Black and Green! So the Black lanterns have invaded Oa and are beating the crud out of nearly all the Green Lanterns. Had the beating and the violence continued through this entire issue the story would have felt limp and repetitive but thankfully it does'nt! With the Black Lanterns powers levels reaching their maximum their directive changes and this throws the story into a new direction. The story shifts from dealing with individual Lanterns attempts to deal with the attack to the whole Corps' attempts to save the the planet, themselves and the Green Lantern Corps as a whole. This move is excellently and seamlessly acheived as we see each character leave their individual struggle and join up to the greater fight. The story progresses naturally and steadily and the sense of climax is masterfully weaved through the story which means you'll fly through the issue.
In no way do you feel cheated that your reading something playing second fiddle to the Green Lantern or Blackest Night tittles and for some time I didnt pick up this tittle simply for that fear it would seem that way. The writing is top notch and in some aspects, hell in many aspects is better then these blackbuster titles.
The ending is superb. Im not telling you what happens, its to excellent. I will say, it is emotional, it is beautifully simple and is written with the harsh realism and lack of cliche that will make you appreciate courage, honour and love. It will make you understand what it means to be a Green Lantern.
Buy this issue, steal it, hell read it and put it back on the shelf. Its the kind of issue that will make you wonder why comics are called comics and not "dramatics", Its unmissable, five out of five.
