![]() ![]() I don’t understand why she’s being shown as a weak untested Lantern, who can’t handle lifting rocks while Guy Gardner yells at her.Artwork for the cover of Red Lanterns vol. The woman has faced some of the toughest bad guys the DC Universe has to offer, battled alongside the Justice League and gained Hal Jordan’s approval after passing a test of his design. I cannot get in line with this portrayal of Jessica Cruz. But that’s where my enjoyment of the pairing ended. So all that being said, I was really excited to see the newest Green Lantern paired with Guy. Guy wears a brutish exterior, but beneath that is a veteran Green Lantern that possesses exceptional characteristics that countless Lanterns have benefited from. Humphries does a great job capturing the unapologetic, loud mouth, hard-ass jerk that is Guy Gardner. Guy is hands down one of my all-time favorite characters in the DC Universe and comics in general. Guy Gardner being Guy Gardner is always a good thing. I don’t want to spoil the page involving Jessica and Guy, as it’s the last page in the issue and describing it would ruin the fun, so I’ll just say that it’s an amazing and hilarious piece of art - and a tipping of Pansica’s hat to Guy Gardner. To say this page is epic would be putting it lightly. After being slammed in the face by a will powered pie, Simon finds himself facing an army of will power constructed incarnations of Kyle as a Lantern. Two of the most note worthy pages and incidentally my favorite pages, involve Simon and Jessica’s training. It’s a tall order for any artist to bring multiple alien species, planets and two Lantern Corps to life, but it didn’t seem like a challenge for Pansica. With Simon’s brash attitude and fighting style, I can’t think of a better teacher to push him into situations where he has to think outside the box and utilize a different skill set.Įduardo Pansica’s work was fantastic from start to finish. Kyle has always struck me as one of the most thoughtful and insightful Lanterns, his creativity has always been one of his hallmarks. Simon is sent off to a deserted planet with Kyle for training in how to better put his cunning, innovation and brain to use. Remember when I said to get ready for a training montage? While it’s not as good as the Rocky IV training scenes, you’ll still be getting a full display of vastly different teaching styles between Kyle and Guy. Let’s start by talking about the training of Simon and Jessica. The woman has fought alongside the Justice League, survived the Red Lanterns and battled against one of the biggest baddies to face the Green Lantern Corps, Volthoom. ![]() But this story is being written in a way that portrays her as a rookie Lantern who’s never even picked up a ring. Don’t get me wrong, I can get behind the idea that Jessica will benefit from a veteran Lantern providing training as a newbie she has had little proper training and hasn’t been exposed to the history, culture and vast scope of the Green Lantern Corps. I’m having a lot of trouble buying into Jessica’s story. I will say it unsurprisingly doesn’t bode well for anyone wearing one of the first Green Lantern rings… Where’s home for him you ask? You’ll have to read the issue to find out. We’re given a glimpse into the selection of the first seven Green Lanterns, starting with the very first!Īfter tricking Ganthet and Sayd by using Rami’s body as a disguise, Volthoom is on a quest to return home. Lore masters gather round: this issue has some serious origin material. Readers will get to see a pairing of opposites, Jessica with hot head Guy Gardner and Simon with the thoughtful artist Kyle Rayner. While both of the new Green Lanterns have seen plenty of action, Corps leader John Stewart believes some sanding of the edges is still required. Last issue we saw Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz transported to Mogo, headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps, to receive training at the hands of veteran Lanterns Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner. Hal struggles with his new role as leader of the Green Lantern Corps while he tries to solve the mystery of why the universe is atrophying! And an escaped prisoner has gotten hold of a power that makes her nearly unstoppable! The stage is set for the ultimate test against Relic!” ![]()
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