Blackest Night
# 3 - Blackest Night Part 3 is a comic book published by DC Comics & released on 11 / / 2009Plot Summary
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A light at the end of the Tunnel |
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What great isse in my book all the greatness you have come to expect out of Geoff Johns is here, and the art is simply beautiful. and the Indigo Tribe arrives just in-time gotta love it. And Ronnie Raymond may be my favorite Black Lantern of all. I'll give it 5 black power rings out of 5.
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Possible spoiler and a theory on whats to come. |
3 out of 4 users found this review helpful.
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Change of Pace |
5 out of 6 users found this review helpful.
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While the second issue was all about Black Lantern Aquaman and the extended Aquafamily, Blackest Night #3 focuses on the new Firestorm and his now-zombified predecessor. Once again, Johns pulls off the same brilliant trick and takes a B-list DCU character, throws him in a world of drama and horror and somehow makes him completely compelling. Before reading this book, I knew Firestorm was the dude with flaming hair, and that's it. Because of his portrayal in this issue, I was compelled to find out more about him and read up on his history online. I actually cared about the dude with the flaming hair. Powerful stuff!
This new Firestorm fellow becomes part of an interesting cast of heroes, joining Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Mera (Aquawoman!) and Ray Palmer. Other reviewers have mentioned this already but it's worth repeating: it's really cool to see a World-threatening DC crossover that doesn't rely on the Superman/Batman/Wonderman trinity (They are involved via their own BN mini-series, but the main series has its own cast). Geoff Johns has never been shy about his love for Green Lantern and Flash, and there's a really good scene of dialogue between them in this issue. I guess it can be seen as a little heavy-handed, but at the same I think it perfectly captures the two characters' personalities admist this zombie-crossover insanity, and in relation to the DCU as a whole.
This series is hitting all the right notes for me and this issue is another big step in the right direction. Highly recommended!
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Poor Firestorm! |
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Wow, you got to feel for Firestorm after this issue, it was really messed up. That’s why Geoff Johns is so great. I love the use of other characters from the DCU, not just the GL’s. The Indigo Tribe make there presence known and it’s about time. A solid issue, good action and good character work, I’m sure all the goodness will continue to the next chapter.
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What a sloppy issue... |
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I'm not impressed with this issue.
That's not to say this issue is without its fair share of awesomeness.
But I do expect a certain caliber of writing when it comes to a storyline as epic as this one and I think Geoff Johns dropped the ball with this issue.
Geoff Johns uses the Indigo light in a very predictable and boring way. We all knew he was grooming this light to be the light which could kill a black lantern. Imagine my surprise when that was exactly what happened.
I'm not very satisfied with how he chose to introduce this color either.
Right when Ray Palmer is about to have his frecking heart torn from his chest without any warning we have the Indigo tribe show up to save the day. They tear through black lanterns like confetti, destroy two black lanterns by "disconnecting their rings from the source," and then teleport a handful of surviving heroes to the JLA headquarters.
Can anyone say Dues Ex Machina?
It just felt like sloppy writing. Considering that the only bit of indigo lantern action we've seen was in a "Tales of the Corps" special it felt very random for them to just appear without any kind of set-up. It was actually kind of awkward.
Afterward this indigo tribe spends pages discussing all sorts of bullshit.
-How their powers work.
-How a black ring works.
-How to stop a black lantern.
They also go into detail about a "white light" which existed long ago and if it's to be harnessed again then all the corps will need to work together…I'm just curious how the hell they came to know all this stuff.
Like I said, Dues Ex Machina. It's all just a little too convenient.
And don't even get me started on the shitty conversation that goes down between Hal Jordan and Barry Allen. It was so WEAK! They just got their asses handed to them and just had a college lecture from some indigo girl and now they decide to become all self-analytical? It was really lame.
Still, I should admit that there was one good part...
Black Lantern Firestorm's dialogue was getting a bit annoying but when he went after the current Firestorm the results were heart-wrenching. It was actually a very powerful moment.
Buy this comic so you know what's going on in the next issue but don't pick this up hoping for a good read.
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- Jack the Ripper 25 points
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