A dark night in Gotham
Summary
Kyle comes to to get advice from Batman on how to be a hero. He manages to botch batman and robin’s attempted apprehension of the criminals much to Batman’s dismay. Bruce ignores him and Robin gives him some words of encouragement. As Kyle’s chides himself for being a such a screw up and Alan shows up. He helps Allan save his wife and in return gets the advice he originally sought. Kyle continues on his journey as he departs .
In another Galaxy a Darkstar gets killed by a mysterious attacker.
The Good
Kyle is still one of the most human characters in comics he has a very peter parker-esque personality that is both accessible and charming. It adds some very uncharacteristic humanity to his stories. Even in retrospect if you want a character driven story Kyle’s run as green lantern stands the test of time.
The art and colors all complimented the story, this is the “look” most people think of when they remember Kyle. It’s style that is
cartoony yet not comical it allows for a wide range of designs none of which seem out of place from the macabre to the superfluous.
Characterization was spot on from robin to batman to Alan Scott, everyone behaved as they should and would be expected.
The Bad
It lacked a discernible wow factor.
The Ugly
3/5 stars good down time story