Review: Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #8

So far, so good as part 3 of the War of the Green Lanterns continues. Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner square off at the Green House. Who will come out on top?

The Good

I'm living how this story arc is working for each of these books. Emerald Warriors follows the antics of Guy Gardner, Kilowog, and Arisia. While this war hasn't broken out completely, we're seeing the beginnings of it through another Corps member's eyes. Hal finally finds out about Guy, Ganthet, and Atrocitus' blood pact, which sends Hal and Guy into a fist fight because they are both a bit under the influence of the impurity and Krona. There's a lot of great character development between Hal and Guy here and a ton of great action. This book flows so well. The writing and the art compliment each other perfectly. It's still the opening to this story, so we don't know exactly where it is going yet, but as I said before, "so far, so good."

The Bad

The whole issue is Guy and Hal fighting and talking. While it plays out extremely well on the page as the two develop a battle plan, it may turn some people off. In addition, it's part three to a story, so you need to be reading Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps for this issue to make more sense.

The Verdict

This is quickly becoming my favorite of the Green Lantern books. It's great to see another side to this massive team of "space police," and even better to see Guy Gardner, Kilowog, and Arisia lead their own book. You will not be able to put this book down. This may not be the best place to jump on though for new readers. Being that this is part three of a story, you may be a little confused to what is happening and why. However, you really should pick up the other two books because I'm loving this storyline, and moreso, I'm loving Emerald Warriors.

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comicbookheretic

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Loved this issue. Great revie

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Okay issue over all. Some fine Guy being Guy moments within. So far War of the GLs hasnt wowed me.

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Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8 - War of the Green Lanterns, Part Three by razzatazz on October 18, 2011

I have never been a big fan of hero versus hero fights, but here for the second time in as many issues of the crossover, the reader is treated to such a fight done right. The fight is caused here (as in the other case) by the introduction of the yellow impurity into the rings. Guy starts off with Kilowog and Arisia in deep space, but soon she turns on them and Kilowog allows Guy to escape. Guy subsequently meets up with Hal, but as the two talk their personas are increasingly being taken over...

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Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8 - War of the Green Lanterns, Part Three by ryonslaught on July 14, 2011

Summary and scans here The Good Rivalry- This issue is almost run entirely on the rivalry of Hal and Guy and it works perfectly. These guys have a history of hating each other and clashing longer than most superheroes have career so it was great to see this highlighted. Guy views Hal as the reason he’s not the greatest Green Lantern while Hal thinks of Guy as just another hot head. I enjoyed this allot! Art- The art was adequate. Cover- A painted cover illustrating Guy choking the life ou...

Name	War of the Green Lanterns, Part Three
Volume	Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors
Issue Number	8
Cover Date	May 2011
In Store Date	March 30, 2011

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8

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