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When I first started reading Green Lantern comics about a year ago I always thought the only lantern that I would ever find myself caring for would be Hal Jordan. Kyle Rayner has always been a close second to Jordan, but for me personally he never seemed to have the exact same presence that Jordan did. With the release of Green Lantern New Guardians it seems like I may soon be developing a new appreciation for Rayner. Green Lantern New Guardians #2 leaves off where the last issue did and where War of the Green Lanterns ended. At the end of the last issue we saw that one lantern from each corps was suddenly decommissioned by their rings, and all rings suddenly chose Kyle to be their bearer. This issue starts right where that issue left off and opens up with an action packed battle between Kyle and the other lanterns.
Kyle wants nothing to do with the rings and manages to escape the other Lanterns, with the help of Saint Walker of the Blue Lantern Corps. Together the two of them flee to Oa to seek help from the Guardians and once again—just as was with the conclusion of War of the Green Lanterns—the Guardians of the universe shock us once again, only to have what appears to be an interesting plot twist revealed at the end which I will not spoil for those who wish to read and haven’t. New Guardians is definitely shaping up to be one of the better Lantern books released inside the new 52 and for fans of Kyle Rayner it definitely should be read, because this is a Rayner story I’m sure none will want to miss.
