gmanfromheck's Green Lantern #64 - War of the Green Lanterns, Part One review

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    Hal Jordan is to be Arrested? This Won't Go Well

    You can't have Green Lantern comics without wars breaking out. This is going to be a big one when Hal Jordan is to be arrested by the Corps. Who will take his side? 
     

    The Good 

    The Green Lantern comics have come a long way. They've always contained big adventures whether they took place on Earth or in space. The past few years the stories have gotten bigger and bigger the past few years. The latest event will pit the Green Lantern Corps against each other.  
     
    What? Why are they turning on each other? It's Hal Jordan's fault...sort of. We all know that it's Hal's strong will and determination to do what he feels is best that makes him a great Lantern. Hal's teaming with the other colored Lanterns has made the Guardians determine he needs to be dealt with. But with Krona's plan in full progress, who knows if there'll be a Green Lantern Corps left. 
     
    Whether it's bringing in the Book of the Black with the Guardians' dark secrets or the fate of certain characters, Geoff Johns doesn't hold anything back when crafting each issue. It feels like with each one, we find out more and more about the dark truths of the Guardians. What will happen after this event and whether or not the Corps can return to what it was remains to be seen. Also, I'm always to see Doug Mahnke's art deliver the epic feel of each story.
     

    The Bad 

    I can't find anything bad about this issue. There's basically two big stories that are coming together in a big way. You always here how things will never be the same and that's what it looks like here. The comic is full of page-turning fun and excitement that makes me proud to be a Green Lantern fan. 
     

    The Verdict 

    It's another great issue by Geoff Johns. By now I expect big things from a Green Lantern event and this one delivered. As Part 1, the story kicks things off in a crazy direction and hopefully the other issues tied in will carry this momentum. The Green Lantern events keep getting bigger and bigger and this one looks to top the ones that we've seen. Do yourself a favor and read this book now.

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