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    With the ability to overcome great fear and harness the power of will, test-pilot Hal Jordan was chosen to be the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 inheriting the ring of the dying alien Green Lantern, Abin Sur. He later on went to creating his own power ring from his own will power. Through sheer will power and determination, Hal has established an impressive record of heroism across the galaxy with the help of his fellow Green Lanterns as well as his peers in the Justice League.

    Green Lantern #50 Review

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    #1  Edited By AndyKeel

    The return of Parallax!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    #2  Edited By timrothsays

    Waiting for Atom/Hawkman review. Made my week (even entire month)

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    #3  Edited By Bandito

    I agree with this score.  4.5 out of 5. 
     
    This was Blackest Night # 6.5.  It moved the characters along, giving them something interesting to do without being required for the collected BN series: Just what a tie-in is supposed to do.  Considering the main series didn't ship in January, this and Hawkman & The Atom were solid placeholders.  In all likelihood, the Parallax situation will resolve in GL #51 and not be part of Blackest Night #7.

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    #4  Edited By ms__omega

    I cant wait to read this

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    #5  Edited By brythorion12

    what about Grey Lantern? 
    a monotone talking, suit wearing, bank teller?? 
     
    muahaha

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    #6  Edited By Joey Ravn

    I love how Geoff is able to instantly transform anything he touches into something extremely cool. "I never wanted children" would have sounded terrible in the lips of anyone, but the whole Mera-burning-a-baby scene is pure awesome. 
     
    I agree with you, G-Man, this issue is great. One of the best tie-ins so far. Everyone who reads it should have read The Phatom Stranger #42, by the way. This issue follows directly with what happens there.

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    #7  Edited By Theodore
    @timrothsays:@timrothsays said:
    " Waiting for Atom/Hawkman review. Made my week (even entire month) "
    I wholeheartedly agree, that issue was excellent.
     
     
    @ G-Man: 4.5 out of 5 is the perfect rating for this issue. I loved it! Can't wait to see more Scarecrow and Lex Luthor action!
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    #8  Edited By 00 Raiser

    Dont know to much about Parallax but, DAMN HAL JORDAN LOOKED SO FREAKIN COOL!. LOL "Alright Spectre. Where were we." Beautiful

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    #9  Edited By mrduckluck

    OH COME ON TELL ME I HAVE TO KNOW I DONT LIVE IN USA SO I CANT BUY THEM PLEASE TELLLL
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    #10  Edited By mrduckluck

    where you bought that ring? I want one it's very cool

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    #11  Edited By Sylar0

    Oh nooo Parallax is back!! But who is he going to murge with if not Hal Jordan, it kind of looked like he murged with a black lantern.

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    #12  Edited By the_fallen11

    Great issue. story A+ art A++  
     
    Parallax is awesome but I would like to see the other emotion entities, we only know about Parallax and Ion, but is Ion coming back? is it even still alive? and what happened to the Predator? I hope we get to see the others as well. Rage, Hope, Compassion. Geoff Johns said that the Avarice entity lives in Larflees's power battery so. I hope Johns explores that as well.
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    #13  Edited By lostlantern13

    I agreed with the rating, G-man. Very good, important issue. You didn't say anything about it, but Doug Mahnke's work deserves all the praise it gets. It was one of the best books I saw this week. 
      
    I also understand what you're saying about event fatigue. So far, I've felt like they could've either condensed the event some or cut down on the more "useless" tie-ins. I'm quite disappointed that there won't be a one-shot for Scarecrow, Luthor, Ganthet, and Mera (since we had issues exploring Barry, Diana, and Ray - Atom and Hawkman being quite good). 

    Am I the only one who wishes Scarecrow could keep his ring after this? I enjoyed watching him with the yellow light.

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    #14  Edited By sora_thekey

    Is that your Wedding ring?
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    #15  Edited By FoxxFireArt

    I swear, Parallax sounds like the name of a laxative.
     

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    With all these deputized Lanterns. It's too bad Bruce is missing. Bruce with Lantern powers is no laughing matter.
     
    When you hold the book sideways in that manner it looks as if you are opening something naughty.
     
    At least the events in DC haven't been as overstretched as Marvel's. As an example. I was ready for The Siege to be over about a minute after I first heard about it.
     
    Maybe the Black Lanterns are unionized with a strong dental plan?
     
    @sora_thekey said:
    " Is that your Wedding ring? "
    Wrong hand Sora.
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    #16  Edited By Benzo

    i really need to start reading green lantern!!!! 
    is issue 50 a good place to start reading green lantern???? if not any recommendations ??? 
    I've been reading blackest night and i love it!!!!! carnt wait for blackest night 7#!!!!!!

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    #17  Edited By Bandito
    @Benzo said:
    " i really need to start reading green lantern!!!! is issue 50 a good place to start reading green lantern???? if not any recommendations ??? I've been reading blackest night and i love it!!!!! carnt wait for blackest night 7#!!!!!! "
    If you have been reading Blackest Night, yeah, absolutely get GL 50.  It's terrific. 
     
    But it's not a terrific jumping-on point if you don't know much about Green Lantern.  It would make sense if you read Green Lantern: Rebirth, which is what launched the current run by Geoff Johns.  After that, you might as well track down the rest of the series, but you can also pick up the book after Blackest Night and be pretty clear with what's going on.
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    #18  Edited By Ryonslaught

    Hal Parallax is lame after all the retcons johns did + his suit is nothin compared to Kyleallax   lol
     
    all jokes aside though i would have preferred to see sinestro as the host, been there done that with hal......and johns retcons haven't made the concept cooler....................
     
    solid review g-man and a good issue

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    #19  Edited By lostlantern13
    @Bandito said:
    " @Benzo said:
    " i really need to start reading green lantern!!!! is issue 50 a good place to start reading green lantern???? if not any recommendations ??? I've been reading blackest night and i love it!!!!! carnt wait for blackest night 7#!!!!!! "
    If you have been reading Blackest Night, yeah, absolutely get GL 50.  It's terrific. 
     
    But it's not a terrific jumping-on point if you don't know much about Green Lantern.  It would make sense if you read Green Lantern: Rebirth, which is what launched the current run by Geoff Johns.  After that, you might as well track down the rest of the series, but you can also pick up the book after Blackest Night and be pretty clear with what's going on. "

    If you're reading Blackest Night then 50's a good one. Sticking to the BN, 43 is fantastic for Black Hand (although he's been relatively quiet in BN), 44-48 are what happens to Hal as he collects the New Guardians (Sinestro vs. Mongul's pretty nice).  
     
    But Bandito's right, reading from Rebirth on gives you everything Johns has been working on. Definitely a stellar run that has elevated Green Lantern.
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    #20  Edited By Mbecks14
    AWESOME!!!
     
    i'm not tired of blackest night though
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    #21  Edited By Aion

    Where's ion?

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    #22  Edited By Ryonslaught
    @Aion: still stuck with brain the brain dead daxamite.......cant see why we dont just give it back to kyle and have him kick all kinds of a$$
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    #23  Edited By dane

    I thought this issue was great. Hal kinda threw himself at Parallax a little too quickly though, almost like he wanted it back.

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    #24  Edited By Aion
    @Ryonslaught:
    Ah i see, I want kyle to somehow become a blue lantern and rock out the final battle so we can see exactly what the blue lanterns can do around many green lanterns.
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    #25  Edited By greenenvy

    Yeah this issue is like a secret issue of Blackest Night #7 which is just pure awsome. What a great way to wait for the actuall blackest night issue.
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    #26  Edited By lostlantern13
    @Dane said:
    "I thought this issue was great. Hal kinda threw himself at Parallax a little too quickly though, almost like he wanted it back. "

    That's who Hal is - the reckless fighter pilot who leaps before he looks.
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    #27  Edited By dbluejays1990

    this is a great issue .5 out of 5.
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    #28  Edited By smalltropolis

    Can´t wait... thanks! 
    Thank you google for finding comicvine ;-)
    Greetings from Germany

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    #29  Edited By Moomin123

    I want Scarecrow to be a Sinestro...FOREVER!!!!!!!! 
    He is my favourite Batman villain, and now he has a power ring from my favourite Corps, well that's pretty much the icing on the cake for me!!!
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    #30  Edited By rudorudo
    @Moomin123 said:
    " I want Scarecrow to be a Sinestro...FOREVER!!!!!!!! He is my favourite Batman villain, and now he has a power ring from my favourite Corps, well that's pretty much the icing on the cake for me!!! "
    Agreed, Scarecrow and Fear is synonymous - it is only right that he keeps the ring
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    #31  Edited By Aspenite

    Green Lantern was always too...green for me. Although I like Johns writing, I simply don´t care about Hal Jordan.

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    #32  Edited By goldenkey

    when you opened the book and showed the 2 page spread I thought that was Captain America in the bottom corner.
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    #33  Edited By Watch Dog

    I was a little let down by this issue  Sinestro should have gotten Parallax

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    #34  Edited By Final Draft85

    I know what you mean about wanting it to be over, because that's how I feel about LOST & I love both LOST and Blackest Night. However I really want to see how the story plays out & what changes the characters will go through. I really am digging the Green Lantern comics & they gave us cool Lantern Corps Rings, so very stellar book. =D.
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    OMG you say bad news bears too I always thought my older bro was the only person who said that

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    This was a sweet issue! One of the best so far.

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    #37  Edited By Emerald Warrior

    In the Last GL volume, Hal Jordan became Parallax in issue #50.... In this volume Johns brings the son of a bitch back!  
     
    It's Parallax in  2010 Comic book art and quality! As a long time GL fan... I had multiple orgasms reading this! 
     
    Geoff Johns IS MY MORTAL GOD!!! 
     
    And Mera, as a red lantern!? F#cking brilliant! I love Aquaman and I effin' love red lanterns so you know I loved the merge!  YAY! Geoff pulled off 50 issues of GL without replacing him, making him a drunk, destroying the corps and so on! Here's to another friggin' 50 issues... 
     
    oh and did I say Geoff is my mortal god ?!?!?! 

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    #38  Edited By Media_Master

    Sounds great!

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    #39  Edited By BatGL2814

    he asked are they gonna keep their rings and i remember when they got them something was said about them only being able to keep them for 24 hours so the question would more so be are they gonna get real rings after the story ends

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    #40  Edited By NightFang3
    @starkiller95 said:
    "The return of Parallax!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
                 And it's gonna be Hell on Earth!
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    #41  Edited By bmumble

    How can you be tired of Blackest Night? This is one of the best "events" i've read this side of Knightfall (not a big events guy) that's actually worth reading!  :P
     
    It'd make a great animated movie/mini-series!

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    #42  Edited By carnivalofsins00

    i began with Green Lantern with the issue right after Blackest Night. Should I pick up the trade of Green Lantern Blackest Night?

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    #43  Edited By thanobomb1124

    Cool

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