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Geek Dad
04-06-2025
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Review – Absolute Green Lantern #3: Hunger in the Dark
Absolute Green Lantern #3 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Al Ewing has turned Green Lantern into a full-fledged horror story, and like every horror story, it has some classic inspirations. Fans of Stephen King will obviously see the influence from Under the Dome here, as the mysterious alien judge Alan Scott has created a green energy field over part of the city – trapping Jo Mullein, Hal Jordan, John Stewart – and John's friend Todd Rice, who enters the story this issue. While the story jumps back and forth in time, we see more this issue of the earlier segment, as the crew tries to figure out the strange new world they find themselves trapped in. It's John who takes the lead here, with his strategic mind discovering that the field reacts a certain way to metal – or anything it perceives as metal – and starts trying to break it down. But this attracts Abin Sur's attention, and the inscrutable alien proceeds to cast his judgement over John. Lockdown. Via DC Comics. We know from the earlier issues that the power will wind up vested with two of these characters – Jo with the Green Lantern ring, and Hal with the Black Hand. What we didn't know until now is that those powers are diametrically opposed, with the Black Hand trying to consume the green automatically – and anyone it's attached to. This is the first take on Green Lantern that portrays these powers not as superpowers, but as something terrifying and bizarre, that would be beyond the average person's ability to comprehend. Al Ewing has worked a lot with cosmic powers before, and his books are often deeply haunting, but part of the credit here goes to the great Jahnoy Lindsay. Their art is deeply unsettling in places, creating a sense of just how powerful these elements are. This is the most mysterious of the Absolute line so far, and it has me incredibly intrigued by what comes next. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Geek Dad
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Review – Absolute Green Lantern #2: Black and Green
Absolute Green Lantern #2 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: It's no surprise that a big sci-fi guy like Al Ewing would absolutely knock it out of the park on this title, but I feel like coming in, this was the Absolute book we knew the least about. The first issue didn't give away all its secrets either, with a non-linear plot that showed us the story from the perspective of Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan as a mysterious alien being named Abin Sur came to town. But this Abin Sur wasn't a kindly space policeman – he was a mysterious alien spectre who dropped a massive lantern-shaped ship on the city and proceeded to unleash unpredictable powers. In the aftermath, Jo became Earth's first Green Lantern – and Hal was infected by the dark forces of the Black Hand. As Jo tries to reason with her friend, whose new powers killed a large number of policemen when they confronted him, it's clear Hal inherited a lot more than some spooky shadow powers from the alien entity. Rude awakening. Via DC Comics. The timeline becomes a little clearer this month, as we see the immediate aftermath of Abin Sur's arrival. With a sector of the city essentially fenced off due to the mysterious dome, it falls to Sheriff Guy Gardner – Jo's estranged friend – to try to keep the peace. He's the first to make contact with the alien, and his better instincts shine through and lead him to try to open a line of communication. Not that it helps him, as the alien begins dealing out inscrutable 'judgements', seeking evidence of the emotional spectrum in people and quickly dispensing with them if he can't. This is a terrifying issue, because similar to the great Absolute Martian Manhunter, it's an amazing depiction of a truly alien intelligence and how it would interact with an 'inferior' species. Between this visit from beyond and Hal's increasingly unstable behavior, the tension in this title is through the roof. Another phenomenal entry from the Absolute Universe so far. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
