Green Lantern (USA) di Geoff Johns & Doug Mahnke

[Azrael]

Can Hal and Sinestro escape the criminals that make up the Indigo tribe? More importantly, how do they fix the lantern to get them back under control?
The Good
Minor spoilers ahead, and as always, I'll black it out.

Black Hand's side story was fantastic. He's one of my favorite Green Lantern villains, so I was very excited to see that half the issue revolves around what he's going through, on his own, as he tries to escape the Indigo Tribe. With everything that's happened in the past few years with Blackest Night, it's nice to see him un-Indigo'd trying to escape. Key word: Trying.

Phenomenal reveal at the end of this issue that could set up an amazing future story, and the lead up to an awesome story. I won't reveal anything here, but it's a heck of a ride up to that final page.

Doug Mahnke's art is wonderful here, and what I enjoyed most about his art on this issue was that he's great at developing the world these characters are on. There's a lot going on in this issue and Mahnke does a great job at adding bit's and pieces to the background to really flesh out where these characters are at. His background work gives this issue great depth to the overall world.

Geoff Johns is a world-builder, especially in Green Lantern. We should all know this by now. While this isn't one of my favorite story arcs of the series, there's so many great bits and pieces to the Indigo Tribe throughout this arc and issue. He continues to make Green Lantern one of the most interesting books DC currently has.

The Bad
Although this is the conclusion to the story, it feels really anti-climactic. The story just felt like it's main goal wasn't to give the reader more information but rather to bring back Black Hand.

I felt like the Indigo Tribe's story was completely overshadowed by Black Hand's side story, which is a bit of a bummer since the whole arc has been about them and the history of this Lantern tribe. I felt like I didn't get enough of that story. It fell a bit flat for me.

The Verdict
I could talk for hours about the closing to this issue, but I think it's best if you just read it. There's two great stories in this issue. While one of them may have over-shadowed the other, they are both fantastic and well worth your time.

Doug Mahnke does a great job and building the world these characters are on. While the foreground art is awesome, keep your eyes out for the little things in each panel that add to the overall development of the planet the characters are on.

On the down side, the Indigo side of things felt a bit anti-climactic, and the actual Indigo story was completely over-shadowed by what was happening with Black Hand.

4 su 5

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[Ikki di Phoenix]

il n.10...

altro che distruzione dei corpi...

la pagina finale

[Green Lantern]

il n.10...

altro che distruzione dei corpi...

la pagina finale

quototi a sangue! questa serie non finisce mai di stupirmi  

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e le

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[nicoman]

Appena letto il #9 e la preview del #10: che dire Geoff è sempre un maestro! Le rivelazioni sono in un certo senso sconvolgenti, ma di sicuro, almeno per me, inaspettate! Il fatto che BN fosse in continuity secondo me era scontato: da come è partita la storia nel #1 io presumo che tutti gli eventi accaduti prima ci siano ancora. Ansioso di avere il #10 per vedere il proseguimento della storia, e, non meno importante, come continuerà l'evoluzione del rapporto tra Hal e Sinestro (in attesa dell'annual!).

[Azrael]

The rings don't matter. Courage does.

Underneath all of the mythology, that's always been the enduring message of Geoff Johns' run on Green Lantern, and that's why it's such a delight to see this theme get such renewed prevalence this week. Hal Jordan and Sinestro, in all the ways that matter, are very much the sons of Abin Sur, and seeing them embrace his legacy — and their roles in it — makes for a solid conclusion to "The Secret of the Indigo Tribe."

Ever since he relaunched this series, Geoff Johns has been a bit off with his balance, turning what had been a rigidly defined space epic into more of an interstellar, violent buddy-cop series. Yet I can't help but think he must feel some sense of vindication for staying the course with this issue, as both Hal and Sinestro get their moments in the sun fighting off the berserk ex-cons that make up the Indigo Tribe. Suddenly, all the themes that have been on the backburner for years — courage, legacy, determination, coercion, even hope for a different kind of future — ignite like a Lantern's ring, weaving a thematic structure that is far sturdier than the green and indigo light-shows would lead you to believe.

That said, while the heart of this book is in the right place, there are some flaws in the execution. Considering how much exposition there was last issue, Johns succeeds in making this installment very accessible, and really packs in a good amount of story for the finale. The downside? Sometimes the story moves in a little too convenient of a direction, with two abrupt heel turns that help save the day. The other issue is that, particularly where Hal's concerned, the book does occasionally get a little overwhelmed with the word balloons.

The art here is also a strong showing by Doug Mahnke and his silent corps of dedicated inkers. There's definitely a more lush kind of inking going on in this issue, giving Mahnke more shadow on his characters and imbuing the book with an altogether more animated look. This smoothes out the occasional stiffness Mahnke can give his characters, particularly in their faces, allowing us to focus on the composition and hard-hitting fisticuffs. Sinestro in particular steals the show in one sequence, where Mahnke masterfully cuts between him fighting a horde of homicidal ex-Indigo Lanterns and Hal trying to stop the problem at the source.

"The Secret of the Indigo Tribe" isn't an arc that will remake the DC Universe like Blackest Night — and to be honest, I'm thankful for that. Even an event-spinning juggernaut like Geoff Johns needs a recharge every once in awhile, and this arc brings him closer to his roots than I've seen in a long time. In brightest day, in blackest night, and even with some rough edges, it's always the men, not the rings, that make Green Lantern shine. Beware their power, indeed.

8 su 10

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[Jor-El]

Ma chi è che diceva che Gions stava esaurendo idee? 
Gli vorrei far leggere della Tribù Indaco...

[Azrael]

Ma chi è che diceva che Gions stava esaurendo idee?  
Gli vorrei far leggere della Tribù Indaco...

Io sicuramente no  

[Jor-El]

Ma chi è che diceva che Gions stava esaurendo idee? 
Gli vorrei far leggere della Tribù Indaco...

Io sicuramente no 

Eh, lo so che non eri tu. 

[Red Robin]

Questa serie nno la seguo, ma ho voglia di recuperarla prima che arrivi la terza armata.Qualche anima pia di buon cuore mi farebbe un riassunto di quanto successo su questi primi numeri ? ( magari lo mettete o come Spoiler o come messaggio privato )
Grazie in anticipo  

[Azrael]

GREEN LANTERN #13
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY
Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
1:25 B&W Variant cover by IVAN REIS
"We Can Be Heroes" Blank variant cover available
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $3.99 US
• "Rise of the Third Army"!
• Earth's new Green Lantern battles The Justice League!
• Meanwhile, The Guardians begin their final step in the destruction of the Lanterns by releasing the first of the Third Army soldiers!

[Clod]

letto il primo arc, non male, non male
Sinestro al suo apice, come Lanterna Verde mostra un carisma davvero unico; la sua abilità nell'usare l'anello sorpassa notevolmente quella di Jordan, il quale si ritrova nel ruolo di scolaretto
buona la storia, vedere Sinestro

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interessanti

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il sesto numero è foriero di novità molto interessanti per il futuro
buono Mahnke ai disegni, anche se il merito va agli inchiostratori: per lo più forniscono un tratto definito e pulito, tranne in alclune parti ove è più sporco, ma nel complesso è buono
discreto Choi, alla fine è meno statico di quanto temessi, ma una volta basta e avanza come disegnatore di un numero
in conclusione ben soddisfatto, è sicuramente una delle migliori serie DC, anche se per ora la metto assieme ad Aquaman, altra serie che mi sta sorprendendo
Post Uniti: 11 Luglio 2012, 19:58:29
letto fino al 10
bello questo arc sulla Tribù Indaco, finalmente si scoprono tutti i retroscena, davvero interessanti
altrettanto interessanti ciò che si prospetta per il futuro

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[Green Hankey]

Dal panel dedicato a GL:

Johns then said that the rise of the Third Army is a prologue to an even bigger story he's planning for down the road.

[KAL]

Dal panel dedicato a GL:

Johns then said that the rise of the Third Army is a prologue to an even bigger story he's planning for down the road.

sonno alla tribu indaco...mamma mia sono anni di goduria sta serie!

[Azrael]

Preview: Green Lantern #11

[KAL]

"scusa...volevo vedere se funzionava"