Green Lantern (USA) di Geoff Johns & Doug Mahnke

[Green Lantern]

di creature

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[Buddy Baker]

Così sembrerebbe  

[Clod]

di creature

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esatto

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[Ikki di Phoenix]

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[Clod]

ah, ma allora non l'hai letto l'annual? lo chiedo per non spoilerare troppo
comunque, se vuoi saperlo

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[Ikki di Phoenix]

No ancora non l'ho letto, non avevo capito che lo spiegasse nell'annual... Comunque non mi danno fastidio gli Spoiler 

[Clod]

l'unica nota negativa dell'annual è che se nella prima parte troviamo un ottimo Van Sciver, nella seconda c'è Woods, abbastanza piatto

[Azrael]

This is where we get to mee the brand new Green Lantern. Where did he come from and why was he chosen to be a new Lantern? Find out what he's all about.
The Good
Many love the diversity being placed in DC Comics and others feel it's a little forced but the fact is we are getting it. From the very first page, we get a strong feel of who this new character, Baz, is and where he comes from. The first two pages show us what life for an Arab-American is like. It may not fully convey some of the difficulties that have to be faced but hopefully it will open the eyes of those that might not be completely tolerant of differences in our society.

We're getting a new Green Lantern? How come? Isn't this series about Hal Jordan and Sinestro? This is not your typical issue of GREEN LANTERN. When you see who Baz is and what his profession is, you'll wonder what's going on.

This issue does pick up after the events of GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1, which puts it at the present. The Guardians of the Universe are determined to do away with all the Lantern Corps yet we're still seeing the birth of a new one.

The events that land Baz to his current predicament serve to further illustrate who he is. He's far from the typical GL candidate and you'll be asking yourself how he could possibly become one. But obviously there is more to him than it seems.

It's a little strange reading this issue knowing what's going to happen. He's going to become a Green Lantern and eventually become part of the new Justice League of America. With the suspicions over the formation of that team, you can't help but start wondering what kind of Lantern is he going to be? Will he be completely on his own or could he possibly be manipulated by others? There is a lot of unknown despite knowing where this path is taking him. He has a bit of a loose cannon feel and that's part of what will make this a very interesting ride.

Doug Mahnke knocks it out of the part once again. He always excels at pouring so much expression in the eyes of the characters. You can see and feel what they're thinking. There's also the way Baz looks in his civilian guise. Baz isn't a regular white comic book dude and it shows. We also see Baz in a place we don't really see often in comics. The everything looks as it plays out really enhances the suspense and heaviness the script requires.

The Bad
It does seem a little weird that this is a 'zero' issue yet it doesn't fit in as an actual issue #0. Because this takes place after the events of the annual and GREEN LANTERN #12, it would make no sense if you read this before GREEN LANTERN #1.

Baz's different ethnicity is great but of course we have to wonder how come all the Lanterns on Earth have been male and living in America? I am absolutely loving Baz so far but can't help but wonder what if a female was chosen instead.

The Verdict
We have a new Green Lantern and it's a great introduction. We've seen many different Green Lanterns on Earth and from different planets. It's might seem easy to simply create a new one but it's not easy to create a really cool one. That's exactly what we have here. Right from the beginning, you get the sense that this is a different type of Lantern. He comes from a different place and not necessarily because of his race. I'm a huge Hal Jordan fan but I am totally okay with Hal being out of the picture so that we can see more of Baz. It might not make sense that this is an issue 0 since it won't fit in sequentially in the series but as an introduction to a new character, Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke do a spectacular job. There are plenty of other characters missing in the New 52 but as a new character, Baz will definitely earn his spot as another great DC character.

5/5

CVine

[Ikki di Phoenix]

Questo Baz rulla a manetta, mi è bastato leggere poche pagine ed è già la mia lanterna preferita dopo Jordan e Sinestro...

Grande lavoro di caratterizzazione da parte di Johns, as always.

[Buddy Baker]

Numero carino ma non eccezionale, di sicuro comunque visto il finale è più un #13 che un #0.

Interessante

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e inoltre sono curioso di capire

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[Green Lantern]

beh che non siano

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tra l'altro mi piace troppo vederli uniti, non vedo l'ora che tornino per spaccare i culi dei guardiani

questo Simon Baz inoltre mi piace, il fatto che sia un arabo-americano associato al suo background lo rende un personaggio interessante: è chiaro che Johns vuole giocare coi "preconcetti" che si sono un pò diffusi in USA dopo l'11 settembre, infatti è palese dall'impostazione che da al numero 0, il personaggio è interessante e si capisce subito che è uno dei "buoni" ma con qualche macchia nel suo passato da redimere, probabilmente più borderline di Hal o qualche altro personaggio più "puro" ma mi piace come è caratterizzato:

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Bello il significato del tatuaggio che ha sul braccio, "Coraggio"  

[Buddy Baker]

beh che non siano

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tra l'altro mi piace troppo vederli uniti, non vedo l'ora che tornino per spaccare i culi dei guardiani

Intendevo dire che anche dopo l'annual

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qui semplicemente ne abbiamo avuto la conferma 

[Green Lantern]

l'unica cosa è che quando leggo "Baz" mi viene da pensare a lui:

[Green Hankey]

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Baz ottimamente caratterizzato
Post Uniti: 06 Settembre 2012, 11:35:59

l'unica cosa è che quando leggo "Baz" mi viene da pensare a lui:

pure a me 

[Azrael]

With all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, Green Lantern #0 is one of those weird examples of a dull story told exceedingly well. What do I mean? Even if Geoff Johns slides Winick-style straight into the land of stereotyping with the introduction of the new Green Lantern Simon Baz, the stellar art leaves some heart underneath all this overearnestness.
Of course, plenty of people might not give it that chance, since this comic is probably more on-the-nose than even Johns's critics might expect. Reeling and reacting from post-9/11 bigotry against Arab-Americans, Johns takes Simon Baz down a fairly disappointing path — that of the criminal. If you were looking for a positive hero that would diversify the DCU, think again, as Baz goes through car chases, U.S. prison camps for terrorists, even waterboarding. This is storytelling with a Message, even if Johns isn't quite sure what the message is yet.

That all said, thankfully Johns starts the comic with a human tether — Simon's shocked face as he watches the Towers smoking on live TV — and that at least gives some rationale as to why Baz's life has gone so far off the rails. When he yells at his guards that he's "a car thief, not a terrorist," you actually feel for the guy. In that regard, Johns is smart to leave the action to a minimum in this issue — this is about meeting Simon Baz the man, not Simon Baz the Lantern.

The art is what really helps hold the reader's attention here. Doug Mahnke gives a real soulfulness to Baz's face, with his pouty lips and wavering eyes. While the transition from skinny teenager to superhero physique isn't the most natural progression in the world, Mahnke and his army of inkers use a nice bit of shadow to at least make him look like he's not towering over his guards. The cleanness of line is what really draws you in, with some clear storytelling utilizing some impressive details (including the small TV screen that still shows just enough of the towers to know what day it is).

That said, I think the ultimate litmus test for Green Lantern #0 is simple — are you comfortable reading a superhero comic about an Arab-American who everyone assumes is a terrorist? To me, personally, that sort of theme is reductive, and is a troubling sign for DC, who should be trying to bring in readers of all stripes at any cost. Can Baz truly bring in anyone besides the rabid and the already converted? While this is definitely a new take on Green Lantern, I think he is already losing his tenuous appeal.

6/10

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