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Written by 600WPMPO     February 19, 2012    
 
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Info

Issue Number
2
Art (pencils)
Doug Mahnke
Art (inks)
Art (Colours)
David Baron
Cover Artist
Writer
Geoff Johns

Solicitation:

Renegade Green Lantern Sinestro sets a course for Korugar with one purpose: To free his homeworld from the scourge of The Sinestro Corps!

Plot:

The issue continues from the previous one, with Sinestro taunting Hal, and then giving him a green ring of his own making. Hal tries to fight back with his newfound ring but immediately realises that his ring is controlled by Sinestro. Their confrontation is disturbed by the noise from a damaged bridge that is about to fall. Hal rushes off to save lives, leaving behind a disgruntled Sinestro. While Hal is trying to rescue people, Sinestro turns Hal's ring off, rendering him powerless. Hal literally begs Sinestro to save the people on the falling bridge. At the very last moment, Sinestro fixes the bridge with apparent ease, impressing Hal. The cause of the destruction of the bridge is revealed as the alien from Korugar named as Gorgor, who is soon disposed of by Hal and Sinestro. At the end, Sinestro reveals his reason for teaming up with Jordan; he plans to destroy the now wayward yellow lantern corps on the planet of Korugar.

Editor review

STORY:

The writing on this issue is unique in that there is no scene transition throughout the book and it reads as a single act from start to finish. This, thus becomes an extended banter between the protagonists, with very brief appearances by minor characters. So, once you start reading, you should not expect any interlude or breathing time to put down the book.

While the issue flows along very smoothly, once it is over, we find that the plot hasn't progressed much. All we get from the previous issue is just one line from Sinestro that he needs Hal to help him destroy his own Corps on Korugar. He could well have spoken this at the end of the first issue.

A lot of cliched writing is present in this issue. For instance, while rescuing an apparently large number of people on the bridge, all we get to see is Hal save a sexy lady, followed by cheesy dialogues like "that's all I get for saving your life? 'Aahff'?"

Another qualm about the writing of this issue is the coming forward of Hal as very naive when handling the ring. While Hal is portrayed as extremely impulsive and arrogant, Sinestro is perfectly written as a logical, meticulous and tactical character, who belittles Hal's green lantern career as being a complete waste of potential.

ART:

Doug Mahnke's pencils accurately convey all the emotions boiling within both Sinestro and Hal. However, at more than a few places, Sinestro's facial features border on a caricature of what we are used to seeing as Sinestro. Colorist David baron also gets more opportunity to display his palette with falling bridges, lantern constructs and colorful aliens.

COVER:

The regular cover by Doug Mahnke shows Sinestro fighting many members of the yellow lantern corps. This is a well-drawn, energetic cover that has Sinestro fighting aliens of unimaginable shapes, sizes & structure. However, inside the issue, we only get to see the alien Gorgor. So, the cover is not completely honest with the story it represents inside. Hal Jordan is also conspicuous by his absence.

The David Finch variant cover again gives us a solo Sinestro looking his usual self: determined, as well as pissed off at the same time. You can use this cover on any lantern comic that features Sinestro. This is thus a generic cover that is non-specific, unremarkable and unimpressive.

THE VERDICT:

A character driven issue, albeit quite slow in terms of plot progression.
Overall rating 
 
3.3
Art 
 
4.0
Covers 
 
2.5
Story 
 
3.5
600WPMPO Reviewed by 600WPMPO February 19, 2012
Last updated: February 19, 2012
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GREEN LANTERN #1: SINESTRO, PART TWO

STORY:

The writing on this issue is unique in that there is no scene transition throughout the book and it reads as a single act from start to finish. This, thus becomes an extended banter between the protagonists, with very brief appearances by minor characters. So, once you start reading, you should not expect any interlude or breathing time to put down the book.

While the issue flows along very smoothly, once it is over, we find that the plot hasn't progressed much. All we get from the previous issue is just one line from Sinestro that he needs Hal to help him destroy his own Corps on Korugar. He could well have spoken this at the end of the first issue.

A lot of cliched writing is present in this issue. For instance, while rescuing an apparently large number of people on the bridge, all we get to see is Hal save a sexy lady, followed by cheesy dialogues like "that's all I get for saving your life? 'Aahff'?"

Another qualm about the writing of this issue is the coming forward of Hal as very naive when handling the ring. While Hal is portrayed as extremely impulsive and arrogant, Sinestro is perfectly written as a logical, meticulous and tactical character, who belittles Hal's green lantern career as being a complete waste of potential.

ART:

Doug Mahnke's pencils accurately convey all the emotions boiling within both Sinestro and Hal. However, at more than a few places, Sinestro's facial features border on a caricature of what we are used to seeing as Sinestro. Colorist David baron also gets more opportunity to display his palette with falling bridges, lantern constructs and colorful aliens.

COVER:

The regular cover by Doug Mahnke shows Sinestro fighting many members of the yellow lantern corps. This is a well-drawn, energetic cover that has Sinestro fighting aliens of unimaginable shapes, sizes & structure. However, inside the issue, we only get to see the alien Gorgor. So, the cover is not completely honest with the story it represents inside. Hal Jordan is also conspicuous by his absence.

The David Finch variant cover again gives us a solo Sinestro looking his usual self: determined, as well as pissed off at the same time. You can use this cover on any lantern comic that features Sinestro. This is thus a generic cover that is non-specific, unremarkable and unimpressive.

THE VERDICT:

A character driven issue, albeit quite slow in terms of plot progression.

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