"THE GREEN IMPURITY" part two! Following the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD, Polaris strikes! The two Earth Green Lanterns are caught between the two warring personalities of the Master of Magnetism.
RATED T
Fantastic issue from start to finish. Good character development for both Lanterns, and Emerson, and really happy to see Cruz stepping up and being a leader when they were trapped under water, as well as lead the charge work with Cyborg. But hey, that's J-Bird for you! Besides the main story, we also get a glimpse into what the next story arc may be, and here's hoping we get more Guy Gardner. Read Full Review
A strong issue that delves into a heroes head as well as the villain connecting them in a meaningful way. Read Full Review
The villain's perspective is focused on and it doesn't generate any sympathy. This is an okay story, with some better than average visuals, but nothing to write home about. Only for hard core Lantern fans. Read Full Review
I keep saying it, and I'm gonna say it again but I wish that Eduardo Pansica was the main artist for this series. Great dynamic poses for each character, plus amazing sequential storytelling. I did think that the flashback sequences looked a bit rough but that's mostly due to the putting a green filter over the panels. I understand that you want to differentiate past and present but putting a ugly green filter as an overlay just make the art look muddy. I would say that all you need is a caption box, but the dialog by Simon should have been enough for readers to understand that the setting has changed. Body language is a crucial element to comic book story telling, and for a character like Doctor Polaris who has two distinct personalities and that is carried through the art. Please DC I will pay 3.99 and only get Green Lanterns once per month if that means Eduardo Pansica becomes the main artist. Read Full Review
The issue deepens the conflict between the Lanterns and Doctor Polaris, expanding on Doctor Polaris's motivations and showing the internal conflict Simon feels working this mission.The brief scene on Mogo provides a tease of what's to come and where the story will be heading. Read Full Review
The comic also includes a cameo by John Stewart and Guy Gardner discussing the rogue Guardian Rami and the Green Lanterns of sector 2814. It sounds like Jessica and Simon are going to have some company. Worth a look. Read Full Review
Story and artwork remain consistent and generate enough interest to keep reading. The lack of any innovation in either the story or the art could shed readers over time. Read Full Review
Green Lanterns #20 spends an abundance of time on character at the expense of moving the narrative forward in any significant fashion. With very little happening you could easily skip this issue and not miss anything. Seven out of ten lanterns. Read Full Review
This wasn't a bad issue, but somewhat flat with the Doctor Polaris focus. Humphries sets up some interesting subplots while keeping Doctor Polaris strong for next issue's showdown with Baz and Cruz. That should be when things get a needed boost in excitement. Read Full Review
In fact, Pansica's art is easily the best part of the entire issue, as he gives the Lanterns a suitably epic presentation while making Doctor Polaris into a visually imposing force of nature. As for the other half of the creative team, Sam Humphries gives Doctor Polaris more humanity in his backstory, but he goes a little too over-the-top with his internal villainy. Read Full Review
Like most issues to this series, this was a fast read that really only gave us a handful of decent moments, while the majority of the issue was padded out with our heroes not really doing anything. The art looked great though and we got the continued connection that Simon and Dr. Polaris share here, but ultimately, the thing I'm looking forward to is the next arc. Read Full Review
This series is just fun. It's not high art, but I enjoy the way all the different pieces are coming together.
An enjoyable issue with very good artwork. Dr. Neil Emerson (Dr. Polaris) is trying to save his brother from brain cancer. It's easy to root for the villain here. This book continues to be a great "character study" book each month.
If anyone is familiar with iFanboy, the guys on that podcast are going to hate this issue due to the insane overuse of the phrases: I got this, you got this, I got you, etc. Once you start noticing it, it pulls you out of the story. Nonetheless, I love the claustrophobic opening to the issue. And who can't relate to John Stewart griping about his space coffee?
decent story. I like Jessica better than Simon so I liked that she was able to get them out when he couldn't. will be interesting to see where it leads.
This is totally skippable, nothing of note happens in it.
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