Absolute Green Lantern Issue 2 removes the safety of the Green Lantern. The light has always been a source of hope and strength, bringing with it protection. But here, Abin Sur brings fear and death. Read Full Review

It all goes to make Absolute Green Lantern feel like a truly cosmic story and yet incredibly human as well, creating a one-of-a-kind combination that has me glued to every single page. Where the series goes from here is anyone's guess, but it's already created a stellar foundation that feels like nothing we've seen in the franchise before and yet still true to some of the hallmarks we've always loved, and that feat is nothing short of amazing. Read Full Review

Absolute Green Lantern #2 takes a turn towards brutality and shows the reader that not all alien contact is what we dream of. We are left wondering just what is happening with Hal as some questions begin to get answered hooking me to come back for more. The anime style art with the old school science fiction artwork should be a selling point and a reason why you must pick this up! Read Full Review

Al Ewing, known for his intricate plotting and ability to blend cosmic scope with personal drama, is likely to craft a narrative that is both thought-provoking and action-packed. Absolute Green Lantern #2 promises to be a pivotal chapter in the series, one that will challenge its protagonists and leave a lasting impact on the world of Evergreen. Read Full Review

Absolute Green Lantern #2, while not answering some of the major questions surrounding the story, it does continue to be an interesting story full of mystery even though the events of the issue seem to spin its wheels a bit. Read Full Review

I'm not a big Green Lantern guy, but this series definitely has my interest plus I'm digging Jahnoy Lindsay's manga inspired approach to character design and storytelling. Read Full Review

Absolutely cannot wait for the next issue, as I said, some questions answered, though many remain, but that's what I love about it, the suspense is being built into something spectacular. Can't wait to see how this arc unfolds. Read Full Review

Brutality has become a theme for the Absolute Universe and Absolute Green Lantern #2 continues that. Specifically, it uses brutality to show how terrifying a First Contact event can be and make Abin Sur's presence felt in the most impactful way possible. Best of all Al Ewing does so in a way where he balances Abin Sur's benevolent way of speaking with actions that leave you terrified for Hal, Jo, John, Guy, and others. Read Full Review

'Absolute Green Lantern' #2 is another great addition to DC's Absolute line. It's a refreshing take on something familiar, with new lore that will surprise even the most veteran of comic book readers. This issue delves into the trauma that could come from an alien encounter and the horror that follows. Read Full Review

Absolute Green Lantern #2 sees Abin Sur's arrival bring judgment and brutal, vividly illustrated action, though the issue primarily functions as a flashback, slowing the present-day momentum. Read Full Review

Doubling down on the horror and showing us Hal Jordan at his lowest, this issue is still strong, but the timelines confused me. Read Full Review

Absolute Green Lantern #2 shows us more of the events that took place with Abin Sur, but the end of the issue only leaves us with more questions than we had when first reading this issue. Al Ewing manages to still create interest with this storyline, but at the same time, it almost feels like no progress has been made and that we are at the same place where the issue started. Depending on how #3 plays out, this will either be a well-executed buildup that will lead into something truly unexpected, or it will be a slow convoluted drag that is better read as a TPB. Read Full Review

Absolute Green Lantern #2is a dour, gruesome, confusing attempt at making the Green Lantern lore a sci-fi horror mashup. Janoy Lindsay's artwork beautifully portrays the horror of Earthlings slaughtered by an alien, but Al Ewing's script puts too much emphasis on shock and intricate narrative flow. It's weird and different but not entertaining. Read Full Review

The new Absolute Green Lantern series is not giving us enough information to glom onto to really start getting invested in the series. The spooky mystery is the main focus so far. Read Full Review

I honestly really like the art here, and I like how Al Ewing makes this story sound so intruiging and mysterious. I'm really digging the DC Absolute Universe line-up right now

It’s better than issue #1, but I still have a lot of questions and no answers yet. Still, the art is beautiful, and I really like the theme and atmosphere of the book.

+ Like • Comments (1)

• Likes (1)

• motorik

orbisstelassis - May 7, 2025

Would you prefer it were all spelled out in rhe first two issues?

Sign in to comment

Very good issue, though with precious few answers as to what is happening. Only more questions. Premise seems to be intriguing, but until we start to understand what is happening, excellence will likely elude it.

I'm a big fan of Al Ewing, but I still can't stand the artwork, and the story starts way too slowly... There are plenty of intriguing elements, but when you add a protagonist you feel no attachment to, compared to other Absolute titles, Absolute Green Lantern is off to a pretty rough start.

I know it's early, but I must admit, as a lifelong GL fan, it's hard to get as excited about this (and Absolute Flash) when you have comics like Absolute Martian Manhunter in the same line. AMM just pushes everything and is spectacular from the start, whereas GL and Flash seem muted in Absolute form so far. A little derivative too.

The bottom of the absolute titles for me. From a writer I really like. It would be better if they had just left Hal Jordan out of this, he’s so far out of character. I like Jo though.

Art is atrocious. Story isn't great but I can see it getting better.

Artwork looks like a bad anime. Pacing of the story is a bit slow for my liking - we're two issues in and we still don't know enough about what's going on for that many pages. I'm ok with decompressed storytelling, but this is a little too decompressed in my opinion. Weakest of the Absolute titles so far.