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Hal Jordan's homecoming is off to a rocky start! Carol Ferris is this close to firing him from the job he's only just begged his way into, his power ring isn't exactly working right, and off in the shadows, Sinestro, the architect of Hal's current crisis, is waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Plus, the hard-hitting John Stewart: War Journal backup series from writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Montos heats up as the Guardian John Stewart and his team, the Watchtower, fall under siege from a mysterious new threat!
With Green Lanterns second issue now wrapped up, its safe to say this is one of DCs current must-read titles. Read Full Review
Adams and company take a well-balanced approach to Hal and his life. Hes a sharp guy with a hell of a lot of charisma that guides the narrative gracefully from the beginning to the cliffhanger ending of another thoroughly satisfying issue. Larger concerns in and within the current plot arc will take a little while to emerge, but for now, Green Lantern is gliding quite well through all of the different angles on the life of Hal Jordan. Its nice to see Adams taking a slow and measured approach to this particular Green Lantern. Read Full Review
Green Lantern #2 hits all the rights notes, and may be subtly setting the stage for a very emotional journey for Hal Jordan. This issue left provided some nice humor, adventure and a lot of heart. Nine out of ten lanterns. Read Full Review
Its not about one cosmic event to the next that makes these characters interesting, its the people in the story, reaching out to make you feel for them, relate to them, and ultimately see yourself in them, through the good times and the bad, and Adams and Johnson are giving us this here. Its not a perfect comic, but its getting there. Read Full Review
DC Comics may not be smart enough to keep Jeremy Adams on The Flash, but at least they are keeping him on something! Green Lantern #2 is only the second issue of this newest volume of Hal Jordan's adventures, but it's already proving to be the full package. The beautiful art supports a character driven story that draws the reader in with its familiarity and attention to the complexity in Hal's character and relationships. Read Full Review
Green Lantern has been a cosmic hero for so long, playing on the biggest scale imaginable, that it's hard to remember anymore that he was a normal earth-based hero for much of his history. So Jeremy Adams calling back to that is unexpected, but welcome. Read Full Review
Continuing the momentum from a launch issue can be daunting, but Adams and his team do it with style in Green Lantern #2. Read Full Review
Green Lantern is off to a truly stellar start, and it is likely to only get better from here. Read Full Review
Readers, Green Lantern #2 is perfect to show fans what Adams can do as well as his lighthearted, tender side of comic writing. Adams isnt heavy-handed nor does he feel a need to stress fans out. His comics are easy to read while still providing an enjoyable story and escape for fans alike. Additionally, hes creating a fantastic jumping-on-point for any new Green Lantern fan interested in checking out the character. I highly recommend grabbing this issue, as well as the last, and jumping in now while its super easy to navigate. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review
Xermanico delivers some beautiful, bright and fun art filled with great details and an awesome visual tone. Montos offers some brilliantly dark and dramatic imagery mixed with the somber visual moments of John at home. Read Full Review
Green Lantern #2 leans into the joy and fun of having the most powerful device in the universe at your disposal. Jeremy Adams leans into the whimsy with a bit of humor, and Xermnico's art is top-notch. Unfortunately, all the momentum this series started to generate runs smack dab into the Knight Terrors wall, so time will tell if it can recover. Read Full Review
Green Lantern #2 is a great continuation of the first issue and begins to shed some more light on what the direction of John's story will be. Hal's story, much like his life, has a few surprises in store that fans will have to wait a few months for until they can pay off. That said, the first story is exactly what a Hal Jordan story needs to be to succeed: witty, action-packed, and filled with just the right amount of drama. Altogether, both stories are joyful reads that should make fans of both characters happy with their respective direction. Read Full Review
Green Lantern #2 has the best of both worlds, with two stories that show that there isnt a wrong direction to travel in a Green Lantern comic. Read Full Review
I'm on board for the rest of this arc. I like what I'm seeing here and am excited to follow Hal and John's journeys. Read Full Review
For a comic I've enjoyed the bulk of I'm a bit concerned where its headed from here, and just where Hal's story will get shunted off to, but this issue at least is another fun read. Read Full Review
Unfortunately, this proves to be a jumping-off point for me pretty easily. The first reason is that the book doesn't come back until September as we get two issues spinning off into the Knight Terrors summer event, which totally smacks the progress of this book in the face completely. The other is that the backup story with John Stewart just doesn't grab me and that combined with liking Hal less and less with each panel means I'm not getting much out of the book. I do have a love of Green Lantern overall and I know Hal is a problematic character – always has been – but it just feels even worse in this instance and so many other things make the book feel like work more than anything else. There are a lot of neat bits but it's hard to feel like it's worth investing in when just two issues into it you find yourself caught up in a 45-series/90-book crossover event. I just don't have it in me for that kind of thing anymore. Read Full Review
Hal's situation feels very retrograde, while John's is so strange and out of the ordinary that I can't quite figure any of it out yet. Add in inconsistent art, and I just don't know who this is for. Read Full Review
Despite strong writing and art, the stories are all over the place with alternate dimensions, non-linear storytelling and now cliffhangers into completely different comics after only two issues of this one. Read Full Review
Wasn't crazy about the first issue, but Adams really delivered here, my man brought the fucking Demolition Team from the vault and just like he did on Flash, the humor is absolutely great. I'm still not convinced on the back-up by PKJ though.
I also have to say, FUCK this event DC decided to do and how the books are stopping for two months, it makes no sense, what a stupid fucking decision.
Great second issue that started brilliantly and faded just a little towards the end in both writing and art but as a second issue it added enough to keep me enjoying story and that’s good enough for me. The back up story is stunning as that is in my head John Stewart’s voice…short , sharp and I love it.
Agree that Hal is written a little too cocky here, and wish Adams wouldn't rush to go back to the Kilowog well and bring him back in his more modern "tough guy" characterization rather than the pacifist, communist-sympathizing medical engineer he was originally meant to be (back in his first appearance in GLC #201).
But the free spirit of Hal is written very well and I look forward to some world building with him on earth - been too long! He's the most interesting and popular Lantern for a reason.
Hal’s behavior is more troubling than it is charming, but I’m expecting he will grow over the course of the run. There’s still a lot of fun in this issue, and the art is excellent throughout. As I’ve said with other series’, I wish Knight Terrors wasn’t interrupting this, because the series hasn’t been totally clear on its direction. I mean seriously, why would you start Dawn of DC just to immediately interrupt it with a line-wide event? That makes no sense, especially when Dawn of DC is doing so well!
Just like the previous issue, I think the story the backup is trying to tell is just too big for the amount of pages it’s been given. By no means is it bad, it just desperately needs more space.
The main story here was better than the first issue, in my opinion. I enjoyed Hal more here, despite his interaction with Carol on the plane. I also enjoyed the random appearance of Kilowog here and I hope to see more of him throughout this series. As for the backup, I agree with what another user stated in their review, in that I'm still not sold on this story. It almost feels like John has been a supporting character in what's supposed to be his own story. When this series was originally announced alongside John's own series, I was going to just get Stewart's due to him being my favorite Lantern. With War Journal finally supposed to come out in September, I'm a little more hesitant now. I just hope we get a stronger story for him soon.
Not as good as the first issue but still the best GL has been in about five years.
Note about score: This is influenced by the fact is has become more apparent through leaks ect that editorial had a bigger hand in making Hal a bit of a creep ect/weird story choice, so I am being a bit more lenient.
Fun story besides when Hal is being creepy or the humor is a bit odd at sometimes.
The starting sequence was just great fun with the demolition crew. I enjoy the start a lot, and the ending page is good. Also the joke about Hal getting promoted throughout a single day is pretty humourous.
This issue has highs and lows, but I think the editorial should just let Adams loose and have fun. He is a good writer and I dont think they are helping at all.
Looking forward to see what Adams more
I don’t like Hal being portrayed too pushy. He was never that kind of person and never behaved like that in his relationship with Carol. He was never possessive or aggressive to Carol. He always wanted the best for her whether she’s with him or not. I still would like to give this book a chance to see if Hal’s depiction will be better in next issues.
Great second issue with impressive two page spreads. Adams' writing is solid, but Hal's main story doesn't feel like it's really going anywhere. The backup story by Johnson about John Stewart makes the issue for me. Ultimately a good showing in the second issue despite my wanting more out of the main story.
I love Jeremy. He's a great person and we're friends, but this is a bit slow. I realize the story is getting interrupted by this Knight Terror event and he's probably holding off on really getting anything going until the event concludes, but it's pretty apparent that this is just filler. He conjures himself a ring with "Pure willpower" as is stated twice in this issue, and then gets several promotions in a day to be Carol's personal co-pilot and, in essence, stalk her. Kinda creepy. The backup story made no sense whatsoever and I wish they would drop that completely. Still waiting for an actual story.
Hal Jordan is written as a stalker. And what is up with the ghouls attacking the airplane in the end? 2nd story with Stewart is confusing and not necessary. I think 2 issues is enough for me.
I'm tired of Hal being a 40 years old child
this was a downright bad problem. Sorry, I don't want to be a hater, but there's a big problem here, jeremy addams writes Hal as a really stupid guy. this problem is basically Hal doing awkward things to win back a person who already has a partner and another life. I didn't like his behavior at all, except for the first scene, and it's basically the base of the number
Take notice that he pulls the stalker shit in a secluded environment. He could do horrible things even without the ring. How am I supposed to like him?
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