But that doesn't imply Tomasi forgets to work in some key character moments as well. Tomasi continues some solid work with Kilowog, who shows a rarely-glimpsed vulnerable side. Tomasi also continues to make me both love and hate the Alpha Lanterns. Amid all the chaos, it's telling that the Guardians continue to be their own worst enemies. But the true highlight involves a much-loved character who takes charge and attempts to strike a mighty blow against the Black Lanterns. Whether they actually succeed you'll have to see for yourself. The important thing is that, by the end of this issue, Blackest Night will have become that much more engrossing and memorable. I'm sure many readers are already firing up their computers and venting various emotions across the Internet. But don't let the upset cries fool you. Green Lantern Corps #42 is easily one of the best chapters of Blackest Night yet, if not the best. And I'd like to think that things will only get bleaker and thereby more engrossin Read Full Review

We've seen some pretty great moments and some strong issues over the course of the Blackest Night event thus far, but this issue is really the game changer. I say that not only because it features really the first death of any consequence (no offense to the links of Hawk, Read Full Review

Green Lantern Corps #42 was an absolutely fantastic read. This is hands down the best Blackest Night issue that we have gotten so far during this big event. Tomasi deserves so much praise for his incredibly strong and consistent work on this title. Tomasi has managed to show the reader the potential that Blackest Night possesses that is lacking on so many of the other Blackest Night issues. I definitely recommend picking up this issue. Green Lantern Crops #42 is a must have for Green Lantern fans and readers who are only reading Blackest Night itself. Read Full Review

It's hard to believe Kyle iss dead, but it capped off a truly special issue of Green Lantern Corps that you absolutely, unequivocally, need to read. Easily one of, if not the best single issue of the year and something you'll be kicking yourself over having not read. Read Full Review

The best issue of GLC in a while, but I can't help feeling a little soured by the missed opportunity. Read Full Review

Well, THAT was surprising... More and more, I suspect that DC isn't going where we think they're going with all of this, as most of the deaths in previous issues of this book and the crossovers with Blackest Night have been (forgive me, Garth) relatively minor characters. Kyle's death, alongside some of the deaths in the last issue of B.N. lead me to believe that this story is going to have huge ramifications for the DC Universe. I occasionally have issues with Patrick Gleason's art, but in these battle sequences, against these foes, it's very appropriate, and nicely handled. His flyin' zombie babies are seriously disturbing,and the sight of BlackLanterns, some whose bodies are half destroyed, descending upon thecentral power batteryispretty amazing. Last issue's interlocking stories were kind of difficult to follow, but this issue clarifies much, giving us big moments for Soranik, for Kilowog, andmost of all for Guy Gardner, whose coming transformation to another color spectrum may be Read Full Review

So when a major player in the DCU dies in this issue, the effect is diminished. It's just another ant succumbing to the tortuous flames of the children. It's supposed to be meaningful, if the final splash page is any indication, but it doesn't feel that way. Read Full Review

Wow, so this is what Ray Tate feels like. Read Full Review