The "Wrath of the First Lantern" storyline hasn't been the best, but I enjoyed the deep look into the mind and new origins of John Stewart in Green Lantern Corps #18. I'm hoping he'll remain somewhat relevant in the outcome of it all, but it's looking as though All Things Defer To Hal Jordan's Infallible Greatness will be how this all plays out. Yawn. Read Full Review

These ancillary titles used to march to their own beat, but now they seem to be shuffling their feet while the cool stuff happens elsewhere. It's nice to have some reflection on each main character's life now that we are reaching the end of a creative era, but not when it comes at the expense of feeling like you're getting your money's worth. Read Full Review

Green Lantern Crops 18 isn't the most exciting or thrilling comic, but it's got some great character stuff going on with John Stewart. Read Full Review

While this is technically Part 6 of the event, it doesn't really come off as mandatory reading. If you're a big fan of John Stewart or a completionist with Geoff Johns' final GL story, then yes, this one's worth a purchase. But if you're not a die-hard fan of the character or just want to know the basics of what goes down in Wrath of the First Lantern, then I'd say this one falls somewhere in the middle. Read Full Review

The law of averages can be a pain, huh? Tomasi very quickly erodes much of the street cred he earned on his other ongoing with one of the most pointless issues of GLC yet. Read Full Review

And as I said, that sums up this issue of Green Lantern Corps perfectly. There's just no real effort being made to do John Stewart justice. It's not like he's lacking in the history department. Xanshi, Mosaic, being wheelchair bound, going Darkstar, killing Mogo, etc. Tomasi barely uses any of this material, and rather than give any fully developed scenes, he presents everything in stilted bulletpoints. This issue has the emotional and dramatic weight of styrofoam, and that's especially frustrating when dealing with a character who rarely gets this kind of spotlight. Read Full Review

The big weakness of this comic, of course, is not only has this been done in another comic " and will continue to be done in at least one other comic later this week " but that we've already seen this done better. There's nothing in Green Lantern Corps that compels us to care about John, that gives these parallel lives any meaning. It's a one-dimensional light show, a continuity exercise, a $2.99 class in self-indulgence. If you choose to witness the "Wrath of the First Lantern," just know you have no one to be wrathful at afterwards but yourself. Read Full Review

The more I think about the money I paid for this book, and the previous Lantern titles that just had more of the same, the angrier I get. This was an utter waste. Pretty to look at, but empty as a story. Do not buy. Read Full Review

Ah man the art is so weird