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That's exactly why its cliché. If everyone is, it loses its value. For me, John being a marine tended to supersede his architect background but that's because I just grew up with the animated series so even my perspective is skewed. I definitely agree that it is cliché and played out which is unfortunate because that type of character, the "tough-as-nails marine" can work really well but it tends to just be written the same way every time like an 80s action movie. Move away from the tropeiness.
Green Lantern: War Journal #1
| Writer | Phillip K. Johnson |
| Artist | Montos |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
JOHN STEWART RETURNS IN AN EPIC NEW SERIES FROM THE PAGES OF GREEN LANTERN! John Stewart's time as a Green Lantern has come to an end...or so he thinks. A family tragedy calls him back home, and as John begins to reclaim the career he once left behind, he tries to embrace a peaceful post-superhero life. But when a terrifying and contagious force with a mysterious connection to Oa appears on Earth, the last Green Lantern of another Universe comes seeking the only warrior to face this threat and win: the immortal Guardian and Builder, John Stewart himself! Can this brilliant but brash young Lantern help John discover the qualities that made him more
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ComicsOnline - Matt Sernaker
Sep 19, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 is a bright new start for John Stewart. Make sure you add this title to your pull list. Read Full Review
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Graphic Policy - Brett
Sep 20, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 is a fantastic start to the series that tugs at heart strings and gives us even more reasons to love the character. It also delivers an ominous threat that is intriguing and interesting with a cinematic setup that's memorable and delivers amazing action. The comic is a damn near perfect package. Read Full Review
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Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Sep 19, 2023After a controversial previous run and a surprisingly long hiatus, the Green Lantern line is finding some real momentum again. And the interesting thing is, it's being done with a status quo that doesn't actually involve the Corps right now. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Anthony Bergamini
Sep 19, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 firmly roots the John Stewart character in a familiar and relatable status quo, while also setting up a new, threatening villain. The art and writing blend well for a great jumping on point for new readers. Read Full Review
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But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Sep 19, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 expands the story into something much bigger. The book is intensely creepy and atmospheric, with the overriding feeling that something awful is about to happen. This feels like the last moments of peace for John before bringing him into the action. Read Full Review
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Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Sep 20, 2023It hasn't been uncommon in DC to have multiple Green Lantern titles playing out at the same time and this is a very strong start for hopefully a long run of War Journal. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Collier Jennings
Sep 19, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 is the start of a well-crafted character study about John Stewart that aims to put him back into the spotlight. If you've been asking for John Stewart to have a bigger role in the DC Universe, this is the comic for you. It also helps that the creative team has a genuine love for the character, and a desire to drive him to greater heights. Read Full Review
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The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Sep 19, 2023Montos delivers some great art in the issue. I love the visual style and how it plays into the dramatic and horrific elements of the plot. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine
Sep 20, 2023War Journal feels like a great new introduction to John Stewart while working with a new status quo for the Lanterns that ups the ante for the superhero. Read Full Review
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Blog Of Oa - Myron Rumsey
Sep 25, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 is a very good debut issue. While I do think that the entry point isn't necessarily new reader friendly, I think Phillip Kennedy Johnson will provide enough details as the series evolves to flesh it out for anyone who feels lost now. This issue is emotionally strong and brings the cosmic adventure that many fans have been missing with a Green Lantern title. While I think there's one moment where things get a little heavy handed, all in all it's a terrific start. Eight out of ten lanterns. Read Full Review
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Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Sep 18, 2023Green Lantern: War Journal #1 sets up a Jon Stewart-centric story that puts his life of quiet retirement on the back burner. There's plenty of creative ring-slinging, and the art is strong, but readers who missed the backups from the main Green Lantern title may feel a little left behind. Read Full Review
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This was my highlight of the week from DC and I'm in for the long haul. Great art , fabulous script and couple that with a heart breaking moment that makes comics so so cool. This is should be on every comic book pile for the reason that comic book pile's exist......Awesome
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PKJ comes out on fire with this issue. Stewart quick establishes why he is a real green lantern, even without the ring compared to a green lantern with the ring. Also I will say the end of life of a parent with dementia was written very realistically, which was both great, yet very painful if you have lived that. Almost too realistic. Art is great. All in all, a wonderful start, that was well written and shows great promise with a solid understanding of Stewart.
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I really like John Stewart (best human Lantern, after Guy) so I was looking forward to this series. Phillip Johnson has been putting in work on Action Comics and The Hulk. He's a writer who seems to make an effort to understand the characters he's writing, so I was cautiously optimistic . I was not disappointed. My cover was the John Giang variant, and it looks fantastic. The interior art, by Montos, has a lot to recommend it. The art style is detailed and gritty, and fits the story being told. The horror elements depicted worked well and were chilling. The storytelling was good, with page layouts being clean and easy to read, and a relatively high panel count. There is only one splash page in this comic, and it's a good one. The colors more
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If you've read my reviews of the first three issues of Jeremy Adams's current run with Hal Jordan, you would know that I was feeling a bit unsure about this series based on Johnson's backups. However, this series has delivered with a strong first issue, in my opinion. It could be the fact that we actually got a lot of John Stewart this time around, which I would hope for considering it's his series, and it's great. Finding out that John's mother has dementia/Alzheimer's hit me like a truck and I really enjoyed seeing the relationship John has with her. One other part I also liked was John's fight with one of the new Green Lanterns, which purely existed to remind everyone how powerful he is. Plus, Montos's art throughout the issue was pretty more
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John Stewart's next chapter got off to a rousing early start as the backup story in the previous three issues of the current 'Green Lantern' series and the official first issue didn't disappoint. Phillip Kennedy Johnsons' script is super tight and really leans into Stewart's humanity now that he's been relegated back to Earth. The moments with his mother, who is suffering from some form of dementia/Alzheimer's disease, was absolutely heart-breaking - especially for someone who has dealt with these types of ailments in loved ones. But Johnson still allows us to see just how powerful Stewart can be when he's ambushed, which is also a scene where the art gets to shine as well. Much like's the art in the prelude story, Montos' art thro more
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A very strong debut issue with good art. I hope this series sticks the landing, and I hope this is the definitive John Stewart run.
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https://youtu.be/B9cg14m3C_I?si=4n5lnihL4Cx5_FQb Review at (1:52) in video
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Man, ever since JLU turned John Stewart from a radical architect with a social conscience to a tough-as-nails marine, his character has been pretty one-note and has suffered as a result. Plus how clichéd is it to have a GL member be a military guy. At least this writer has said he's going to refocus on the architect part, but there's a lot of character salvaging to do here. Not there yet.
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For God's sake will writers of DC stop making new earth lanterns and new lantern corps?
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