This is a good issue if you're a Batman fan, but a great one if you love Simon Baz. The gun he's holstered for years now comes to the forefront as Simon must tackle an inner demon. Read Full Review

For our first Green Lanterns and guest star team-up, I thought that this issue and the previous one did a pretty fine job at showing the strengths and weaknesses of our heroes here......... even though it just mainly focused on Simon and yeah, we had some weird science going on with our villain that doesn't make any sense to me, but even with that we had a decent story and some great art that keeps me excited for this series. Read Full Review

A good conclusion that sets up future events that might be a little more engaging. Satisfactory conclusion to the Batman part of the story with a change in Simon Baz's outlook that is refreshing. The artwork is very well done and serves the story well without drowning out the plot. Read Full Review

As Jim Gordon says, "Good work Lanterns, get the hell out of Gotham." I totally agree. I liked this story. It wasa good development for Simon, but this story was just not what I want out of the this book. It is time to head back to Dearborn and deal with that whole Volthoom/Rami thing. I am all about that. Read Full Review

This was a team-up that was fresh and had some potential, but undercutting Baz and Cruz just made this issue of Green Lanterns read like a lackluster Batman issue. Read Full Review

While it may not be a great Batman story, it is a pretty good Simon Baz story. I love what Humphries has been doing on this title, and Brian said it best when he described this arc as a “snack” between the main course of the series' larger arcs. Even if it isn't a grand slam in terms of storytelling, there's enough good here to recommend it. The title characters are growing and gaining depth by the week, and Batman serves a purpose beyond just “hey look, it's Batman!” Pick it up if you're curious, and start from the beginning if you like what's here. Green Lanterns is a winner for sure. Read Full Review

In the end Green Lanterns #17 is a prime example of what's wrong with a lot of Batman appearances.  A number of bad story telling decisions elevates the caped crusader and undermines the titular characters making this seem more like a Batman book co-starring two new sidekicks who can't hold their own.  This is a pass unless you're really a big Simon Baz fan.  Five out of ten lanterns.   Read Full Review

The only redeeming factor for this issue was the art, this art team is fantastic and I have nothing negative to say about their work. Read Full Review

In conclusion this was really not a great issue, other than giving Baz a bit of character progression. Usually I don’t tend to talk about art as it’s usually alright or great in most books but in this the faces looked really bad, as if the faces were overeacting, especially any face Simon made. Read Full Review

It's a little better than last issue but it's still weak. Scarecrow's origin and plan are inconsistent. It really disappointed me because I love when he becomes a yellow lantern in Blackest Night but, here, I don't get the explanations. Besides, Simon's portrayal is much better than before. Now that he finally understands what it means to be a Green Lantern, I hope that he'll get stronger and become a great hero. Overall, this arc wasn't useless but it could have been way better.

I love the idea of Scarecrow having the yellow lantern power, but the execution of the story here was not good. A missed opportunity for a good story for sure! I'm glad the arc is only two issues! Let's move on...

Glad the story is only a 2 parter, it could have dragged its feet but it wraps up quick.