Grant Morrison comics always read better upon re-reads,
you’ll definitely get your money’s worth!

if you’re a fan of his writing you are in for a real treat.
if you’re not a fan, best stay away. there’s a lot to keep up with.
and you’d better read it slow and carefully.

Grant’s stories always hit the ground running.
any info you need to know, you find out along the way.

one of the things i love about Grant’s writing is there is SO much going on in just one issue.
he really knows how to tell as vast story and move a plot.

NO DECOMPRESSION HERE!

so creative and imaginative!
this comic is just bursting with concepts and ideas.
plenty of action as well!

((((spoilers ahead))))

we’re introduced to some Green Lanterns trying to take down some Space Pirates.
they are up against some pretty formidable odds, but end up victorious.
…or so it would seem.

enter Hal Jordon.
he seems to be down on his luck. lost his job on Earth. fired from the Green Lanterns.
well, not all of Hal’s luck is bad. He spends his evening with the company of a beautiful Lady.

the next morning as he goes about his way he is confronted by a derelict.
the derelict is talking non-comprehensible. Hal immediately concludes the man is actually a space alien. a Colony Creature.
being good at what he does, Hal defeats the alien.

shortly after Hal finds one the Lanterns, Chriselon that was trying to bring in the space pirates. he is hurt really bad. Hal wants to help, but explains that while he still has his Green Lantern ring the Guardians took away his power battery. Chriselon gives Hal his power battery. Hal powers up and goes after the escaped Space fugitives.

so much more happens, but i don’t want to spoil anymore than i already have.

((((end spoilers))))

if you are a fan of Grant Morrison, you will definitely want to check this out.

even if you are not a Morrison fan, but are a fan of Green Lantern this may still be worth your time.

just read carefully, and pay attention to the many details and ideas presented.

once again….
Grant Morrison comics always read better upon re-reads,
so try to keep that in mind, and you will definitely get your money’s worth!

my only wish is that someone like Frank Quitely would have drawn this first issue and opening arc.
Liam Sharp's are is really good, but it just doesn't get the feel of depth or perspective that an artist like Quitely does.
that being said, Liam Sharp's faces he draws are quite excellent. his Hal Jordan really has that classic Bronze age look that i really enjoy. more

This was average, but it's such a waste too. They basically made this another Hal Jordan book for the final arc, meaning that we really didn't get our last goodbyes with the Green Lanterns we've been focusing on for the majority of the run. And that blows. This issue felt rushed when other issues in this arc felt like they were purposefully avoiding plot progression. Pacing during this arc was just awful. And just how many times did Hal mention Cyborg Superman couldn't control his ring in these last few issues? I think it was more times than what was appropriate... more

Long time lurker here and I created my account just to review this. I’ve been bored by DC over the past several months but curious enough to pick this up. It’s different, compelling and enough of a mystery to keep me wanting more. I loved it and I’m pretty sure at least one of the characters who’s “dead” won’t turn out to be that way...but just a guess. The sucky reviews are either written by someone who didn’t read the comic or they hate Tom King...this is a great first issue. more

Really enjoyed this whole issue. The twist/reveal was really interesting... but is also going to be really difficult to explain in a satisfying way. I'm interested to see if they can make it work in the final issue (and I hope they do).

Love this issue. Weeks and King pulled off the perfect epilogue to the wedding. To see Batman this way has really surprised me and I love what king is doing because we all can relate to this arc. Everyone has had there heart broken and has to find themselves all over again. So hats off to king he killed it.

WOW. I'm practically speechless. I think that was the most perfect issue of a Batman comic I've ever read in my life. That was a perfect comic book. I almost regret giving any other comic a 10 because if anything else got a 10 this issue deserves an 11. WOW.

A satisfying end to a long, fun run from Venditti. I'm really glad that Sandoval drew this last issue; he's been my favorite artist of the run, by far.

The road to this issue was a bumpy one, with a few ups and downs and some spoilers just days before the release (good thing I don't follow comic book news). But the wedding is finally here and they will live happily ever after... right?

I was afraid that Tom King may try to overdo it in this issue, by trying to be deep and profound which does not always work, indicated by the last two issues starring The Joker. But in issue 50 he controlled himself, or someone controlled him, either way, this is a good read.

Bat and Cat decide to marry at dawn and as they prepare we get a parade of various artists, like Clay Mann, Greg Capullo, Joelle Jones and many many more, showing their rendition of bride and groom. All those pages show snippets of letters the two wrote to each other. The proper story is by Mikel Janin who, I must say, draws the best looking Alfred that I saw.

SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!! SPOILERS!!!

Sooo. We reach the wedding ceremony and... Selina is no show. She stood Bruce up. Granted, she had her reasons and she did that with a broken heart. She thought, what I assume many fans thought too, if Bruce is happy can he still be Batman?
Despite this I still love Catwoman, but I'm on the fence about this decision.
On one hand, I feel a bit cheated. I was so excited since the proposal, then a yearlong wait, the buildup, the tie-ins and what I got was a cold shower and slap in the face.
On the other hand, someone along the line would make them divorce or something like that and I think that would piss me off even more.
Still, the last page indicates that it might have been not entirely Selina's own decision. Maybe Selina was manipulated by Holly and the cabal of Batman's villains and apparently his dad? I don't know, but I am really excited to find out.

Overall this is a really good issue. I'm sure many readers will be mad as hell, because of the outcome, but there is nothing I can do about it, other than saying that I understand why they are angry. more

WOW. That was NOT the comic book I wanted to read. After 4+ years of build up I really wanted to see Batman and Catwoman embark on a happy life together. But that would have been too easy. 50 issues, it turns out, is genuinely not enough time to earn that enormous sea change.

I gotta say I had a sinking feeling ever since spoilers were posted though I did manage to avoid ALL of them. The book was a total surprise to me. I found the pinups that made up so much of the book to be a letdown and it was hard to see Selina leave Bruce at the 'altar' as in it hurt. This book often hurts and I give it extra marks for that.

The pinups were extra and any fat on what was an otherwise brilliant issue felt extra but so I'm docking it half a point. But those that could hang in long enough for the last page reveal, well, it was absolutely everything. We all thought the question was would they marry or wouldn't they but we found out there's so much more going on!

King's Batman has already been so surprising. Now we find out the whole arc has been manipulated by Bane to break Batman way worse than he did when he broke his back. And I've gone from enjoying the heck out of this series under King's pen to being on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out how this could all possibly be true.

Nothing could have gotten me more excited for the next 50 issues to come. What a run! You got me, Tom King. You took away the thing I thought I wanted and replaced it with so much more. This almost never happens in superhero comics. King is transcending the medium and thank goodness for him. more

Really enjoying how Venditti is pulling everything together. The momentum is there for a big ending to this series.