Green Lantern #29 Review

Robert Venditti has been putting the Green Lanterns through the wringer since his debut on the book. The series has been taken in a new direction, and while it’s been good there’s something that’s been missing. Issue #29 finally gives us that element, and while that’s fantastic, some disjointed artwork drags the proceedings down just a bit.

Today’s GLC finds itself in the middle of a war and hated by the universe. It also finds itself led by Hal Jordan for the first time ever. This has been a problem for a variety of reasons. Hal’s the kind of guy that jumps into any situation feet first. This has helped him as Lantern, but has only hurt him as a leader. Venditti finally addresses that here, and it results in some personal growth for Hal and forward momentum for the Corps. In addition to this important development, Venditti also manages to give us several touching moments throughout this book. Hal, Saint Walker, and Kilowog all get their moments to shine.

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