Green Lantern Corps 40

Solicitation : The battle continues on Oa as the honored dead of the Green Lantern Corps and the recently deceased Sciencell convicts who lost their lives in the riots have all become Black Lanterns and will not rest until the bloody hearts and minds of the Green Lanterns are literally in their hands. Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardener and John Stewart resort to their most brutal fighting yet as the Blackest Night threatens to envelop Sector Zero and send the universe reeling into chaos!

Written by Pete Tomasi Art By Patrick Gleason

Synopsis : Arisia is making her way back to Oaafter The battle on Daxam, she has not been able to inform everyone yet of Sodam's sacrifice. She tries to get to Salaak, the ring tells her the Oan shell does not exist. She is glad to be on Oa as people aren't trying to kill one another. Yeah right......... Suddenly her mum and dad show up and she is surprised (She feels Love, Hope and Fear ). Her Grandparents show up, a group hug is coming

Back To Kyle and Jade, Jade "convinces" Kyle that it is really her and she flies them away above the battlefield. She says that she is back because of his undying love for her and that they shared their hearts and souls and The Heart never lies.

In Sector 3599, Kryb and Starfire are going back to Kryb's "children", Kryb tells her that she is sincere in her efforts to save the children, Starfire and her agree to a temporary truce as they team up together.

Inside the Oa Citadel, Salaak and a few others see the Black Residue on the walls where the Guardians were once slammed into. They analyze that the Guardians are longer here and they also notice that there are only 8 marks and last time they checked there were 9 Guardians. The Alpha Lanterns come in and assume control. Salaak doesn't take it. He shows them a hologram which says that in case of The Guardians fall, The Clarissi (who is Salaak) followed by the Illustres (Kyle and Guy) will assume control. Salaak assumes charge and shows the Alpha's The Middle Finger and orders them all to act as one Corps under The Green Lantern ! He also orders that all the rings of the Green Lanterns who die will go to Mogo and will not recruit new members.

Jade tries to convince Kyle even more. He already knows she is bogus and says that he only heard her to know her intentions and now he is going to cause some major pain as he attacks her ! Woah, Kyle.Kyle says he is doing this to those who try and disgrace the memories of the people he cares for. Jade attempts to instill fear by reminding of how many people he cared for died.

At The execution site of the Sciencell prisoners they see all the bodies missing. They are Risen as Black Lanterns who demolish the Lanterns who were sent to check the site. Power Levels are 45.97%. The rings are sent to Mogo. Katma Tui comes in and kills a Lantern as levels reach 46.09%. Bzzd comes and kicks ass as power Levels go to 46.37%. Bzzd and Guy face off and Guy squishes him. Ke'haan is here and tells him to pick on someone his own size and rams his horn into Guy's leg. Ouch !

Kryb cant find the children. They decide to go on a trail in order to look for them. Fear the worst.....
In the Hospital, The Black Lanterns are killing the helpless as we end with Soranik and Iolande arriving waiting to kick ass !

You could've come earlier......

Review : Not much to say really, but I'm happy to see some important things happenings. The Idea of sending the rings to Mogo is smart and wise. Salaak's confrontation was well done. So, The Guardians are gone with Scar somewhere. We will get more on that for sure. Kyle vs Jade was OK for me, she is not gone by any means. Am Sure Soranik will get her. My problem is why didn't we see her and Iolande earlier and directly at the end. The story is already feeling decompressed for me with loads of action and less of development. I know we are early on in the story but I would have rather seen more set-up than jmust moments. The Highlight was obviously Bzzd who kicked ass ! Good writing there , Pete. Art is improving and I'm enjoying it after I didn't like it when I first saw the art.

Story : 8.6
Art : 8.5

Next In Blackest Night: We catch up with the Batman and his Family as they face the Blackest Night in The Blackest Night: Batman miniseries which will reviewed in one.