This Sinestro Corps war has really turned out to be a great story-line. If you've already read the Superman-prime book, which I have, then you know where the story here is heading. Superman-prime is going to meet up with the new ION. We've seen that part. What we haven't seen is how we get there from the GL Corps perspective. Which is what this book is about. The Corps have come to Earth because they've learned that Sinestro isn't really after OA, the center of the universe. Sinestro is after Earth, the center of the multi-verse. Soranik Natu arrives to join their ranks. She's supposed to be safeguarding Korugar, but her hatred for Sinestro, I think, is stronger than her feelings of duty. Plus I'm sure she thinks that this is how she can protect her people. Princess Iolande also returns this issue. I guess to backup Natu. We also find out that Guy Gardner was being held at Mt. Rushmore, but we aren't given any specifics yet. We see that he's been saved by Hannu, but we don't really know why . . or how. However Guy keeps going on about having to get some painting. It can't be the painting we learned about with Kyle and Hal because they wouldn't need that one as Hal got Kyle separated from Parallax. So I'm not sure what Guy is after. Anyways this whole story really just seems like a build up for Sodam Yat. He's the new rookie from Daxam that really seems to be taking the Corps by storm. Arisia's conclusion about him is, " . . he's as full of himself as the next rookie. Bet he's good. Good as most veterans." After all, he did, practically single handed, take out Ranx back at Mogo. And then this issue, he goes one on one with the anti-monitor. It's a battle that he can't win . . at his current energy level. So the Guardians move up their plans, and merge him with ION. These great cosmic powers seem to come from these lizardy looking things. ION is a green one, and Parallax is a yellow one. But the main point is that when he's turned in to the new ION, almost instantly he garners the rogue Superman's attention. Which sets up the battle royale for next issue. Fantastic story by Dave Gibbons. Patrick Gleason got a lot of help with the pencils this issue. I guess drawing all those aliens catches up to you eventually. Pascal Alixe, Angel Unzueta and Dustin Nguyen all pitch in to help this issue. As well as 5 different inkers. Overall though, a fantastic book. I just wonder when we're going to get in to the specifics behind Guy's abduction.
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