Green Lantern #28 - DC

This book continues to be amazing and wonderful, at the same time. Even with Ivan Reis not on the book, for this story-arc, it's still a feast to the eyes with the fabulous renderings of Mike McKone. This whole 28 issue run, so far, has really been a piece of work. And I mean that in a good way. Geoff Johns continues to amaze me with his grasp of these characters and their various personalities. He's very adept at making them believable, and like-able. Even Laira, one of the Lost Lanterns, whose being held for trial for the murder of Amon Sur. If you don't know the specifics . . . shame on you. You should go out and pick up some of the back issues. Anyways, she thought she was covered under the first of the ten new laws, but . . apparently, they're not open for interpretation. This is really the first time we see the Alpha-Lanterns perform their duties also. Laira is expelled from the Corp, and sent back to her homeworld of Jayd. Upon this ruling, the Guardians decide it's time to reveal the second new rule. "Lethal force has been authorized . . . against all enemies of the Green Lantern Corps." We're also starting to see the emergence of the Lanterns from the other color sprectrums. The Controllers are, even as we speak, trying to harness the Orange Light. And while Hannu returns Laira to her world, they are ambushed by another ring looking for a recipient. "Laira of sector 112. You have great rage in your heart." And she becomes the first Red Lantern. There are truly some genius ideas floating around in this book. I mean honestly, if the little blue dudes can harness the green light, who's to say that there aren't other spectrums out there waiting for a purpose. So now we have Green, Yellow, Red, Orange (whenever the Controllers can . . control it), and I think the Anti-Monitor has Black. But before they go any farther in to these developments, we're going to get the true origin of Hal Jordan, Green Lantern, starting next issue. Plus the whole Corps thing will probably develop further over in their own title. It makes sense. I'll be really surprised if there are 1 or 2 new Lantern books out by the end of the year. There's really getting to be to much to contain to 2. They could go back to the Quarterly. Or . . they could go with one of the other colors. Or maybe . . . Geoff has created a group out there more powerful, all knowing and omnipotent than the Guardians, who are the true controllers of the spectrum. Maybe we just haven't met them yet, or there hasn't been a situation dire enough to warrant their intervention. I mean we have the 2 space beings who are the true wielders of the green and yellow power . . . who's to say there's not more . . . of various colors and powers . . . and emotions. Where did they come from, and who created them? How long have they been around? It seems that their color is directly related to the emotion that feeds them. The color and the emotion are the 2 constants in each of these creatures. Why? Lots to think about, huh? Enjoy the title. I am!