The anticipation and suspense that has been building over the last 6, or so issues here is palpable. Especially when you can almost taste the avarice that is emoting from Agent Orange, Larfleeze. And the end of the last issue, Larfleeze wanted the Blue ring so bad that he ripped off Hal's arm to get it. We find out at the beginning of this issue, that was all an illusion created by the Blue ring to show Larfleeze what he wanted. The rest of the Green Lantern Corp is there, as well as the guardians, but the focus of the conflict is on Larfleeze and Hal. The problem is, they're pretty evenly matched. Larfleeze is in constant contact with his Lantern, so . . it's constantly recharging. While Has has both the Blue and the Green rings on, so his ring is being amped up. Quarter is not given on either side . . until Hal gets the idea of separating Larfleeze from his Lantern. The problem is . . he can't contain the power and it begins to change him almost immediately. He doesn't hang on to it long, but it does shift Larfleeze's focus from the grander battle with the rest of the corps to almost entirely on Hal's shoulders . . all 7839% of his power after his anger has only served to super-charge him. Which then focuses all of the Corps attention directly on to him. During this whole battle the Blue ring has been constantly asking Hal, "What do you hope for?" . . over and over and over. Finally Has says, "As soon as we get out of this . . I hope you stop asking me that question." "Sincerity registered. Power levels 100%. All will be well." The power levels continue to diminish, and finally . ."Power levels 1%. Blue Lantern invalid. Disengaging. Scanning space sector 2828 for replacement sentient initiated." All Hal can think is . ."You've got to be kidding me." The good new is, between the Corps and this sudden influx of Blue energy, Larfleeze decides to retreat. Well . . that and his attention is focused on the Blue ring as it flies out of it's sight. In the process of it's leaving, Hal gets a vision. He saw tomorrow and in it is Sinestro. He's telling him, "I can't do this without you." The Guardians immediately declare a cease-fire and begin negotiating with Larfleeze.
They're nothing if not diplomatic. But the rest of the Corps are pissed. Finally the Guardians dismiss them all back to OA as they've reached an agreement. Then we find out what Larfleeze wanted . . "I want . . I want to know where I can find a Blue ring." We then see, on Odym, this handful of characters being assaulted by a sky-full of Orange constructs. During this battle, John was shielding from the fighting by Fatality. She wanted him to know that she loves him, she forgives him, and she wants him to forgive himself. And then she's gone. This issue ends with a look into Ash's and Saarek's mission to find the corpse of the Anti-Monitor. The problem is, it's taken them directly into the path of the Black Lantern. Things are about to get interesting. Correction . . more interesting. This was a fantastic issue. I can't believe the Geoff Johns and Phillip Tan can outdo themselves with every single issue. I'm telling you, during this story you can just feel all the emotions dripping off these pages . . greed, avarice, frustration, anger . . pretty much the whole spectrum, except for hope and love. There's some in there, but . . it doesn't get much light. And the connection between the emotional spectrum and the spectrum of light, that has been used and explained over the tenure of this book is just a brilliant concept. It's an idea that feels like it's been there from the very beginning, but nobody really explained or pointed out. To me . . this is probably the best book on the market right now. Considering how far it's come, from when I was reading some of those story-lines in the 70's and 80's . . that's saying quite a bit.
They're nothing if not diplomatic. But the rest of the Corps are pissed. Finally the Guardians dismiss them all back to OA as they've reached an agreement. Then we find out what Larfleeze wanted . . "I want . . I want to know where I can find a Blue ring." We then see, on Odym, this handful of characters being assaulted by a sky-full of Orange constructs. During this battle, John was shielding from the fighting by Fatality. She wanted him to know that she loves him, she forgives him, and she wants him to forgive himself. And then she's gone. This issue ends with a look into Ash's and Saarek's mission to find the corpse of the Anti-Monitor. The problem is, it's taken them directly into the path of the Black Lantern. Things are about to get interesting. Correction . . more interesting. This was a fantastic issue. I can't believe the Geoff Johns and Phillip Tan can outdo themselves with every single issue. I'm telling you, during this story you can just feel all the emotions dripping off these pages . . greed, avarice, frustration, anger . . pretty much the whole spectrum, except for hope and love. There's some in there, but . . it doesn't get much light. And the connection between the emotional spectrum and the spectrum of light, that has been used and explained over the tenure of this book is just a brilliant concept. It's an idea that feels like it's been there from the very beginning, but nobody really explained or pointed out. To me . . this is probably the best book on the market right now. Considering how far it's come, from when I was reading some of those story-lines in the 70's and 80's . . that's saying quite a bit.
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