Well . . as the Phantom Stranger says at the beginning and the end of this story . . 'I am the Phantom Stranger. And the Stranger comes . . when the Stranger is needed.' So . . apparently he's needed now to move a couple parts of this story forward. First he and Blue Devil come into contact with the Spectre. As with many of the heroes that have died and returned, he has been taken over by a black ring. But, as the Stranger and Danny soon find out, the Spectre is still in there. He's just drowning in the heart of blackness. They help him fight, and reveal himself . . for a little bit. But he's soon consumed once again by the darkness. And then he takes off . . looking for Hal Jordan. I assume he's headed towards Coast City. Anyways, all of this happens at the grave-site of Boston Brand. Apparently Boston's body, his physical form, is somehow important to the Black Ring's cause. But it's not here anymore. So the Stranger attempts to find Deadman. Wherever Boston's body is, Deadman won't be far away. They find them both at the gates of Nanda Parbat. Nanda Parbat is currently under siege by a bunch of Black Lanterns. They're trying to breach the invisible barrier that surrounds the city. And their ranks include Boston's deceased form. Boston has been trying to inhabit his body, but the psychic feedback is to intense. So he's been trying to take out the rest of the Lanterns one at a time. When the Stranger shows up, he explains to Boston that he must regain his body, and take it through the gates of the city. I
t's hard, but upon doing so the Black Ring's connection is severed. And Boston's mortal remains are put under the guard of one of Nanda Parbat's inhabitants. Since his bones are so important to what's going on right now, Danny decides that he'll stay behind and help guard them also. 'The body of Boston Brand is of singular importance, Gatekeeper. It is coveted by many who seek to do harm. Relinquish it at the world's peril.' That all sounds a bit ominous. But the Stranger always was a bit on the theatrical side. Anyways, I'm sure we'll find out more about this in Blackest Night #7. I thought it was a great story by Peter J Tomasi. I enjoy the mystical side of the DC Universe. I was hoping that we'd see Shadowpact. The art was done by Adrian Syaf. It looked fantastic. This guy is really coming along. I'm enjoying these 'Final Issue' things. I think they're a neat concept.
Well . . as the Phantom Stranger says at the beginning and the end of this story . . 'I am the Phantom Stranger. And the Stranger comes . . when the Stranger is needed.' So . . apparently he's needed now to move a couple parts of this story forward. First he and Blue Devil come into contact with the Spectre. As with many of the heroes that have died and returned, he has been taken over by a black ring. But, as the Stranger and Danny soon find out, the Spectre is still in there. He's just drowning in the heart of blackness. They help him fight, and reveal himself . . for a little bit. But he's soon consumed once again by the darkness. And then he takes off . . looking for Hal Jordan. I assume he's headed towards Coast City. Anyways, all of this happens at the grave-site of Boston Brand. Apparently Boston's body, his physical form, is somehow important to the Black Ring's cause. But it's not here anymore. So the Stranger attempts to find Deadman. Wherever Boston's body is, Deadman won't be far away. They find them both at the gates of Nanda Parbat. Nanda Parbat is currently under siege by a bunch of Black Lanterns. They're trying to breach the invisible barrier that surrounds the city. And their ranks include Boston's deceased form. Boston has been trying to inhabit his body, but the psychic feedback is to intense. So he's been trying to take out the rest of the Lanterns one at a time. When the Stranger shows up, he explains to Boston that he must regain his body, and take it through the gates of the city. I
t's hard, but upon doing so the Black Ring's connection is severed. And Boston's mortal remains are put under the guard of one of Nanda Parbat's inhabitants. Since his bones are so important to what's going on right now, Danny decides that he'll stay behind and help guard them also. 'The body of Boston Brand is of singular importance, Gatekeeper. It is coveted by many who seek to do harm. Relinquish it at the world's peril.' That all sounds a bit ominous. But the Stranger always was a bit on the theatrical side. Anyways, I'm sure we'll find out more about this in Blackest Night #7. I thought it was a great story by Peter J Tomasi. I enjoy the mystical side of the DC Universe. I was hoping that we'd see Shadowpact. The art was done by Adrian Syaf. It looked fantastic. This guy is really coming along. I'm enjoying these 'Final Issue' things. I think they're a neat concept.
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ReplyDeletethis whole concept has been a fun spinoff