| Title | : | War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1401233430 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781401233433 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2012 |
Collecting: War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath 1-2, Green Lantern Corps 61-63, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors 11-13
War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath Reviews
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Yay! More Green Lantern stuff!
sigh
I'm giving Aftermath points for having the coolest GL cover I've seen in a long time.
If anyone can point to a GL cover that doesn't have a Green Lantern (or group of GLs) posing with their ring, shoot me a link.
Yes, this still features the ring, but it looks kinda bad-ass all covered in blood.
You know you've read too many of these when that's one of the highlights.
Most of the book is a bunch of shorties dealing with all the, er, Aftermath of the Green Lantern War.
Which Green Lantern War, you ask?
One of them, of course!
Ok, kidding. The one where Krona mindfucks the whole Corps into killing everything. Now they're all, I'm so Sad-Angry-Traumatized.
Wah-Wah!
Suck it up, ya pussies!
This is (one of) the titles that you can see the beginnings of the Guardian's big mental breakdown, if you're interested in finding more info on that.
Kyle and his (recent) girlfriend get into it with a Star Sapphire, which leads into (yet another) unhappy ending for Kyle's love life.
It would have been sad...if I cared.
Extra Credit Points:
Batman pulls a cameo appearance in this, and *surprisingly outshines Guy Gardner in the last issue of this volume.
It was a solid Whodunit that made me smile!
* Read: Not 'surprised'. At all. -
First off, you may want to read “War of the Green Lanterns” before this one. Anyway, here's the skinny: Hal Jordan has been booted out of the GL Corps and is just a regular dude on Earth, Oa (the capitol of those who put the GL Corps together) basically got nuked and the remaining Green Lanterns are in a rage and some are probably suffering from mental disorders/illnesses. Oh and Sinestro has been brought back for “questioning” but what that means is the guess of anybody.
Here are my grades for the various stories (just based on the story and artwork) as well as a short bit about the tale: Part One (B to B plus /B to B plus) (aftermath time; Green Lanterns are pissed that Sinestro is back and contemplate bending the rules); “Beware My Power” (B minus/B) (John Stewart teaches a noob Green Lantern) ; “Love Is A Battlefield” (C plus/B) (Kyle and his love battle their wills amidst the devastation); “Now and Forever” (B minus/B to B plus) (Kyle recruits help from some other Gls and there's some nice details of various Gls affected emotionally); “Rest and Relaxation” (B to B plus/B) (Gardner thinks he's going on vacation but then a distress signal arrives): “The Beast” (B/B) (Gardner recruits some GL lads and most of them don't survive the beast); “Space Oddity” (B to B plus/B to B plus) (Batman and Gardner solve a delicate murder on a shared space station; best dialogue banter of the tales).
Writers were Tony Bedard, Peter J. Tomasi and Scott Kolins. I'd list all the artists but there are over twenty so just a few: Rain Beredo, Miguel Sepulveda and Dave Johnson.
This covers GLC issues 61-63 and GR/EW issues 11-13.
ACTION SEQUENCES: B; ARTWORK PRESENTATION: B to B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus to B; WHEN READ: mid September 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B. -
Good book, but the premise is setting up the Green Lantern book series for a serious fall.
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So this was the wrap up to the Green Lantern series before the New 52 kicked in. The Corps is in a shambles after the War of the Lanterns so we watch the Guardians and remaining Lanterns deal with the aftermath in various ways. Most of the Green Lanterns are somewhat disillusioned with the Guardians, but they are also all suffering from PTSD. The Lanterns have to deal with everything from the ejection of Jordan, the new Green Lantern Sinestro, the death of Mogo and more. There are also a few shorter stories dealing with the Lanterns battling the ultimate alien baddie and a cool one shot with Batman teaming with Guy Gardner.
A strong close to this chapter of the Green Lantern Saga. -
This wraps up Emerald Warriors and Green Lanterns corps run in a decent way, though nothing special.
After the big events of the last event, Green Lantern War, we have a few casualties, status quo changes, and this is wrapping up two big series at the time to make way to New 52. While it's not the best way to go out since they all feel like small individual stories and nothing major, they're still well written, especially Peter's. The last issue in particular I like a lot and the first with Kyle and John and Guy. The rest is okay. A 3 out of 5. -
After having been left high and dry at the end of the GL cataclysmic event of 2010 which was War of the Green Lanterns, our favorite Corps are left to deal with the consequences of their actions & the task of rebuilding Oa from the devestation of war. But as they would learn in the course of the graphic novel that compiles the 2 issues of Aftermath and Green Lantern Corps #61-63 plus Emerald Warriors #11-13, their emotions also need to be taken care of and rebuilt. As this graphic novel collects these 2 main issues and disparate ones that continue the thread of the Aftermath storyline in other issues, this review will tackle the first 2 Aftermath issues and the second review for the ones will follow after.
This “Aftermath”, opens with the "banishment" of Hal Jordan and the outrage of Green Lantern hothead and Honor Guard, Guy Gardner expressing his frustration at the Guardians act of banishing Hal Jordan and the ironic mourning of the Guardians over the loss of fellow Guardian and bad guy Krono who almost took control of the Corps at the height of the War. Their supposed "mourning" is equaled by their amazement as to how a Lantern was able to inflict that much harm and kill a Guardian in spite of the safety measures they incorporated into the Ring making sure that it would never be used against them, much less kill a Guardian with it. Fearing Guy may do something “rash” Kilowog clarfies that Hal was most certainly sent back to Earth after being fired from the Corps. Like an emotional epidemic, one Lantern after another expresses their disappointment with the Guardians. Lantern Hannu drives his point clearly enough, “Why does it take a human to always save you from your mistakes.”
But inspite of the post stress trauma, questions like these will still be unanswered as the Guardians express their control of the situation and leave to further question Sinestro about why at the height of the War, a Green Lantern ring has chosen Sinestro to be part of the Green Lantern Corps again when all his Yellow Ring along with the others, have all overridden their connection with their respective owners and flew to Krona’s hand. Perhaps without Mogo to guide the Rings, the selection process has been changed if not muddled.
And muddling with the rest of their emotions is basically what the others find themselves doing, from Ganthet admitting his affections for fellow Guardian Sayd who is now in the planet Okarra after having been promised to Larfreeze in return for help during the Blackest Night crisis, to other Lanterns condemning John Stewart for killing Mogo and as well as a handful of them like Lantern Voz and Hannu all planning to execute Sinestro, to give him the justice he needs and one that has been long denied him, this Aftermath certainly brings the emotional issues to front as everyone in OA deals with their pain in the best way they know how.
Lucky for some, others still have a leveled head on their shoulders as Lantern Rayner senses Lantern Natu’s status of “Intraceability” and finds himself on the opposing side of a group of Lanterns including Soranik Natu who are hell bent to give Sinestro his due reward. Another brawl ensues with Kyle getting the upper hand, only to stop midway then the blasted door behind him finds a Sinestro tied up and not questioned but with the Guardians forcibly removing his ring from his finger. So much for questioning eh?
This break-in pushes the Guardians to the limit and announces that any more outbreaks of anger, defiance and lack of discipline will not be tolerated. They send everyone out back to their respective Sectors, activate once more the placement of the Honor Guard and Alpha Lanterns in Oa in a final attempt to both rein in and exact control.
In all of this Ganthet is visited by Blue Lantern, Saint Walker who heals Ganthet’s hand while Gardner as well as Kilowog and Kyle and crypt keeper Lantern Morro, deal with the decision that the Guardians have allowed Krona to be buried in the Lantern crypt and remembered for the good that he did as he was also instrumental in the founding of the Lanterns. Needless to say this was met with much opposition but as it is, duty and respect to the Guardians wishes prevailed as Lantern Salaak reminded them all that any move from them to counter his orders is tantamount to mutiny.
Lantern Mogo had a meaningful “burial” as his remains, which basically is debris and fragments from an exploded planet, are brought to the Sun and cremated. The result was a fitting tribute as the Sun incorporated the Lantern insignia and burned for as long as it lasted. What didn’t last though was Krona’s stay in the crypt as Ganthet secretly went down into the holding chamber, and sent Krona’s body into the Planet Ysmault, thereby fulfilling a promise made to Red Lantern leader, Atrocitus and preventing him from launching another War of the Light. But alas, Ganthet’s actions were not wholly unnoticed as he nervously defends his actions to the oncoming Guardians who wanted to speak to him. What is it about this time? Well, we can only guess at the ominous gazes that the remaining Lanterns had when they looked at him. For his sake, I hope the writer’s keep Ganthet, as for one, the Blue Lantern Corps flailing as it is, need a leader and that the Guardians needed someone like Ganthet to keep them honest.
So? Honestly, did I like it? Yes, I did as writers Tony Bedard and Peter Tomasi were certainly up to the task of continuing what Geoff Johns did with the War. Having previously wrote Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns, they were more than able to deal with the emotions and ramifications as well the consequences of the war and showing equal attention to key note Lanterns and how they deal with it. What I didn’t like with Issue #1 was the artwork by Miguel Sepulveda and Tyler Kirkham. Call me a stickler for visual continuity, they didn’t do justice to the great artwork that Doug Mahnke always does along with excellent Geoff Johns writing in major crises compilations. But at least it gets better as Issue #1 moves on with true comic book artwork in the latter part and a new team consisting of Ransom Getty and Andy Smith for Issue #2.
So if you want the entire Aftermath coverage and a true Lantern fan, I need not tell you to get this but if only the first 2 issues interest you, that would be okay too as Issue 2’s semi-cliffhanger with Ganthet and the Guardians are not addressed in any way in the other issues included in this graphic novel compilation and we all wonder what bungle of a secret do these Guardians still have in their closet and threaten to disrupt the fine thread of progress that they are attempting to make following 3 major crises one after the other.
Till then I am keeping my fingers crossed and off to patrol different areas of Sector 2814. -
The first half of this book is a 5-star must-read as a true denouement to the exciting crossover in
Green Lantern: War of the Green Lanterns, as we get great character moments and questions of morality with our favorites, wrapping up a major chapter in Green Lantern history right before a big status quo change in the franchise in the New 52. The 2nd half of the book are more standalone stories that are enjoyable if not as essential.
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El arte es una manifestación de lo que vemos, una forma de transcribir la realidad.
Este tomo nos muestra la crudeza de lo que deja una guerra y lo sensibles que somos a la violencia, tanto a ejercerla como a empujar que otros lo hagan, incluso por omisión.
La historia de John Stewart y las dos civilizaciones en guerra es un crudo ejemplo de lo que ocurre con los pueblos originarios en diferentes culturas.
Las consecuencias de la guerra desde diferentes aristas.
Terminé la versión en español de editorial ECC. -
The beginning was good...
As the title indicates, the book briefly addresses the aftermath of the Green Lantern war. OA is in ruins, Hal Jordan is stripped of his ring, all the Green Lanterns are suffering some form of shock or PTSD, Sinestro was chosen by a green ring again and many GL's are PISSED about that, Kilowog is angry about Hal being expelled, Soranik and Kyle's relationship is on the rocks, the reasoning behind Mogo killing is put forward, Ganthet nearly has a breakdown, and the new green lantern recruits are looking for any way out of their ring duties.
Gonna be fun to see where this goes next. -
3.5/5. Green Lantern continues the Eternal Sound and Fury theme. This one has some nice moments that (appear to) change the status quo.
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Killing superheroes is a shit way to end a book. It turns out it's ALSO a shit way to BEGIN a book, and boy, does this have THAT, in spades. Of course, the GL Corps IS a policing force, so deaths can, have, and will continue to happen. NONE of that excuses this book's central premise - that Krona, a "Guardian" who was supposed to have been dispatched millennia, if not eras ago, somehow took over the entire corps and set them at each other's throats. Aftermath deals with the epilogue to the war, and the problems the Corps faces as it recuperates, both on major and minor scale. Kudos for a decent set of stories. The reverse for lack of imagination - the writers and editors could have done this with a NEW character that wasn't already permanently dealt with.
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Structurally this book is just all over the place. First a continuation of the previous arc, followed by some Tales of the GLC style short stories about members, then a story about a locked away ancient evil (seems to be an endless amount of these) then finalized with a out of nowhere buddy cop story with Batman that's completely unrelated.
I enjoyed it but if you aren't a GL hardcore fan you can honestly skip this one. Much like always when given a chance to shine Tomasi delivers and the art work I've very consistently well done and colorful as people expect with GL. -
2.5 out of 5
A mixed bag of short stories featuring different Lanterns processing the events of War of the GLs. Some are decent, allowing us a more intimate look into how something cataclysmic like this affects everyone from new recruits to the Guardians themselves, but many of the stories end abruptly and it’s quite jarring. It felt like the writers suddenly realized they didn’t have a full book’s worth of pages and cut-off several stories without writing a proper final moment for each set of characters. Save your money and stick to the main event. -
This trade ties up the loose ends after War of the GLs, and its pretty heartbreaking. The GLC members are at each others' throats following what happened in the last story arc.
Honestly, it's a little tiresome because at every corner there's a GL member arguing with another one. It's just drama, drama, drama, and it doesn't quite settle. There's not really a satisfying conclusion to any of the arguing, which is disappointing considering this is the last GLC story before the New 52 reboot. -
I liked the "Aftermath" standalones and the end of the the Green Lantern Corps run more than the end of Emerald Warriors, in large part because the last three issues of EW in this TPB are weird standalone Guy Gardner adventures without the stakes of everything leading up to them. Still loved this run. Will miss the experience of reading four Green Lantern books at once.
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Mid. The Kyle-Sora relationship stuff was BORING AND UNNECESSARY, I kind of liked them before, but now I just want them both to move on (maybe Kyle and Jade are better…). Guy was fine, I liked him better in Emerald Warriors. The Batman team-up was cool, I guess. This is the last TPB before the New52 reboot, let’s see what the new universe brings!
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A bit of a disappointing ending to the run, with the final issues of Emerald Warriors and Corps tagged on to the end of a two part story that tied things up nicely but was then pulled into the random nonsense from the rest of the series.
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An unfortunate and unnecessary final chapter to the Lantern world before New 52. Multiple writers and artists tell a handful of stories that feel like filler material or annuals. I'm not sure how editorial had this planned but it didn't turn out well.
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Very good Lantern work. Solid
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It's kinda weird going back into regular stories after the war.
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3.5/5. Some good stuff and some not so good stuff. Art ranges from strong to sub par which distracts from the story. After the first two issues it is a series of self contained stories.
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green lanterns' light
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Just a lot of aimless GL Corps standalone stories. Nothing standout.
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Meh, fue algo interesante pero pudieron escribir eso en green lantern vol 5. Y ya
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Review too long since I read it. I remember liking the first two issues collected and the remaining were fine.
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Lots of fillers...
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Some fun wrap up to usher in New 52.
I liked the War of the Green Lanterns and with this wrap up DC ushers in the New 52 with some changed dynamics and some interesting directions.
World: The art is a mixed bag. I found the art to be find in the Emerald Knights and Corps book but the Aftermath book was fairly ugly. The world building here is still going on, this being one of the books that don't get a reset with New 52. This is truly more world building to the status quo change that happened with the end of 'War of the Green Lanterns' it's interesting and does change some things. I liked that with each individual character we get a little bit of world building that informs their character and set up for the things to come.
Story: This is a collection of one shots to end the run of both Knights and Corps books plus the Aftermath 2 parter. Knights is fine, it's just some one shots of Guy being Guy and it is nothing to write home about. The Corps book is sad because it deals with mainly John and Kyle and Natu. I won't spoil it but yeah there is a lot of fallout. The Aftermath book is interesting in that it pretty much wraps up the event and also sets us up for the New 52. It's well paced overall the books and they do a good job of doing what they set out to do, it's just I do feel that the Natu Kyle thing is a bit rushed and I would not have mind it not being resolved and it being allowed to spill over to the New 52.
Characters: Guy is Guy he doesn't change and that's good. With the rest of the Earth Lanterns that is another matter all together, there are some huge changes for ALL of them. I won't go into detail about all those changes but they are all intriguing and do change the status quo for the series moving forward. I really look forward to where it will go. I will say that the Natu Kyle thing was rushed and I would have wanted more time to deal with it. It's an important thing and I want them to give it time to breath, let's hope they do more of that in the New 52.
I liked it, it was a nice little wrap up and allowed the readers to prepare for the New 52.
Onward to the next book! -
This is an entirely skippable volume. You can skip straight from War of the Green Lanterns to the New 52, and you probably won't miss it — and that was probably the problem: that the Green Lantern writers didn't want to get anything notable started with just three months to go, and so instead we got one-off stories and stories that refused to advance plots.
The Aftermath story is the worst wheel-spinner. Though it's an OK read, it very steadfastly refuses to advance the Jordan and Sinestro plots, so you'd never know you missed it.
The Corps stories are the best of the lot. I genuinely liked #61's look at a new recruit and #62's focus on Natu and Kyle.
Contrariwise, I found the three issues of Emerald Warriors to be pretty poor: not only are they forgettable as one-shots, they weren't even particularly interesting one-shots.
In short: move along, nothing to see. But it's not a horrible read if you want a bit more of Kyle and Guy in particular.
