Rating: Summary: An Entertaining Read-Outstanding Artwork Review: ...I considered [the book] to be a good, entertaining read about this beloved hero(s). I then reviewed the book again and determined that the book is good, but that it probably upsets some Green Lantern purists.Since, I'm not particularly a Green Lantern devotee, the story appeared fresh and interesting. The story generates a sense of history and tradition as it chronicles three generations of "Laterns": Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, and Kyle Rayner and how they deal with the same enemy. The story is probably a little short and that is the downfall. Character development of the villian is sometimes as important as the hero in bringing enthusaism in the plot. This, however, does not negate the interesting link with each of Earth's Lanterns. The artwork is great! Art is often a matter of taste, but the skill involved of using different mediams in this book is truly excellent and criticism in this aera is not warrented. I think non-Green Lantern fans may enjoy this read very much - for the Lantern purists, I don't know.
Rating: Summary: An Entertaining Read-Outstanding Artwork Review: ...I considered [the book] to be a good, entertaining read about this beloved hero(s). I then reviewed the book again and determined that the book is good, but that it probably upsets some Green Lantern purists. Since, I'm not particularly a Green Lantern devotee, the story appeared fresh and interesting. The story generates a sense of history and tradition as it chronicles three generations of "Laterns": Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, and Kyle Rayner and how they deal with the same enemy. The story is probably a little short and that is the downfall. Character development of the villian is sometimes as important as the hero in bringing enthusaism in the plot. This, however, does not negate the interesting link with each of Earth's Lanterns. The artwork is great! Art is often a matter of taste, but the skill involved of using different mediams in this book is truly excellent and criticism in this aera is not warrented. I think non-Green Lantern fans may enjoy this read very much - for the Lantern purists, I don't know.
Rating: Summary: Well done Review: A nice linking of the three most famous Green lanterns: Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, and Kyle Raynor. The storyline is intelligent but doesn't have to be quite as dark and sinister as so many of the more intelligent works coming out of DC these days. The artwork is stunning, although the characters seem a bit short in their proportions (and Carol Ferris should not be quite so homely as she is painted here--if ANY of the classic DC girlfriend characters, such as Iris Allen and Jean Loring, were beautiful it would have been Carol Ferris...)
Rating: Summary: Not a particularly great book..average at best. Review: Don't get me wrong. The art was great, but it really doesn't save the weak plot. Sure, it was a bit more action oriented, but for the type of art that was used for it, there could've been more character development and dilemna to make it more interesting. We've seen similar types of stories before linking past and future characters in other media which were done better than this such as the Batman/Superman Generations book. This story arc just wasn't gripping enough for such great artwork and the high price. It was definitely not worth the hardcover price which is the one I got. Save some money and just buy the softcover if you're a completist GL collector like me.
Rating: Summary: 3 Green Lantern Stories! Review: Hey, DC is sure treating Green Lantern with RESPECT! This Hardcover is beautifully drawn and all three stories are linked. No, the heros are not linked, but the villian IS linked to the three heros. I always LOVED Green Lantern and writer Ron Marz showed me why. All Lanterns are modest, heroic , and very reader friendly. It's easy to be a fan right away! I loved the short self contained stories. I don't feel like an idiot because I missed something of the past or of other issues. The fight scenes are nicely done. But there's more than the three Green Lanterns, there are a bunch of cameo appearances from JSA, Teddy Roosevelt, etc. In all, this something I hope DC continues to produce. The price is well worth it. It'll be shame to buy this in Softcover for the hardcover is much easier to maintain for a long time. The GLs are timeless. The story won't be altered no matter what the current comics do. And finally, the art is just wonderful. Not Alex Ross great, but it is close.
Rating: Summary: Outstanding. Buy This Book Review: How do you take a story far older than the comics medium, so old that it's sure-fire predictable, and make it into the best graphic novel in many years? First, include great art. Short of Alex Ross, this is the best painting you will see. Second, include peripheral characters (JSA and JLA) in a natural way, i.e., so that they don't appear to be peripheral at all. Finally, tell the story in such a way that it's intensely gripping and leaves you with a sense of doubt even though you know how it must turn out. This is no small achievement for any comics story, all of which pretty much turn out the same way. You will not, absolutely will not, be sorry to own this.
Rating: Summary: Outstanding. Buy This Book Review: How do you take a story far older than the comics medium, so old that it's sure-fire predictable, and make it into the best graphic novel in many years? First, include great art. Short of Alex Ross, this is the best painting you will see. Second, include peripheral characters (JSA and JLA) in a natural way, i.e., so that they don't appear to be peripheral at all. Finally, tell the story in such a way that it's intensely gripping and leaves you with a sense of doubt even though you know how it must turn out. This is no small achievement for any comics story, all of which pretty much turn out the same way. You will not, absolutely will not, be sorry to own this.
Rating: Summary: Another Marz Hack Job Review: If you are a fan of Green Lantern comics at all, don't waste your time with this trash. Trade paperbacks with original material should represent a milestone in the characters life but Marz manages to maintain the ho hum status quo that he had established in the abysmal Emerald Twilight story arc. The art is okay...I guess. My only real complaint with it is that the artist made Carol Ferris look about as appealing as the Elephant Man. In my opinion, save up a little extra money and get the Green Lantern Archives v. 1 or 2, the golden age GL archives, or the Green Lantern/Green Arrow Hardcover. They are all quality reads and definitely worthy additions to the library of any GL fan...unlike Fear Itself.
Rating: Summary: Not Bad....I Suppose. Review: Not all that bad of a story, I liked how they tied all three GLs together. I also liked how the Justice Society/League made apperances threwout the book. Although I'm not a huge Kyle Raynor fan, they did a good portral of him in this story. The art was nothing short of a masterpiece. I suggest the hardcover, it comes with a very nice dustcover.
Rating: Summary: Lanterns Light Review: Ron Marz. Green Lantern. Need I say more? This man worked WONDERS with GL the last few year. Fear Itself is a great read and Ron outdoes himself again! I highly recomend all the other Green Lantern books and JLA books here on Amazon. As well as Nightwing too! That whole series is just amazing...
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