caitcoy's review
5.0
I've always been too obsessed with Batman to be very interested in anyone else so I was a little skeptical when my boyfriend, who is a huge Green Lantern fan, handed me this to read. Needless to say, I absolutely loved it. Secret Origin does an absolutely amazing job making you understand not only the new Green Lantern Hal Jordan but also Carol Ferris and even Sinestro. It made me understand what the movie was lacking because this was about a million times better. The dialogue between Hal Jordan and Sinestro especially made it obvious where Hal Jordan needed to grow up and the fact that he would never just stand down and made you love him for exactly that reason. The artwork was fantastic and it had the perfect mix of badass action scenes and superb writing which made it impossible to put down. I really can't say enough good things about this graphic novel and I will definitely be reading a lot more of Green Lantern!
skyes's review
5.0
Geoff Johns had written many of my favorite DC comics and without doubt in my eyes he is the best Hal Jordan writer out there. this has been a fantastic read.
ithil's review
3.0
I liked it.
Although the drawing style is not my favourite I enjoyed the story and the plot. A very good one to get to know Hal Jordan to be honest so I would absolutely recommend it if you have not read anything of Green Lantern before.
The weakest plot, to my liking, is the one regarding Carol, because of how her character is treated, more like a tool to achieve a goal. I do miss feminine characters here.
Although the drawing style is not my favourite I enjoyed the story and the plot. A very good one to get to know Hal Jordan to be honest so I would absolutely recommend it if you have not read anything of Green Lantern before.
The weakest plot, to my liking, is the one regarding Carol, because of how her character is treated, more like a tool to achieve a goal. I do miss feminine characters here.
elizabethlk's review
4.0
I honestly went into this with extremely limited knowledge of anything to do with Green Lantern, and I didn't really have a clue what to expect. I was definitely really impressed.
I didn't actually realise this was the sixth volume in the series until I pulled it up on goodreads. I got it from the library, and normally they number graphic novel and comic series. I assumed an origin story would be a good place to start, and if you have any doubts that it would be, lay them to rest. I didn't suffer for having picked up volume six first, this is just a great origin story, and a good place to start.
From beginning to end, this was a story I enjoyed, with a character I became rather attached to. I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but it was hard not to like. The art style suited its needs but didn't blow me away. Female representation/visualisation was less than impressive, but there wasn't anything that bothered me enough for this to hugely detract from all I did like. I got sucked into an origin story that gave me everything I needed to know and still made me want to learn more. I fully intend to read more Green Lantern after this, maybe even just start this series from the beginning. It was full of good characters, good humour, good emotion, and a good story.
If you have never read any Green Lantern before, this is an excellent place to start. It certainly did the job for me. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to try out Green Lantern for the first time, even if they aren't fully sure if they want to or not. It definitely has me interested in more.
I didn't actually realise this was the sixth volume in the series until I pulled it up on goodreads. I got it from the library, and normally they number graphic novel and comic series. I assumed an origin story would be a good place to start, and if you have any doubts that it would be, lay them to rest. I didn't suffer for having picked up volume six first, this is just a great origin story, and a good place to start.
From beginning to end, this was a story I enjoyed, with a character I became rather attached to. I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did, but it was hard not to like. The art style suited its needs but didn't blow me away. Female representation/visualisation was less than impressive, but there wasn't anything that bothered me enough for this to hugely detract from all I did like. I got sucked into an origin story that gave me everything I needed to know and still made me want to learn more. I fully intend to read more Green Lantern after this, maybe even just start this series from the beginning. It was full of good characters, good humour, good emotion, and a good story.
If you have never read any Green Lantern before, this is an excellent place to start. It certainly did the job for me. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to try out Green Lantern for the first time, even if they aren't fully sure if they want to or not. It definitely has me interested in more.
phoenixvibrancy's review
3.0
An updated version of how Hal Jordan came to be the bearer of a green lantern ring
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