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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
While I think Winick does a great job of letting me enjoy Kyle and his growth and relationships this plotting here is just okay.
So we begin with Jon being a badass green Lantern again. That's the first part of the whole story and he's basically kicking ass and taking names. Then we slip back to Kyle with Jade and all their adventures into space. Kyle is trying to find peace with himself and what happened in the last volume but instead we get a zanny space adventure with the return of a certain Planet Lantern.
Like I said, the characters and dialogue are top notch fun. I love the dialogue between Kyle and Jade and really all the characters. Feels well crafted and well...real. But the actual plot of the bad guys here is silly, everything wraps up quickly, and the ending kind of leaves you like "okay what's next?"But sadly this is the last graphic novel of Winick's run until Johns comes on with his Hal Jordan reboot.
This was a middle of the road adventure but it was pretty fun regardless. A 3 out of 5.
So we begin with Jon being a badass green Lantern again. That's the first part of the whole story and he's basically kicking ass and taking names. Then we slip back to Kyle with Jade and all their adventures into space. Kyle is trying to find peace with himself and what happened in the last volume but instead we get a zanny space adventure with the return of a certain Planet Lantern.
Like I said, the characters and dialogue are top notch fun. I love the dialogue between Kyle and Jade and really all the characters. Feels well crafted and well...real. But the actual plot of the bad guys here is silly, everything wraps up quickly, and the ending kind of leaves you like "okay what's next?"But sadly this is the last graphic novel of Winick's run until Johns comes on with his Hal Jordan reboot.
This was a middle of the road adventure but it was pretty fun regardless. A 3 out of 5.
Judd Winick's whole run gets four stars, but the series does end less dramatically and with less fanfair than I would have liked. I really enjoyed reading about Kyle Rayner's adventures, and he has a decent supporting cast. Winick really just focused on telling strong, superhero stories with no frills.
What Judd Winick has always excelled at has been interpersonal stories. Here, the strongest portions are not the super powers and alien battles. Conversations between John, Alan, Kyle, Terry, Jen, and even Ganthet are fantastic. The drawback is that Winick's big picture action stuff leaves a lot to be desired. The book is hit and miss but its worth the read for the dialogue alone.
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
Enjoyed it. Good character moments, just funny spacey adventures. Good stuff.