Green Lantern #4

The Green Lantern remains the oddball of the DC Universe, no other comic currently published by DC has this. I would advise you to jump on board now, because it's only going to get weirder from here. Read Full Review

Morrison and Sharp's mastery of cosmic storytelling is exhilarating. Intimate and Epic, this magisterial saga of light and darkness is one for the ages. Read Full Review

Okay, at the risk of repeating myself, go read this. If youre not then youre making a huge mistake. Its an insane ride from start to finish with nothing less than the best writing, colours and artwork in the business today. Read it, love it and come back for something even better next month. That pretty sums up the experience of being a Green Lantern fan right now. Read Full Review

Morrison and Sharp produce yet another  absolute must read issue for the series. Their ability to work together and produce something truly magical stands as both testaments to their respective legacies as well as the Green Lantern mythos at large. Whether Morrison fanatic, honorary Lantern Corps member or just a fan of the medium this series expertly delivers something for everyone. Read Full Review

The Green Lantern #4 brings the spaghetti western to comics in a spectacular cosmic fashion that defines the true meaning of the words Intergalactic Lawman. Read Full Review

The new Green Lantern series is of too a great start. This has the makings of a classic run in my opinion and I hope they can this up. I strongly recommend this book. Read Full Review

Morrison on a licensed property is always a risky proposition " you never know when you're going to get those last few arcs of his X-men " but this is the kind of property where it feels like he can truly cut loose and indulge his best instincts. Read Full Review

Impeccable world building and masterful storytelling make this series, as well as every issue thus far, a must-read. Sure, it's weird, but stories about space cops should be weird, right? Read Full Review

Bottom Line: Morrison's vision for the GL universe has taken form and though it may not resemble anything else in the current era that's come before, it's a strange, fun romp from two of the best in the business. Read Full Review

This issue also put Hal in his best position…operating outside of the whims of the Guardians, but his latest act of defiance might cost him big time. I love the sense of unpredictability of this book and the feeling that anything can happen. Morrison and Sharp are on to something special here and this remains one of the best DC reads each month. Read Full Review

The Green Lantern #4 is another great issue in what has been a wonderful run thus far from Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp and Steve Oliff. There are a lot of details that are easy to overlook and rewards readers who choose to take a deep dive and take the time to immerse themselves in the experience. This isn't your typical read it once in fifteen minutes and put it in the long box type of book and that's a good thing. Read Full Review

I'll say it again: as long as Morrison and Sharpe stay on and finish their run in a cohesive fashion, we're looking at a definitive run on the character, or at least an incredibly memorable Green Lantern series. Read Full Review

Another exciting and wildly imaginative issue of The Green Lantern drives home just how darn cool this comic is! Read Full Review

An interesting issue that helps tie together the overarching narrative working within the previous relatively standalone issues. Read Full Review

The Green Lantern #4 is a serious flex from a powerhouse creative team. Sharp’s unrestrained artwork and Morrison’s unfiltered script make for a real overdose of cosmic fun. It’s the kind of issue that promises to spark a lifetime love for any kid lucky enough to pick it up. For the seasoned reader, it’s an indulgent issue that demands the reread, the rereread and the rerereread. Read Full Review

Hal Jordan's willpower and fearlessness might have got him into trouble. The Guardians are investigating whether Hal is delivering justice or just acting as judge, jury, and executioner. Meanwhile, Controller Mu and his Darkstars are advancing their plot to control the universe. Mu's general, Countess Belzebeth, has revealed herself to be a force to be lethal force to be reckoned with that can bring whole populations to their knees. Hal Jordan seems to have realized that maybe he must become his enemy to defeat his enemy. Read Full Review

Setting the stage for what's to come, the two tales we get here while talking at a bar is definitely intriguing. It has all the right kind of next-level science fiction I want from it in that even though we get some decent action it's not all about the usual superheroics punching around. There's a sense of something meatier in motion and it's unfolding slowly and carefully. I'm really digging the alien designs in general and just how peculiar some of them are and the embracing of the weirdness at times. Sharp's artwork is fantastic with Olliffe's color design and I'm digging what Morrison is up to even if I'm not seeing the big picture yet. I'm enjoying watching each piece reveal itself. Read Full Review

A swashbuckling sci-fi adventure worthy of Hal Jordan's timeless legacy! Read Full Review

Green Lantern is embracing imagination, and it's paying off in a big way. Read Full Review

Overall, this book delivered a well-rounded read from a talented creative team that I am looking forward to revisiting next month. They covered a lot of ground in this book, and handled it better than many would have, which gives promise for when the story picks up in issues to come. Read Full Review

Can Hal Jordan and some weird-looking members of the Green Lantern Corps stop a world's sun from being consumed? Probably. I mean, that's like his "thing,' right? All "save the planet" and whatnot. Me, I'd want to know what the sun thinks about it. Has anyone considered that the sun might want to be eaten? Read Full Review

Thereis another plot point I cant explain without giving much away. But I will goso far as to say that if Grant Morrison thinks he can convince us that Hal isnot undercover, then his reputation is considerably tarnished. His narrativechoices in this issue" telling a disjointed story from two differentperspectives " does nothing to impress me. But honestly, hes never impressed me. Your mileage mayvary, but I doubt by much. Read Full Review

Samuel Almeida

Feb 06, 2019

Even though i love Grant Morrison, the star of this book is Liam Sharp! He keeps outperforming himself every month! Theres no stoping him! As for the story, Grants approach is fantastic to me. This is the most "space cop" Green Lantern book i could wish for.

Jeremy Cline

Feb 07, 2019

[[DISCLAIMER: THE WRITER OF THIS REVIEW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT 100 PERCENT OF COMIC BOOK ARTISTS DRAW BETTER THAN HE EVER COULD & THAT MOST COMIC BOOK WRITERS WRITE BETTER (COMIC BOOKS) THAN HE EVER COULD...so with that out of the way...]] Simply put: this is what comic books should be. Highlights: the way Sharpe draws even creatures in the background as if they each have a compelling story to be told.

Bat-Sharkrepellent?

Apr 04, 2019

Great comic, Morrison is on a roll. It was fun and very different, in a good way. I would recommend picking this up to anyone who likes Green Lantern or Morrison. My favorite part was the volcano green lantern.

Spacey Medicine

Feb 13, 2019

Somehow this gets me really interested in space drama.

Psycamorean

Feb 06, 2019

Didn't love this as much as last issue, but it was still really good. It'll be interesting to see what Hal will do now.

M1sf1r3

Jan 26, 2020

Prelude: Well that was quite a cliffhanger in "Slave Lords of the Stars". Let's see how Hal goes in this issue with "The Cosmic Vampire's Beautiful Daughter". The Good: Loved Hal in this issue. Countess Belezebeth was interesting to. Liam Sharp's art was amazing as always. The Bad: The stories being told by Hal and Belezebeth was just.... ok I guess. Conclusion: It's an interesting issue since I like it quite a bit, the best parts are the framing outside of the main stories being told.

ohhaimark

Feb 08, 2019

THE GOOD: -God, I love Liam Sharp's art. It's just so perfect. -Once again its the world building and unique creatures and characters that make this issue worthwhile. -I thought the frame story format was very good for this issue. -I thought that trader guy was just super neat. -Nice to see Volcano Lantern again. I genuinely love that dude. -It's also great to see Hal facing punishment for last issue. -I will admit the twist last issue caught me off guard. It was also just very clever. THE BAD: -I don't know why, but the introduction to this issue just didn't hook me like the first three. -I found the main story with the Sun-Eater to be just okay. Great for a normal series, but for the expectations I ha ve for this one, it was meh. I prefer the auction or Space-Pirate story lines. more

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myconius - Feb 8, 2019

i need to start re-reading this entire series from the beginning!

ohhaimark - Feb 10, 2019

Yeah, this is definitely the kind of series that needs to be read more than once to be fully appreciated. I myself just re-read the first three issues and enjoyed them even more than the first time!

myconius - Feb 10, 2019

that's the good thing about a lot of Morrison's comics, is they get better with re-reads. ...some of his comics are just great the first read, like his Klaus mini-series. some of the one-shots needed a second reading to better appreciate. ...i think with this GL he is just cramming way too much for me to keep up with.

waltgator93

Feb 06, 2019

While I still have hard time to read Grant Morrison language, this issue was a fun, less confusing issue that last one. The art is very good, dialogue felt bit wonky on few bubbles, mainly for Hal.

W_himself

Feb 24, 2019

Liked the previous issue more, but Liam Sharps art alone makes every penny spent worth it. The build-up was a bit too long, but the ending of the issue was nice, so I'll stay on board for whatever weirdstuff is coming next.

Talon1load

Feb 06, 2019

God I hate Morrison on this title. It's filled with a bunch of uninteresting nonsense that really just left me realizing that I'd never get that time back. I honestly don't know what people see in his writing but for me, he's barely a step above Tom King on my list of terrible writers.

KFuqua

Feb 06, 2019

I'm done with the new Green Lantern title. Grant Morrison still doesn't do it for me.