Green Lantern: War Journal #8

This title keeps delivering proving that this creative team is locked in. Johnson can weave complex long-form arcs in an engaging manner while the art squad provides gorgeous visuals. Read Full Review

We get some clues through the issue, but the real highlight here is the stunning art by Montos. This guy sort of came out of nowhere with this book, but man can he draw the heck out of a cosmic battle. His characters are distinct, his abominations are terrifying, and it's great to see some big-scale sci-fi Lantern action taking over this title for a bit. Read Full Review

Montos delivers beautiful art throughout the issue. The visuals are darkly detailed and perfectly capture the tension of the story. Read Full Review

Green Lantern War Journal #8 is another chapter in the story of John Stewart as he battles his heroic responsibility with that of his family. The inclusion of Guy Gardner makes for great continuity and reminds us of the Lanterns' connectivity with each other even with the change of the status quo. Though the villain leaves more to be desired, John's dementia-ridden mother makes this a story worth telling and I can't wait to see how that plot thread gets resolved. Read Full Review

War Journal remains my favorite Green Lantern comic book on the market today and here's hoping that John continues to fly high far into the future. Read Full Review

ResearchReader

May 04, 2024

Honestly I yearn for Sci-fi and the Green Lanterns fill that (might be the only books in DC that do). All that being said, PKJ War Journal is really doing it for me now. John out in a dead space fighting with a rag tag group of lost survivors against untold space terrors? Yes please. The art really adds to it. Love this entire part of the story. Ellie's story gives me the 'feels' if you will. The terror and pain of John's mother and a desperation of Ellie to protect her. At best I can see this ending in a bittersweet way but its going to be emotional regardless. Guy and Shepard are quite funny. The fact PKJ has 3 stories all tied together, one sci-fi, one emotional drama and one comedy, and I am invested in all of them is quite something. I am loving this. As a side note, is it just me or does PKJ writing style seem kind of high risk. On several of his runs (like this one and the Hulk currently on going), he almost loses me and then bam releases a new arc or some critical issue that just sucks me right back in, fully excited. I am way more invested in this book than I was before, I am loving this run, please stick the landing on this! more

BatSledge

Apr 18, 2024

The ongoing Dark Star storyline is wearing a bit thin for me in this issue, but the Earth-bound story with John’s mother and a Guy Gardner “appearance” continues to be captivating, along with the great artwork.