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Welcome to an all new edition of Parlay Points!
For this entry, The moves of Amanda Waller continue to reign supreme over the DCU. Everyone has been put on notice. With hope dwindling further away, one refuses to go down without a fight. It doesn’t matter if it’s “Blackest Day or Brightest Night. No evil ever escapes Hal Jordan’s sight!
GREEN LANTERN #15 by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Romulo Fajardo Jr. and Dave Sharpe (Back-up Story by: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Montos, Adriano Lucas, and Dave Sharpe) sees Hal make a risky play to get back in the action!
Let’s take a closer look at how things shape up now!
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Adams brings out the best of Hal Jordan for an exciting tale. The writing shows off his fearlessness in heading right into the lion’s den of danger. Readers watch as the danger doesn’t just stem to Waller. Breaking into one of Batman’s islands to “borrow” a plane makes for a risky yet enjoyable start to his latest adventure. Adding Flash into the mix works on many levels.
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Their bold play into Waller’s operations speeds events into a kinetic pace. Hal has never been a perfect hero by any stretch. Seeing his maneuvering through the main protagonist here provides thrills that scream vintage GL. It builds towards a solid conclusion built around the notion of hope. Readers see this grow from another hero rising to the occasion: Alan Scott. The dialogue gifts the change in direction needed to get Jordan on the path to making a run at Waller before it’s too late.
Pasarin, Albert, and Fajardo Jr. construct great action around the drama of Waller’s plans. Seeing what Hal is planning to steal is given a full page image to exemplify the risks. Once Flash and Hal fly into action, the pacing ramps up another degree. This becomes evident with another full page image of Hall transitioning into battle.
In between the action, Dove, Star Sapphire and Alan Scott all get ample panel time to push their stories forward. The art team captures the wear of their conflicts. It counters the high stakes action of Jordan’s tale to give readers a multi-layered issue. This one has something for everyone.
The back-up story gives an epilogue into the John Stewart “Green Lantern: War Journal” series with a bigger saga on the horizon.
FINAL POINT: 8.2
The world of Hal Jordan never ceases to reach for new heights. Even with the “Absolute Power” shadow looming overhead, the will of the legendary Lantern doesn’t falter. Solid writing and art craft an exciting companion to what is easily DC’s biggest event in decades.
