Green Lantern Corps #22

I was all set not to like this issue. I didn't care much for last issue and felt that the Boodikka/Alpha Lantern story had been shoehorned into "Green Lantern Corps" breaking up the upcoming Mongul arc. This issue brought a few good elements to the Alpha Lanterns and somewhat finished up Boodikka's Alpha Lantern origin story. While the design of the robot-like Alpha Lanterns is certainly creepy, it doesn't mesh well with the Guardian's history. They know the folly of creating the Manhunters. One would think that they wouldn't go this route again. The end of this issue dovetails well with the ending of last month's "Green Lantern". I'm looking forward to the return of Peter J. Tomasi and the Mongul arc.

This story line didn't really do anything for me. If you're looking to pickup "Green Lantern Corps", next issue looks to be a good jumping on point.

Green Lantern Corps #21

With the end of "The Sinestro Corps Wars", DC had me pumped to see the Mongul story play out. However, that has to wait a couple of months while we deal with the "Alpha Lanterns" story from "Green Lantern" and its impact on the Corps. I believe if Tomasi had done this issue it might have turned out better. Sterling Gates' story read like an expanded backup Tales of the Green Lanterns. I'm not sure that Boodikka was the best choice as an Alpha Lantern. I'm sure Geoff Johns picked her for specific reasons and I was hoping that Gates would illuminate us here. That doesn't happen. We just get a very robotic Boodikka that treats pretty much everyone badly. The high point of the issue was Nelson's art. While it isn't spectacular it serves the story well. I particularly liked his layouts for the flash back pirate fight.

This two parter just seems to be spinning its wheels until Tomasi and company can get back on schedule with the Mongul story. I'll be picking up the next issue, but I'm truly looking forward to Tomasi's return.