Justice Society of America #15

With the explosive ending of last month's "Justice Society of America" I was looking forward to what writer Geoff Johns hand in store. Many on the web have lamented the addition of so many members new members to the roster, while I have taken a bit of a wait and see approach. Johns has worked his magic on several titles and I have faith in him. Johns had no problem making a story about a plethora of ring toting good guys and bad guys a great story over in "Green Lantern". While the added characters haven't really lit me up, they do add some depth to the team making it almost a current day "Legion of Super-Heroes".

Art Rating: 4 out of 4
Story Rating: 3.5 out of 4
Overall Rating: 4 out of 4

While Johns' writing continues to drive this book, I amazed at the effort put forth by penciller Dale Eaglesham and inker Prentis Rollins. Assisted by the outstanding colors of Alex Sinclair, the art team brings a depth to the proceedings that is missing in some of DC's other high profile books. You can feel the weight of each character on every page. Johns sends up a very good action packed story, bringing along quite a few character bits as well. The final introduction of Gog is also not to be missed. My only complaint about the issue is that the promise of the Kingdom Come looking Green Lantern really isn't met in this issue. Alan Scott and son join the fight, but by no means do the win the day. I love the KC GL design and hope to see more of it.

Month-to-month Johns puts out a good story. Even if you are not steeped in JSA lore, you can connect with this book and enjoy its variety of characters. If you haven't checked it out you should.

Justice Society of America #14

The ball gets rolling this issue. While writer Geoff Johns has taken several issues to build the intrigue and amp up the suspense, he lets it all flood out this issue. For those of you wanting to see the JSA finally meet up with Gog, you get it in spades here. Johns paces this issue well with great dialogue across the board. He also presents a nice little tie in with Jim Starlin's "The Death of the New Gods" as well as presenting a threat that could trim down the over bloated JSA membership. For fans of "Kingdom Come", the last page will get you excited for things to come. Dale Eaglesham continues to provide excellent art for this series. He has a knack for crowded scenes - much like George Perez but with a Golden Age flare.

"Justice Society of America" is one of DC's best monthlies and I highly recommend jumping on for the ride.

Green Lantern Corps #20

Issue #20 comes across as an epilogue to the epilogue of "The Sinestro Corps War". The last issue showed the aftermath of the war and now we see the affect on both Guy and Kyle. This issue serves as more a character piece with Guy and Kyle trying to find their place in the world (universe). I like the secondary story dealing with Mongul's new found power with the Sinestro Corp ring. It is too bad that we have to wait until issue #23 for that story to come to the forefront. The art in this issue is a bit inconsistent. Gleason & Rollins cover is exceptional but the interiors aren't up to that standard with some of the pages looking rushed and Guy just not looking like Guy.

I put this book on my pull list at the start of "The Sinestro Corps Wars" and will keep up with it for a few more issues - at least until the Mongul story is complete. However, if Guy's bar is a central point and the series loses focus, it won't stay on my pull list for long.

Green Lantern Corps #19

I am not a huge fan of epilogues, but after the break neck "The Sinestro Corps War", I'm willing to give "Green Lantern Corps" a down issue. Not a lot happens here as the book jumps around to the various Green Lantern Corps members as the return from the war. The art is not that great and looked a bit rushed. While it wasn't an exciting read, almost boarding on boring, the final page provides an exciting jumping on point going forward.

Green Latern Corps #18

Part 10 of "The Sinestro Corps War" has Sodam "ION" Yat going toe to toe with Superman "Ultimate Fanboy" Prime. Of course, the fate of some of the players here have been spoiled over in "Countdown" which did reduce some of the dramatic tension. Writer Peter J.Tomasi does a fine job of interleaving a hard hitting fight scene with flashes back to Sodam's past. The flash backs really provide a good bit of character development on Sodam and show why he's so dedicated to the Corps. The art team does a great job of pulling together both the bloody fight scene and the flash backs.

While the outcome of this fight is truly spoiled over in "Countdown", I felt that Tomasi's story played out quite nicely with good art in support.