Green Lantern #2
In the hallway outside the apartment he's just been evicted from, Hal Jordan is given grief by Sinestro about what a mess his life is without the ring and attacks him with his bare hands. That goes about as well as could be expected, and Sinestro further disses Hal by calling out his ring-slinging - unlike Sinestro, who imagined and created a better Korugar, Hal has allowed Earth to remain a disunited world with wars and stuff. This gives more credence to the idea that Sinestro's transgressions have, in his own mind, been in the service of protecting his homeworld as he was sworn to.
Sinestro uses the lantern energy to create a subordinate ring for Hal - one that Sinestro can turn off at will and that can never be turned against him, but that in all other respects (so far), Hal can use like his original ring. This is another thing that I bet Green Lantern rings are not supposed to be capable of, and it shows the creativity and skill of Sinestro. The fact that he can do this reminds me that both Sinestro and Hal were considered the best Green Lanterns of their times and I'm more excited than ever to see them work together.
But before we find out what Sinestro wants Hal to do with the ring, Hal rushes off to help with a collapsing bridge conveniently so close to them that they can hear the cries. Hal is his old self, building constructs, catching falling victims, and hitting on pretty women he's rescuing (on the same night he and Carol had their big fight, cause he's classy like that.) Sinestro turns off Hal's ring and demonstrates his superior abilities by rebuilding the bridge and replacing the car's and people nearly instantaneously. Hal seems like he's about to grudgingly thank Sinestro for saving everyone when the crowd rushes Sinestro and thanks him for their lives, calling out "Thank you, Green Lantern!" as he flies away in discomfort. Although Sinestro claims to be disgusted with the way Earth people see Green Lantern as a superhero when he could be "so much more," I think he must be feeling conflicted about being addressed the way he must once have been across his sector.
Hal seems to know that Sinestro's offer is a loaded gift, calling it a "monkey's paw," but before they can really get on with their conversation, one of Sinestro's hench-lanterns pops up from the river and attacks (apparently he damaged the bridge to lure in the GLs). Hal helps in the fight, Sinestro kills his henchman and finally tells Hal what's going on: the Yellow Lanterns have enslaved Korugar in his absence, so he wants Hal to help him destroy the Yellow Lantern Corps.
Thoughts:
This was a pretty decent issue. Lots of action, and possible character development for Sinestro if I'm reading between the lines correctly. Hal seems to oscillate between dumb as a post and as smart as usual (not as smart as any of the Bat family, but by no means unintelligent), but I hope they fix that next issue.
Sinestro uses the lantern energy to create a subordinate ring for Hal - one that Sinestro can turn off at will and that can never be turned against him, but that in all other respects (so far), Hal can use like his original ring. This is another thing that I bet Green Lantern rings are not supposed to be capable of, and it shows the creativity and skill of Sinestro. The fact that he can do this reminds me that both Sinestro and Hal were considered the best Green Lanterns of their times and I'm more excited than ever to see them work together.
But before we find out what Sinestro wants Hal to do with the ring, Hal rushes off to help with a collapsing bridge conveniently so close to them that they can hear the cries. Hal is his old self, building constructs, catching falling victims, and hitting on pretty women he's rescuing (on the same night he and Carol had their big fight, cause he's classy like that.) Sinestro turns off Hal's ring and demonstrates his superior abilities by rebuilding the bridge and replacing the car's and people nearly instantaneously. Hal seems like he's about to grudgingly thank Sinestro for saving everyone when the crowd rushes Sinestro and thanks him for their lives, calling out "Thank you, Green Lantern!" as he flies away in discomfort. Although Sinestro claims to be disgusted with the way Earth people see Green Lantern as a superhero when he could be "so much more," I think he must be feeling conflicted about being addressed the way he must once have been across his sector.
Hal seems to know that Sinestro's offer is a loaded gift, calling it a "monkey's paw," but before they can really get on with their conversation, one of Sinestro's hench-lanterns pops up from the river and attacks (apparently he damaged the bridge to lure in the GLs). Hal helps in the fight, Sinestro kills his henchman and finally tells Hal what's going on: the Yellow Lanterns have enslaved Korugar in his absence, so he wants Hal to help him destroy the Yellow Lantern Corps.
Thoughts:
This was a pretty decent issue. Lots of action, and possible character development for Sinestro if I'm reading between the lines correctly. Hal seems to oscillate between dumb as a post and as smart as usual (not as smart as any of the Bat family, but by no means unintelligent), but I hope they fix that next issue.