Here’s a triple shot
Series: DC Comics – Green Lantern
I’m not going to dive too deeply into this as I’ve already explained the greatness of Geoff Johns previous; however, this is his seminal work in the comic industry. I’m sure he’ll have other great projects but GL will always be the one that people refer back to when they wish to recall his name in conversation.
Johns is a revisionist, so for those die-hards out there, you better be willing to accept change. Fortunately for everyone it is good change. There were obvious weak, or under explored, points in the Green Lantern mythos that Johns so brilliantly fills the gap on. This title isn’t only worth picking up on a monthly basis, it’s worth building a time machine to go back and start collecting from the first – or you could also buy the TPB’s…
Series: DC Comics – Green Lantern Corps
If you haven’t figured it out yet I am a GL follower and I take my GL mythos seriously. I was kind’ve scared when they announced this title a couple years ago, only because there are 1092831902831 ways to mess it up and 1 way to get it right. Fortunately, writer Tomasi understood that what GL needed was the perfect balance of military sci-fi drama.
Though it would seem, as of late, Tomasi’s job is being done for him with the all encompassing Blackest Night story thread invading the DCU at the moment, I feel the opposite is true. Because of Tomasi’s incredible storytelling the Blackest Night is getting a healthy dose of the awesome from him. Not the other way around. He’s taken a clever GL ensemble from the varied DCU and stuck them together perfectly; his stories are cleverly interwoven and show great character interaction set in a fantastically under-explored universe. I couldn’t think of a better team than Johns and Tomasi leading the charge on the Green Lantern front.
Series: Marvel Comics – Thor
If you asked me last year if I’d ever like a Thor run I would have laughed openly into your face and there would have been spittle involved. Disgusting I know. However, I’ve been proven wrong simply because Marvel finally decided to put a good writer on board with Thor for once, J. Michael Straczynski.
For some of you that name already rings a bell, so hopefully those of you among the sci-fi community won’t shoot me because I didn’t know this name prior to reading his works on Thor… but apparently he was the think-tank behind Babylon 5, which according to some was the awesome. I cannot quantify that statement; however, I’m more inclined to believe that now that I’ve finished his complete run on Thor. This was a fantastic read from start to finish and should not be overlooked. Unfortunately, for you dear reader his run on Thor is over so I would just keep your eyes peeled for the trade paper backs. I myself am weary of following this book further without the JMS stamp.
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