Dawn of DC Green Lantern #1 is published by DC Comics, written by Jeremy Adams and Phillip Kennedy Johnson and illustrated by Montos.
Issue #1 is available 9th May 2023 either directly from DC Comics online or from your local comic book store, digital copies will be available to download from the usual content providers.
Synopsis
Spinning out of the events of Dark Crisis, the Guardians of Oa at the heart of the Green Lantern Corps have quarantined Sector 2814, home of the planet Earth and its champion along with it!A heartbreaking defeat has sent Hal reeling, returning home to rediscover his roots… and find the man responsible for ruining his life: Sinestro.
Review
In this first issue of this arc we see Green Lantern (Hal) as he tries to make life adjustments after the colossal events of Dark Crisis that put the planet and universe at risk, wanting to start again from scratch in a “normal” life trying his best to leave the superhero life behind. The draw of saving the Earth is too much to bear especially as a superpowered being is tearing up downtown and the only one that can stop him is the Green one but is now the right time for Hal to go back? Or will it just be an emotional step backwards onto a path he wanted to come off?.
Jeremy Adams and Phillip Kennedy team up on the writing of this book and both of the writing styles work well together as the book itself is a fun look at a superhero who is at the crossroads of his life, a story that is steeped in emotion with intense action that fans of the Green Lantern character will not be disappointed with. This issue was more of a foundation layer for the series to come as the book’s ending suggests we are at the beginning of something big.
I liked the art style of the book as Montos injection a unique style into the artwork that kept a traditional DC feel but has a fun and fresh look that will draw in new fans and please the more traditional fans alike. I personally loved the depiction of the Green Lantern powers and felt it was captured really well, I felt overall the artwork was impressive throughout.
Verdict
As I said earlier in the review this felt like a foundation layer but it also felt like it was integral to the series and perfectly built the story up for what is to come, would fully recommend this series as I feel we are at the beginning of another big event
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