Blackest Night

[psycho]

Anyone excited for the Blackest Night coming this Summer? I think everything Geoff Johns has been doing with Green Lantern is just epic, the dude's a great writer. I for one can't wait. :thumbup:

[instrument]

Definitely, I find the new lantern stuff more mature....sort of like what brubaker did for daredevil.

[EliSnow]

It's probably the best onging storyline in comics today.

BTW, welcome to the board but your sig pic is too big. It should be no bigger than 300 x 100.

[psycho]

Definitely. Johns handles the GL stuff with a good level of maturity, which is different given the subject matter, but he pulls if off great.

[psycho]

It's probably the best onging storyline in comics today.

BTW, welcome to the board but your sig pic is too big. It should be no bigger than 300 x 100.

Agreed. I just got the Secret Origin Hardcover and re-read that run and it's got me pumped! And thanks for the heads up on the sig size, I'll re-size it now.

[EliSnow]

Agreed. I just got the Secret Origin Hardcover and re-read that run and it's got me pumped! And thanks for the heads up on the sig size, I'll re-size it now.



Thanks. It's a great sig pic.

[cougarjake13]

is that a new lantern in his sig ??


kinda looks like robin

[Sinestro]

Looks like Kyle.

Shoudn't this be merged with the comics thread?

[psycho]

is that a new lantern in his sig ??


kinda looks like robin

It's my favorite Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner. He took over as the main GL a few years ago until they brought Hal Jordan back to life.

[Sinestro]

It's my favorite Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner. He took over as the main GL a few years ago until they brought Hal Jordan back to life.

Kyle join us. Hal sucks. look what he did to you.

[psycho]

Kyle join us. Hal sucks. look what he did to you.

LMAO Sinestro hates Kyle more than any of the Green Lanterns :P

[MisterSmith]

I am cautiously optimistic about Blackest Night.

Geoff johns is a great writer and I love what he has done with GL, but I am always concerned when they make major changes - especially since Green Lantern is my favorite characters/group of characters. But done right it could be a great event.

[psycho]

I am cautiously optimistic about Blackest Night.

Geoff johns is a great writer and I love what he has done with GL, but I am always concerned when they make major changes - especially since Green Lantern is my favorite characters/group of characters. But done right it could be a great event.

Yeah I doubt anything will really change though. Chances are they'll just beat the bad guys...like usual lol. I'm just excited for the writing style of Geoff Johns, and I just hope it's half as good as Sinestro Corps War was.

[MisterSmith]

Yeah I doubt anything will really change though. Chances are they'll just beat the bad guys...like usual lol. I'm just excited for the writing style of Geoff Johns, and I just hope it's half as good as Sinestro Corps War was.

The Sinestro Corps War was excellent, and if Blackest Night is of the same quality I will be very happy. The dire tone of the "prophesy" has me a little concerned though, since the battle of light is supposed to end the Universe.

Of course how many times has the universe ended or come close to ending in the DC Universe...

[psycho]

The Sinestro Corps War was excellent, and if Blackest Night is of the same quality I will be very happy. The dire tone of the "prophesy" has me a little concerned though, since the battle of light is supposed to end the Universe.

Of course how many times has the universe ended or come close to ending in the DC Universe...

True that. Also it would be quite boring if the universe ended. XD

[MisterSmith]

True that. Also it would be quite boring if the universe ended. XD

:lol: In this economy, who knows. It could give DC an easy way to get out of the business.

[psycho]

:lol: In this economy, who knows. It could give DC an easy way to get out of the business.

LOL! Blackest Night ends, everything is destroyed, and DC quits comics. That would be hilarious. XD

[JustJon]

Looks like Kyle.

Shoudn't this be merged with the comics thread?

General comics thread is general comics thread. If anyone wants to talk about a specific story, especially with spoilers, then make separate threads.

I've been loving Geoff Johns' run on GL. I only read trades, but I always get excited when a new Green Lantern one comes out.

[psycho]

General comics thread is general comics thread. If anyone wants to talk about a specific story, especially with spoilers, then make separate threads.

I've been loving Geoff Johns' run on GL. I only read trades, but I always get excited when a new Green Lantern one comes out.

I only read trades for the most part too, but I'm too anxious to wait for that one. :lol:

[Aqualad]

I'm not looking forward to the pointless and unnecessary tie-ins that DC will surely put out to take more of my money.

For example, I read that Aquaman's status will supposedly be resolved in Blackest Night. What the hell does the guy who lives underwater have to do with space-cops? Nothing, but DC figures people will buy Aquaman if they make it a Blackest Night tie-in.

[Sinestro]

For example, I read that Aquaman's status will supposedly be resolved in Blackest Night. What the hell does the guy who lives underwater have to do with space-cops? Nothing, but DC figures people will buy Aquaman if they make it a Blackest Night tie-in.

Why else would you want to buy an Aquaman comic? He just swims in the water. Whoppee.


Although I always liked his camoflouge suit in Time and Tide.

[psycho]

I'm not looking forward to the pointless and unnecessary tie-ins that DC will surely put out to take more of my money.

For example, I read that Aquaman's status will supposedly be resolved in Blackest Night. What the hell does the guy who lives underwater have to do with space-cops? Nothing, but DC figures people will buy Aquaman if they make it a Blackest Night tie-in.

LOL if you don't like the tie-ins don't buy em. Sometimes they're actually good even if they seem ridiculous.

[MisterSmith]

I'm not looking forward to the pointless and unnecessary tie-ins that DC will surely put out to take more of my money.

For example, I read that Aquaman's status will supposedly be resolved in Blackest Night. What the hell does the guy who lives underwater have to do with space-cops? Nothing, but DC figures people will buy Aquaman if they make it a Blackest Night tie-in.

The connection are the Black Lanterns who are made up of the dead. The 2 biggest names mentioned so far (that I have heard) are Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

Early info has said any and all dead heroes and villains are "fair game" and could be resurrected as a Black Lantern. However we don't know what their powers will be, their role in the upcoming war, or how the characters are changed by being dead and resurrected.



And I misspelled "prophecy" in my previous post. Sorry about that.

[psycho]

The connection are the Black Lanterns who are made up of the dead. The 2 biggest names mentioned so far (that I have heard) are Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

Early info has said any and all dead heroes and villains are "fair game" and could be resurrected as a Black Lantern. However we don't know what their powers will be, their role in the upcoming war, or how the characters are changed by being dead and resurrected.



And I misspelled "prophecy" in my previous post. Sorry about that.

whoa, i didn't know that, that actually sounds awesome :D

[Sinestro]

The connection are the Black Lanterns who are made up of the dead. The 2 biggest names mentioned so far (that I have heard) are Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

[/I]

How did Aquaman die???

[MisterSmith]

How did Aquaman die???

Ironically, he drowned.

[psycho]

Ironically, he drowned.

LMFAO!!!!!! That's hilarious. I think Aquaman looked cool after they gave him the long hair beard and hook, but still kinda lame. If he gets a black ring maybe he could be pretty awesome.

[MisterSmith]

:lol: Sorry, but I couldn't resist.

Actually, Aquaman was killed off by an assassin from the Church of The Deep. I don't know the whole story though. I have been struggling to catch up on everything since getting back into comics in the last year or so.

[psycho]

:lol: Sorry, but I couldn't resist.

Actually, Aquaman was killed off by an assassin from the Church of The Deep. I don't know the whole story though. I have been struggling to catch up on everything since getting back into comics in the last year or so.

D'OH! It didn't even occur to me that he can breathe under water lol :laugh:

[weekapaugjz]

i am really looking forward to blackest night. i have been loving the build up to it, especially with rage of the red lanterns, even though its only been 2 issues so far. the green lantern corps books dealing with the star sapphires have been interesting too, and in those issues green lanterns going after the sinestro corp villain cryb.

one of the comics at free comic book day will be blackest night #0. it seems dc is really riding the success of green lantern books and i hope the quality will hold up for blackest night. but knowing that it is written by geoff johns, im guessing it will be.

[donnie_darko]

I loved that one issue when the yellow ring tried to draft Batman.

[psycho]

i am really looking forward to blackest night. i have been loving the build up to it, especially with rage of the red lanterns, even though its only been 2 issues so far. the green lantern corps books dealing with the star sapphires have been interesting too, and in those issues green lanterns going after the sinestro corp villain cryb.

one of the comics at free comic book day will be blackest night #0. it seems dc is really riding the success of green lantern books and i hope the quality will hold up for blackest night. but knowing that it is written by geoff johns, im guessing it will be.

Are the Corps books giving a lot of info leading up to blackest night? I havn't been reading them because the art and writing is usually meh at best.

I loved that one issue when the yellow ring tried to draft Batman.
Me too, I also like the one where Hal Jordan lets batman use his ring, the cover for that is awesome, I had to buy the Green Lantern Batman figure after it came out XD

[EliSnow]

Are the Corps books giving a lot of info leading up to blackest night? I havn't been reading them because the art and writing is usually meh at best.



You're not reading them and Kyle's your favorite Lantern?!!

Actually, you should be reading them. They're almost as good as Green Lantern, and they are moving the storyline a lot. For instance, the Guardians just created a new rule, but the only place to find it is in Green Lantern Corps.

You don't have to read it for Blackest Night, but I would recommend it.

[weekapaugjz]

what eli said.

ive been enjoying the corps books, especially the issues with mongul. with him leading the sinestro corps and collecting several rings, he is going to be a force to be reckoned with.

there has been a ton of great covers on a lot of comics this year, but i absolutely love this one.

http://blogs.lubbockonline.com/slemmons/images/GLC24.jpg

[lleeder]

I was but I haevnt read anything in 9 months. I thought Sinestro War was gonna be more gooder. I have alot of the issues that came out in the last few months but just haven't opened them.

[psycho]

You're not reading them and Kyle's your favorite Lantern?!!

Actually, you should be reading them. They're almost as good as Green Lantern, and they are moving the storyline a lot. For instance, the Guardians just created a new rule, but the only place to find it is in Green Lantern Corps.

You don't have to read it for Blackest Night, but I would recommend it.

LOL I know I know, I love Kyle, but back when I was reading them they bored me to tears LOL. I'll make sure to pick those up from now on :tongue:

p.s. whats the rule!? lol

[lleeder]

LOL I know I know, I love Kyle, but back when I was reading them they bored me to tears LOL. I'll make sure to pick those up from now on :tongue:

p.s. whats the rule!? lol

You can't use the ring to make a pocketpussy.

[psycho]

what eli said.

ive been enjoying the corps books, especially the issues with mongul. with him leading the sinestro corps and collecting several rings, he is going to be a force to be reckoned with.

there has been a ton of great covers on a lot of comics this year, but i absolutely love this one.

http://blogs.lubbockonline.com/slemmons/images/GLC24.jpg


Here's the batman cover:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/psychod619/GLBat.jpg

[lleeder]

Here's the batman cover:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/psychod619/GLBat.jpg

That makes me want to start buying shit again. damn you baby.

[psycho]

That makes me want to start buying shit again. damn you baby.

haha how could it not, that cover is pure awesomeness XD

[Sinestro]

Who is dat? Spawn???

[psycho]

Who is dat? Spawn???

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, it's batman :P

[lleeder]

I think psycho is my pick for 2009 rookie of the year.

[Sinestro]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, it's batman :P

Suuurrreeee it is.:devil2:

[weekapaugjz]

haha how could it not, that cover is pure awesomeness XD

What issue number is that?

[donnie_darko]

the tales of the sinestro corps were pretty good as well, I enjoyed them more then the corps books.

The Batman Green Lantern issues was #9, but i'm not sure if thats the issue which the posted cover is from....hopefully psycho will share.

[Sinestro]

the tales of the sinestro corps were pretty good as well, I enjoyed them more then the corps books.

Dats what i'm talking about! boo-yah!

[lleeder]

I've loved Green Lantern forever. I even collected Guy Gardners solo shit book back in the day.

[psycho]

I think psycho is my pick for 2009 rookie of the year.

LMAO thanks dude XD

What issue number is that?

A quick google search and I found issue #9

[Sinestro]

WTF is with all this Green Lantern love. It's making me sick.:flush:

[weekapaugjz]

A quick google search and I found issue #9

Thanks. I was just at my local shop today cause they had a 1 dollar sale on all back issues. I'm just about to read #8 (with mongul on it). Too bad they didn't have 9 or I would have snagged that in a heartbeat.

[psycho]

WTF is with all this Green Lantern love. It's making me sick.:flush:

LMAO well if you wouldn't have went rogue you could be in on this love Sinestro. XD

Thanks. I was just at my local shop today cause they had a 1 dollar sale on all back issues. I'm just about to read #8 (with mongul on it). Too bad they didn't have 9 or I would have snagged that in a heartbeat.

I have only seen it in my trade of that run. I don't usually care, but I actually might look to see if I can get that individual comic just because it's so awesome.

[Sinestro]

LMAO well if you wouldn't have went rogue you could be in on this love Sinestro. XD

http://www.joeacevedo.com/images/figurezone/dcdfigures/dcdgl2_sinestro.jpg
Sinestro was the standard for all Green Lanterns. The Guardians didn't like that. Hal the greatest GL??? He was a drunkard before I showed him the ropes.

[psycho]

http://www.joeacevedo.com/images/figurezone/dcdfigures/dcdgl2_sinestro.jpg
Sinestro was the standard for all Green Lanterns. The Guardians didn't like that. Hal the greatest GL??? He was a drunkard before I showed him the ropes.

And you were the same before Abin Sur showed you the ropes, AHAH!

[Sinestro]

And you were the same before Abin Sur showed you the ropes, AHAH!

Sinestro will not talk trash about Abin Sur. He has respect for dead people.

[psycho]

Sinestro will not talk trash about Abin Sur. He has respect for dead people.

Man you are a hardcore roleplayer! lmao you got me there. XD

[psycho]

You're not reading them and Kyle's your favorite Lantern?!!

Actually, you should be reading them. They're almost as good as Green Lantern, and they are moving the storyline a lot. For instance, the Guardians just created a new rule, but the only place to find it is in Green Lantern Corps.

You don't have to read it for Blackest Night, but I would recommend it.

I just got around to going to the comic shop and to my surprise I was still getting Green Lantern Corps set aside for me. I got caught up and they are actually damn good. It's just that the art is teeeeerrible.

I was just thinking about Rebirth today and realized I am very confused with some of the stuff in Rebirth. can someone explain to me what exactly was happening when Hal Jordan was Paralax, Himself, and the Spectre at the same time? Also did he have more than one body, for some reason it seems like they're were two in my head. :help:

[EliSnow]

I was just thinking about Rebirth today and realized I am very confused with some of the stuff in Rebirth. can someone explain to me what exactly was happening when Hal Jordan was Paralax, Himself, and the Spectre at the same time?

Essentially you had three entities fighting for control. Both the Spectre and Parallax needed hosts, but both had influences on Hal's actions and attitudes.

[psycho]

Essentially you had three entities fighting for control. Both the Spectre and Parallax needed hosts, but both had influences on Hal's actions and attitudes.

And all in one body right?
Also when Hal Jordans body was in the coffin were all three still fighting in his spirit?

[EliSnow]

And all in one body right?
Also when Hal Jordans body was in the coffin were all three still fighting in his spirit?



I think so

[psycho]

I think so

Sweet, thanks dude.

[weekapaugjz]

The blackest night story is starting to get some more attention in DC with the origins and omens stories and the new issue of the corps. I think its going to be interesting to see how it plays out from here. Definitely seems like there is going to be a lot of fallout in the entire dcu, not just with the green lanterns.

[MisterSmith]

The blackest night story is starting to get some more attention in DC with the origins and omens stories and the new issue of the corps. I think its going to be interesting to see how it plays out from here. Definitely seems like there is going to be a lot of fallout in the entire dcu, not just with the green lanterns.

Yeah, from what I have heard there is going to be some impact to everybody not just lanterns. The biggest thing I have heard so far is RE: Black Lanterns and that any DC character who has died could be resurrected as one. We also don't know the exact role of the Black Lanterns yet and if they are supposed to be evil or more a force of nature (if you understand where I am going with that).

[lleeder]

I wish I still could collect this sadly I cannot. I would love to see all the different rings battle it out.

[lleeder]

Yeah, from what I have heard there is going to be some impact to everybody not just lanterns. The biggest thing I have heard so far is RE: Black Lanterns and that any DC character who has died could be resurrected as one. We also don't know the exact role of the Black Lanterns yet and if they are supposed to be evil or more a force of nature (if you understand where I am going with that).

Like grim reapers?

[EliSnow]

there has been some revelations online about who two of the Black Lanterns will be, due to press releases of some upcoming Green Lanterns action figures.

[lleeder]

there has been some revelations online about who two of the Black Lanterns will be, due to press releases of some upcoming Green Lanterns action figures.

please tell me.

[EliSnow]

please tell me.

No.


But I'll show you. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/IantistarI/1iivjc.jpg)

[MisterSmith]

Like grim reapers?

It's hard to say. The "corpse" of the Anti-Monitor was used to create the main Black Lantern Battery and the first Black Lantern seems to be perennial villain the Black Hand.

All of that points toward evil intent, but the rumor of characters like Martian Manhunter and Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) possibly being resurrected as Black Lanterns brings some question to the overall motivation of the corps. Will they turn formerly good characters into "evil zombies" or will their living personalities hold sway? And in the natural order of things Death isn't really evil, but the natural conclusion of the life cycle.

Who knows?

[lleeder]

Both very scary. I nver got the 2nd ones charm as a regular hero so good to see him gone. I'd also enjoy a Black Lantern Booster Gold.

[MisterSmith]

No.


But I'll show you. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/IantistarI/1iivjc.jpg)




Sonofabitch! Nice pull Eli. I had no idea that had released any images of action figures yet. :thumbup:

[EliSnow]

It's hard to say. The "corpse" of the Anti-Monitor was used to create the main Black Lantern Battery and the first Black Lantern seems to be perennial villain the Black Hand.

Given Secret Origins, I have some doubts about whether Black Hand is the first Black Lantern or something different. We do know who the Black Guardian will be.

[EliSnow]

Sonofabitch! Nice pull Eli. I had no idea that had released any images of action figures yet. :thumbup:

Thank Newsarama. I get all my comics info from there and ign.com.

[Sinestro]

Given Secret Origins, I have some doubts about whether Black Hand is the first Black Lantern or something different. We do know who the Black Guardian will be.


Obama????

[MisterSmith]

Given Secret Origins, I have some doubts about whether Black Hand is the first Black Lantern or something different. We do know who the Black Guardian will be.

I was basing it on Atrocitus' search for the source of the Black and the fact that it lead him to William Hand (Black Hand). However, they can do whatever they want since it is a comic book. :laugh:

[EliSnow]

I was basing it on Atrocitus' search for the source of the Black and the fact that it lead him to William Hand (Black Hand). However, they can do whatever they want since it is a comic book. :laugh:

That's why I don't think he's actually a Black Lantern, but maybe something else. I mean, Sinestro isn't the source of the Yellow energy nor is Hal the source of the Green energy.

[EliSnow]

Obama????

No, as the last two weeks or so of DC Comics has shown;

the Green Lantern Guardian scarred by the Anti-Monitor will be the/a Black Guardian.

[MisterSmith]

That's why I don't think he's actually a Black Lantern, but maybe something else. I mean, Sinestro isn't the source of the Yellow energy nor is Hal the source of the Green energy.

I think he is probably the first recruit, although I don't know if he is the prototype for all Black Lanterns. Why else would he have been teleported to the Black Battery? Unless the writers are screwing with us and using him for misdirection.

***And I don't think he is the source of the power - I think Atrocitus was being pointed to the beginning of the Black Corps, not the root of their actual power.

[EliSnow]

I think he is probably the first recruit, although I don't know if he is the prototype for all Black Lanterns. Why else would he have been teleported to the Black Battery? Unless the writers are screwing with us and using him for misdirection.

***And I don't think he is the source of the power - I think Atrocitus was being pointed to the begining of the Black Corps, not the root of their actual power.

Yeah, but Atrocitus thinks the power is within Hand, thus, he may be tied to the power before the battery even existed. And unlike the other Black Lanterns we'll be seeing, he's not dead.

Maybe he's carrying a parasite like the Ion or Parallax parasite, or something else. I think he's going to be part of the Black Lantern Corps power structure, but I'm just not sure that he'll be a Black Lantern.

[MisterSmith]

Yeah, but Atrocitus thinks the power is within Hand, thus, he may be tied to the power before the battery even existed. And unlike the other Black Lanterns we'll be seeing, he's not dead.

Maybe he's carrying a parasite like the Ion or Parallax parasite, or something else. I think he's going to be part of the Black Lantern Corps power structure, but I'm just not sure that he'll be a Black Lantern.

Yes, I can definitely follow where you are going. I had forgotten that Hand isn't dead but was somehow enhanced/screwed with.

[EliSnow]

Yes, I can definitely follow where you are going. I had forgotten that Hand isn't dead but was somehow enhanced/screwed with.

Yeah, those aliens allow him to suck life force of the living to replace his hand. Of course, that happened much after the Atroticus thing, and his obsession with death was strong before.

Now maybe that's what the Black Lanterns will do -- suck life force to stay animated. So maybe somehow Black Hand is used to create the ability, I don't konw.

[EliSnow]

Which Lantern Corps Should You Join? (http://www.quizilla.com/quizzes/6281401/which-lantern-do-you-deserve)

EDIT: I got the Green Lantern.

[Gmann]

Indigo Lantern.

WTF?

[kdubya]

Yeah, but Atrocitus thinks the power is within Hand, thus, he may be tied to the power before the battery even existed. And unlike the other Black Lanterns we'll be seeing, he's not dead.

Maybe he's carrying a parasite like the Ion or Parallax parasite, or something else. I think he's going to be part of the Black Lantern Corps power structure, but I'm just not sure that he'll be a Black Lantern.

In a post Imus world it is an African American Lantern

[lleeder]

Why are story lines with colors so interesting to me? I loved all the Inifinity Gauntlet Stories.

[EliSnow]

If you want a Yellor Lantern Corps ring or can't get by without a Blue Lantern ring, DC is making it available in May.

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/954/954632/dc-in-may-2009-20090217013456708.jpg

[MisterSmith]

If you want a Yellor Lantern Corps ring or can't get by without a Blue Lantern ring, DC is making it available in May.

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/954/954632/dc-in-may-2009-20090217013456708.jpg

Sonofabitch - that is pretty cool. Probably way more than I am willing to pay, but very cool.

Hate to ask, but do you have a link to the article?

[EliSnow]

Sonofabitch - that is pretty cool. Probably way more than I am willing to pay, but very cool.

Hate to ask, but do you have a link to the article?

Here. (http://comics.ign.com/articles/954/954632p9.html)

It's $250.00.

[MisterSmith]

Thank you, Sir. It is actually a little more reasonable than I thought. :thumbup:

[EliSnow]

BTW, here's another thing listed by DC that looks pretty cool.

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/954/954632/dc-in-may-2009-20090217013453895.jpg

I won't get it because of the $, but still.

[MisterSmith]

I have wanted to pick up the JLA Build-A-Scene, but it is pretty expensive too. I would like to at least pick up the GL & Flash section (my 2 favorites), but it is hard to rationalize $120-$150 bucks for a statue when you have a 3 year old and little disposable income.

[EliSnow]

I have wanted to pick up the JLA Build-A-Scene, but it is pretty expensive too. I would like to at least pick up the GL & Flash section (my 2 favorites), but it is hard to rationalize $120-$150 bucks for a statue when you have a 3 year old and little disposable income.

I bought the Superman portion of that for Fezzie the last time I was there (over a year ago, I think).

[JustJon]

It's too bad those rings look like cheap plastic from the pic. I'd rather spend the same money for one high quality ring, not that I'm looking to buy myself a GL ring to wear.

[MisterSmith]

It's too bad those rings look like cheap plastic from the pic. I'd rather spend the same money for one high quality ring, not that I'm looking to buy myself a GL ring to wear.

The final production rings are supposed to be metal plated. The version in the picture may be prototypes made from resin or something similar. I don't know for sure, but the rings pictured certainly don't look like metal.

[Sinestro]

If you want a Yellor Lantern Corps ring or can't get by without a Blue Lantern ring, DC is making it available in May.

http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/954/954632/dc-in-may-2009-20090217013456708.jpg


NICE!!! I still have my old Green Lantern ring. They taking pre-orders?

[JustJon]

The final production rings are supposed to be metal plated. The version in the picture may be prototypes made from resin or something similar. I don't know for sure, but the rings pictured certainly don't look like metal.

Saw other pics elsewhere. Full description says rings not meant to be worn.

[cougarjake13]

Which Lantern Corps Should You Join? (http://www.quizilla.com/quizzes/6281401/which-lantern-do-you-deserve)

EDIT: I got the Green Lantern.

Indigo Lantern.

WTF?


http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/S/SE/SEV/SEVEDRIS/1234383281_5818_full.jpeg




You belong to Agent Orange now. He can use a corrupt, greedy creature such as you. You want power? You will have more than you have ever imagined with an orange ring. Survival is the only rule in the universe.

[JustJon]

Which Lantern Corps Should You Join? (http://www.quizilla.com/quizzes/6281401/which-lantern-do-you-deserve)

EDIT: I got the Green Lantern.

Blue Lantern.

[weekapaugjz]

I turned out to be a green lantern. You'd better watch out sinestro.

[Sinestro]

http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/S/SE/SEV/SEVEDRIS/1234383987_8373_full.jpeg
You have been chosen. You have the ability to overcome great fear. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps. To protect and serve others is now your sacred duty.



Save the propaganda talk!!. Ofcourse I was chosen. I was the best Green Lantern in all history. My former Sector was the most law abiding and full of order..... and what did the Guardians do?? They come after ME for following through on THEIR IDEALS. I trained and treated that GL lackey Hal Jordan as one of my own and he stabs me in the back (although I was proud of him when he went beserk and took it to the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps---and who did the Guardians call to stop him? Sinestro ofcourse!!!). Those blue skinned Oan hypocrites. F you GL Corps and the Guardians' inflexability and old way of doing things. There's a new order in the Galaxy. So you better watch out.

[mdr55]

Nok nuuk arrk.
http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/S/SE/SEV/SEVEDRIS/1234536042_2004_full.jpeg
Your compassion knows no bounds, and your will is selfless. An indigo battery-staff and ring will allow you to spread your message of peace and goodwill across the universe.

[EliSnow]

Here's a summary of the lead up to Blackest Night (http://comics.ign.com/articles/961/961940p1.html) on ign.com, including some spoilers about possible Black Lanterns. There's some good stuff here that I really didn't know, including some info on the Alan Moore "Tygers" story that set up the Blackest Night prophecy.

[JustJon]

When does the trade come out so I can finally read this?

[EliSnow]

When does the trade come out so I can finally read this?

They haven't even solicited any issues for Blackest Night yet. I'm betting you won't see a trade until start of 2010 or later.

[EliSnow]

BTW, apparently the people at Amazon are a little confused about the whole spoiler thing. They have the Blackest Night action figure on sale, and for one of the Black Lanterns, the picture obscures who the Black Lantern is, but the entry clearly describes who it is.

Click here to see (http://www.amazon.com/Blackest-Night-Lantern-Earth-2-Superman/dp/B001SAR0V8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1236976619&sr=8-5), but it's a spoiler.

[weekapaugjz]

i really enjoyed the last issue of green lantern corps with the prelude to blackest night title on it. i can't wait to see the confrontation between sinestro and mongol. also really looking forward to the agent orange issues of green lantern.

[EliSnow]

Cover to Blackest Night #0, which looks to be free on Free Comic Day.

http://i.livescience.com/images/DCFCBD2009.jpg

[ruggedo]

Cover to Blackest Night #0, which looks to be free on Free Comic Day.

http://i.livescience.com/images/DCFCBD2009.jpg

May 2nd. I think some of the Blackest Night books come out before then,but that book will be given away as a temptation to the dance.

[EliSnow]

If someone wants a larger look at the Blackest Night figures from DC, click here (http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/161/slide6b.jpg) for a spoiler image.

It's nothing that hasn't be revealed before.

[weekapaugjz]

two page preview of blackest night #0 from newsarama (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/030919-Blackest-Night-Preview.html)

[spoon]

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/img/review/011130/black_l.jpg

[EliSnow]

Newsarama has spoiler images of two Black Lanterns - one previously not seen. (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/040902-DCSource.html)

[Don Stugots]

the Superman one looks SICK!

[booster11373]

the Superman one looks SICK!

Just nerd poiont of order that is not who you said it was

[Don Stugots]

i know.

[Sinestro]

Newsarama has spoiler images of two Black Lanterns - one previously not seen. (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/040902-DCSource.html)

WTF??? They're not even black!

[EliSnow]

Here's the penciled and inked cover to Blackest Night #1.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4017/theblackestnight2009040.jpg

[EliSnow]

A little off topic, but DC is releasing a Green Lantern animated movie this summer, and there appears to be a little bit of a storyline from the recent Green Lantern stories.

Here's the trailer from Newsarama. (http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=27144)

[MisterSmith]

A little off topic, but DC is releasing a Green Lantern animated movie this summer, and there appears to be a little bit of a storyline from the recent Green Lantern stories.

Here's the trailer from Newsarama. (http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=27144)


Holy cats! I had no idea that an animated movie was coming out. I knew they have been throwing around the possibility of a live-action film for a few years, but that seems to be stalled.

The trailer looks pretty good, although they seem to have taken a few liberties. Pretty minor stuff though - Abin Sur looks different, Hal's costume is different, etc.

I am definitely stoked! :thumbup:

[EliSnow]

Newsarama has an early, (mostly) spoiler-free review (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090409-best-shots-blackest-night-0.html)of Blackest Night #0.

Essentially it says that if you like what Geoff Johns has done so far with Green Lantern, "you can't miss this."

[EliSnow]

IGN has the solicitations (http://comics.ign.com/articles/974/974027p1.html) for some Blackest Night related comics in July. Looks pretty good.

[EliSnow]

DC Direct has the maquette from the Green Lantern movie coming up. The maquette shows the variation on Hal's GL uniform in the movie:

http://www.newsarama.com/preview_images/dcnew/july2009/10/gl.jpg

[PhishHead]

DC Direct has the maquette from the Green Lantern movie coming up. The maquette shows the variation on Hal's GL uniform in the movie:

http://www.newsarama.com/preview_images/dcnew/july2009/10/gl.jpg

I would get that. Considering the only other GL statue I like is the Sinestro/GL bookends which are so expensive, this would be a nice addition.

[EliSnow]

I would get that. Considering the only other GL statue I like is the Sinestro/GL bookends which are so expensive, this would be a nice addition.

I had a similar thought. It's listed at $90.

Here's the only GL statue I have.

http://www.dccomics.com/media/product/3/3/3367_180x270.jpg

[PhishHead]

I had a similar thought. It's listed at $90.

Here's the only GL statue I have.

http://www.dccomics.com/media/product/3/3/3367_180x270.jpg

yea $90 aint bad, I'll get a 25% discount from my friend hopefully so not horrible.

[EliSnow]

TFAW.com has Lantern Corp t-shirts (http://www.tfaw.com/search?quick_sstring=lantern&_results_sstype_search=&_results_genres_search=&_results_prod_type_search=Apparel&_results_timeframe_search=&_results_ordercombo_search=title_asc)if you want to choose the Lantern Corps of your choice.

http://images.tfaw.com/covers_tfaw/400/ma/mar094675h.jpg

[EliSnow]

So the Green Lantern that came out this week explained the power of the Orange "Corps." Very interesting spin on it and a big difference from how the other armies of lights operate. This is going to be a very interesting event.

[jab]

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/img/review/011130/black_l.jpg

this post deserved alot more respect than it got.

[Sinestro]

So the Green Lantern that came out this week explained the power of the Orange "Corps." Very interesting spin on it and a big difference from how the other armies of lights operate. This is going to be a very interesting event.

Like?????? Put in spoiler text so not to offend people who don't want to know. Just tell us already.

[EliSnow]

Like?????? Put in spoiler text so not to offend people who don't want to know. Just tell us already.

There is no Orange Lantern Corps. There's one entity, Agent Orange, that kills beings/bearers of other rings and then creates orange light constructs that steal the identity of the victim. It also appears it could take the power of a green or yellow lantern it kills.

The constructs form the "Corps."

[weekapaugjz]

So the Green Lantern that came out this week explained the power of the Orange "Corps." Very interesting spin on it and a big difference from how the other armies of lights operate. This is going to be a very interesting event.

ive loved the last two issues with agent orange. im hoping there is another "tale of the orange lanterns" in the next issue. i love the artwork for the orange constructs.

i also have been enjoying the green lantern corps books with the emerald eclipse story arc. can't wait to see the showdown between sinestro and mongul.

[cougarjake13]

this post deserved alot more respect than it got.

duly noted

[EliSnow]

DC are revealed another Black Lantern.

Spoiler Image of New Black Lantern (http://i.livescience.com/images/blnfstr.jpg)

This one makes four Black Lanterns by my count:

Martian Manhunter, Earth-2 Superman, Aquaman, and Firestorm

[EliSnow]

DC's August solicitations list an issue to a Blackest Night one-shot starring one of the Black Lanterns previously identified. Click here for a pretty interesting cover. (http://i.newsarama.com/preview_images/dcnew/aug09/1/blackestnight.superman_cv1.jpg)

[jab]

DC's August solicitations lists an issue to a Blackest Night one-shot starring one of the Black Lanterns previously identified. Click here for a pretty interesting cover. (http://i.newsarama.com/preview_images/dcnew/aug09/1/blackestnight.superman_cv1.jpg)


is that earth 2 supes?

[EliSnow]

is that earth 2 supes?

Yes

[weekapaugjz]

is that earth 2 supes?

Yes. Looks decent. I wish there weren't so many tie ins cuz I'm gonna buy them all.

[JustJon]

Yes. Looks decent. I wish there weren't so many tie ins cuz I'm gonna buy them all.

The bonus of being trade only, it'll prolly be like Sinestro War - 2 HCs of the War, a third of the one shots/tie-ins.

[weekapaugjz]

The bonus of being trade only, it'll prolly be like Sinestro War - 2 HCs of the War, a third of the one shots/tie-ins.

It could be more trades than that. I think its 8 issues of blackest night, 8 of green lantern, 8 of the corps, 3 tales of the corps, 3 Batman, 3 Superman, 3 teen titans, and that one shot.

God that's a lot of issues. I will not be picking up titans, but most likely the rest.

[weekapaugjz]

so the latest chapter in the agent orange storyline came out and it reveals why the guardians of the universe made the deal with larfleeze and his control over the vega star system. i'll put the rest in spoilers for those who haven't read it yet:

so hal gets the hand that has the blue ring on it chopped off by agent orange so he can have the blue ring for himself. but when larfleeze first tried to grab it off hal's finger it wouldn't let him. so do you think larfleeze will be able to harness the power of hope? what kind of effect might it have in combination with each other. will the ring reject him?

seems like a lot of possibilities. very anxiously awaiting the next issue.

[Sinestro]

Is there someplace I can read the synopsis or storyline without reading the comicbook? A re-cap of Blackest Night would be good.

[psycho]

TFAW.com has Lantern Corp t-shirts (http://www.tfaw.com/search?quick_sstring=lantern&_results_sstype_search=&_results_genres_search=&_results_prod_type_search=Apparel&_results_timeframe_search=&_results_ordercombo_search=title_asc)if you want to choose the Lantern Corps of your choice.

http://images.tfaw.com/covers_tfaw/400/ma/mar094675h.jpg
I bought the black, red, blue, and sinestro corps shirts, I'm a sucker for these things. XD

[EliSnow]

Is there someplace I can read the synopsis or storyline without reading the comicbook? A re-cap of Blackest Night would be good.

Blackest Night hasn't started yet, so you can't get a recap yet. But for the lead up you could probably read a broad summary of it on Wikipedia.


I bought the black, red, blue, and sinestro corps shirts, I'm a sucker for these things. XD

I've been tempted to get the black or the blue. I still would like a cool green lantern one.

[EliSnow]

psycho, what's brutalgeeks.com going to be like?

[psycho]

I've been tempted to get the black or the blue. I still would like a cool green lantern one.
I already own a couple GL shirts. I like these logo shirts because they're very subtle.

psycho, what's brutalgeeks.com going to be like?

It's going to be a webcomic primarily, but we are gonna do videos, reviews, and all that kind of stuff as well. We have a couple podcasts up too, but we're no Ron & Fez.

[EliSnow]

Blackest Night essentially started yesterday with this week's Green Lantern. The issue is all about Black Hand, with his retconned origin. I thought it was a very good issue, and it shows what Black Hand's place in the "Black Lantern Corps" will be.

Too bad about what happened to Marbles though.

[weekapaugjz]

The black hand character as a kid was creepy. "Pretty!"

Thought it was a great issue as well and loved mahnke's art.

[weekapaugjz]

some interior art from green lantern.

http://firestormfan.com/images/gl_43_p12-13.jpg

[PhishHead]

I have not read the issue yet, but is it true that Black Hand killed his family and then himself and that is how he came back as the black lantern?

[weekapaugjz]

I have not read the issue yet, but is it true that Black Hand killed his family and then himself and that is how he came back as the black lantern?

yes.

[PhishHead]

I have not read the issue yet, but is it true that Black Hand killed his family and then himself and that is how he came back as the black lantern?


yes.

Was i just edited by eli?!?

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!:wub:

but thank you for the answer weeks.

[weekapaugjz]

Was i just edited by eli?!?

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!:wub:

but thank you for the answer weeks.

no prob. you gonna be reading the single issues or waiting for the trade?

[PhishHead]

no prob. you gonna be reading the single issues or waiting for the trade?

I have not yet decided. I am very tempted to get the singles but I get so annoyed with it only being a few pages and its over and I have to wait a month. But I am not sure if I can last until the trades come out either later this year or next.

[EliSnow]

Was i just edited by eli?!?

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!:wub:

but thank you for the answer weeks.

Just protecting you.

If you had spoiled this plot point for JustJon, he would have had your ass.

[PhishHead]

Just protecting you.

If you had spoiled this plot point for JustJon, he would have had your ass.

what's he going to do? Throw legos at me?

Has anyone picked up any of the other lantern shirts? I am thinking of ordering hope, sinestro, and avarice.

[weekapaugjz]

I have not yet decided. I am very tempted to get the singles but I get so annoyed with it only being a few pages and its over and I have to wait a month. But I am not sure if I can last until the trades come out either later this year or next.

i know the feeling. i've been trying to cut back on the weekly issues so i can pick up some trades but it's stories like these that i can't force myself to wait a year for the trade to come out. you been reading any of the prelude? i've been loving the GLC issues.

[PhishHead]

i know the feeling. i've been trying to cut back on the weekly issues so i can pick up some trades but it's stories like these that i can't force myself to wait a year for the trade to come out. you been reading any of the prelude? i've been loving the GLC issues.

I try to read stuff online or Eli updates me in PMs because he is awesome!

I had somewhat of an idea what is going on but I know I am far behind everything.

[weekapaugjz]

what's he going to do? Throw legos at me?

Has anyone picked up any of the other lantern shirts? I am thinking of ordering hope, sinestro, and avarice.

i went back to the store today to see what they had. they had the avarice but not in my size and the indigo. and hoodies of the black lantern and rage. i want to get a GL and sinestro.

[EliSnow]

what's he going to do? Throw legos at me?


No, he's got Lego robots that will visit you late at night.

And you don't want that.

[weekapaugjz]

I try to read stuff online or Eli updates me in PMs because he is awesome!

I had somewhat of an idea what is going on but I know I am far behind everything.

i wish eli would PM me about comic stuff.

[PhishHead]

i went back to the store today to see what they had. they had the avarice but not in my size and the indigo. and hoodies of the black lantern and rage. i want to get a GL and sinestro.

I already had a GL one my girl got me for christmas last year that I love. Sinestro I want as well.

No, he's got Lego robots that will visit you late at night.

And you don't want that.

BAH!

i wish eli would PM me about comic stuff.

it is quite amazing when he does.

[EliSnow]

i wish eli would PM me about comic stuff.

Well, I PM Phishy because he PMs me with questions.

I do PM him about Bowen collectibles and other collectibles 'cause I know he's into them.

[EliSnow]

it is quite amazing when he does.

The package I sent you was probably the best.

[PhishHead]

Well, I PM Phishy because he PMs me with questions.

I do PM him about Bowen collectibles and other collectibles 'cause I know he's into them.



Dont try to hide your love for me!

[PhishHead]

The package I sent you was probably the best.

that package was so amazing and will forever be grateful for it.

I actually just read it again last night.

[EliSnow]

DC Direct has the maquette from the Green Lantern movie coming up. The maquette shows the variation on Hal's GL uniform in the movie:

http://www.newsarama.com/preview_images/dcnew/july2009/10/gl.jpg

Anybody get this? I think it came out this week.

[EliSnow]

BTW, I just saw this ad at the top of the page:

http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/imgad?id=CK-PuKDxspbVzQEQ1AMYMTIIGrzfJufqU7E

[instrument]

The bruce wayne tease was cheap.

[EliSnow]

Just read Blackest Night #1.

Wow. Very good start to the series, and it ends in a way I didn't expect. I think everyone's going to like it.

[instrument]

so is the bruce wayne thing just a tease, or will we see bruce with a black ring?

[EliSnow]

so is the bruce wayne thing just a tease, or will we see bruce with a black ring?

Given what happened to Bruce, I don't think we will.

[weekapaugjz]

Can't wait to pick this up when I get out of work tonight.

[EliSnow]

BTW, I don't know if every shop is doing it (probably) but with my copy of Blackest Night, I got a plastic Black Lantern ring.

[PhishHead]

BTW, I don't know if every shop is doing it (probably) but with my copy of Blackest Night, I got a plastic Black Lantern ring.

Per our convo last night...I may have to go get that now since you got a ring!!

[JustJon]

I don't pick up floppies, but black lantern ring... hmmm....

[EliSnow]

Per our convo last night...I may have to go get that now since you got a ring!!

I don't pick up floppies, but black lantern ring... hmmm....

Just as futher info, it is a cheap plastic ring, like something that would be found in a Cracker Jack box and is all in black.

It wasn't with the issue, but the store owner gave it to me (wrapped in plastic) when they saw I bought the issue.

[PhishHead]

Just as futher info, it is a cheap plastic ring, like something that would be found in a Cracker Jack box and is all in black.

It wasn't with the issue, but the store owner gave it to me (wrapped in plastic) when they saw I bought the issue.

hmmm interesting.

[weekapaugjz]

Can't wait to pick this up when I get out of work tonight.

The local store owner told me he had to order at least 50 copies to get the rings. He ordered extra to meet the order requirements. Ill be getting mine tonight.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

BTW, I don't know if every shop is doing it (probably) but with my copy of Blackest Night, I got a plastic Black Lantern ring.

yeah got that when i picked up number 1. i gotta say this is my first D.C. story i have ever picked up that isn't batman and im enjoying what i'm reading hope it keeps the pace

[EliSnow]

Here's me wearing my ring like a real geek

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4690/devicememoryhomeuserpicb.jpg

[MIKEYDAKEN]

can someone tell me why the black hand symbol looks like the symbol for the brights on a car?

[EliSnow]

So only two of us read the issue?

[JustJon]

So only two of us read the issue?

Is the hardcover out yet?

[EliSnow]

Is the hardcover out yet?

We know you won't read it until 2010.

[weekapaugjz]

So only two of us read the issue?

I read it as well. Thought it was a great issue. Hope the rest of the series stays good. I loved seeing ch'p.

[JustJon]

We know you won't read it until 2010.

I did get my Black Lantern ring, so I do have that going for me.

[The Ogre]

Just read all the Blackest Night material up till issue 1 of the mini. I'm close to giving up already. Somewhere along the line, DC events just became a sick mess of death worship and nonsensical math. Thousands or millions of black rings? Really? How can I take this event seriously when out of the huge number of Black Lanterns, we will only see a fraction and they will only fight a fraction of the other Lanterns? It feels like the Sinestro Corps/Rage of the Red Lanterns all over again.

It just gets silly after a while when the danger level is ramped up to such ludicrous heights. It reminds me of another comic i used to like; Kirkman's Invincible, which evenetually just became useless character death and huge amounts of destruction every month. It's hard to care about the next world shattering event when there's another one already on the way.

That being said, I did really like the setup for the corpse of the Anti-Monitor and the Black Battery. Very creepy. And Agent Orange was a pretty good story as well. Also looking forward to the next GL issue where J'onn J'onzz takes on Barry and Hal. I think if they just kept the number of Black Lanterns to a manageable level it would come off much better to me. They are all such powerhouses that a huge number of them isn't really needed anyway.

[EliSnow]

Google is offering comic book themes (http://www.google.com/ig/directory?type=themes&cat=comics)for their search page, including a Blackest Night theme.

[JustJon]

I went for the Vertigo theme.

[weekapaugjz]

what are people's thoughts on these stories so far? i've enjoyed the stuff in the corps issues more than anything else. i'm not sure what to think so far on the main title. hopefully things pick up a bit more in the coming issues. the first two issues of batman have been just OK and i liked the first issue of superman. didn't read the titans one. seems like just about every DC title in the coming months will have a tie-in somewhere.

i am very much looking forward to the sinestro/mongul showdown though.

[EliSnow]

Blackest Night #4 came out yesterday, and the Big Bad has been revealed. I'm not familiar with the character as it appears to be one that has only been used a handful of times.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

everyone go get the doom patrol tie in today you get a sinestro ring with it. i don't know why this makes me so excited

[JustJon]

everyone go get the doom patrol tie in today you get a sinestro ring with it. i don't know why this makes me so excited

The store I go to is getting 50 copies of Doom Patrol and 100 rings, so it may be possible to get the rings without the comics. I plan to collect the rings without the comics. Yup, geeky.

[Don Stugots]

i went with Snoopy for now

[weekapaugjz]

very surprising ending in the latest corps issue.

the booster gold and r.e.b.e.l.s. tie-ins from this week were pretty good. i'd never read any r.e.b.e.l.s. before and will probably start getting into it more. plus, the orange and indigo rings came with them.

[EliSnow]

very surprising ending in the latest corps issue.


Yeah. We'll see how it plays out.

[Sinestro]

Spoilers????

Can can someone send my a ring?

[EliSnow]

Spoilers????

Can can someone send my a ring?

While Black Lanterns are about to destroy the Oa Central Battery, an Alpha Lantern's battery is cracked and about to explode. Kyle Raynor takes it to the heart of the Black Lanterns, erects a dome over him and the Black Lanterns, says goodbye to Soronak and Guy, and it explodes.

Last image is of Kyle's body amid Black Lantern Rings, and his ring stating that Kyle is deceased and that it is going off to find another ring-bearer.

[weekapaugjz]

green lantern 48 and blackest night 5 are out today. really liked both issues.


link to a spoiler image to any who are interested.
(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2559/bat007.jpg) description of pic is in spoilers

it's black lantern batman

and the red and green rings came out today.

[weekapaugjz]

and the emerald eclipse arc in green lantern corps came out in hardcover today.

[Curt]

green lantern 48 and blackest night 5 are out today. really liked both issues.


link to a spoiler image to any who are interested.
(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2559/bat007.jpg) description of pic is in spoilers

it's black lantern batman

and the red and green rings came out today.

I don't get this. Batman isn't dead Darkseid just gave him the old omega sanction and it clearly showed in the end of infinte crisis Batman in the past.

[weekapaugjz]

I don't get this. Batman isn't dead Darkseid just gave him the old omega sanction and it clearly showed in the end of infinte crisis Batman in the past.

yeah, i'm not totally sure how it works either. but at the end of final crisis, there is a body of bruce in superman's arms. and i believe those bones were buried in an unmarked grave in a cemetery in gotham. the black glove digs up those bones in the prologue issue and takes the skull.

hopefully eli can come in and give any clarification.

[MIKEYDAKEN]

yeah, i'm not totally sure how it works either. but at the end of final crisis, there is a body of bruce in superman's arms. and i believe those bones were buried in an unmarked grave in a cemetery in gotham. the black glove digs up those bones in the prologue issue and takes the skull.

hopefully eli can come in and give any clarification.

from what i understand the skull that hand has been carrying around was brucie's. but i'm sure dc will somehow bring batman back as through some means to make their universe right again like it was one of the many earth bruce waynes.

[EliSnow]

yeah, i'm not totally sure how it works either. but at the end of final crisis, there is a body of bruce in superman's arms. and i believe those bones were buried in an unmarked grave in a cemetery in gotham. the black glove digs up those bones in the prologue issue and takes the skull.

hopefully eli can come in and give any clarification.

I have a couple of different thoughts, but here's the leader so far:

It wasn't Bruce Wayne's body, and Nekron knew it. A couple of things point in this direction. Unlike the other Black Lantern "zombies," Bruce doesn't talk at all, and displays none of the memories/personality of the dead person. Also, the one and only time Nekron says Bruce Wayne's name, his name is in quotation marks, as if it really isn't Bruce Wayne. From what we saw, Nekron's purpose with Black Lantern Batman was to exploit the emotional connection the various resurrected herores had with Batman.

from what i understand the skull that hand has been carrying around was brucie's. but i'm sure dc will somehow bring batman back as through some means to make their universe right again like it was one of the many earth bruce waynes.

In the description for Feburary's Red Robin, it states "Now armed with the knowledge that Bruce Wayne is lost in time, what is Tim Drake going to do about it?"

[weekapaugjz]

I have a couple of different thoughts, but here's the leader so far:

It wasn't Bruce Wayne's body, and Nekron knew it. A couple of things point in this direction. Unlike the other Black Lantern "zombies," Bruce doesn't talk at all, and displays none of the memories/personality of the dead person. Also, the one and only time Nekron says Bruce Wayne's name, his name is in quotation marks, as if it really isn't Bruce Wayne. From what we saw, Nekron's purpose with Black Lantern Batman was to exploit the emotional connection the various resurrected herores had with Batman.

maybe one of the clones that were in final crisis that darkseid's cronies were trying to get to replicate batman? the only question i have though, is how would one of these different skeletons get into the grave that was supposed to be from bruce?

[weekapaugjz]

In the description for Feburary's Red Robin, it states "Now armed with the knowledge that Bruce Wayne is lost in time, what is Tim Drake going to do about it?"


also, does darkseid's omega sanction transport the whole body back in time or whatever or is it just the soul that would use another body as a shell? i don't really know anything about the powers of the new gods.

[SHANEFROMGA]

yeah, i'm not totally sure how it works either. but at the end of final crisis, there is a body of bruce in superman's arms. and i believe those bones were buried in an unmarked grave in a cemetery in gotham. the black glove digs up those bones in the prologue issue and takes the skull.

hopefully eli can come in and give any clarification.

the page on wikipedia about this character "kind of" answers this question.

[EliSnow]

the page on wikipedia about this character "kind of" answers this question.

Pretty damn close to my thought.

[EliSnow]

DC has announced a 26 issue, bi-weekly series called Brightest Day to follow Blackest Night:

http://i.newsarama.com/images/prev-brtst-day_02.jpg

[JustJon]

Ugh. Another (bi)weekly series from DC. But that does seem to reaffirm the White Lantern that everyone guessed last summer.

[weekapaugjz]

i'm not sure how i feel about the brightest day thing. on the one hand, it's a bunch of extra issues i know i will be picking up. but on the other hand, it will be written by johns and tomasi, whose work on GL and GLC i have loved.

the comic shop owner today told me he saw somewhere that hector hammond will be playing a large role in the story.

[Sinestro]

Ugh. Another (bi)weekly series from DC. But that does seem to reaffirm the White Lantern that everyone guessed last summer.

Who???

[EliSnow]

Who???

The opposite of the Black Lantern.

Or perhaps a combination of all the Corps.

[Sinestro]

The opposite of the Black Lantern.

Or perhaps a combination of all the Corps.

What is this riddle you speak. Just say it.

[EliSnow]

What is this riddle you speak. Just say it.

There has been speculation that a White Lantern would emerge. That's it.

No confirmation -- nothing as to who it would be, powers, etc.

Here's a webpage (http://afghanant.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/dc-comic-white-lantern-corps/) speculating about the White Lanterns.

[SHANEFROMGA]

it's lantern oversaturation.

[EliSnow]

For all of you James Robinson Starman fans, check out Starman #81, which is a Blackest Night tie-in.

It gives some interesting details about life in Opal City after Jack Knight's departure, and also makes me wish for more James Robinson stories about The Shade.

[weekapaugjz]

For all of you James Robinson Starman fans, check out Starman #81, which is a Blackest Night tie-in.

It gives some interesting details about life in Opal City after Jack Knight's departure, and also makes me wish for more James Robinson stories about The Shade.

i picked it up but haven't read it yet. i haven't read any of his starman series though. i'm probably going to have no idea what is going on.

[weekapaugjz]

and in reference to the lastest GLC issue: mogo rules

[EliSnow]

i picked it up but haven't read it yet. i haven't read any of his starman series though. i'm probably going to have no idea what is going on.

Probably not, and I think I recommend not reading it until you read the Starman series.

Which leads me to this: You NEED to pick up the Starman TPBs (or the Omnibuses, if you have the dough).

I think it may be my favorite comic book series ever. I don't know anyone who has read it and not loved it.

[weekapaugjz]

Probably not, and I think I recommend not reading it until you read the Starman series.

Which leads me to this: You NEED to pick up the Starman TPBs (or the Omnibuses, if you have the dough).

I think it may be my favorite comic book series ever. I don't know anyone who has read it and not loved it.

i guess i'll put it into the longbox. and hopefully not forget about it.

i've been wanting to get the starman omnibuses but they are so much. hopefully with some tax return or birthday money this march.

[JustJon]

For all of you James Robinson Starman fans, check out Starman #81, which is a Blackest Night tie-in.

It gives some interesting details about life in Opal City after Jack Knight's departure, and also makes me wish for more James Robinson stories about The Shade.

I'm hoping they put it into the last omnibus, so I can read it whenever vol 6 or 7 comes out (forget how many they are planning).

[weekapaugjz]

With the brightest day event green lantern corps will be getting a new ongoing. GLC emerald warriors. It will be writtenby tomasi so it should be good. The GLC book will now be written by tony bedard who has been doing awesome work with rebels so I'm looking forward to his work in GLC. More GLC is always good in my book.

[EliSnow]

For those of you who have not been reading Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin, the last issue explained whose corpse was found in the Batman costume in Final Crisis after Darkseid used his Omega Sanction on Bats:

It was the corpse of a Batman clone Darkseid's minions created as shown in Morrison's Batman series.

[EliSnow]

Yesterday's Blackest Night revealed who will be the White Lantern. Not who I suspected.

http://www.ronfez.net/randomizer/random.php?uid=14

[JustJon]

I read a spoiler. Having not read a single issue of BN, I'm surprised too.

[EliSnow]

Looks like DC will be issuing White Lantern rings (similar to the Black Lantern rings) with issues of either Blackest Night #8 or some other issue.

Also, DC released the cover for Green Lantern #52 which shows the White Lantern.

Spoiler Image (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gl52_cvr.jpg)

[Tenbatsuzen]

Looks like DC will be issuing White Lantern rings (similar to the Black Lantern rings) with issues of either Blackest Night #8 or some other issue.

Also, DC released the cover for Green Lantern #52 which shows the White Lantern.

Spoiler Image (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gl52_cvr.jpg)

Oh, you gotta be SHITTING me. WHy?

[Tenbatsuzen]

[FONT="Arial"][SIZE="3"]Looks like DC will be issuing White Lantern rings (similar to the Black Lantern rings) with issues of either Blackest Night #8 or some other issue.

Also, DC released the cover for Green Lantern #52 which shows the White Lantern.





http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/b/bd/WhiteVader.jpg

[EliSnow]

Oh, you gotta be SHITTING me. WHy?

The issue revealed that life began on earth through a white entity (similar to Parallax being an entity for fear). The Blackest Night villain (Nekron) revealed the entity and the protagonists realized the Entity needed a host. Hal Jordan tried to get to the entity, but Sinestro enraged that his friend Abin Sur died due to Guardian deception got there first, and became the host and the White Lantern.

[Tenbatsuzen]

The issue revealed that life began on earth through a white entity (similar to Parallax being an entity for fear). The Blackest Night villain (Nekron) revealed the entity and the protagonists realized the Entity needed a host. Hal Jordan tried to get to the entity, but Sinestro enraged that his friend Abin Sur died due to Guardian deception got there first, and became the host and the White Lantern.

So then why the mask?

[EliSnow]

So then why the mask?

Just because.

[JustJon]

[FONT="Arial"][SIZE="3"]Looks like DC will be issuing White Lantern rings (similar to the Black Lantern rings) with issues of either Blackest Night #8 or some other issue.


A move surprising no one. And yet I need one to go with the rest of the collection.

[booster11373]

Anyone know or have the reading order for this thing? I have a bunch of reading to do.

[EliSnow]

Anyone know or have the reading order for this thing? I have a bunch of reading to do.

Blackest Night 1, then 2, then 3, and so on.

The other Blackest Night books aren't necessary to the story.

Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps help flesh out the story, but you don't have to read them for it.

[EliSnow]

I got the below reading order for a thread on the DC Message Boards. I've edited it to remove some spoilers:

Titans #15
Green Lantern #43 Prologue
Blackest Night #0
Blackest Night #1
Green Lantern Corps #39 Issue happens side-by-side with BN #1.
Green Lantern #44
Blackest Night #2
Starman #81
The Power of Shazam #48
Blackest Night: Batman #1
Blackest Night: Superman #1
Blackest Night: Titans #1
Green Lantern #45
Green Lantern Corps #40
Blackest Night: Batman #2
The Question #37 before BN #3
Blackest Night #3
Adventure Comics #4
Adventure Comics #5
Justice League of America #38
Blackest Night: Superman #2
Suicide Squad #67
Blackest Night: Titans #2
Green Lantern #46
Blackest Night: Batman #3
The Phantom Stranger #42 takes place after BN: Batman #3
Catwoman #83
Green Lantern Corps #41
Blackest Night: Superman #3
Blackest Night: Titans #3
Outsiders #23
Outsiders #24
Outsiders #25
Justice League of America #39
Justice League of America #40
Teen Titans #77
Teen Titans #78
Weird Western Tales #71
Solomon Grundy #7 after BN: Batman,
Superman/Batman #66
Superman/Batman #67
Green Lantern #47
Blackest Night #4
Blackest Night: Flash #1
Secret Six #17 Continuing from Suicide Squad #67
Secret Six #18
Doom Patrol #4
Doom Patrol #5
Booster Gold #26
Booster Gold #27
R.E.B.E.L.S. #10
R.E.B.E.L.S. #11
R.E.B.E.L.S. #12
Blackest Night: JSA #1
Blackest Night: JSA #2
Blackest Night: JSA #3
Green Lantern Corps #42
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1
Green Lantern #48
Blackest Night #5
Green Lantern Corps #43
Green Lantern #49
Blackest Night #6
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #2
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #3 Takes place in-between pages at the end of BN #6.
Blackest Night: Flash #2
Green Arrow #30- after BN #6 but before Adventure Comics #7.
Green Lantern Corps #44
Blackest Night: Flash #3
Green Lantern #50
The Atom and Hawkman #46
Adventure Comics #7
Green Lantern #51
Green Lantern Corps #45
Blackest Night #7
Green Lantern Corps #46
Green Lantern #52
Blackest Night #8

[booster11373]

I got the below reading order for a thread on the DC Message Boards. I've edited it to remove some spoilers:



Tank U

[weekapaugjz]

Blackest Night 1, then 2, then 3, and so on.

The other Blackest Night books aren't necessary to the story.

Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps help flesh out the story, but you don't have to read them for it.

there are a few of the green lantern issues that are pretty key, can't remember the issue numbers exactly. green lantern corps aren't necessary for the story, but is still a great read.

overall, i loved the blackest night event.

after looking at the list, i think it's GL 48 and 49

[JustJon]

DC is only releasing 7 trades in July. All of them are BN, GL, GLC or BN side issues/related.

[EliSnow]

there are a few of the green lantern issues that are pretty key, can't remember the issue numbers exactly. green lantern corps aren't necessary for the story, but is still a great read.

overall, i loved the blackest night event.

after looking at the list, i think it's GL 48 and 49

Other than the Black Hand-centric Green Lantern that preceded Blackest Night, I think that none of them were key to the Blackest Night plot. Even the latest one featuring the "White Lantern" really wasn't necessary to Blackest Night.

I think they filled out the plot more, certainly more than any of the other Blackest Night tie-ins, but there were no plot points in those issues that needed to be read to figure out what was happening in the Blackest Night series.