GREEN LANTERN: WRATH OF THE FIRST
LANTERN HARDCOVER
Ten
billion years ago Krona witnesses the beginnings of the universe and discovers
the hand of the creator has a ring. Afterwards Volthoom who later becomes the
First Lantern arrives and meets Ganthet.
In the present Green Lantern Simon Baz meets Black Lantern William Hand within the Chamber of Shadows. William Hand AKA Black Hand sends Baz to where Sinestro and Hal Jordan are currently situated in the Dead Zone. A battle occurs freeing Sinestro and bringing Black Hand into the Dead Zone with both Hal and Baz. Hal understands the Black Lantern ring cannot be wielded by the living and thinks about killing himself.
The First Lantern dissolves the Third Army and captures the Guardians of the Universe. He later tears the very soul of Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner. The First Lantern Volthoom is gathering enough power to rewrite reality.
On Maltus the home planet of the Guardians, an echo of Krona reveals his past which was driven by the death of his family. Their death led Krona to seek the meanings of the origins of the universe. Atrocitus finds the Great Heart of the Guardians below the surface of Maltus. The First Lantern arrives and promises to change Atrocitus’ world.
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- The
First Lantern takes John Stewart and Fatality through their nightmares
- The
First Lantern feasts on the souls of Carol Ferris, Larfleeze, and Saint Walker
- The
First Lantern shows Atrocitus a world where the Manhunters did not attack
- Atrocitus
orders all Red Lanterns to find and destroy him for the massacre of Ryutt
THE END
- Hal
becomes a Black Lantern and releases Nekron
-
Sinestro merges with Parallax
-
Volthoom is destroyed and Hal returns to a Green Lantern
-
Sinestro kills all the Guardians
- The
fates of the various Corps and Lanterns are revealed
-
Sinestro spared Ganthet and reunited him with Sayd
EPILOGUE
- Guy
Gardner saves his family from Xar and rests for 10 days on Earth
- Kyle
Rayner meets his father again while Ganthet and Sayd watch
- Atrocitus
kills the last of the Guardians of the Universe
This
hardcover collects
Green
Lantern #17-20
Green
Lantern Corps #17-20
Green
Lantern: New Guardians #17-20
Red
Lanterns #17-20
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
