Thursday, March 29, 2012

Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol.1: The Ring Bearer HC [2011-2012] by Tony Bedard




GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOLUME 1: THE RING BEARER HARDCOVER 
The various Lantern Corps members from various space sectors are decommissioned and looking for a replacement. The various rings are attracted to Green Lantern Kyle Rayner which attracts angry members of various Lantern Corps who believe Kyle stole the Lantern rings. However Saint Walker finally arrives and gives Kyle the benefit of the doubt.

Both Saint Walker and Kyle head to Sector Zero the home of Planet Oa to find Ganthet. However Ganthet has been lobotomized by the other Guardians of the Universe and his emotions have been removed. As the Guardians prepare to attack Kyle, the various rings are placed on Kyle’s other fingers so he now wields the entire emotional spectrum.

The rings overpower Kyle and remove themselves from his fingers. The orange ring is actually an Orange Lantern construct Glomulus. The other ring bearers finally arrive to confront the Guardians of the Universe however they are soon defeated except for Glomulus who awaits his master Agent Orange and his Guardian Sayd. 

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Larfleeze and Sayd attack and escape with the New Guardians back to Okaara
- Sinestro Corp member Arkillo gets his tongue back from Saint Walker
- Sayd reveals the space vessel Darery which is the size of a solar system
- The New Guardians investigate the Orrery to find out who is stealing their rings
- Citizens from various planets including Okaara and Tamaran
- Invictus is the protector of the Orrery and the sworn enemy of the Larfleeze
- Archangel Invictus arrives to take on the New Guardians
- The history between the Angels of Vega and Larfleeze is revealed
- The Orrery is the life-size model of the Vega system which is heading towards the Planet Okaara
- Invictus asks Green Lantern Kyle Rayner to slay Larfleeze 

This hardcover collects
Green Lantern: New Guardians #1-7

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5