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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21

The Curse Of The Alpha-Lantern, Part One

April 2008

Written by Sterling Gates

Pencils by Nelson

Inks by Nelson

Cover by Nelson

Synopsis

In Sector 2937, Alpha Lantern Boodikka helps Lantern Harvid against Sinestro Corps member Haasp the Hunter, who also happens to be Harvid’s brother.  On Oa, Boodikka’s former comrades in the Lost Lanterns remark how much she has changed since she became an Alpha Lantern.  Boodikka tells them she deserves respect and flies away, recalling when she was part of the Blood Sisters on Bellatrix.  When she was called to become a Green Lantern, her relationship with her sisters changed.  Now, the Guardians tell Boodikka to track down her partner’s replacement, who has been reported missing in Sector 1414.  Boodikka follows the trail of the power ring to Bellatrix and to her Blood Sisters, one whom is the Green Lantern of that sector.

Review by Binkley (e-mail)

A fairly predictable story, but it was engaging enough that I wasn’t bothered that much.  These are the type of stories that I think this is book is made for.  We get the chance to learn more about the different areas of the Green Lantern Corps, in this case the Alpha Lantern, and learn more about some of the characters, such as Boodikka.  I also think that by doing these type of short one or two-issue stories, the editors can give the regular artist a chance to catch up.  In essence, yes, this is a fill-in issue, but given the breadth and depth of the Green Lantern Corps, these fill-ins don’t have to feel like a fill-in (if that makes sense).  Granted, this is not the best story, but it provided a sneak peek into the Alpha Lanterns, so I was bothered by it. 

Well, okay, I was bothered by the exposition dialogue that was riddled throughout the story.  Just read the first encounter.  Do you really think Boodikka needed to speak out loud what Harvid was doing; he should know who he was searching for and why he failed to get the job done.  More exposition dialogue appears between the Lost Lanterns, two characters who should know who she is and shouldn’t need to repeat her history to each other.  I think if the dialogue could be cleaned up a little bit, perhaps add a narrator, then this issue might have benefited.

 

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