Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Geoff Johns (Author), Dave Gibbons (Author), Ivan Reis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: May 5, 2009

Sinestro -- Hal Jordan's former mentor and arch-nemesis -- has gathered an army of soldiers fueled by the fear they instill in others, consisting of Arkillo, Karu-Sil, the Cyborg-Superman, and hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen! Former Green Lantern Kyle Rayner has been possessed by the entity known as Parallax and now assists the Sinestro Corps in cutting a swath of evil across the universe. Trapped in the depths of the Sinestro Corps' Citadel and face-to-face with the Guardian of Sinestro's army of fear, Hal Jordan must find the will-power to battle these terrible foes. And as one of the Book of Oa's prophecies comes true, the Green Lantern Corps makes a last stand that reveals the reincarnation of one of their fold!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Very well might be the best Green Lantern story of all time -- a pitch perfect saga that both reinforces and redefines all that makes Green Lantern one of the greatest superheroes in DC or anyone else's arsenal."

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401218709
• ISBN-13: 978-1401218706
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #507,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but not for the uninitiated March 17, 2008

By R. Moses

Format:Hardcover

I enjoyed the story for the most part, but two issues kept me from loving it. One, a hefty amount of DCU knowledge is required. If you don't know who Hank Henshaw or Ranx The Sentient City are (I didn't), be prepared to hit Wikipedia every few pages. Two, especially during the battle scenes (which are most of the story), the artwork is so dense I often had difficulty deciphering where the scene was taking place, much less what was actually going on. It got a bit exhausting and I found myself longing for an establishing shot. But on the whole I found it an entertaining tale, and I look forward to Part 2.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular is saying it quite lightly February 24, 2008

By N. Durham HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Ever since superhero writer extraordinaire Geoff Johns relaunched Green Lantern, and resurrected Hal Jordan, we've had some of the best Green Lantern stories that have ever seen the light of day in over a decade plus. Now, here comes The Sinestro Corps War, in which the classic GL villain has assembled his own regime to spread fear and terror throughout the universe. This includes taking on the entire Green Lantern Corps head-on and stripping Kyle Rayner of his Ion powers and using him as a host for the newly released Paralax. Things get even worse when Sinestro brings in new members Hank Henshaw, AKA the Cyborg-Superman, and even worse, Infinte Crisis mass murderer Superman Prime, and to top it all off, the villain behind DC's original Crisis, Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Anti-Monitor. As the body count rises, writers Johns and Dave Gibbons provide some of the most rip-roaring, action packed, and thoroughly engrossing all-out interstellar wars you'll ever see. The artwork from Ivan Reis and Ethan Van Sciver is spectacular, and even Patrick Gleason, whose work I usually don't find all that impressive, provides some solid pencils. By the time this first collected hardcover volume of The Sinestro Corps War comes to an end, you'll be salivating for more, as Johns and co. plant seeds for events that will go far beyond Hal Jordan and the rest of the GL's, as the prophesicsed Blackest Night looms ahead. When Geoff Johns relaunched the title, he said that he wanted to re-affirm the Green Lantern's place in the DC universe as a prolific superhero, and he has been incredibly successful. The proof of that is right here, pick it up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Good vs. Evil at its Best! January 25, 2009

By Simon

Format:Hardcover

This is volume 1 of The Sinestro Corps. War and collects Green Lantern # 21-23 and Green Lantern Corps #14-15. After years of defeat, long-time villain Sinestro has finally discovered how to harness the power of fear, and uses it create a Lantern corps. in his own image. Gathering some of the vilest creatures in the galaxy and big-time villains in the DC Universe, Sinestro sets out to crush the Green Lanterns and the guardians once and for all.

If you're looking for a story of good vs. evil to remind yourself why you ever got into comics, this is a sprawling, epic blockbuster that will satisfy all your requirements. The amount of pencil work on each page is breathtaking as armies clash in bright bursts of green and yellow energy, all gorgeously coloured and inked. The story, led by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons, utilizes all your favorite Green Lantern characters and more, digging deep into the mythology with references to DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore and Infinite Crisis. Where else can you see a sentient planet face off against a sentient city?

The volume ends on a great cliffhanger that concludes in Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2. Not all comics are worth the hardcover purchase, but this is one that will leave you wanting more.