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Hmmmm, I enjoyed the Corpse story a lot more than I'd usually enjoy a superhero book that gory as well, especially the stuff with the normal dominators - for once they were portrayed with just the right balance of humour and genuine menace, but one should probably note that Gibbons didn't write that story, that was by Keith Champagne - more commonly know as an inker, but also an intriguing novice writer.
With regards to the Gibbons issues I agree that there are some spectacular ideas in there - however most of them are Alan Moores ideas from the few Green Lantern stories he wrote bck in the day, which probably explains why the ideas are by far the best thing about the run. Now I'm not complaining about that - the ideas Moore contributed to GL have been pretty much wasted for years, and it's time someone used them, but I am a little concerned that Gibbons might be trading on his connection with Moore a little.
Still I will say Gibbons is in my opinion improving a lot as he goes along - I thought that last story was easily the best bit of writing I've read from Gibbons, the story was actually properly dramatic, rather than slow and dull, and if he can improve say half as much again as he's improved since RTW then we'll be well sorted.
On the other hand I absolutely love the Gleason art - He was good over in Aquaman, but he's way better here. Truth be told I really like the GLC concept, so the book would have to be absolutely awful to have me not reading it, but so long as Gleason's drawing I won't be begrudging buying it, however patchy the writing might be. |
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