Well so far the #0 issues I have read have been worth talking about. Especially the Bat titles as well as the Lantern titles. In this review, I am taking a look at the Green Lantern Corps #0. The story is titled Freshman and it stars Guy Gardner. Besides Hal, Gardner was always my favorite. I mean, his attitude says it all, but what gave him this attitude? Well, that is what this issue explains.
You see, back in the day Guy was a cop, but was set up and had to leave the force. Well, being that his entire family are cops, that did not sit well with his father and Guy was always treated like a screw-up. He kept his distance from his family but made his way back to Baltimore for a very special occasion.
That occasion was his sister’s graduation from the Police Academy. He tried to keep a low profile but he was spotted so he decided to make the best of it and catch up with the family. During the reunion, Guy’s older brother had to go on duty and he asked Guy to check in with their father and try to mend fences.
Needless to say that was a no go and his father still saw him as the black sheep. Well, anyone that knows anything about Guy knows that he has a short fuse. So he starts arguing with his father about how he will never be good enough when he hears that there is an officer down and Guy knows by the location announced that it was his brother. So he jumps on his bike and goes to help his brother. He is able to get his brother away from the gunfire. While he is helping his brother get to safety, a ring chooses Guy for his ability to overcome great fear. With the power of the ring, Guy gets his brother safely to the hospital.
So whether Guy liked it or not, he was back on the beat, but this time it was as a Galactic Policeman for Sector 2814. The issue ends with Guy getting his official corps “uniform” after finishing the “training”. You may think I gave a lot away, but I guarantee you that I only touched the surface.
I definitely give this issue a strong rating; let’s say 12 out of 10. I would also recommend this to any Lantern fan, old or new. It was well written and the artwork is literally out of this world.
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi Pencils: Fernando Pasarin
Publisher: DC Comics
