My Pick of the Week - Green Lantern #4

So I don't know if you know it or not, but every week each staff member here at the store gets to pick three new books for their "Picks of the Week". One of these, usually their favorite, is put on the video we show here, and all of them are featured on the Staff Pick display by the front of the store. Most of the time there is no way to differentiate who's pick is who's, so I thought I would show you mine for the upcoming week and tell you about why it.

Look at that picture! Doesn't this just scream READ ME! Yeah, not so much probably. Well, for me this series has been fantastic. As a reader who came in when the Corps was killed off (Emerald Twilight), for years there was only Kyle Rayner. And don't get me wrong, it was great. But there was always the constant reminder that he should have been part of something greater, something bigger. Too often we forget what the Green Lanterns are. They're cops. Interstellar space cops. They don't just hang out on their home planet waiting for the next bad guy to trash their home town. They handle the big stuff. Planetary invasions and the like. These are the guys called in when everything else has failed. And what's even more, is this book is about what happens when the problem is too big for just one Lantern. A lot of the old favorites are back, Killowog, Salaak, and the ever lovable Guy Gardner of course. They've got a bunch of new Lantern's as well, about 7200! Some of them, such as Vath, Isamot, and especially Natu are quickly becoming new favorites. I also like how they have setup the hierarchy of the Corps. There are two Lanterns assigned to each sector, all of which also now have "Preicent Houses" for those Lanterns. Above them are the Honor Guard, led by Guy Gardner. These are the ones sent in to the really tough spots, kind of like a SWAT team. Kilowog is in charge of training all new recruits, with others such as Guy lending a hand when needed. The Guardians aren't seen that much anymore, preferring to speak only to Salaak, who is now the Protocol Lantern, and pretty much in charge of all resources, including Lantern assignments. Oa itself is now encased in a giant lantern shaped fortress with the planet at it's center. The new fortress has living quarters for each Lantern, offices for those that need them, a memorial hall for fallen Lanterns, holding cells for prisoners, and giant cafetarias that cater to every race in the Corps. Given the size of the fortress I am sure there plenty still to come, I would not be surprised if they were even running their own judicial system.

In this issue: After being denied shore leave for a year(see GL Corps Recharge), Guy finally sneaks away to the planet Restoria for a much needed break. Of course there's got to be a bounty hunter coming after him to ruin it all. And it's none other then Bolphunga the Unrelenting. Or Idiotic if you prefer. This guy is so stupid he once tried to challenge Mogo to a fight. Ok, the GL fans out there will understand that, for the rest of you, it would be like Aunt May fighting Captain America. Understand? Good, moving on...

Well, actually that's it. Great book. We have the first three issues still in stock if you need them, so come on in and pick it up.