Saiz doesn’t get to do much with scenery this issue due to the story being set primarily in space. Saiz’s contribution to Lost Army is made even more impressive by doing his own coloring, and having an equally remarkable showing of it. I’m happy that the first beings the Lanterns encounter in this totally unfamiliar universe aren’t anything close to being humanoid. Then there are the enemies, which are suitably very alien. It’s always interesting to see the different ways artists draw Kilowog, and Saiz’s version ranks as one of my favorites. His take on Arisia is the best I’ve seen, and the armored suit sported by Krona is an excellent design. Saiz’s work on all the characters is very strong. Whereas Chang’s art was somewhat stylized and “cartoony,” Saiz depicts the characters in a considerably more realistic fashion, and creates a more inspiring image of John Stewart in so doing. Jesus Saiz’s line work is very different from Bernard Chang’s. Visually speaking, the book is extremely impressive. Does it live up to the greatness of the May preview, and also the high quality of the previous series, Green Lantern Corps? This first issue picks up right where the eight page preview left off (I highly recommend reading the free preview before reading this issue), with the Lanterns fighting for their lives and without a means to recharge their power rings. We’re very fortunate to have Jesus Saiz drawing this series. Saiz delivered jaw dropping beautiful artwork, and Bunn constructed a gripping plot that dropped the Green Lantern Corps into completely unfamiliar surroundings inhabited by deadly hostiles. After reading the preview, I was even more enthusiastic for the series. The preview presented completely original content that acts as a prologue of sorts to the first issue. Readers were able to sample what Bunn and Saiz had in store in a free eight page sneak peek of Lost Army that was released in May. Accompanying Bunn is Jesus Saiz, who is known for handling the art duties on Swamp Thing, which earned him a good deal of critical acclaim. I enjoyed that issue and was impressed with John’s portrayal and his dynamic with Sinestro, so when I heard Bunn would be writing John in a regular series, I was excited. He featured the character with a prominent role in Sinestro #8, during the “Godhead” event. This isn’t the first time Bunn has gotten a hold of John Stewart. Green Lantern: Lost Army is brought to us by the minds of writer Cullen Bunn and artist Jesus Saiz. It’s a brand new adventure and great starting point for anyone looking to dive into the Green Lantern universe. That said, there is no required reading to enjoy and understand this series. It is a direct replacement of the Green Lantern Corps title, with John Stewart as the lead character going on cosmic adventures, accompanied by alien Green Lanterns. Now, here stands Green Lantern: Lost Army. The team of Van Jensen, Marcelo Maiolo, and Bernard Chang took John Stewart to new heights and I enjoyed just about every minute of it. It had solid sales and was creatively impressive. When I unexpectedly heard that Green Lantern Corps was coming to an end, I was very dismayed and confused.
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