Art: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, Joe Prado
After establishing the status quo and experimenting with the newly reborn characters, Johns and Tomasi finally sets the plot forward in a significant pace in this issue. We finally learn what the white entity wants for the twelve resurrected to do.
In this issue, we see all the featured twelve characters make an appearance, although some of them in just a short exposure. For instance, Captain Boomerang and the new Black Adam only get shown in one panel.
The main story in this issue centers around Hawk, Dove, and Deadman, with the other characters on the wayside but still get some major development. After the white entity told Boston to eat a cheeseburger last issue, the issue opens up with Boston and Dawn in a diner eating a cheeseburger. Hank shows up and eats a cheeseburger as well. Suddenly the three of them gets transported to the location of the white lantern power battery, with the white entity telling Boston that "he is ready."
Johns give us a background about the white entity. Apparently, the white entity is looking for a replacement since it is dying. It is still not clear if Boston Brand is the replacement, but the entity tells him he needs to embrace life once again.
A lot of subplots appear in this issue as the white entity calls each of the resurrected characters and gives them a mission. Black Lantern Firestorm is trying to escape from Firestorm to destroy the white entity. Hawkman is still stuck in Hawkworld, and Hawkgirl is captured by Hath-Set. Jackson reappears in this issue and we are hinted he may be related to Aquaman in some way.
As with the previous issues, the art is awesome. The White Lantern costumes of the heroes look really good. The two-page spread that foreshadows what's gonna happen showcases each of the artists' strengths.
Basically this whole issue is a set-up of what's to come in the title. We get some really good developments for each character throughout the whole issue. Furthermore, as with the "Sinestro Corps War," Johns teases us of the future in a two-page spread. I hope it will get better from this point on.
Rating: 4/5
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