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Stephen Aryan

DCNu Reviews: Red Lanterns #1

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DCNu Reviews: Red Lanterns #1

Green Lanterns are intergalactic space cops. Mostly aliens but also three humans who have been gifted with a green ring that is the most powerful weapon in the universe. It is limited only by the wielder’s imagination and is fuelled by willpower, which its creators, the Guardians, believe is the most powerful force in the universe. Others disagree. In fact there is a whole emotional spectrum out there that has created a number of other Lantern Corps using different emotions as power sources. The Sinestro Core is fuelled by Fear, others by Hope, Love and so on and each is a different and appropriate colour. Then there are the Red Lanterns who are fuelled by Rage. The previous Green Lantern comic series has touched on the Red Lanterns, but this is the first time they’ve had their own ongoing book. It’s also focused on the creator of the Red Lanterns Corps, Atrocitus, who we’ve only seen as a villain so far. This is the first story told from his perspective and to me, it’s an interesting point of view.

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