This book really did not pull all the strings together for me as I was hoping. Lots of stuff happening (lots of really cool stuff too) but it just wasn't built up very much. It tells the tale of the rise of the black lanterns which you only see get murdered over and over, then there's Parallax and then a white lantern. Overall I am glad to have some more knowledge concerning the canon... but it wasn't much else.

I read the entire first Geoff Johns and friends of Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, etc. run from Rebirth through War of the Green Lanterns before the new 52 hit, and him and the other GL writers really knocked it out of the park. Can't say enough about how great that entire run was. If you have DC Infinite, look up a good reading order and dive in for a few months.

The emotional spectrum was first, now the Black Lanterns have arrived. Obviously black lanterns yield the power of death. So, essentially, Zombies with power rings.

This is the main story. There are 8 total graphic novels, all of them center around this one and this one is the only one with the ending. You can read just this one and get most of the picture. It's like the skeleton of the story. There are parts that seem like you missed something (because you did) but there is so much action that it can be chalked up to happening behind the scenes.

A couple of interesting notes: First, the story acknowledges how superheros die all the time but come back, Nekron (read: death) explains why he lets this happen. It also gives him influence over them. Second, the other color power rings allow for a temporary deputization of heroes and it's interesting to see who gains which power.

It's a pretty good read, with lots of great, and BUSY, splash pages. But I'm not really a big fan of the whole Zombie craze. So that's why it's only 3 stars

Although this story is definitely great, and the coordination and years of build up was masterful, I still feel that the highpoint of this era of Green Lantern was the Sinestro corps war. But hey even a lesser story in this run is still well worth a reader's time

Of the three "offical" titles in Blackest Night, this was the weakest. I think its biggest problem was that it becomes too crowded with the whole Lantern cast, plus the rest of the DC heroes. Seeing other characters join the corps, like Scarecrow, was fun but it could use a little more focus. Still not entirely sure what Nekron wanted.

Blackest Night was incredibly awesome, and now I want to read a whole lot more Green Lantern because of it. Go pick it up.

It's been a long time since I've read any Green Lantern. This was a great way to get back into the series. I look forward to reading the rest of the books.

The story in this graphic novel is great. It’s entertaining and surprising. This is a must read for Green Lantern fans, or even just comic book readers. There are tons of characters that you will recognize and some surprising main characters in the series. The fights are great, the colors are amazing, and the textures of all the costumes are great. You might have to read other DC comics to get what’s going on though. I was surprised that Batman was dead the entire time. (Not a spoiler, its part of the prologue.) Some very minor characters had names that I didn’t recognize from the DC lineup. The artwork was great and very detailed. I can tell Blackest Night will be the comic everyone is talking about for awhile.

Reviewed by Kole for Book Sake.

The story in this graphic novel is great. It’s entertaining and surprising. This is a must read for Green Lantern fans, or even just comic book readers. There are tons of characters that you will recognize and some surprising main characters in the series. The fights are great, the colors are amazing, and the textures of all the costumes are great. You might have to read other DC comics to get what’s going on though. I was surprised that Batman was dead the entire time. (Not a spoiler, its part of the prologue.) Some very minor characters had names that I didn’t recognize from the DC lineup. The artwork was great and very detailed. I can tell Blackest Night will be the comic everyone is talking about for awhile.

Reviewed by Kole for Book Sake.