Green Lantern: Blackest Night ***SPOILERS***

[Podmark]

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Yeah, I find it interesting that Nekron called him "Bruce Wayne" (with quotation marks), and that he didnt respond to any of the people calling him Bruce, there were some speculations that it wasnt Bruce`s corpse, and all of this seems to support that fact. BN 6 will probably make it clearer.

Hmm good catch. I was wondering about that during the issue.

Really enjoyed the issue too, probably my favorite of the series and the week.

Also in JLA this week, a Blackest Night tie-in, Dr. Light reached an all new low - which is saying alot for him.

[detourne_me]

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he raped a black lantern?

[The Hitman]

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Well, he was found licking the salt off of what used to be Firestorm's girlfriend... so you're kinda right, Detourne.

[thanoson]

OMG!!! That is so wrong and awesome at the same time. I'm a shock guy by the way. Found new respect for Black Adam when he ripped that guy in two on national television.

[BentonGrey]

That....is...ughh....taken in context of his history, that is precisely the reason I don't read modern comics.

[Trelau]

i actually like a lot what they did to light in modern comics. the character really did became a joke when he was just a punchbag for the teen titans, and it really was in contradiction whith his former appearance as a nearly death threat to all the justice league. so what happened in identity crisis was actually a agood surprise for me (for that character i mean) and making him creepier and creepier seems to fit him well, like he's catching up on all the occasion he missed while he was

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brainwashed

he's actually a threat and a serious villain once again; in a sense you're afraid when he shows up, if not for how powerful he is but for how evil he is

[John Jr.]

That....is...ughh....taken in context of his history, that is precisely the reason I don't read modern comics.

Same here. I can't understand why all "events" must have a blood bath to be "relevant". The sequence with Firestorm's girlfriend was gratuitous IMHO.

[BentonGrey]

i actually like a lot what they did to light in modern comics. the character really did became a joke when he was just a punchbag for the teen titans, and it really was in contradiction whith his former appearance as a nearly death threat to all the justice league. so what happened in identity crisis was actually a agood surprise for me (for that character i mean) and making him creepier and creepier seems to fit him well, like he's catching up on all the occasion he missed while he was

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brainwashed

he's actually a threat and a serious villain once again; in a sense you're afraid when he shows up, if not for how powerful he is but for how evil he is

The book where he takes on and dominates all of the Titans from a while back did a lot more to reestablish him as a legitimate threat and worthwhile villain than the defile of a helpless woman or the defiling of a corpse.  

[Podmark]

i actually like a lot what they did to light in modern comics. the character really did became a joke when he was just a punchbag for the teen titans, and it really was in contradiction whith his former appearance as a nearly death threat to all the justice league. so what happened in identity crisis was actually a agood surprise for me (for that character i mean) and making him creepier and creepier seems to fit him well, like he's catching up on all the occasion he missed while he was

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brainwashed

he's actually a threat and a serious villain once again; in a sense you're afraid when he shows up, if not for how powerful he is but for how evil he is

The book where he takes on and dominates all of the Titans from a while back did a lot more to reestablish him as a legitimate threat and worthwhile villain than the defile of a helpless woman or the defiling of a corpse.  

But that Titans fight never would have existed without Identity Crisis.

I find Dr. Light to be pretty much a joke villain still, in a "whats that wacky Dr. Light going to do next?" type of way.

[Tawodi Osdi]

I used to love comics as a kid because even I poor guy like me could afford them.  These days comics are overpriced, and the storylines are so horrific I could never in good conscience hand one to a kid.

[BentonGrey]

i actually like a lot what they did to light in modern comics. the character really did became a joke when he was just a punchbag for the teen titans, and it really was in contradiction whith his former appearance as a nearly death threat to all the justice league. so what happened in identity crisis was actually a agood surprise for me (for that character i mean) and making him creepier and creepier seems to fit him well, like he's catching up on all the occasion he missed while he was

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brainwashed

he's actually a threat and a serious villain once again; in a sense you're afraid when he shows up, if not for how powerful he is but for how evil he is

The book where he takes on and dominates all of the Titans from a while back did a lot more to reestablish him as a legitimate threat and worthwhile villain than the defile of a helpless woman or the defiling of a corpse.  

But that Titans fight never would have existed without Identity Crisis.

I find Dr. Light to be pretty much a joke villain still, in a "whats that wacky Dr. Light going to do next?" type of way.

I think that's debatable, Pod.  I don't mean to argue that it didn't, in fact, follow IC, but I do mean to say that a story like that was in no way bound to the villain being a sexual predator.

[Podmark]

i actually like a lot what they did to light in modern comics. the character really did became a joke when he was just a punchbag for the teen titans, and it really was in contradiction whith his former appearance as a nearly death threat to all the justice league. so what happened in identity crisis was actually a agood surprise for me (for that character i mean) and making him creepier and creepier seems to fit him well, like he's catching up on all the occasion he missed while he was

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brainwashed

he's actually a threat and a serious villain once again; in a sense you're afraid when he shows up, if not for how powerful he is but for how evil he is

The book where he takes on and dominates all of the Titans from a while back did a lot more to reestablish him as a legitimate threat and worthwhile villain than the defile of a helpless woman or the defiling of a corpse.  

But that Titans fight never would have existed without Identity Crisis.

I find Dr. Light to be pretty much a joke villain still, in a "whats that wacky Dr. Light going to do next?" type of way.

I think that's debatable, Pod.  I don't mean to argue that it didn't, in fact, follow IC, but I do mean to say that a story like that was in no way bound to the villain being a sexual predator.

Yes you are correct, the event of IC weren't required to do that, but what I meant was that had that story never happened the Titans story wouldn't have happened. Just no one would have been in a hurry to use Doctor Light as a credible threat again. It's what these events do, they trigger creator and fan interest in characters. 

[Tawodi Osdi]

There could have been other ways of making DL much scarier without resorting to defile.  Riddler became scarier by making him a little more homicidal rather than making him a rapist.  DL could have developed some sort of psychosis that made his power scarier and more unpredictable.

[John Jr.]

I'm with Benton and Tawodi Osdi  here, I feel we have less and less plot and more senseless violence and "shocking scenes" in every new "event". Identity Crisis was only the beginning, but it was like Pandora's Box. Now we have things like the never ending Superboy Prime saga, no plot, no characterization, tons of blood. Light could be used like a revenge driven psycho genius able to menace the JLA without the defile and necrophilia angles.

[thanoson]

Super serial rapist and killer for me, thank you.

[The Hitman]

Y'know... I may just be tired to the point of insanity, but this is the most awesome thing I've seen in a while.

[Tomato]

Y'know... I may just be tired to the point of insanity, but this is the most awesome thing I've seen in a while.

Nono, that's easily cooler then most of the zombie heroes

[Podmark]

I saw a cool Michael Jackson BL a while ago. I'd have to hunt down the link though.

[ghazkul]

Well, due to my connections in the publishing world I have already Bklackest Night Number 6 and the biggest surprise is......

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The new Lantern Corps members!!!
Red Lantern Mera of Atlantis!!!
Orange Lantern Lex Luthor!!!!
Yellow Lantern Scarecrow!!!!
Green Lantern Ganthet!!!
Blue Lantern Barry Allan!!!
Indigo Lantern Ray Palmer!!!
Violet Lantern Wonder Woman!!

I don't know what the future holds for Blackest Night, but it just moved into a whole new level of awesomeness!

[marhawkman]

Yeah, and Ganthet revealed that he can make any color of Ring that he wants.

[BentonGrey]

Really?  That's what they're doing with Mera?  After all the actual character development and non-crazy, real heroics that they've given her, that's what they're doing?  I guess the Aqua-family just has no luck.

[The Hitman]

Don't be too quick to judge, Benton. Given the list of "new" Lanterns, I'd almost guarentee this is only temporary. And the same issue had Mera fighting BL Wonder Woman to a standstill. I wouldn't be suprised if one of the book that is spun out of Blackest Night is an Aquawoman book starring Mera.

[Deaths Jester]

You know how everyone had come to the idea that Hal would be the White Lantern....I think that instead someone else is going to be it...who you ask...why I think it might be

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Dove because of what happened in BN: Titans.

[detourne_me]

Heh, then maybe there could be a battle between white lantern and monarch!

[marhawkman]

Hmm.... Well we know they need to recreate the "white light of Creation" but ATM that seems to be done by merging the energies created by every power ring simultaneously.

[Bloodshadow]

Is it just me or are you guys burnt out on our heroes doing nothing but fighting dead folk?I really liked the Blackest Night at first but now just seeing a Black Lantern makes me want to hurl :(And how is it that some can remove the rings on their own,like Superboy in Adventure Comics #7 :huh:and Wonder Woman with a little help from a Sapphire ring.Anyway,the whole story has just kinda fizzled for me :(Sorry for the rant,maybe the last two issues will kick butt

[Trelau]

Zombie bashing is becomming a little repetitive...but what really bugs me is the lack of concern from the heroes...I mean they don't seem to worry at all for the universe. They were a little annoyed to have to fight their dead loved ones, but they don't even think that they might lose. Hal even went "oh yeah it's nekron, we totally already beat him once" like he was planning to be done by lunch. That bugs me to no end. I have no apprehension whatsoever. Sinestro Corp War had me worried, when people like cyborg superman and prime got their hand on a yellow ring i though there'd be major damage/death, and the battle in new york where everyone teamed up against prime was escellent. But the blackest night battle...not even a chill. There still two issue so maybe the final battle will be more enjoyable.

[Midnite]

Major spoiler for Blackest Night #7
Click if you dare. Leak pic of the last page.

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[GhostMachine]

Wow! Is that....

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Sinestro?!?!

[BlueBard]

That was my impression, GM... I'd agree.