The Green Lantern Legion has broken through the sauce wall, but escape from Starbreaker is not easy. On the other side, we are waiting for an emotional battlefield. On an emotional battlefield, you test not only your power but also your control. When Starbreaker’s hegemony reaches the middle ground, it is the control of the emotions, the groups, and the army itself. v Ken Marion joins Jeremy Adams and Romulo Fajardo Jr. as artists in this issue. Get ready for the story arc. But take a look at the new subplots that appear.
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v Kenmarion’s art immediately makes an impression. His line works have an anime talent that feels ideally suited to this kind of wild space scene. Whether it’s a lantern charged with raw power or a spectral entity that explodes into battle, the visuals lean towards large swings and kinetic energy. The colour of Romulo Fajardo Jr. takes it even further, dipping the page with a kaleidoscope of green, yellow and red, bathing without losing clarity. It’s confusing, but it’s not messy at all. This fits the theme of trying to guide emotions that are not easily controlled.
Speaking of emotional spectrum entities, they’re back and seeing them is thrilling, but part of me wants them not to be treated like “space horses” in the silly middle. Still, their presence adds flavor, and the way their energy affects the legions, costumes, and power gives some lanterns a fresh twist. I wondered what explosive visuals would be if Hal Jordan wore an Ion mantle and other unpredictable fusion of emotional energy.
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Hal Jordan himself is fascinating in this issue. Confident, command, shadows of parallax, it is a warning way rather than a lame. His experience reminds the legion that emotions are both its greatest asset and the deadliest trap. Hal echoes the emerald twilight with a brutal tactic of cutting off the enemy’s hand and separating the ring. It’s a jarring callback, especially when combined with the looming statement subplot of the Terrifying Entity Parallax, to instill where Hal’s future is headed.
Elsewhere, Kyle Rayner shines back in his White Lantern shape. White Lantern Foam is a heroic beat that you feel nostalgic and essential to turning the tide, but it darkens rather quickly. Jeremy Adams lives on the subplot in Keri’s vulnerable mental state. Finally, the corps regroup and push the Starbreaker into the defense, giving the issue momentum at a midpoint. The Adams scripts may be too fast, but they’re fun with the setup and relentless visuals layered together. Green Lantern #26 is a statement that it is not just a continuation, but that the corps has not finished even as the odds continue to stack.
“Green Lantern” #26 Review: Emotional Control
Green Lantern #26
The Green Lantern Legion flees the wall of sauce to find themselves in battles where emotions are themselves weapons. v Kenmarion’s anime-inspired art and Romulo Fajard Jr.’s bold colour fuels the high-energy midpoint against Starbreaker’s hegemony, balancing the universe’s spectacle and character-driven subplot. Hal Jordan orders with confidence, Kyle Rayner returns to bright glory, with parallax and new threads for Keri Cruz promises a great return. Although some beats compete and the spectral entities feel inadequate, this issue is pushing the war in a thrilling new direction.
A nod to the strong Hal Jordan characterization, his past actions and experiences as parallax with excellent continuity.
The return of emotional beings and Kyle Rayner’s white lantern offers a nostalgic punch with the dynamic energy used by the art team.
Subplots of Keli and Fear Entity Parallax warnings add depth and plot.
Spectrum entities are treated more like “space horses” than godlike forces.
The script pacing is quick and some moments allow you to breathe and explore using more space.
