No longer a Lantern, Hal Jordan must now prove his place to his new allies as Blackstar Parallax by murdering an old friend. Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp continue their journey across Sector 2814 through the lens of 2000 AD, delivering a consistently breathtaking and unique chapter for this series. Morrison and Sharp prove to be the perfect team for this title as they both reach for the stars together.

With Hal joining the Blackstars under the orders of the Guardian of the Universe, he has been faced with his first task; kill Adam Strange. Equipped with more tricks up his sleeves, he convinces his leader to allow a gentlemen’s duel rather than cold-blooded murder. In an Oscar-worthy performance, Hal leads everyone to believe in Adam’s death while he protects the planet from total annihilation. The day is saved for the planet Rann, but Hal has gone missing.

Liam Sharp leaves every page a detailed masterpiece. His signature style continues to set this series apart from all of its predecessors. Every landscape entirely comes to life. From his character works to his design sensibilities, the unique panel layouts and even down to the perfect use of negative space to place more importance on any particular panel, Sharp owns this series. The legendary Steve Oliff continues his role as unsung hero, taking on the daunting task of coloring Sharp’s pencil work in exquisite detail. The art alone is enough to sell this series.

The landscape of the Green Lantern mythos continues to prove to be the perfect atmosphere for Morrison to create something brand new while totally cemented within the DC Universe. Playing with his hand a bit more open this time around, Morrison doesn’t leave fans to wonder Hal’s motives. Even at the risk of death, Grant shows why Hal is called the greatest Lantern and sacrifices his life to save a planet even while undercover.

Morrison, Sharp, and Oliff work together to make something truly magical for longtime fans of the Lantern mythos as well as anyone looking for a new point to jump in. Their ability to bring entirely new aspects to this series while still using deep cuts and continuity long since forgotten displays the affinity and love for these characters and the medium as a whole from all parties. The Green Lantern continues to set itself apart from not only its predecessors but from any other book currently on the market.

Grade: A+