Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion is about as sure a thing as you can find in the superhero genre these days. Pair a compelling Green Lantern status quo with two creators who have already left a huge mark on the franchise and you're almost guaranteed to get a great comic. Two issues in, Edge of Oblivion is making good on that formula.
It certainly helps that there's a sense of "anything can happen" with this book. Our heroes may be on the rebound after the events of The Lost Army, but they're still trapped in a dying universe and battling an unseen and very unpredictable enemy. That creates a sense of dread in the story that's reflected in the increasingly tense character dynamic. Between Kilowog's stony silence and Guy Gardner's frayed nerves, it quickly becomes apparent that the worst enemy these wayward Lanterns face is each other. Tom Taylor gives each main character a distinctive voice and compels the reader to fear for their safety.
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It certainly helps that there's a sense of "anything can happen" with this book. Our heroes may be on the rebound after the events of The Lost Army, but they're still trapped in a dying universe and battling an unseen and very unpredictable enemy. That creates a sense of dread in the story that's reflected in the increasingly tense character dynamic. Between Kilowog's stony silence and Guy Gardner's frayed nerves, it quickly becomes apparent that the worst enemy these wayward Lanterns face is each other. Tom Taylor gives each main character a distinctive voice and compels the reader to fear for their safety.
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