Green Lantern: Earth One Brings Gritty Sci-Fi Noir to Space

Writer: Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko / Artist: Gabriel Hardman / DC Comics “I found life upon this planet Damnit, I’ve been damaged, But I-I can manage” – Big K.R.I.T. For Star Wars and Star Trek fans also into comics, Green Lantern is DC Comics’ series that tackles space adventures. Green Lantern: Earth One is a new twist to the mythos of the The Green Lantern Corps that have been around since the 1960’s. Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko can throw their names to the pantheon of creative teams that have taken on the Corps.

Green Lantern: Earth One introduces us to a more scientific approach to the Green Lantern mythos with Hal Jordan as an astronaut. This isn’t the same stubborn and arrogant Hal Jordan. This is a man of science that’s been through it all (or so he thinks). Jordan feels like a remnant from the aftermath of the days of the space race and age of exploration. New universe, new rules in Green Lantern: Earth One For those of us that waited patiently for a new vision of what Green Lantern could be, Hardman and Bechko deliver in spades. The way the rings work is different to what fans of the lore have come to know. That’s what makes the story so good. We’re not only learning with Hal Jordan about the ring, we’re learning the story behind it as well. Throw out everything you know about Green Lanterns and their history. Bechko and Hardman took risks with Jordan and characters we’ve known over the years. Those risks present a space adventure that feels gritty a…