Convergence: Green Lantern / Parallax #1

 This issue is part of the Zero Hour tie-ins group. It takes us back to a really controversial time in the history of DC; the fall of Hal Jordan and the rise of Kyle Rayner. At couple of weeks (or days) after Kyle received the ring, he went to Metropolis. Suddenly the dome covers the city and finds himself trapped inside and his ring without power. Jordan was also in Metropolis and once he losses his power, his feelings of guild comes crawling back.

Green Lantern: New Guardians looses it's writer

 According to Newsarama, Justin Jordan will no longer write the book after issue #40. There has been no word if the title will have a new writer (after the Convergence event) or it is cancelled. I enjoyed Jordan's stories. He managed to inject fun in the title, even if the stakes were high for the characters. For me, this is the best approach to write science-fiction. Hope it doesn't get cancelled since Kyle Rayner is my favorite GL and this one of the DC titles I purchase each month (Grayson being the other).

20 years of "The Manga Nut with a Power Ring"

I know its kind of old new, but better late than never. It's been 2 decades since DC Comics introduced the graphic designer turned super-hero Kyle Rayner. After the third volume of Green Lantern sales were struggling, DC needed to shake up things to raise interest. They published a very polarizing story (Emerald Twilight) which saw the exit of longtime favorite character Hal Jordan and the rise of a younger, more inexperienced hero.

Even though he was created in the 90's, Kyle's character arc is impressive. He grows from inexperienced rookie to a formidable Corp member. His ring constructs are the most interesting (at least in my opinion) which include chibi characters, Patlabor Mechs and futuristic-looking weaponry. Also his training is not as military as the other lanterns, he learned by his own experiences and from other characters like Alan Scott (the original Green Lantern) and Batman himself.

Kyle can be found in the pages of Green Lantern New Guardians, as the only White Lantern. Here's to 20 more years!

The image was drawn by legendary artist Darryl Banks a colored by yours truly.