The western saga of Abin Sur continues with the Green Lantern and his human friend trailing an intergalactic madman.
A couple of cool notes about this story:
- The American Marshall Sur teams with is a descendant of Hal Jordan.
- Marshall Jordan’s first assignment was with Sheriff Nathaniel Kent, an ancestor of Jonathan Kent, who first appeared in the DC Universe two years prior in 1997’s The Kents miniseries.
Not only is this comic a thrilling western, it’s a dynamic tale of racial prejudice. The alien Sur has reddish skin. Though it’s more of a purple hue, he’s mistaken for an American Indian. Dressed in the part, Sur faces lots of bigotries and attempts on his life. Though by the end of this story, his heroic actions will inspire many in this story to change their views on people with different skin colors and ethnic backgrounds. Once again, comics tackles an issue that many ‘serious’ mediums won’t even touch.
I loved this two-parter. It was so much better than the previous issue and that speaks volumes to the quality of work; because I thought the first part was darn near perfect. Even better- this issue’s cover wasn’t lame unlike the rock star space cowboy striding a horse on the front of issue #20.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
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