The first issue of a two-part Green Lantern western starring Abin Sur. For those
of you not in the know, Abin Sur is the Green Lantern who bestows the power ring to Hal Jordan, making him earth’s first member of the Green Lantern Corps.
In this issue, Sur comes to earth in search of an intergalactic terror. The terror looks Czarian, like the bounty hunter Lobo. He’s big, bad, and brutal like Lobo but his origin of species isn’t revealed (yet?) so I’m not sure. I’ve not been able to find out via an Internet search either. Most entries just talk about his brief appearance in these two issues of DC Legends, if at all.
The story and art were very good. It looks a lot like the classic 70s series based on the character Bat Lash. It’s got a Joe Kubert quality to it. Art Mike Zeck has a lengthy resume, but I’ve not been able to find any link to him working on any DC western title before.
Just about the only thing not going for this issue is the cover. It looks utterly ridiculous. For one thing, I don’t picture the usually even-keeled Abin Sur acting like a groupie to an 80s hair band. Secondly, my initial assumption is correct as Sur is very zen-like when he teams up with a US Marshall that has some surprising ties to the Green Lantern Corps.
The next issue show be a treat. It’s been really good with lots of elements taken from Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns and the classic TV show “Have Gun Will Travel.” Hopefully, the cover is much more subdued and we’ll find out what race Abin Sur’s prey is from.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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