Green Lantern Spotlight

  Yes, they are coming to your local comic book store, the Deadpool Corps. Wait a minute? A Marvel Comic book talked about on the Green Lantern Spotlight? Yes, it's happen before, when I took a look at the differance between the Green Lantern Corps and the Nova Corps. However, I was being serious then, now... not so much. Yep a group made up of: The Deadpool Kid (wild west version).




Kid Deadpool - Note, this is not the previously known 616 Kid Deadpool. This is an alternate universe Kid Deadpool.

Major Deadpool

Lady Deadpool

Dogpool

Headpool - The head from Zombie Deadpool
 
  Lead by our favorite Merc with the Mouth, Deadpool from 616, the Deadpool Corps is out to save the multiverse with their deliciously awesomeness. No, I'm not smoking anything and I'm not secretly Rob Leifeld. I'm just a Deadpool fan who knows this is really a mockery of the GLC. In this modern era of 5 differeant Green Lantern, Avengers, Spider-man and X-books. Deadpool is just exploding around the place. So, instead of rolling my eyes, I'm just going to enjoy the ride and just see how many GLC jokes come about in the next few months. If the book makes it past issue 5. Since a lot of newer Marvel titles are lucky if they make it past 4 these days.

  With Blackest Night #8 just a few short weeks away. I thought I would start looking ahead to Brightest Day and what it means for some characters and books. I thought the best way to start this all off would be with the Flash, or in this case the Flash Family. With Flash: Rebirth now over with Barry Allen back as the main Flash and everyone else along side him from Wally to Max Mercury. I thought I would look at what might come out of the various Flashes and yes, even the Rogues.

Barry Allen
  Well, we know everything was set up at the end of Rebirth. Barry's new status quo is not only trying to take time to spend with his wife, family and friends but to also solve a slew load of cold cases. Barry is going to be a mix of CSI/Cold Case/Super Heroics. It's true, when Barry was lost during the original Crisis. Central City really went to hell and Wally took up as guardian of Keystone City mostly. A lot of murders, crimes and cases went unsolved when someone with Barry Allen's caliber could solve in an instant. Now, he's out to solve cases and of course meet new and old enemies a like.




Wally West
  Wally is going to be the primary guardian of Keystone City as he's the third generation of Flash. I don't see too much change from the Wally we've seen over the last few years. Sure he's a family man now and he's going to be dealing with his daughter, Iris being the new Impulse, while Jai is left at home. Should prove for some nice family moments with a little mix of super heroics.







Jay Garrick
  The original Flash and really I don't see too much changing with the character. Jay is pretty active with the Justice Society. Though, it should be interesting about mentoring status with Bart Allen now since Max Mercury is back. What's even more important is that Rival is still in possession of Max's original body before he was trapped in the Speed Force. How's that going to effect everything?







Bart Allen
  With Bart to his true age and back with the Teen Titans. I see Bart going back to his status of trying to be better than Wally and in the mean time reestablishing his ties with Max Mercury. Max was always a father figure with him but there is one large thing still over Bart. Well two actually. The first with Iris now being Impulse the more important matter. Bart's half brother, Owen Mercer better known as the second Captain Boomerang






Iris West
   From pass through kid hero to now full on Impulse. Iris is going to a more happy go lucky attitude and now with the defeat of Professor Zoom and Queen Been under her belt. I see Iris being a bit more proactive and thinking she can handle anything. She might learn the hard way that taking the mantle of Impulse might mean repeating Bart's former mistakes.








Jai West
  Poor kid from super hero to just your average 10 year old. Jai doesn't seem happy with his current status even if he did give up his portion of the Speed Force to his twin sister. Can Jai really cope with being your average 5th grader? Does this mean more time with his mom, Linda. While Iris and Wally are out saving the city or the world?






 Jesse Quick
   She's back to how she started, Jesse Belle Chambers Tyler is now going to be spending her time living both of her parent's legacies while staying with the Justice Society and spending time back in Keystone City or Central City. You have to wonder how that's going to effect her status with her husband, Rick Tyler better known as Hourman. Even worse, what if Jesse ends up pregnant soon?








Max Mercury
  We've waited over a  decade and have been teased and taunted but Max Mercury, the original speedster is back. Finding his anchor to the world through Bart, Max is probably going to be seeing some fathering with Bart while he tries to establish ties with his daughter. Plus, the world has really changed while Max was away and Rival still have his original body. What's a guy to do?










   They have a plan to fight against Barry thanks to the original Mirror Master's old plan. Abra Kadabra has it out for Barry and Professor Zoom. There are new and old Rogues alike now. Iron Heights exists and new and more deadlier Rogues are being born in Central City. Looks like it's time for the bad guys to get busy.

  It seems we have a lot going on for The Flash as Brightest Day arrives, let's see if Barry and the rest can shine through the darkness.

  Since returning from my honeymoon. I have been catching up on my reading as we prepare to go into The Brightest Day. I'm going to start today with one of my reading recommendations, The Great Ten. he Great Ten returned in their own eponymous, ten-issue limited series written by Tony Bedard, which is intended to provided a detailed origin of the group's members.

Issue #1 details the Accomplished Perfect Physician's origin, and introduces eight deities from Chinese mythology led by the Jade Emperor. The pantheon includes Yu Huang the Jade Emperor and King of the Gods, Lei Kung the God of Thunder, Feng Po the God of Winds, Kuan Ti the God of War, Lei Zi the Goddess of Lightning and wife of Lei Kung, Chu Jiang a minor God of the Dead who rules the second level of Diyu, Gong Gong the God of Floods, and Chu Jung the God of Fire and father of Gong Gong.

Issue #2 details the Celestial Archer's origin, has the Old Chinese Gods have returned for vengeance. With the citizens of Lhasa caught in the middle, the Old Gods battle against the Great Ten, but the super functionaries are no match for the angry, ancient gods, not when one member – the Celestial Archer – chooses to turn against his team and fight alongside the gods.

Issue #3 details the Thundermind's origin, he appears in times of need to defend China against evil and injustice. But when Thundermind joins the Great Ten in their battle against the Old Chinese Gods, he learns the startling secret that the Old Chinese Gods have been hiding – a secret so massive it could destroy all of China.

Issue #4 details the Immortal Man-in-Darkness' origin, while he battles Feng Po in Shanghai. Immortal Man-in-Darkness finally defeats Feng Po, and the Great Ten discover Feng Po is using Durlan technology and that the Old Chinese Gods are false.

Issue #5 details the August General in Iron's origin, the Great Ten asking him about his Durlan's organism. August General in Iron's explain his classified in Qinghai's incident, were RPLA got biologically. In Kunlun Mountains, the Old Chinese Gods plan to invasion Hong Kong. Celestial Archer's know the Old Chinese Gods are not them and send a message to Great Ten from theirs plan.

  Bedard and Scott McDanial have beening making this a very fun series. I have to admit, the series took a bit to get

after we got the Accomplished Perfect Physcian's origin out of the way (one of my favorite characters). Since issue 

four, the series has really picked up both in plot and paced. It's also given us a great insight on these characters.

Who is driven by duty, others have been forced and also painting all the characters in grey than black and white. I 

also love the inclusion of the Durlings in the story and how they tie in with almost half of the cast of characters. 

This is shaping up to be a fine series and I hope we might get an ongoing out of it. Let's hope. 

Join the Green Lantern Spotlight cast as they talk BLACKEST NIGHT #7, Blackest Night: JSA #3 and JT Krul's Blackest Night Green Arrow issue. 

Usually after every episode the guys continue talking about comics and that leads to a very wide range of topics. "Behind the Mic" is a quick glimpse into those late night conversations. 

In this segment the guys discuss:

*DC Comics artists: Mark Bagley, Marcus To and Jim Lee and the movie Space Jam

The Corps Leaders and New Guardians battle against Nekron but their combined powers are unable to stop him. Scarecrow attacks Black Hand with a yellow pitch fork and is winning. Just as he yells, "This is my moment," Luthor's eyes glow orange and he says "No, it's mine." Luthor becomes overwhelmed by the Orange power and tries to steal everyone else's rings. Above Earth, John Stewart is trying to stop the horde of Black Lanterns when the combined Six Corps arrive to join together and battle the Black Lanterns. In Coast City, Dove tries to get at the Black Lantern Battery but is forced back as a being from within the battery tries to get out. Nekron slices the throat of a Guardian and Black Hand uses his blood to form a symbol on the ground. Nekron then says "Trespasser. Rise" and a massive coccoon rises from the ground, holding a figure in white. 




Ganthet reveals that this is the Entity, the living light bestowed upon the universe that triggered existence itself. He then reveals the truth Nekron has hinted at: That life in the universe did not begin on Maltus (the original homeworld of the Guardians), but on Earth--the Guardians hiding it to both protect the Entity and justify their authority. Nekron stabs at the Entity, which causes every living being in the universe to react in pain. Outraged at the Guardians' lies that cost Abin Sur his life, Sinestro stabs Ganthet with his ring. Hal realizes the Entity is like Parallax and Ion, a living power that needs a "pilot" to guide it into battle. He flies toward it only to be stopped by Sinestro, who claims this is his duty, and that Jordan had his chance with Parallax. Sinestro flies into the Entity demanding its power, and emerges as a figure all in white saying that he will be the greatest Lantern of all as the Entity speaks: "Thaal Sinestro of Korugar. Destiny awaits".






  I read this book about eight times as I traveled by plane to my honeymoon in Hawaii. I have to say, I was both happy, a bit shocked and a little let down by a few things. First of all, we knew that Luthor was going to subcome to the Orange Light before this story was over and going after Scarecrow. That was a bit of a let down, let Crane have his moments. He freaking stabbed Black Hand threw and went after Nekron on his own. If that doesn't show the guy is cut out to be a full time member of the Sinestro Corps, I don't know what is. The most shocking part was Sinestro becoming the White Lantern. I like many others saw Hal Jordan flying towards the White Entity and becoming the first but instead it goes to Sinestro. I actually looked over issues of Green Lantern during and after the Sinestro Corps war. The truth is, we never saw Sinestro becoming a Green Lantern again, we just saw him from the neck up in what looked like his old GL suit with a drink next to him. So, him becoming the White Lantern has been set up since day one. Having Dove being the catalyst to free the Anti-monitor from the Black Lantern Central Power Battery was also a nice touch. I'm looking forward to the last three parts of Blackest Night over the next few weeks. Should be fun.

  Well folks, I'm out of here for the next two weeks. Melissa and I are taking our long delayed honeymoon to Hawaii. We'll be back the week of March 9th. In the mean time, enjoy the sites and sounds.