Green Lantern Spotlight

In Gotham City at the grave site of the Wayne Family, Black Hand holds the skull of Batman in his hands. He says he hears him out there in deep space. That his children are buzzing like flies. That he is hungry. Over in Sector 666 where the Black Central Power Battery rests. A voice answers: "yes." "I am hungry." Black Hand then replies that no one escapes death, that the dead will rise and that Batman is connected to them all. With that thousands of black power rings emerge from the battery and spread across the universe. The next day in Coast City, Hal Jordan speaks that when Superman originally died, a national day of mourning was declared. Since his return, every year everyone comes out to honor the fallen heroes around the country. Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner along with the air force. Head to the Coast City Memorial and light up a power battery to honor the fallen such as Hal's father, Abin Sur and the original Coast City. As they celebrate, Hal remembers his fellow Green Lanterns' loses. Such as Katma Tui, the planet Xanshi, Kyle's girlfriend, Alex and of course Jade during Infinite Crisis. He also goes on to say that Guy got a happy ending with the reuniting with Ice. Each of the Green Lanterns take off to continue the honoring of the lost. Over in Smallville, Clark, Connor and Martha Kent visit Jonathan Kent's grave while over in Pittsburgh, Professor Stein visits the grave of the original Firestorm with the two current. Moni questions Jason since while it's raining around them, everything is dying. Over in San Francisco, the newly returned Bart Allen tells Cassie that that all the statues of the fallen Titans should be taken down. While over in Avernus in Central City, the Rogues honor their fallen dead. While in Chicago Booster Gold, Guy, Ice, Fire and Black Canary remember Ted Kord. Finally members of the Justice League and Justice Society honor their dead at Valhalla Cemetery. Looking at all they have lost.

Over in Amnesty Bay, Mera and Tempest argue about where Arthur Curry better known as Aquaman is buried. Tempest tells Mera that he should be laid at rest in the oceans. While Mera tells Tempest that it was the surface that showed him peace and that's where he should be. Tempest replies: "The dirt is no place for a king of the sea." As dead fish start to wash up on shore. Back in Gothan City, Alfred Pennyworth goes to lay flowers on Bruce Wayne's grave only to find his grave has been ravaged and saying that he made a terrible mistake. Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice, Hal Jordan meets up with Barry Allen at the morgue. Where Barry questions about all the remains of fallen villains being left there. Hal talks about the super human organ harvesting going on recently. Barry starts to asks who else has died since he has been gone. Hal uses his power ring and shows the various heroes that have fallen since Barry left. Barry takes pause at Firestorm's death but more about Sue and Ralph Dibny. Over in St. Roch, the Atom chats to Hawkman about going over his dead wife's last will and testament but Carter won't deal with it. That Jean became an insane killer and murdered people that did nothing wrong in life and then smashes the phone when the Atom tries to reason with him. A short time later, Barry asks Hal about what is going on with Carol, Hal says that she is back running Ferris Air, where she's safe. However, it's revealed she is on Zamaron battling members of the Sinestro Corps with her fellow Star Sapphires. Alfred soon calls them saying that Bruce's grave has been decimated. Over on Oa, the Guardians of the Universe see that the War of Light has broken out and that a darkness is moving across the universe from Sector 666. They have failed, Ganthlet was right and they must call a cold black as black power rings are head towards them. However, Scar tells them that she won't let them and bites into the neck of her fellow guardian before ripping out his heart. AS the other Guardians try to stop Scar, the black rings break through the Green Lantern Crypt and other rings reach various fallen heroes and villains and others. They all rise from the dead as Black Lanterns to a shocked Green Lantern Corps. While on Earth, a Black Lantern Martian Manhunter attacks Barry and Hal saying: "You should both be dead."

Back in St. Roch Hawkgirl starts to reason with Hawkman about visiting the Atom when they attacked by a Black Lantern Ralph and Sue. Hawkgirl is stabbed through the chest by Sue while Ralph goes on to beat Hawkman to death with his own mace, saying how much Hawkgirl hates him. Kendra manages to tell Carter that it's untrue and that she does love him before she finally dies. Angered and ready to kill the two Black Lanterns, he is finally killed by Ralph who rips out his heart and goes on to charge his and Sue's power rings with it. When Black Hand emerges from the shadows saying they won't escape death this time. As two black power rings attach themselves to their bodies and say: "Rise." So ends issue #1.

This issue was freaking great and that's all I have to say!