Originally Posted by
Anthony Shaw
I finally did it.
I downloaded the 2814 books that reprinted the run from the 1980's. I've been reading a lot of Bronze Age Pre-Crisis DC, and the reading experience has been great.
The first chapter was just great!
Wein & Gibbons are in top form. I really liked the way Gibbons drew Hal's mask. It is hilarious that Hal never bothers to change his hair, but the mask, drawn by Gibbons does cover his face.
Hal had a supporting cast, of humans! Hal had the supporting cast of the GLC. Gibbons space and Earth settings were seamless. I love his GL art.
I actually liked Javelin! I have a weird fascination with German characters.
The stories were very exciting to me. I enjoyed the action, and characterization. On a side note, those stories took place prior to Barry Allen's trial. It was weird that Hal's adventures were bright (and anything could happen) while Barry's were dark.
It totally made sense to me that Hal would address Superman as Kal.
Hal was not that dependent upon the ring. He used his wits, and them hands!
I highly recommend reading this. You see the highs & lows of Hal's struggle to balance his life on Earth with his cosmic duties. The Guardians are kinda cold-blooded, but not evil. I'm literally tripping on the size of Hal's Earth-based supporting characters. A key point that struck me was Hal's resistance to lose his ties to Earth, and his friends. This is a far cry from Hal's perspective in recent years.