John Stewart: Green Lantern Appreciation 2021

[Sodam Yat]

I gotta say the Green Lanterns haven't been this interesting to me in a long time. I think this run is exciting. I don't think Thorne is doing what he's doing for mere shock value or to be mean-spirited. Superhero comics have zero stakes these days. I don't like reading a book and just knowing "Eh he'll pull through" To me that's boring.

It's exciting because new concepts are being added to the mythos. The structure of the Corps is no longer the same, new unexplored sectors, etc. We're expecting the unexpected, which I think it's what's really needed.

[Vordan]

For those who want a more “classic” John, his role in Justice League: The Last Ride so far has been entertaining and clearly reminiscent of the DCAU.

[lemonpeace]

Definitely more people seem to care about Jessica than they care about him despite the fact that they shared a book together...

I think Jessica was more popular than Simon but the deciding factors were the fact that she had a open niche to fill as the human leading lady of the franchise plus the added fact that she's one of DC's few prominent hispanic character in a time where hispanic representation was big in the zeitgeist. so when DC cancelled their run to consolidate the franchise for Morrison's run with Hal, they had more incentive to give Jess slots in other titles, and with John filling the spot of the League's Lantern, Simon sorta fell into limbo with Guy and Kyle without the element of nostalgic they have to fall back on to keep him in the comic book consciousness.

[SecretWarrior]

[SecretWarrior]

[J. D. Guy]

I think Jessica was more popular than Simon but the deciding factors were the fact that she had a open niche to fill as the human leading lady of the franchise plus the added fact that she's one of DC's few prominent hispanic character in a time where hispanic representation was big in the zeitgeist. so when DC cancelled their run to consolidate the franchise for Morrison's run with Hal, they had more incentive to give Jess slots in other titles, and with John filling the spot of the League's Lantern, Simon sorta fell into limbo with Guy and Kyle without the element of nostalgic they have to fall back on to keep him in the comic book consciousness.

Which sucked for someone like me, who was and still is a fan of Simon, who felt his presence resonated supremely well and just as much so as Jessica's.

[Redjack]

Which sucked for someone like me, who was and still is a fan of Simon, who felt his presence resonated supremely well and just as much so as Jessica's.

Well, the current Team Lantern loves Simon Baz.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Well, the current Team Lantern loves Simon Baz.

Well, you've done a great job thus far of turning my former apathy towards Simon into something inching closer and closer to appreciation. You never know, I might actually start getting excited whenever he shows up one of these days

[Frontier]

Sam Humphries' work with Simon was underrated in my opinion...

[Vordan]

Sam Humphries' work with Simon was underrated in my opinion...

I thought his run was fantastic, made me a fan of both characters. It was nice having two GL books during Rebirth and enjoying both.

[SecretWarrior]

GREEN LANTERN #8
Written by GEOFFREY THORNE
Art by TOM RANEY and MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by BERNARD CHANG
Variant cover by JULIET NNEKA
$4.99 US | 40 PGS | $5.99 US Variant (Card stock)
ON SALE 11/2/21

Will the Dark Sector die? With trillions of lives in peril, John battles the DEISTORM and the challenge of its FUTURE STATES! Meanwhile, Jo Mullein solves the mystery of the Battery's destruction in time to see the rise of a new and ancient enemy. Is this the final end of Oa and the Green Lanterns?!

[Frontier]

Deistorm, the cosmic cousin of Deathstorm .

[Sodam Yat]

JUSTICE LEAGUE INFINITY #6

Both Justice Leagues arrive at the nexus of all realities, the Mirrored Room. Though they had hoped to find their old friend Amazo, what the League finds left behind in the ruins of the shattered mirrors is a far cry from the sentient android!

[Sodam Yat]

I honestly don't know why John keeps missing from these covers. This is like what, the third or fourth time?

[SecretWarrior]

I honestly don't know why John keeps missing from these covers. This is like what, the third or fourth time?

I care less about that than the marketing strategy overall. This will likely be the cover of the collected edition:

Makes sense, since TPBs are able to reach a larger audience, with a more diverse age range.



But the monthly floppy buyers tend to skew older, so you'd think they'd feature the older Lanterns more, whether that be John, Jo, or Simon. . .

Also, Jo fans might have felt a bait and switch with last issue's cover. We John fans are already sensitive to that, with how DC used to market John front and center, only to have him beaten up on the first page of what turned out to be a Hal Jordan story. Looking at you, Tom King. . .

Anyway, there may be some more interesting variant covers released closer to the shipping date.