When did the Jordan family first came up?
Emerald Dawn
Secret Origin
When did the Jordan family first came up?
Hmmm. I thought Emerald Dawn would be in the lead.
I didn't chose "Emerald Dawn" for mostly these three reasons:
-- The drunk driving incident and characterization of Hal that he was an underachiever of some kind. I liked the characterization in "Secret Origins" more.
-- The art in "Secret Origins" is just a ton better.
-- The retconned in villain Legion isn't as interesting to me as the retconned in villain Atrocitus. (Legion never showed up again, if that's any indicator)
I might be wrong, but those who prefer Emerald Dawn probably like another GL than Hal. Again, I might be off base here.
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I voted Emerald Dawn and Emerald Dawn II.
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I think there's a lot to love about both stories, but Secret Origins has better art while Emerald Dawn II, despite having to follow up on the bone-headed decision to make Hal a drunk driver, had the better story, particularly in regards to Hal and Sinestro's relationship.
Bright was never a favorite of mine, unlike Reis, however, there are two works of him that, for me, place him as an A-lister: Iron Man and Green Lantern. IMHO, he was really firing on all cylinders on those books. However, for me, the Emerald Dawn story works better (despite it's flaws, particularly Hal's initial characterization).
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