Ray: The Starbreaker Supremacy concludes this issue, and if there’s one word that describes this era of Green Lantern, it’s “Big”. Since Jeremy Adams took over the line, he’s set the Lanterns up against one cosmic invasion after another, a United Planets takeover, and now an army of energy vampires. But as of last issue, the emotional spectrum is finally restored – at a price. John Stewart tapped into his latent Godlike powers and reignited the batteries – seemingly sacrificing his own life in the process. This is very reminiscent of the death of Hal Jordan in The Final Night, although I was skeptical from the start that this one would stick even as long as Hal’s did. But this has unleashed just about every fan-favorite lantern from across the spectrum – including more threatening ones like Atrocitus and Larfleeze. And after a casualty among the reds, a big name finally reclaims his famous color.

There are so many intriguing beats in this issue that it can feel a little chaotic at times, with huge developments happening in one page and then not being referenced again. I’m still not sure exactly what’s going on with Keli’s gauntlet and the possible return of Krona. However, the most intriguing beat in this issue is the developments with Ellie – who, thanks to her brother’s intervention, seems to have received a White Lantern ring holding the power of life. She’s no longer a construct, but a Lantern in her own right (but not entirely a normal girl, if her skin tone is any indication. This works as a very intriguing fresh start for the Green Lantern line, returning Oa and its surrounding worlds to their former glory, but it also leaves a ton of dangling plot threats for both books to pick up. The ending has a surprise appearance I definitely didn’t think I’d ever see again, too.

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