given the massive event assult were use to seeing I normally just pick up a big event if it peeks my interest and just enjoy the ride for what its, I also rarely pick up any of the side stories or crossovers that they sell along with it.

For this though I am pumped up, I read rebirth and enjoyed it enough to get me to read the new ongoing and the sinestro corps just knocked it out of the park. This series is coming after a few very good stories and a year of build up has just made me want the series even more. I also have faith in Johns as a writer and I don't really care about who a black lantern is I'm just looking forward to seeing what the artists come up with in their redesign more then anything.

 

Is the whole freakin' checklist out?

Also, is anyone else worried that this is going to suffer from the mega-event status it seems to be receiving?

 

Yes Sir.

Well, Part 1 atleast.

 

I actually think this mega event will go well. Why? Because it's not a DC Mega Events like others. This is a really big Green Lantern story that just has a ton of guest stars rather than a DC story that involves every title.

 

Exactly you don't even have to read The batman, superman or titans for it to make sense.

 

^ I agree. All the main stuff will be in the Green Lantern titles and of course Blackest Night. So I don't think it's going to be that you have to pick up every tie-in for any of it to make sense.
Here's a question: Since Superboy is alive in the future do you guys think he's gonna be back in the present for Blackest Night? As a Black Lantern, I mean.

 

Well it was stated that this is HIS story. it's a story he has wanted to tell since joining the title with Rebirth. Sure, a few pieces have fallen into place since then (mostly who is available as Black Lanterns) but he has control.

 

Finally read it. A nice soft introduction to the story. I had the laugh at the obvious the Hawks and Atom are dead mistake panel.

 

Anyone else read Previews or order through DCBS or similar? They are offering a version of Blackest Night #1 with a Black Lantern Ring. That is so sweet, I know it will be a cheap plastic thing but I am going to be wearing that sucker around.

Anyone else planning on picking up the Tales of the Corps books? I like those side stories, like the Tales of Sinestro Corps ones but that 3.99 price tag per book is just churning my stomach.

 

So do you guys think that the "Soranik/Sinestro" relation will play some role into it?

 

I re-read Blackest Night #0 and it is interesting, although it feels like it was written more for long-time fans than to really draw in new readers. The pin-ups of the various Corps served that function well enough. I think, though, that if I wasn't following GL and excited about this story already, this issue wouldn't have drawn me in. But it was a good enough set-up and only a couple more months to wait until the story really kicks off.

I'm definitely looking forward to that miniseries, since I enjoy the "Tales of [color] Corps" style stories, with the most recent Orange Lantern one being really neat. The $3.99 price tag isn't great, but at least DC's justifying it by making all three TotC issues 40 pages, so there is extra content for that extra dollar.

 

Absolutely. They are leaving some loose ends with all these stories they are trying to finish up quick before going into Blackest Night so I have a feeling alot of this is tying directly into Blackest Night somehow.

Kind of like the few panels we get with Carol Ferris yet shes shown in alot of preview pictures for Blackest Night.

 

hopefully it isnt like what Marvel does...either put a really old story or add the transcript of the story you just read (Director's Cut)....

 

Is that what Marvel's doing to justify their price increases? Damn, it's been ages since I've read a Marvel book...guess I'm not missing much.

So far, DC's been pretty good about doling out more content for the extra dollar, whether more pages or a back-up feature or something. Although (being cynical here), it wouldn't surprise me if the extra content gets quietly dropped once they've gotten everyone used to the $3.99 price.

 

*drools*

 

Awesome.