He’s a genuinely good (if flawed) person that’s taking all the steps he thinks are right in order to save the world, and the ring has corrupted him so deeply that he can’t tell that he’s changed.
It’s fascinating to me that John here is trying to be a hero.
The thing that stands out most to me is that, unlike his corrupt comrades, Emerald Knight not only considers himself a hero, but is actively doing what he thinks is the right thing. The Knight’s internal monologue actually gives him a surprising amount of depth, more so than the previous characters who have starred in an issue so far, in my opinion. Emerald Knight, however, is busy keeping the US government out of Coast City. Johnny Quick and Atomica are hunted, and Superwoman and Owlman are looking for Ultraman, who has gone into hiding. The world is dealing with the fallout of the incursion of Starro, and the metahumans can’t hide any longer. There Is a Light That Never Goes OutĪs for the actual content of the issue, things are starting to shake up for Earth-3. An interesting take on evil Green Lanterns that doubles as a commentary on the idea of space cops? Sign me up. Now I know what you’re thinking.Īnywho, the twist here is that being worthy of the ring, instead of being about using your will to serve others and protect the universe, is about imposing the fascist will of the Overlords on everyone and everything in sight. The ring is now a weapon, like Green Lantern’s, that was sent by the Overlords of Oa to find a suitable wielder, and reinforces their will. The change to Emerald Knight, the Overlords of Oa, and the Power Ring in general really set this mini apart.īasically, the Power Ring used to be more akin to a parasite than its Earth-0 namesake, requiring a weak-willed host in order to enact its vicious will on the universe. I know several people personally, for instance, who did not like Power Ring at ALL because of the confusing “so Hal Jordan is just scared now?” shtick that never had the chance to be fully explained. Normally, I’d leave a big change to a character like this for spoiler tags, or just out of the review entirely, but this change is so ingrained in this issue that it feels wrong to leave it out, and is something that I feel could make someone pick up the book. The Emerald Knights are a legitimately good rework of Power Ring, and the Overlords of Oa were an amazing touch to the lore of Earth-3. I absolutely LOVE what Andy Schmidt has done with the Earth-3 Lanterns. Okay, well, technically I already started off this review talking about how much I liked this issue, but just pretend I didn’t do that. I’m going to start this review off with a little tangent.
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