With “In Brightest Day”, DC squeezes a unique collection of ring slinging adventures between two covers. With all of Geoff Johns epic GL tales lately and his next big arc “The Blackest Night” poised on the horizon to take the DCU by storm, one might think this is the newest book of Hal Jordan’s exploits. Not so. The greatest stories told about the Green Lantern in decades are easily Johns’ resurrection of Hal Jordan in “Rebirth” and his subsequent battles in “the Sinstro Corps War” books. With that in mind, it makes complete sense to tap into that and bring readers a book like “In Brightest Day”. This is a book comprised of thirteen Lantern stories handpicked by Johns’ that span the entire history of the Corps itself. Each story has a commentary by Johns that precedes it, to tell you why he picked it and if any, it’s significance in the Green Lantern mythos. From the charming stories at the beginning of Hal’s career, to the birth of each of the Corps greatest heroes, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Mogo, etc. this book gives old fans a great tome of the best collected adventures and fan favorite moments, while newer fans can see some the history of the book and fill in gaps in their knowledge to see some of what has come before, what makes the series great. Throw in some Alan Moore stories and you’ve just kicked up to some next level shit!
The book is thoroughly enjoyable and has ties and hints as to what lies ahead in the Blackest Night. Johns’ commentaries give great perspective of why you’re reading these particular stories and more insight into his feelings of the Corps and the various characters. This book packs a lot in and doesn’t disappoint, unless you were looking for more Geoff Johns stories. The only thing missing was a good Kilowog story!
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