Buy Pile Report: GL Corps

It's been slow here in the office thus far, so in addition to picking up chinese food, I had the time to read Green Lantern Corps #16.

Now, this issue needs no real review, after the past few issues you know that if you're enjoying the Sinestro Corps War, you'll enjoy this book, if not, then you won't enjoy it, since this book is more than on-par with the others.

But, what this issue did do was spark my imagination on the topic of the Green Lanterns' new ability to use Lethal Force. We got to see the Corps in action using that Lethal Force in this issue, and immediately the tide of the battle over Mogo was turned. The Sinestro forces were repelled, Sodam Yat blew up Ranx, lethal force did the job... right?

Well, I think I see where this newfound ability is going to lead the Lanterns. Because, in addition all the winning, we also were hit over the head with the idea that once the rings of deceased lanterns find new hosts, it will be months until they are trained. That means that these unexpecting people will suddenly be given the most potent weapon in the universe — and the ability to kill with it.

Not only that, we have a panel in this issue of a Lantern incinerating a BABY. An Evil baby, but a baby, nonetheless.

I fear a storyline of Lanterns inciting fear is coming around the corner.