Green Lantern #45 is one of the most action packed, fast paced, twisting rides you will ever experience just by reading a comic book. The book contains multiple threads and tangents off each one, creating a unique reading experience that is rarely paralleled.
Story: Geoff Johns, the writer behind Green Lantern, has made this issue into a cornucopia of action, excitement, and anticipation. Although having multiple stories at the same time is a main building block for the excitement in the book, it can also create some confusion at times and make the plot slightly difficult to understand. That aside, the plot is incredibly well developed and makes the book a delight to read.
Art: Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy are amazing artists and their talent really comes out to shine in Green Lantern #45. In every panel there is an extraordinary amount of attention to detail which makes for a very complex collection of strips. This is definitely a positive though, as the artwork changes to match the plot and provide as much complexity as the story line itself. The coloring in the book, done by Randy Mayor, is also very complex and detailed, as well as excellently varied panel from panel.
Overall: Green Lantern #45 is a work of art, both in actual aesthetic properties and in the plot. Even if you can’t appreciate the art, the story line in the book is so engrossing, there is no chance that you could not be enthralled by the episode.
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