It explores the conditions of the characters in their bizarre situation and presents a captivating moral dilemma. While there are certainly adventures and fighting, with universes at stake, Lost Army doesn’t depend so much on large spectacle as the big Green Lantern crossovers of recent history have, but is something much more contemplative. Richards draws a wonderful Arisia, and the space battle at the issue’s end looks great. ![]() While their work isn’t as strong as Jesus Saiz’s, I didn’t find myself taken out of the story by it, and I actually admire quite a few scenes they depict. Lost Army receives its first fill-in artists this issue, with Cliff Richards doing line work on a number of pages, and Michael Atiyeh coloring over it. His swirling astral backgrounds are breathtaking, and his work on the key characters in this title (John, Guy, Arisia, Kilowog, Two-Six) remains my favorite interpretations of them, and his coloring has a lot of depth. Saiz blesses readers with the high quality renderings we’ve come to expect. ![]() The argument between John and Guy is incredibly strengthened by Jesus Saiz’s expressive artwork. Both characters have good points and readers will likely choose sides in this debate, which is to Bunn’s credit. Guy Gardner has gotten it into his head that the Lanterns should try to preserve this reality, while John understands that doing so would be dooming their own, since this universe has to end for theirs to be born. The conflict between John Stewart and Guy Gardner finally grows into a confrontation about whether to save this past universe or not. Jesus Saiz creates a great image of the Battle of Oa. To further complicate things, the relationship between John Stewart and Guy Gardner begins breaking down, which may lead to Guy working contrary to the interests of John. John Stewart lies to Relic to secure his help, and Relic withholds information from the Lanterns that causes them to run into disaster, so neither side was forthcoming with the other. Things are even more twisty and turny for the Lanterns when they discover where they are when they come face to face with Relic the being that destroyed planet Oa. To a large degree, Green Lantern: Lost Army #3 is about trust. Green Lantern has never done a mystery story of this sort before, so this is really new territory for the franchise, and likely for some of its readers. What is the end game to all of this? What is Krona doing in this past universe? Why is Guy Gardner both a Red and Green Lantern, and what significance does that hold? Who put the Lanterns in this other universe to begin with, and why? I don’t know the answers to any of these questions, but they are all captivating and I’m dying to find out. It is very fun to speculate and ponder on what will happen next and what this adventure is leading to. I don’t know where Lost Army is going, and that’s what makes it so captivating to me. Cullen Bunn has written the best character interactions between John Stewart and Guy Gardner yet. Green Lantern: Lost Army #3 continues the adventures of John Stewart, that multiversal time travelling warrior, and the series remains a fascinating read. Green Lantern John Stewart Website: Stop Telling Me to Buy Things I’m Not Interested In.Green Lantern John Stewart Website: Green Lantern: Starlit Crisis #2 Pages 6-10.Green Lantern John Stewart Website: John Stewart and the Darkstars.Green Lantern John Stewart Website: Green Lantern: Starlit Crisis #2 Pages 11-15.Green Lantern John Stewart Website: I Surrender + Multiversal Guardian.Steve Rogers: Good to hear! You really should make articles out there about John Stewart’s treatment.Desh Derringer: I appreciate the interest, but I don’t want to make any promises about that. ![]() PadThai2: Hey all, Just posting here to see how you are holding up after what happened on Election Day.I Surrender + Multiversal Guardian ( 11).Hudson Faber: I’m surprised you’ve been keeping up with the GL books since Rebirth.Desh Derringer: That’s the best way to look at it.Recent Examples of Why I have Given Up on John Stewart + Zatswan Preview ( 2).
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