Green Lantern Corps #4 Review

• Written by: Morgan Hampton, Jeremy Adams

• Art by: V. Ken Marion, Amancy Nahuelpan

• Colors by: Arif Prianto

• Letters by: Dave Sharpe

• Cover art by: Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Arif Prianto (cover A)

• Cover price: $3.99

• Release date: May 14, 2025

Green Lantern Corps #4, by DC Comics on 5/14/25, sends the Lanterns to an intergalactic trading post to look for parts and information. Sadly, the trip doesn't go as planned.

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Is Green Lantern Corps #4 Good?

Recap

When we last left the Corps in Green Lantern Corps #3, the Nth Metal egg at the heart of Thanagar cracked open, revealing a golden bird god calling itself Horus. Atrocitus made the mistake of attacking the god, but Hawkwoman persuaded the god to show mercy. Horus left to find a new Thanagar, while Atrocitus and the surviving Red Lanterns willingly let themselves be put into cryo-sleep in the OA Sciencecells until a cure for their condition could be found.

Plot Synopsis

In Green Lantern Corps #4, who knew going to a space mall could be so dangerous? The issue splits into two directions before converging in one seedy part of the galaxy.

First, Guy Gardner receives the unwanted task of taking a recruit, Narf, on a ride-along to show him the patrolling ropes. Narf is small and cowardly, but he was recruited because he has a special ability that Guy and Kilowog have yet to see. Guy takes Narf to Necrocopia, a dead Starro converted into a semi-illegal trading post. Why? Guy seeks out the diminished but still dangerous crime lord Evil Star for information on Starbreaker's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Keli and Ellie interrupt Simon Baz's free time, looking for a special psionic battery. It's Keli's birthday, so he decides to take her and Ellie to someplace that might have the part - Necrocopia. When they arrive, Ellie stays behind in their construct vehicle to give Simon and Keli bonding time. Simon seeks out Enzo, a sleazy shop owner who deals in illegal contraband. Simon threatens to shut Enzo down if he doesn't cooperate in finding the part Keli needs. Enzo agrees, but when he returns from the backroom, he activates a sphere that traps Simon and Keli in a mind maze so he can steal Keli's gauntlet.

The issue ends with Evil Start making a mess while trying to break Guy's defenses and Keli being forced to confront a painful memory that may upend everything we know about the origin of Teen Lantern.

First Impressions

I like this issue, and I'm starting to think this is a better series than Hal's solo Green Lantern title. Green Lantern Corps #4 leans into the whimsical aspects of intergalactic adventure for an engaging, entertaining comic.

How’s the Art?

V. Ken Marion and Amancy Nahuelpan are largely responsible for the whimsical feeling of spacefaring adventure when the Lanterns travel to exotic places and meet strange aliens on their respective missions. Plus, the figure work and facial acting, particularly in Guy's snarky personality, are exactly on point. We want to see these characters express some personality, which you get in this issue.

What’s great about Green Lantern Corps #4?

Morgan Hampton and Jeremy Adams hit the nail on the head as the assorted Corps members travel to exotic locales, face strange but relatable dangers, and show some personality. As a plus, if Hampton and Adams can work out a way for Keli's origin to make sense and make her a tad less insufferable, they'll have earned all the kudos imaginable.

What’s not great about Green Lantern Corps #4?

The bigger picture is where this issue falls short. Yes, Guy confronts Evil Star to solicit information about Starbreaker, but that manhunt should be everyone's top priority. As a reminder, Starbreaker's plan could permanently fracture the Emotional Spectrum. Why isn't that mission an all-hands-on-deck scenario? Why isn't the search for Starbreaker and Sorrow Lantern being treated with immense urgency? If the comic doesn't treat the permanent fracture of the Emotional Spectrum like it's a big deal, why should the readers?

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Final Thoughts

Green Lantern Corps #4 brings fun, adventure, and excitement to the Corps when the Lanterns run into all kinds of trouble at an intergalactic trading post. Morgan Hampton and Jeremey Adams lean into the spirit of spacefaring whimsy to give the assortment of Lanterns meaningful missions, and the personality-rich art looks great. That said, it's increasingly odd that the hunt for Sorrow Lantern and Starbreaker isn't treated with more urgency.

8.5/10

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