GREEN LANTERN #28 - Review

• Written by: Jeremy Adams

• Art by: V Ken Marion

• Colors by: Romulo Fajardo Jr.

• Letters by: Dave Sharpe

• Cover art by: Xermanico (cover A)

• Cover price: $4.99

• Release date: October 22, 2025

Green Lantern #28, by DC Comics in 10/22/25, dives headfirst into revelations about the Book of Oa, taking Hal Jordan and the entire Corps into eerie, existential territory with just enough humor and heart to keep things glowing.

First Impressions

This one’s a roller coaster of nostalgia, mystery, and raw Lantern energy. The book juggles high-stakes cosmic drama with some grounded, human beats that make the madness work. It’s slick, bombastic, and surprisingly tender, though occasionally a bit too chatty for its own good.

Recap

After the battle with the Sun-Eaters, the Corps is licking its wounds on Oa. John Stewart rallies the Lanterns back to strength as Starbreaker’s forces regroup for another assault. Stewart sparks renewed hope and power through sheer will, restoring the emotional batteries of Oa in a blaze of green light. By the end, Oa stands ready for war, but the miraculous comeback and Krona’s looming return leave plenty unresolved, hinting at deeper cosmic consequences still to come.

Plot Analysis

The issue opens with Guy Gardner and Jo Mullein deep within the ruins of the Desolate Stone, uncovering the long-lost Book of Oa. As they bicker their way through ancient cosmic dust, a startling discovery shakes them both. The Book doesn’t just survive; it speaks. Starbreaker’s earlier translations suddenly make sense, revealing that each page is written in multiple spectra of light, and its secrets could rewire the very laws of creation. When Hal Jordan’s name flashes across its pages, everything changes.

Meanwhile, Coast City gets its moment to shine. Hal, flying through the skyline with a convict in tow, gives an impromptu history lesson in city pride before being urgently summoned back to Oa. The scene mixes humor with tension, showing a Lantern trying to balance duty, identity, and impossible expectations. Once he arrives, chaos takes over. The energy from the Book knocks Hal unconscious, leaving his comrades guessing what was transferred into his mind.

Elsewhere, Kyle Rayner, Conner Kent, and Jessica Cruz fiddle with unstable ring energies because, naturally, danger is the fastest teacher. Their banter gives the story a brief breather, grounding the cosmic scale in friendship and lunacy. This subplot mirrors the theme of instability: power misused and knowledge misunderstood. When Kyle loses control mid-test of his White Lantern powers, even Superboy can’t shrug off the blast, driving home how volatile the new light spectrum balance has become.

Back on Oa, as Hal recovers, fragments of memory stir: visions of Krona, of knowledge greater than the Guardians ever confessed. Those same Guardians, now semi-aware of their fractured consciousness, debate fleeing before their hidden pasts consume them entirely. The twist lands hard: Krona’s essence still lingers, secretly manipulating events from within a damaged clone of Hal Jordan. The issue ends on a bittersweet note with Hal’s return to Earth and a quiet evening with Carol Ferris cut short by duty and a call to Star City. The final page teases a reunion with Oliver Queen and a return to hard-traveling heroics.

Writing

Jeremy Adams balances high-concept cosmic weirdness with breezy, human dialogue. The script cuts between mythic and mundane moments with ease, though some exposition feels overstuffed. Adams has a handle on Lantern humor, particularly through Guy and Kyle’s banter, even while slipping in ominous layers of foreshadowing.

Art

V. Ken Marion’s work is loud, lush, and kinetic. His constructs and space landscapes burst with energy, while Romulo Fajardo Jr.’s colors keep every spectrum distinct but harmonious. The action sequences flow cleanly, and close-ups carry emotional heft, especially Hal’s quiet scenes with Carol, which glow softer but hit harder.

Characters

Hal Jordan remains the book’s moral and emotional center - a man haunted by duty, still grasping for a life outside the ring. Guy Gardner steals scenes with his rough-edged charm, while Jo Mullein provides steady leadership and skepticism. Kyle and Conner’s chaotic experiments add levity amid building dread. Even the Guardians, usually detached, feel newly fallible and almost tragic in their cracked omniscience.

Positives

The mix of cosmic lore and grounded emotion lands beautifully. Adams’s script feels like classic Green Lantern filtered through modern pacing, while Marion and Fajardo’s visuals explode with motion and color. The humor feels organic, the tension well-earned, and the setup for the next arc hits just the right cliffhanger pitch.

Negatives

A few transitions stumble under the story’s scope. Scene changes feel abrupt, and the lore-dump near the midpoint drags slightly. Some dialogue leans on repetition, and the Guardian subplot could use sharper focus. Still, these are flickers in an otherwise strong glow.

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Final Thoughts

Green Lantern #28 delivers a radiant mix of revelation and romance, wrapping a cosmic conspiracy around a beating human heart. It’s a story about legacy, willpower, and the dangers of knowing too much; a space opera with personality. If Adams and Marion keep this balance of scope and soul, the Corps is in very bright hands indeed.

7.8/10

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