[Other] Happy 52nd birthday to Geoff Johns!
Pics are from Geoff's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/pt/name/nm0424315/ and the textless Alex Ross variant cover for Green Lantern Vol. 4 #1
Today Jan 25th is Geoff Johns' birthday. He was one of the main creators in DC during the last two decades, and now he dedicates himself to his personal project Ghost Machine through Image Comics.
These days he's a polarizing figure in the fandom. But I still maintain that he wrote some of the best DC comics during this century. I love his Green Lantern run, it was my doorway into the world of DC and its many different comics.
During a re-read over the last few months of his 9 year Green Lantern epic, I wrote a few posts on r/Greenlantern analyzing and detailing the themes, character arcs and biggest moments from the run.
I think they're quite helpful to help people better appreciate it!
For those who are interested:
-Every Green Lantern run has a major theme https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1dwg2bn/every_green_lantern_run_has_a_major_theme/
-The (somewhat) complete timeline of the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1fnrc8a/the_somewhat_complete_timeline_of_the_guardians/
-An outline of the War of Light and its main battles https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1d5pi6t/15_years_ago_the_war_of_light_came_to_its_climax/
-Sinestro vs Hal Jordan: arrogance vs humility https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1gsf7l8/sinestro_vs_hal_jordan_arrogance_vs_humility_from/
-The transformation of Carol Ferris: from love interest and mind-controlled villain to superhero https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1hm9mig/someone_you_love_still_needs_your_help_and_you/
-Sinestro would've been the greatest Lantern to ever exist... if it wasn't for one fundamental flaw https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1ek5pxd/sinestro_wouldve_been_the_greatest_lantern_to/
-Blackest Night explained https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1gya372/blackest_night_explained_the_darkness_that/
-Hope: the most powerful light in the universe https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1i4qg3h/hope_the_most_powerful_light_in_the_universe_from/
-The Guardians of the universe discuss the secret of the 52 https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1hp9v4f/the_guardians_of_the_universe_discuss_the_secret/
-By getting rid of their own emotions, the Guardians of the Universe almost doomed the universe https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1e884p6/by_getting_rid_of_their_own_emotions_the/
-Beware my power, the Lantern's light: the Green Lantern's oath dark origins https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1gw3xic/beware_my_power_the_lanterns_light_the_green/
-Abin Sur foretold that the biggest threat to the Green Lantern Corps wasn't the Blackest Night itself... But what would come after https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1f0ihhx/abin_sur_foretold_that_the_biggest_threat_to_the/
-I fight for the ideals the Corps embodies https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1fbgpt8/i_fight_for_the_ideals_the_corps_embodies_from/
Pics are from Geoff's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/pt/name/nm0424315/ and the textless Alex Ross variant cover for Green Lantern Vol. 4 #1
Today Jan 25th is Geoff Johns' birthday. He was one of the main creators in DC during the last two decades, and now he dedicates himself to his personal project Ghost Machine through Image Comics.
These days he's a polarizing figure in the fandom. But I still maintain that he wrote some of the best DC comics during this century. I love his Green Lantern run, it was my doorway into the world of DC and its many different comics.
During a re-read over the last few months of his 9 year Green Lantern epic, I wrote a few posts on r/Greenlantern analyzing and detailing the themes, character arcs and biggest moments from the run.
I think they're quite helpful to help people better appreciate it!
For those who are interested:
-Every Green Lantern run has a major theme https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1dwg2bn/every_green_lantern_run_has_a_major_theme/
-The (somewhat) complete timeline of the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1fnrc8a/the_somewhat_complete_timeline_of_the_guardians/
-An outline of the War of Light and its main battles https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1d5pi6t/15_years_ago_the_war_of_light_came_to_its_climax/
-Sinestro vs Hal Jordan: arrogance vs humility https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1gsf7l8/sinestro_vs_hal_jordan_arrogance_vs_humility_from/
-The transformation of Carol Ferris: from love interest and mind-controlled villain to superhero https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1hm9mig/someone_you_love_still_needs_your_help_and_you/
-Sinestro would've been the greatest Lantern to ever exist... if it wasn't for one fundamental flaw https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1ek5pxd/sinestro_wouldve_been_the_greatest_lantern_to/
-Blackest Night explained https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1gya372/blackest_night_explained_the_darkness_that/
-Hope: the most powerful light in the universe https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1i4qg3h/hope_the_most_powerful_light_in_the_universe_from/
-The Guardians of the universe discuss the secret of the 52 https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1hp9v4f/the_guardians_of_the_universe_discuss_the_secret/
-By getting rid of their own emotions, the Guardians of the Universe almost doomed the universe https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1e884p6/by_getting_rid_of_their_own_emotions_the/
-Beware my power, the Lantern's light: the Green Lantern's oath dark origins https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1gw3xic/beware_my_power_the_lanterns_light_the_green/
-Abin Sur foretold that the biggest threat to the Green Lantern Corps wasn't the Blackest Night itself... But what would come after https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1f0ihhx/abin_sur_foretold_that_the_biggest_threat_to_the/
-I fight for the ideals the Corps embodies https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenlantern/comments/1fbgpt8/i_fight_for_the_ideals_the_corps_embodies_from/