Green Lantern: New Guardians #17 *Preview/Spoilers*

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Green Lantern: New Guardians #17 PREVIEW
Writer: Tony Bedard
Artist: Aaron Kuder

[RainbowLantern Kilowog's Recruit Find all posts View Profile Close RainbowLantern]

Looks like we are going to see just how much of Emerald Twilight remains!

[Gauntlet101010 Alpha-Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Gauntlet101010]

Looks like we are going to see just how much of Emerald Twilight remains!

Hoping for some sense in GL continuity? I do too, but I can't say I expect too much in that regard.

[IonFan Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close IonFan]

i can't help but wonder does the 1st Lanterns retcon powers happen in the "real" world of just inside the heads of his victims?

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Kyle vs Volthoom Rd.1

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[Ion2814 Corpse Trainee Find all posts View Profile Close Ion2814]

I just don't want to see Kyle wearing that reg GL costume in flashbacks anymore. Do the flashbacks in the Banks costume. Hell, he created the new costume after one super villain fight.

[zeroel Alan's Drycleaner Find all posts View Profile Close zeroel]

kinda sad the original ion uniform (white) is not shown

[Gauntlet101010 Alpha-Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close Gauntlet101010]

I'm a little shocked the old Ion (and Parallax) costumes were shown at all, honestly. This comic gives me continuity whiplash. First we're shown his old costume and ET/his origin seemingly sorta intact. Then we're shown his arrival on OA to be traine dby Kil. Now we're given a nostalgiafest of most of his old costumes.

It may have been a wise move to omit Ion 1.0 from the compilation. It brings in a lot of baggage with it - John in the wheelchair, Kyle meeting his father, and the Guardian Babies .... none of which I think actually happens in the New 52.

[SD80MAC Not a True Fan Find all posts View Profile Close SD80MAC]

Cutting and pasting, since it applies to both: GLNG #17 and GLC #17 both reference events that didn't happen as of the "New 52." What a mess, and it's only going to get worse.

[Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Find all posts View Profile Close Mister Ed]

Given that the first lantern seems to be big on "What if?" type storytelling, I'm inclined to assume that we could looking at "alternate" version in the case of ones that don't fit the current continuity.

[Tommy Boy Hal's Understudy Find all posts View Profile Close Tommy Boy]

And most of all, a big, fat, obvious way for an in-story character to reset a whooooole bunch of crap. Catching the theme so far? The First Lantern has to gather enough power to be able to change the actual past, not just reference it through memory.

He'll be successful.

And he'll reset all sorts of things.

And in doing so, establish the blank slate (for lack of a better term) for the next round of writers.

And then when he's shot his wad, in comes Black Lantern Hal, the greatest Black Lantern, to deep six this guy and put us back in the saddle with the replacement guardians that have been so conveniently placed in the Chamber of Shadows. I'll bet a delicious root beer that somewhere in there, Ganthet is restored as well.

It's like I'm psychic! Sign me up, DC!

[Tommy Boy Hal's Understudy Find all posts View Profile Close Tommy Boy]

Oh yeah, and a living, yellow ringed Sinestro should be in the mix, too.

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Given that the first lantern seems to be big on "What if?" type storytelling, I'm inclined to assume that we could looking at "alternate" version in the case of ones that don't fit the current continuity.

For the visions he showed to the characters, yes...but not the initial splash pages that show their "life constellations."

[Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Find all posts View Profile Close Mister Ed]

The term "constellations" doesn't sound very linear to me. I still think it is possible that he is showing not just what was, but what could have been, unless you feel the dialog is specific enough about exactly what is being shown to preclude that possibility. I haven't actually read the issue, just the preview.

[Tommy Boy Hal's Understudy Find all posts View Profile Close Tommy Boy]

The term "constellations" doesn't sound very linear to me. I still think it is possible that he is showing not just what was, but what could have been, unless you feel the dialog is specific enough about exactly what is being shown to preclude that possibility. I haven't actually read the issue, just the preview.

Without being spoilery, yeah. But with the possibility of the alternates becoming reality.