Far Sector

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Marth explains that his ancestor was the one who imposed the Exploit, and while it served its purpose in the past, he wants to end it without disrupting the status quo so much that fortunes and power are disrupted. Inhabiting it are the Trilogy, the three races that constructed it, all of which are well-realized in the book and fascinating in their own right. SO yeah do read it especially for the art omg its so beautiful like Jamal does gods work here, he makes each page and even the cover look like a million bucks. This is written by a novelist who is taking full advantage of the Young Animal imprint to do her own thing with the GL mythos, and doing so while also building up her own new lantern to lead her story forward. Similarly, much of character development happens in masterfully rendered facial expressions, or in times of leisure where Jo lets down her hair and wears sweats or a summer dress.

In this society, there hasn't been a murder for 500 years because the people on this world have had their emotions turned off. If Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint is going to churn out stuff like this, sign me up for that Black Parade, please. But only because that slows her down for plot purposes so she can't get places too quickly when pursuing leads or bad guys. The next day, Syzn messages Jo asking her to quell an unapproved protest of over a hundred thousand people in Platform Forget Not. Some may know Jo from Future State Justice League and this book is why many, including myself, were hoping that lineup might stick for a little.

The thing that binds it all together is the dogged determination of Jo Mullein, a Brooklyn girl out of her depth and the only good cop on an emotionless world. The majority of Far Sector is extremely engaging though, not least because of Campbell's (inter)stellar art. This one is a slow burn as Jo navigates the political potholes of The City Enduring as she finds that sometimes a murder isn't just a murder and threatens to pull on the strand that holds the society of The City Enduring together. See, it's a bit of an anomaly for a certified SF/F rockstar like Jemisin to drop into the funny pages. Jo is sent to an extremely remote sector to help an alien civilization investigate their first murder in 500 years.

She also proves to be wholly ineffective as the initial murderer is caught without her involvement and the City seems to have police stations and interrogation rooms so it’s hard to believe they’ve never had a murder in centuries (unless those interrogation rooms were used for people with parking tickets? The Council makes laws and enforces them through various agencies (including the "peacekeepers" who are ok with murdering peaceful protestants to keep the "peace"). Due to the remote nature of this assignment, Jo doesn't have access to backup and her power ring has a limited power supply, which forces her to use her head rather than punch through every problem. She has a background that we actually learn about, her character design is unique, she's compassionate and competent and unafraid to stand up to authority even when she is the lone outsider on a planet of 3 alien races.It’s a really interesting dynamic that Jemisin plays with effectively, showing why Jo feels the way she does about certain moral quandaries, while also explaining all the actions she takes during the case. I’m not a big fan of Green Lantern books in general because they’re usually pretty bad but Far Sector was especially terrible even by those already-low standards. I feel weird about this book because I like so many aspects of it and yet page by page I just found myself a bit too bored.

My track record with Jemisin was very mixed so far, therefore it took me a while to actually read this. Also I like how the author explores the past of Jo and how it informs her present and the way she was chosen by a guardian was fun and does also show how she is different from other earth GLs and also being very loud mouth and compassionate, that was a fun addition and I can't wait to read more of her stuff in future GL comics. Though Jo is new to the GL role she knows how hard life can be and is no stranger to the role of protector. Why did the Council send for a Green Lantern anyway when the crooks in charge could get away with their crimes easier without their interference?She is given a special Power Ring that slowly recharges on its own instead of needing to recharge with a battery. Syzn “Siz” of the Cliffs, by the Streaking Ice: Peace Accountant and head of the City Enduring Peace Department (CEPD) of Platform Ever Forward. Jo meets with An again, who knows that the Council will likely ignore the demands of the people but the protestors will fight for change anyway. Its astonishing to look at, really maybe his best work and knowing that he will be on Superman next, I can't wait to see more of his stuff but as fa as this book goes do read it for a different type of GL story, a new thought out world with interesting ideas and amazing art! First, one of the things that I really liked about this is that Sojourner "Jo" Mullein makes a great addition to the Green Lantern Corps.