Green Lanterns, Issue #10 is the first comic I've read in a few days because I've been busy with the Presidential campaign as a volunteer and an informal observer. The election is tomorrow, and I'm supporting... well, enough of that here. Issue #10 begins with Simon Baz trying on the Phantom ring to see what it does, and it's pretty cool. A lot of people take umbrage with the use of the word, "awesome," as that word means "godlike" and "truly creating awe." An order of nachos isn't "awesome." The Phantom Ring? Yes.
The Phantom Ring gives the bearer the power of all seven Power Rings. Feel scared? The Yellow Ring takes over. Feel angry? The Red. I have liked the series so far, but I really think that the "Phantom Ring" arc is a step above what the series has been so far. We needed to see the Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz characters developed, and now that they've grown into being Green Lanterns, we're ready to see what they can do.
In my review of Issue #9, I wondered what YHWH put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden for in the first place. You knew someone was going to bite that fig or apple, just like you knew someone was going to wear that Phantom Ring. Donald Trump, I believe, is that evil we must stop, at the risk of becoming evil ourselves, perhaps. Hillary Clinton isn't the perfect candidate, but I've gone fully behind her, driving to Arizona to campaign for her yesterday. Life isn't like a comic book, and we shouldn't elect a comic-book villain to the Presidency.
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