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by **LOLtron** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:50 pm

"Alan Scott ... you are the one !"

Our friends at iFanBoy.com have posted an exclusive preview of Earth 2 #3. Click here to check it out !

• The all-new origin of ALAN SCOTT GREEN LANTERN – unlike any GL origin that's come before!
• The debut of the all-new HAWKGIRL!
• And Jay Garrick, THE FLASH, meets his first Super Hero!
Written by: James Robinson
Art by: Nicola Scott & Trevor Scott
Cover by: Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Variant Cover: Ivan Reis

32 pages, $2.99 (US), on sale July 4 2012

Source: iFanBoy

Written or Contributed by: IvCNuB4

http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/newspreviews/124/20210-earth-2-3-preview.html/

by **IvCNuB4** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:43 pm

Not a lot of action this issue but several hints of other characters and teasers about what has already happened to some of them and the current heroes.
And a fun last page reveal ... although some of you may be griping aboutthe re-design

by **Cat-Scratch** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:45 pm

The Flaming Green Lantern....

by **Ntikrst** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:28 pm

Cat-Scratch wrote:The Flaming Green Lantern....

Right? How in the world is a gay Flaming Green Lantern less offensive than a gay Creeper? :smt011

by **achilles** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:16 pm

This was surprisingly enough the best issue of the series. And I would say that stuff does happen here. Just as surprisingly, Worlds' Finest #3 was the best issue of that series so far, thanks in large part to Kevin Maguire, who has a virtuoso performance here in the flashback scenes, with his use of expressions, that one panel nod to the Amanda Connor Power Girl in semi-classic costume, the nod to PG's Cat, and other things like the expression on Kara's face as she's using her x-ray vision to look at guys... :lol:

Even the ending homage to Toho monster movies was amusing, though that was Perez.

But back to Earth 2, we get introduced to Alan as GL, and he actually has a costume that doesn't suck. We get some good Hawkgirl/Flash byplay, complete with references to Dr. Fate. We get the villain, Rot/Grundy. We get the villain making his move and GL fighting him, making his public debut. I'd call that a lot of movement for one issue.

by **alaska1125** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:29 pm

I like the ties, thematically, that it may have to a couple of other NuDC titles I'm currently enjoying. I'm not in love with GL's new look...it needs some contrast. But as for the last page reveal, I'm embracing that completely. Robinson is back and in fine form.

by **IvCNuB4** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:54 am

It was touching what Alan used to form his GL ring from. And his pledge to Sam in the body bag scene.

by **e_galston** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:35 pm

achilles wrote:This was surprisingly enough the best issue of the series. And I would say that stuff does happen here. Just as surprisingly, Worlds' Finest #3 was the best issue of that series so far, thanks in large part to Kevin Maguire, who has a virtuoso performance here in the flashback scenes, with his use of expressions, that one panel nod to the Amanda Connor Power Girl in semi-classic costume, the nod to PG's Cat, and other things like the expression on Kara's face as she's using her x-ray vision to look at guys...

Even the ending homage to Toho monster movies was amusing, though that was Perez.

But back to Earth 2, we get introduced to Alan as GL, and he actually has a costume that doesn't suck. We get some good Hawkgirl/Flash byplay, complete with references to Dr. Fate. We get the villain, Rot/Grundy. We get the villain making his move and GL fighting him, making his public debut. I'd call that a lot of movement for one issue.

did we read a different Earth 2?? GL never actually fought anyone, he saved the people in the train accident, but Grundy never made his move on GL, and GL didn't fight him..

by **Timbales** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:44 pm

I like the Hellraiser style Grundy.

I hope Fate in is the next issue.

by **achilles** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:50 pm

Sitebreaker wrote:
did we read a different Earth 2?? GL never actually fought anyone, he saved the people in the train accident, but Grundy never made his move on GL, and GL didn't fight him..

You're correct. I misinterpreted that scene. Still, it was his public debut, and set the stage for next ish.

by **Grayson** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:36 pm

Was it just me or did Grundy look very similar to Nekron?

Also, I was sort of disappointed with the full look of Alan Scott's costume. The cover made it look very promising but it almost looked as though it wasn't finished. Oh well, at least is wasn't as bad as some of the other redesigns.

by **IvCNuB4** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:48 pm

I like the design and the glowing Lantern chest emblem, but it could use some variation. Either different shades of green, or a splash of some other color.