The event, which is running in its own series and through several books, is not only selling like crazy, but is really, jaw-droppingly awesome.
Remember back to Comic-Con when DC Comics went out of its way to showcase "Blackest Night" and "Green Lantern?" So worth the effort.
For those "Blackest Night" virgins, the event follows the Green Lanterns (along with the other colored lantern groups) fighting zombie-like entities called the Black Lanterns. The Black Lanterns are all deceased former heroes and villains brought back to kill... well, kill everything. They do so by taunting a victim or causing an extreme emotional reaction then ripping their heart out.
Think of them like vampires who feed off of emotion instead of blood. Those killed that way are then turned into Black Lanterns themselves.
There have been plenty of great moments from writer Geoff Jones so far, including Barry Allen, The Flash, telling The Atom and Mera (Aquaman's wife) that for all intensive purposes in this fight they are Superman and Wonder Woman. Mera then asks who Allen is supposed to be and Atom responds with "He's the Flash."
Another great moment is when four lanterns from different groups, Hal Jordan from Green (willpower), Carol Ferris from Violet (love), Sinestro from Yellow (fear) and Indigo-1 from Indigo (compassion) team up and take down the previously indestructible Black Lanterns.
Recently, in the first few pages of "Green Lantern" No. 47 came a really, freaking sweet moment.
That's Atrocitus, leader of the Red Lanterns of Rage, who just got his heart ripped out by a Black Lantern. The black ring tries to convert him, but his red ring just bypasses the need for a heart and keeps him going. His next move is obvious in the picture above, he goes nutso with rage.
A shocking moment in an event that has had its fair share of great moments. And it won't be the last, for sure.
"Blackest Night" No. 5 is scheduled to come out Nov. 25 and the solicitations from DC Comics calls it "a game-changing issue."
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