COMICS: Another Origin Story Revealed In First Look At GREEN LANTERN #23.2: MONGUL

COMICS: Another Origin Story Revealed In First Look At GREEN LANTERN #23.2: MONGUL

Deep in space, an unstoppable force is committing genocide on a galaxy-wide scale, and only the strongest will survive...and that includes the tyrant Mongul! Hit the jump for a first look at Jim Starlin and Howard Porter's Green Lantern #23.2: Mongul as "Villains Month" continues.

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By JoshWilding - Sep 09, 2013 02:09 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: Comic Vine

Deep in space, an unstoppable force is committing genocide on a galaxy-wide scale, and only the strongest will survive! Be warned, because nothing can prepare you for an all-new Warworld under the absolute rule of the tyrant called Mongul!












GREEN LANTERN #23.2: MONGUL
Written by JIM STARLIN
Pencils by HOWARD PORTER
Cover by BILLY TAN

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loki668
loki668 - 9/9/2013, 3:03 AM
Oh man. This admiral is in deep. Mongul is not beyond using torture and there are rumors that he has purchased Justin Bieber's music just for this purpose.
Tao1
Tao1 - 9/9/2013, 3:03 AM
Interesting
Tao1
Tao1 - 9/9/2013, 3:03 AM
I wouldnt wan to be in His shoes
SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 9/9/2013, 3:10 AM
It's Jim Starlin writing cosmic.

Makes me miss Dreadstar....
DC4everLantern
DC4everLantern - 9/9/2013, 3:13 AM
Looks okay to me.
jlabatman
jlabatman - 9/9/2013, 3:56 AM
Digging the cover!
RyGoR
RyGoR - 9/9/2013, 4:21 AM
I think he meant to write spectacle and not spectacular you say that line out loud doesn't sound right lol
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/9/2013, 4:35 AM
is jim starlin the new regular writer on green lantern or is it just for this one issue? one of the best "cosmic storyline" writers in the business.
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 9/9/2013, 6:38 AM
Will someone please explain why the issue number on this is "23.2" instead of "24"? And yes, I know both companies have been doing it. But why?
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 9/9/2013, 7:20 AM
@KrazyForKomix

I think they just do that because it's a deviation from the normal story.
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 9/9/2013, 7:31 AM
. . . wow . . .
I do see what your saying.
They're thinking we'd be confused. If a Grodd-centric story line suddenly (out of the blue) appears in Flash #24, we (the comic book reading nerds) would lose our minds with stark raving befuddlement.
Yup. That does indeed sound like the corporate powers that be.
Supershadowbat
Supershadowbat - 9/9/2013, 7:32 AM
It's because of Villain's month. So each comic showcases a villain throughout the month, each line will have their comic numbered .1,.2, and so on. Back to normal next month.
Mongol has always been one of my favorite villains. There isn't anyone better at writing cosmic storylines than Jim Starlin, love his art also.
Supershadowbat
Supershadowbat - 9/9/2013, 8:19 AM
Lol Gusto! I guess they would call it a Power Rod!
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 9/9/2013, 8:27 AM
Thank you. I understand it's for Villain Month (the garish logos make that abundantly clear). But even already understanding that not-so-mysterious fact, doesn't explain why they thought making an issue 23.2 instead of 24, was some amazing glue to bind the "series" together.
It's the new marketing fad: render the issue numbering meaningless. It gets in the way of their cross pollinating, mega-event, marketing-driven story epics.
"Don't worry about those meaningless issue numbers. Were not going to let them get past 50 anyway."
CBFan
CBFan - 9/9/2013, 9:35 AM
I have to say, I'm really digging the art here! And @MartianAbominationClone, I have to totally agree with you! Mongul in YJ was done quite well!
dadisatish
dadisatish - 9/9/2013, 10:48 AM
u got to do green lantern right....and that too with hal....its got to be hal for justice league....
Minghagz
Minghagz - 9/9/2013, 12:20 PM
I'm so glad Jim is picking up from where Geoff left off.
beane2099
beane2099 - 9/9/2013, 4:32 PM
@ KrazyForKomix

It's a gimmick. That's all it is. That's all it ever is. Is there really any other explanation necessary? I mean the 3D covers say it all. They could have just as easily called this Mongul #1. I'm sure they'll say "Well no, it really isn't a gimmick. Cause you see we want readers to know WHERE these great characters of ours are going to be showing up. And if we call it Mongul #1, they won't." Except that they could throw a line it at the end like "See Mongul's further exploits in the pages of Green Lantern". Truth told though, I don't mind it. In a way, gimmicks are part of the comics experience. Hell, I've even picked up a couple of the 3D covers, cause why not?
beane2099
beane2099 - 9/9/2013, 4:34 PM
I've missed seeing Porter on a regular book. Shame about that accident he had. His art on JLA was the stuff of legends for me.
LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 9/10/2013, 2:51 PM
The Green lantern and the corps is starting to be one of my favorite DC comics. I was a huge Batman fan but lately has grown bored of the same old bull crap, and 50 different batmen and his dumb bat family. Sort of like the 50 different Spidermen and symbionts. I am becoming fond of Spider-ock.
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