Dahl, Michael Green Lantern: Guardian of Earth
Stone Arch see Capstone
2011 48 25.32 978-1-4342-2611-2
elm/ms Science fiction DCSuperheroes(Capstone) VG-BNes
Hal Jordan becomes the new Green Lantern,
Guardian of Earth, after a close encounter with a mysterious alien from a UFO.
From the ╥3-D╙ cover art, eye-catching endpapers and full-page illustrations,
through the inclusion of hand-lettered sound-effects in the text, this novel is
designed to be visually arresting. Fans of the superhero comic genre ╨ as well
as reluctant (high-low) readers ╨ will make this volume fly off the shelf.
The release of a movie featuring the Green Lantern this summer will focus
interest on the new-to-this-generation superhero. The story focuses on the
origin of Earth╒s first Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. Hal is a test pilot, whose
jet takes a nosedive when it encounters a mysterious UFO. The alien, who was
making an emergency landing on Earth due to injuries sustained in a recent
battle, rescues the aircraft, preventing a crash. With his dying breath, the
alien announces that Hal is now the new Guardian of Earth, and gives him a green
ring with incredible powers. The action-packed chapters are a mere 8-10 pages
long, in friendly font accompanied by lively comic-style graphic art. A
glossary defines unfamiliar terms and is followed by discussion questions and
writing prompts.
Readers are also invited to visit two websites. After drilling
through the links, the facthound.com link ties in to DC Comics website (which
was featuring Green Lantern at the time of this review). The capstonekids.com
website did not feature superheroes, which might disappoint some readers.
This is not a graphic novel, but a brief novel with graphic/comic book
elements. Welliver, Hilary
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