Absolute Green Lantern #15 Review

 

Absolute Green Lantern #15 Review

Writer: Al Ewing

Artist: Sid Kotian

Colorist: Pressy

Letterer: Lucas Gattoni

Cover Artist: Jahnoy Lindsay

Variant Cover Artists: Werther Dell’Edera; Marcio Takara; Dexter Soy & Veronica Gandini

Editors: Ash Padilla, Andrew Marino, Katie Kubert & Chris Conroy

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99 $US/$5.99 US Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: June 3, 2026

 

Cameron Chase and Simon Baz watched as Tomar Re abducted Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan. But with the Department of Extranormal Operations compromised, they can’t return to the office and report their Close Encounter. Nor can they do anything for former DEO agent Kari Limbo. But Todd Rice still lives. So with Hector Hammond’s soldiers attacking, they’ve got little time to worry about abducted people. They must focus on saving their lives.

 

As Tomar Re pilots the Lantern away from Earth, Jo Mullein yearns to return. She doesn’t want to abandon Cameron Chase again. But Re insists there’s no going back. He needs to slingshot around Rannstar to achieve maximum velocity. Can he reach Mogo before the sentient planet reaches Earth? And who are all the people floating around inside the Green Lantern with Jo, Hal, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner? Let's leap into Absolute Green Lantern #15 and see!

 

Story

When the Controller realized that Tomar Re was trying to intercept Mogo, he ordered Overseer Shade to send all the Black Hands at his disposal to capture or destroy the Green Lantern. It’s a fight Tomar Re would prefer to avoid. But when the Blackstar ships capture the Green Lantern with inertia fields, Tomar Re sends John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and Hal Jordan out to fight the Blackstar soldiers.

 

In Absolute Green Lantern #15, the Blackstar forces relish the space battle. It's a chance to get revenge on Tomar Re for how many of their number he has killed. John, Guy, and Hal are willing to defend the ship, but John and Guy learned the life-affirming ways of Oa. And Hal no longer wields the Black Hand. Instead, he wields a new color he doesn't understand. Hal may have used it to free Todd Rice from the black remote-control monstrosity Hector Hammond used to kill Kari Limbo. But turning a life-affirming power into a weapon isn’t easy.

 

While the battle rages in space, the war for the future takes place inside the Green Lantern. Tomar Re watched as Mogo destroyed his homeworld. He used the red flame to kill all the Blackstar soldiers he could find. Now, he hopes to finish what he started. But he hadn't counted on Jo Mullein's obstinate streak. Even though Jo has made many mistakes in life, she has always tried to do the right thing. Even the honorable thing. And even though Tomar Re’s argument makes sense, Jo Mullein struggles with his plan to save the Earth in Absolute Green Lantern #15.

 

Art

While John contemplates a white circle in a black sea, it empowers Salakk’s actions. But when his attack fails, his partner takes charge. She leans forward, staring into John's eyes, until he looks away and covers his mouth with his hand. Then she pierces the green energy shield and fires her weapon at Guy Gardner, as her boss monitors her through the porthole of their spaceship.

 

As Pressy lavishes bright colors on Sid Kotian’s action-packed art, the Blackstars fire yellow-white energy at John and Guy. Amid the space battle, violet and indigo contain the combatants. But as red and green work together outside the Lantern, they battle each other inside. Re has fought long and hard to earn the title Tomar. And as he argues with Jo Mullein over how to destroy Mogo, Tomar Re does his best to transform her from green to red in Absolute Green Lantern #15.

 

Lucas Gattoni shares conversations with uppercase black letters in white balloons. Tomar Re speaks red letters into red-tinged balloons and boxes, while Blackstars speak white letters into black balloons. Guy Gardner’s balloons become clouds when he uses his power to attack. The dialogue grows bold for intonation, while raised voices swell words, and lowered tones shrink them. Sound effects enhance a space battle and a crisis of conscience, as two powerful individuals ponder the price of survival. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

While it occurs far from Earth, Al Ewing’s story returns Jo Mullein to her time on the police force. Only this time, it’s not Police Chief Bill Hand trying to impose order on Evergreen like Overseer Shade sought to control Rann. Instead, it's Tomar Re, who rejoices in all the people he has killed. With Jo Mullein’s help, he will kill many more as he restores order to the universe in Absolute Green Lantern #15.

 

Rating 9.6/10 

 

To look inside see my preview of Absolute Green Lantern #15. 

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Absolute Green Lantern #14.

 

For life from Overseer Shade's perspective, see my review of Absolute Green Lantern #13. 

Absolute Green Lantern #15 Preview

 

Cameron Chase and Simon Baz watched as Tomar Re abducted Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan. But with the Department of Extranormal Operations compromised, the agents can’t return to the office and report their Close Encounter. Nor can they do anything for former DEO agent Kari Limbo. But Todd Rice still lives. So with Hector Hammond’s soldiers attacking, they’ve got little time to worry about abducted people. They must focus on saving their lives.

 

As Tomar Re pilots the Green Lantern away from Earth, Jo Mullein yearns to return. She doesn’t want to abandon Cameron Chase again. But Re insists there’s no going back. He needs to slingshot around Rannstar to achieve maximum velocity. Can Re reach Mogo before the sentient planet reaches Earth? And who are all the people floating around inside the Green Lantern with Jo, Hal, John Stewart and Guy Gardner?   

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Absolute Green Lantern #15 Preview

Writer: Al Ewing

Artist: Sid Kotian

Colorist: Pressy

Letterer: Lucas Gattoni

Cover Artist: Jahnoy Lindsay

Variant Cover Artists: Werther Dell’Edera; Marcio Takara; Dexter Soy & Veronica Gandini

Editors: Ash Padilla, Andrew Marino, Katie Kubert & Chris Conroy

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99 $US/$5.99 US Card Stock

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Release Date: June 3, 2026

 

The planet Earth in peril!

 

Jo’s journey deep into space has revealed more questions than answers. What intergalactic war has she found herself in the middle of, and can she save Earth before it’s too late?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Absolute Green Lantern #14.

For what happened before that, see my review of Absolute Green Lantern #13. 

Absolute Green Lantern #12 Review

 

Writer: Al Ewing

Artists: Jahnoy Lindsay, Sid Kotian & Pressy

Letterer: Lucas Gattoni

Cover Artists: Jahnoy Lindsay, Guillem March, Haining & Sanford Greene

Editors: Ash Padilla, Andrew Marino, Katie Kubert & Chris Conroy

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: March 11, 2026

 

When Jonny Double sidelined Cameron Chase, Simon Baz encouraged her to accept a job transfer. But Cameron wanted to stay in Coast City. After putting her marriage to Jo Mullein behind her, Cameron yearned to investigate the strange events occurring in Evergreen, Nevada. Instead, she sat in her apartment while Simon got a new partner at the Department of Extranormal Operations.

 

Now, Jo has returned to Coast City. And like before, the woman from Evergreen has blown up Cameron's life. In addition to bringing a comatose friend with her, a green light surrounds Jo. When Jonny Double told Hector Hammond where he might find Cameron's ex, the green light helped Jo survive Keith Kenyon's attack. It also helped Jo sustain her comatose friend's life. Now that Hal Jordan has awakened, will he complicate Cameron’s life as much as Jo? And can Cameron take the fight to the man who has put all of them in his crosshairs? Let’s slip on our gold rings, leap into Absolute Green Lantern #12, and see!

 

Story

Jo Mullein never belonged anywhere. Unlike Hal Jordan and Cameron Chase, she has bounced from place to place. Cameron even refused a transfer that could have furthered her career to remain in Coast City. After Jo returned to her life and turned her comfortable apartment into a blood-splattered crime scene, Cameron had to flee Coast City. Now, she's hiding out with Simon Baz and Agent Kari Limbo in the basement of Ding-Dong Daddy’s Auto Repair in Harrison. She’s even afraid to venture upstairs for fear of contracting tetanus. But all that changes when Hector Hammond finds them again.

 

As Obsidian crashes into Cameron’s off-the-books safehouse, Al Ewing’s fast-paced story follows all the Earth-bound action in Absolute Green Lantern #12. Despite how he treats others, the medical staff monitoring Hector Hammond still cares about him. And as Hector directs Obsidian using the Mento Device, even the Voice of Oa tries to communicate with him. But like the Weaponeers of Qard, who channel the black energy, Hector prefers dominating others over enlightenment.

 

Perhaps Jo's father was right about Hal Jordan's inability to know what he wants. Still, Hal no longer teases people who seek enlightenment. Likewise, Cameron lowers her defenses, revealing her concern for the woman she tried to push out of her life. Yet as Hector Hammond puts the fugitives through a crucible of pain, Jo Mullein emulates her ex-wife and refuses to flee from a seemingly impossible situation. In doing so, Jo reveals that more than happenstance and gold contributed to wielding the green power in Absolute Green Lantern #12.

 

Art

As the Voice of Oa speaks to Hector Hammond, the white circle against black evokes Cameron holding her wedding band before her face. Encased in Black goo, Todd Rice's face evokes Abin Sur's as Obsidian dispenses Hector Hammond's judgment. In Jo's memory, a white glow suffuses the graveyard as Hal speaks about why he lingers in limbo. Then he looks up as a fighter jet flies over Evergreen. Yet at their unsafe house, Cameron betrays no fear as she protects the people who have disrupted her life.

 

As Jahnoy Lindsay, Sid Kotian, and Pressy lavish their artistry on Absolute Green Lantern #12, Hector Hammond wears red as he gives way to anger. While wearing the purple Mento Device, Hector sits at a green desk as he ignores the Voice of the Green Lantern. In the damaged auto repair facility, a man who hides from his reflection searches drawers beneath the workbenches as yellow light streams down on him. Yet black and white speak most powerfully, linking two women who, despite years of separation, still have feelings for each other.

 

Uppercase black letters inhabit white balloons and boxes. The letters grow bold for intonation, swell for raised voices, and shrink for lowered voices. A colored border around a balloon or box evokes the power the character wields or suggests future possibilities. Yet like the voice of Oa, Todd Rice speaks white letters into black fields. Lucas Gattoni's sound effects accentuate Obsidian's rage and Cameron's quick thinking, as Jo Mullein recovers something she thought she had lost. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

While absolute power corrupts absolutely in the DC Universe, everything works differently in the Absolute Universe. Lacking a teacher, the Humans who wield the power of Oa discover different ways to help others in Absolute Green Lantern #12.

 

Rating: 9/10 

 

To look inside see my preview of Absolute Green Lantern #12.