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.
