Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 2

Background. The second volume of the Johns omnibus includes the event that cemented his reputation as one of DC’s top writers: Blackest Night. After years of building the Lantern emotional spectrum (green for will, yellow for fear, red for rage, violet for love, blue for hope, orange for greed, indigo for compassion), Johns introduces an eighth: black for death. Black Hand awakens DC’s dead as Black Lanterns and unleashes a cosmic war against all sentient life.

What’s inside. The complete Blackest Night saga, the arc introducing it in Green Lantern, and the subsequent events Brightest Day and the first seeds of War of the Green Lanterns. Includes key issues from the main series and the event’s most important tie-ins. An extensive creative team featuring top-class collaborators.

Why it’s worth reading. Blackest Night is the most visually iconic event in modern Green Lantern, featuring unexpected resurrections, emotions taken to the extreme, and a cosmic scale rarely seen before. It is also the moment when the entire Lantern emotional spectrum comes together as a coherent concept. It is considered the pinnacle of Johns’ run and an essential part of 21st-century DC.

Edition details. 1040 pages. Second volume of the omnibus run. US edition published by DC Comics. ISBN 9781401255268.