Writer: Geoff Johns
Pencils: Doug Mahnke
Inks: Christian Alamy, Keith Champagne, Mark Irwin & Tom Nguyen
The Solicitation
• "THE SECRET OF THE INDIGO TRIBE" part three!• HAL JORDAN and SINESTRO learn the horrific truth behind the members of the Indigo Tribe and their connection to ABIN SUR• Also, the GUARDIANS begin their plan to replace the Green Lantern Corps – at any cost!
Preview
The Comic
Now that was a decent jump forward for the story.
We learn the huge secret of the Indigo tribe. Their rings are made of a substance that brings about compassion with whoever gets struck by the ring. So, long ago Abin Sur and Natromo (a tribesman from the planet Nok, the Indigo home world) forged the rings and put them on the sociopaths of the universe as a way to render them mute. The plan was to use them as an army against the black rings of the Darkest Night Prophecy.
The plan was to do that, and then build the army up even further as a way to fight the next big bad of the universe, the Guardians themselves.
But then Abin died. And Natromo just found out, so he shuts down the rings. Now Jordan and Sinestro are stuck in a room with a bunch of sociopaths.
So now let's take a look back and really look to see if this is a good payoff or not for this group of "compassionate warriors." Indigo -1, whose real name is Iroque, was the first Indigo member. So her title makes sense. What if we look at the Indigo's ability to channel the other colors of the spectrum? That's not talked about.
How could Natromo not know that Abin has been dead for so long? All the Indigo Tribe has known this for awhile. And exactly what is his relationship to the Tribe today? A leader? Just a founder? He controls the rings, and all of the Tribe. And how do the Tribe know who should be next one to carry a ring? Is that something that only Indigo -1 has the ability to chose? I don't see much in terms of free will among them.
Mostly Johns has answered the basic question of who and some of the why the Tribe is together. I'm sure that details can be ironed out later, as we wouldn't want everything answered right away for every mystery of the tribe. And I am satisfied with knowing more about the Tribe at the end of the issue. Especially what Nok means.
I am thinking that Natromo will see Sinestro in action, and then Sinestro will take the place of Abin Sur and have another army to control. Essentially, Sinestro has been the head of the Green Lanterns, the Sinestro Corps, and, if I am correct, the Indigo Tribe. I'm thinking if there is anyone I would want to lead a war against the Guardians, it may as well be Sinestro. If that is the play that Johns is making, I'm thinking it is going to be a good one.
The Art
Consistent as always. I think more and more that the inkers for this book is actually just one person and they credit four just for the hell of it. There is some really nice consistency in making the art style really look good throughout the issue. Usually you can tell when a new inker has touched a page, but not so much for this book.
The Cover
Its the damn variant cover for the Combo-Pack. "Let's just smear red all over that pretty nice cover." I'm pretty sure that's what they decided when they came up with the idea for the cover.
But trust me, this may be a nice cover, but Black Hand's role in the book does not merit cover status. At least, not in this issue.
Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 8/10
Recommend: Finally, yes, this is the issue to get into the story arc. Only took three issues to really answer a question.
Buy Next Issue: I'll be in for the conclusion to this arc. Or at least that is what they are advertising it as.
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