Jeremy Adams continues carving out a unique niche for Kyle Rayner as the lead Lantern of Green Lantern, and this latest issue leans fully into the glitz, grime, and weirdness of Hollywood. With Odyssey chasing a future in the entertainment world, Adams shifts the series into “cosmic noir” territory while still keeping the heart and humor that have defined this era. Joined by artists Ig Guara and Osvaldo Pestana Montpeller (aka Montos), along with colorist Romulo Fajardo Jr., the creative team delivers a strange, stylish adventure that feels both grounded in Los Angeles and bizarre enough for the Green Lantern mythos.
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One of the strongest aspects of Kyle Rayner’s current direction is how fresh it feels. Adams clearly enjoys exploring Hollywood culture from Kyle’s perspective, and the setting gives the series a very different energy from Hal Jordan’s more traditional cosmic adventures. That freshness shows immediately with the introduction of the issue’s villain. The opening sequence is unsettling and grotesque in a way that fits perfectly with the idea of Hollywood’s darker underbelly. Even with the horror elements, the villain still feels at home in a Green Lantern story thanks to the connection to displaced aliens and the broader cosmic world.
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The issue also does a solid job of fleshing out Odyssey. Adams gives readers more insight into why she and Kyle are together and why this journey matters to her. There’s a nice balance between her flashy public persona and the more vulnerable layers underneath. The Hollywood setting works well as a backdrop for peeling back those layers, especially as the dangers around her begin to escalate.
That said, the issue’s brief check-in with Hal Jordan and Jayna feels underdeveloped. Their scenes tease larger developments, but the story quickly pivots back to Kyle and Odyssey before those moments can leave much impact. It doesn’t derail the issue, but it does make the subplot feel more like a trailer for another story than an essential piece of this one.
Visually, the issue shines. Guara, Montos, and Fajardo Jr. lean hard into the horror atmosphere, especially during the doctor’s office scenes involving Odyssey. The sterile environments, uncomfortable framing, and disturbing villain design create some genuinely creepy imagery. Once the story reveals more about the villain, the tone shifts even further into psychological horror, giving the issue a strong “Stephen King meets Green Lantern” vibe.
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Overall, Green Lantern #35 embraces its “filler episode” label with confidence, but there’s more substance here. The issue expands Odyssey’s role, gives Kyle another entertaining spotlight, and sets up a horror-tinged second chapter with plenty of promise.
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