Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War (vol. 1)

The infamous traitor Sinestro returns, and this time he has his own corps! But will the Green Lanterns "burn like his power" and succumb to the yellow light of fear?

Plot Summary:

Having found a new homeworld on Qward, the anti-matter planet, Sinestro begins the forging of 7200 yellow power rings - rings powered by the fear the user can inflict on other people. One of these rings is intercepted by Kyle Rayner, the first Ion, and is captured, but it turns out to be a trap - Rayner finds himself fighting for his life against the newly recruited Sinestro corps, their evil namesake and the living embodiment of fear itself, Parallax. 

Meanwhile, the Green Lanterns come under attack all over the universe as this new corps begins it's murderous campaign for control of the universe. As the light of willpower fades, whilst the light of fear grows, can anything halt Sinestro's ambitions?

Dramatis Personnae:

Green Lanterns:
Hal Jordan
Kyle Rayner
Guy Gardner
John Stewart
Kilowog
Sodam Yat

Mogo

Bzzd


Sinestro Corps
Sinestro
The Anti-Monitor
Parralax the Fear Entity
Cyborg-Superman
Superman-Prime
Ranx the Sentient City
Arkillo

Others:
The Justice League of America (briefly)

Verdict:
An excellent start to a fantastic series. Of most interest is the fight on Qward between the trapped Kyle Rayner and Sinestro's minions, and the gradual wearing-down of the hero until his eventual defeat. Sinestro is really given a great role here as the smooth-tongued torturer, breaking down Kyle's resistance with his revelations to do with the death of Kyle's mother; trust me, it's easy to see why Kyle breaks and is susceptible  to Parallax in this.
The role of the Lost Lanterns, too, is well done in this. These guys know too well what Parallax can do, and their efforts to prevent him returning to the universe are easily identifiable with, especially when you consider their personal stake in it all.
Overall, this is truly an excellent first half, and trust me when I say it gets better from here.

Rating: 8.5/10