The Rise of the Third Army finally concludes its run in Green Lantern with what I can only refer to as the biggest non-event I've ever read. Did anything of note happen that was worth being spread across three issues of four different books? Nope. We don't even see the Third Army in this entire issue. But what we do see a lot of is Simon Baz, and while the inflated cosmic-level story hanging over his head does not stir the imagination, his personal story of family, culture, and faith makes it all worth it.
A whole bunch of mysteries that have been brewing are tied up to varying degrees, and in their conclusion Johns gives us some insight on Simon's personality. When given the chance to finally hear the entirety of Sinestro and Hal Jordan's messages, he seems to be in step with the more purple of the two men. When he tries to use the ring in the same manner a distraught Hal once did years ago, the surprising result shows us that Simon is a special Green Lantern for more reasons than his choice to carry a gun. The result is a refreshing and successful first arc from Geoff Johns for a Green Lantern that I hope sticks around for a long, long time.
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