The lettering is extremely easy to read, and especially dynamic in Hal’s part of the comic. Sinestro’s yellow is also vibrant, but it is more the pink of his flesh that is used on both him and Insomnia’s entity. By the end, the light of Hal’s ring is having to fight an oppressive, enveloping darkness. The lighting changes as the comic progresses.
The green is expressive and prevalent, giving Hal the protection he needs to stay safe and take control of his own nightmare. The colors are stunning in both, leaning on the respective Lantern colors for each protagonist. The angular style fits Sinestro, with his pointed ears and fierce eyes. The way that Foccillo can show flesh rippling and melting is skin-crawling. The level of detail magnifies that menace. That goes up against a creature with a huge mouth, long teeth and a dragon’s neck, truly stuff of nightmares. At various points of the issue, we see that duplicated image of Sinestro within one form, which is unnerving. Reality is being distorted, with shapes and people being twisted. The panel layouts become intensely dramatic as they depict brutal fights by the end of that half of the book.įor Sinestro’s story, the art is creepier. Some of the moves used by the controller of the nightmares are countered with some brilliant and varied constructs. It is funny to see those attempted monstrosities look afraid of the hero, who is drawn to look more confident than ever. These creatures and resurrected memories are big and fearsome, dwarfing Hal and trying to intimidate him. The imagery in the showdown with Hal is evocative but not scary. The art is gorgeous in both parts of Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #2, again displaying the spectrum of what can be found in the Knight Terror stories in one book. It details just what Insomnia truly is, just a person with powers instead of a god. It is more descriptive in describing the failures of Sinestro, whilst the conversation with Hal is louder and more defensive. Sinestro lets Insomnia talk, and it’s more eloquent and elaborate because it mirrors how the Yellow Lantern speaks. Sinestro experiences something similar, able to notice that there is a being behind everything that is attacking him.
It is proof of his status in the DC Universe, evidence of his power and instinct. For Hal, this allows for a great confidence boost for a man that has been struggling to find his power again since the start of his own comic. He can speak to beings that are larger than life. For him, this is a natural and his forte. Hal is speaking directly to Insomnia, shredding through the alternate forms and maneuvering around any trickery. It is fascinating to see the way that Hal and Sinestro work to shake off the illusion, leading to some interesting exchanges of dialogue. More time is taken in each moment, allowing the manipulation to take hold. Where the first tale is a brawl, the second is much more cerebral. This displays the various ways a similar story can be expressed. As for Sinestro, the attempts to overthrow Insomnia are much less effective. The pace is rapid, jumping between the scenes at a canter to try and find a setting that would scare Hal and make him back down. Whilst there is scary imagery, it has lost its power and is now merely a face. It levels the playing field and turns the comic from an attempt at psychological horror to all-out action. It changes the face of the whole comic, filling it with confidence and a dominance that hasn’t been seen elsewhere in the other Knight Terror books. Green Lantern’s response is fascinating, as he has been impossible to sway and convince in his nightmares. One of the few issues of this event to feature two stories, Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #2 allows for a spectrum of reactions to Insomnia’s meddling. Hal Jordan and Sinestro face off against Insomnia in their own dreams, to varying degrees of success. This is part of the Knight Terrors event. There is a second story written by Alex Segura, art by Mario “Fox” Foccillo, colors by Prasad Rao (Pressy) and letters by Sharpe. Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #2 is published by DC Comics, written by Jeremy Adams, art by Eduardo Pansica, Jordi Tarragona and Julio Ferreira, colors by Luis Guerrero and letters by Dave Sharpe.
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