Nobody knows what happened to Klaha... he just disappeared. Japanese Visual Kei musicians aren't like celebrities over here in that their personal lives are often very private, and if they want to stay out of the limelight, they do. For example, no one knows what happened to Bou, the guitarist of An Cafe and why he left (at least I don't think they do). No one outside of family, the band, and perhaps unknown others know what the cause of death was for Jasmine You, bassist of Versailles. And speaking of Malice Mizer, no one really knows why Gackt left the band or why they broke up.
Anyway, my avatar is of Green Lantern John Stewart; a superhero I think is cool. A new creative direction is being given to Green Lantern after suffering nine years under writer Geoff Johns. I really don't like Johns, so I'm excited about the new creative teams. The new writer of Green Lantern Corps is Van Jensen, a fellow from the indie comics world. I'm really happy that someone who isn't used to writing superhero titles will be doing this. It offers a fresh perspective, and I like what he's said in interviews, such as...
"Green Lantern Corps" is a book about space cops patrolling the universe, so I want to make sure it's fun. It should be fun, and there should be a level of high adventure to it. It's going to be very character focused, but it's not going to get bogged down with overly serious naval gazing.
Which is great, because Green Lantern is something that has been taking itself way too seriously lately, with a series of never ending cosmic cataclysms. That stuff gets tiring and boring after a while, and there is no room for characterization or more personal stories. Which leads into...
Jensen on the status of John Stewart:
He's a pretty fascinating character just in how much stuff has happened to him. As the central character of this book, the first issue is all about setting a new starting point for him. We're not changing the status quo or anything. It's more about figuring out where he is. He's gone through these things that have affected all of the Corps, but he's also gone through some changes on an individual level.
One of the most interesting things is that he has this military background, and there is some history in his military experience with him questioning the leadership and what his place is in the Marines. That's a great analogy for what's been going on with the Corps and the Guardians. Things there have changed to a significant degree. But John has always been the good solider – which is funny because soldiers and Marines are different things – but what happens to the good soldier when he realizes that the higher ups are not reputable? John is taking a moment here to be introspective and wonder what he wants out of his future and whether that will include the Corps.
There's definitely going to be humor. And the thing with John that I want to bring out is that he's a well-rounded person. He has a humorous side, he has a serious side, and he does have a fun side.
Sounds great!
Also the art is absolutely gorgeous. Really beautiful to me. It has an elegance that I like a lot. It's not feminine or anything, but it is pretty. Some samples.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1368604773.jpghttp://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1368604663.jpghttp://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1368604665.jpgSo yeah. I'm currently in a Green Lantern mood. I believe this new direction happens June... 10th, I think. So I'm excited.