Absolute Green Lantern #20 Review

Released: November 4, 2026
Verdict: Slow, and worth it.

We finally get Jo and the Lantern crew back on Earth, and I think Ewing made the right call letting her walk through what's left of Evergreen. It reminded me of Hal Jordan standing in the crater that used to be Coast City in Emerald Twilight, except here it's hopeful. You can see how much Jo has changed since she got her powers. It feels like a full circle moment, and it's very satisfying if you've been reading from the start.

The art is stunning again. The group looks like a rainbow whenever they stand together, and when the other colors show up (blue, say) it's going to look like an episode of Power Rangers.

Katma

Katma gets some of the best material. She's struggling with her identity as a Blackstar, and she fears what happens when the status quo gets disrupted on this scale. She has a better grasp of the battle coming than Jo and John do, so she's wary of how far they'll go.

The tease of romance between her and John came out of nowhere, and so far it feels like it's there because it happened in the main universe.

Spoilers

Spoilers for #20 from here on.

I'm conflicted on Hector Hammond. I'm glad Ewing acknowledged his death in Absolute Green Arrow, because it would have been insane to skip it. But now a Green Lantern reader who skipped Green Arrow has to go read another series to find out what happened to one of this book's main antagonists.

I love when these titles cross over (I get excited every time), but Hammond's story should have been resolved here first. I was expecting him to be a Joker or Veronica Cale level antagonist, so it's a shame he's gone. If Ewing resurrects him, I'll look very silly.

I'm still waiting on Absolute Kyle Rayner too. I expected a lot more, and so far he's just a guy. The Carol Ferris bodyguard angle is interesting, if that is Kyle under there.

A slower issue that earns its pace, and Jo's moment at the end is the payoff.