Larfleeze #2 Review

Larfleeze #1 was a refreshingly humorous and upbeat take on the character, a bright spot in the epic drama that is the Green Lantern franchise. The second chapter still has the same sense of humor and whacky art style, but it’s missing one crucial element: Larfleeze. This issue centers mostly on his manservant, Pulsar Stargrave, and while he is enjoyable, he doesn’t have enough going on to supplant Larfleeze as the lead in his own book.

Artist Scott Kolins continues to deliver kooky, over-the-top illustrations that make this book a joy to look at. Larfleeze’s battle with Laord is as epic and bombastic as something Walter Simonson would draw. Mike Atiyeh’s colors fit the art perfectly, embellishing the design of Laord’s blue-energy body and making Larfleeze’s orange constructs pop. There are so many fun and silly moments that it’s easy to forget you’re reading a DC comic book instead of a Saturday morning cartoon.

The signature voice of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis still carries the narrative along with a lighthearted sense of humor, but with Larfleeze engaged in a battle where he only gets to shout out a few lines, the book becomes the equivalent of a concert where the headlining band only gets to play one song. It was interesting how this issue was all about the servants who serve powerful masters, and Stargrave is pretty funny, so as long as this series puts the spotlight back on the main attraction, it’ll be one to keep reading.

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