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Published Nov. 27, 2021 by DC Comics.
The first murder in 500 years. Twenty billion suspects. One hope.
The City Enduring, a booming metropolis at the edge of the universe, hasn’t experienced a violent crime in generations. The Emotion Exploit has erased its citizens’ full range of feelings, allowing three resident races to overlook their turbulent history and coexist peacefully—until now.
Rookie Green Lantern Sojourner “Jo” Mullein is still adjusting to her assignment to protect this strange world when a brutal murder rattles its social order, threatening to undo centu r ies of controversia l pro gress . As the populace rises up against the legacy of the Emotion Exploit and leaders grapple for power under threat of a new war, Jo must rely on her unique instincts—as a Green Lantern and the only human in this sector—to solve the crime and guide the City Enduring toward a more promi sing future.
Hugo Award-winning author N.K. Jemisin …
The first murder in 500 years. Twenty billion suspects. One hope.
The City Enduring, a booming metropolis at the edge of the universe, hasn’t experienced a violent crime in generations. The Emotion Exploit has erased its citizens’ full range of feelings, allowing three resident races to overlook their turbulent history and coexist peacefully—until now.
Rookie Green Lantern Sojourner “Jo” Mullein is still adjusting to her assignment to protect this strange world when a brutal murder rattles its social order, threatening to undo centu r ies of controversia l pro gress . As the populace rises up against the legacy of the Emotion Exploit and leaders grapple for power under threat of a new war, Jo must rely on her unique instincts—as a Green Lantern and the only human in this sector—to solve the crime and guide the City Enduring toward a more promi sing future.
Hugo Award-winning author N.K. Jemisin joins bestselling Naomi artist Jamal Campbell in the Eisner Award-nominated sci-fi murder mystery Far Sector, collecting all 12 issues, concept art and character designs, and an introduction by Gerard Way.
An interstellar justice-bringer (a Green Lantern) is called to help a planet that hasn't seen crime in generations due to the use of an emotion-suppressing gene therapy. But that order starts to unravel as she tries to get a handle on the situation, her own emotionality proving invaluable. Brilliant dynamic artwork.
The final issue landed today and I just finished it. This whole series was a blast. Whilst the series was delivered under DC's young adult imprint, this did not annoy me as it normally would.
A city in space with 3 distinct races who, given their history, have decided to ban emotion. Into the mix throw a human Green Lantern and see what happens. That's the elevator pitch but does little justice to what NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell achieved here. There was a lot packed into this and it had breadth and heft with some rather though provoking ideas.
Right off the bat, NK Jemisin shows a mastery of the comics form. The pacing is spot on and she gives room for the artist to tell the story. Further, DC made the wise decision of sticking with the artist when things fell behind. I always feel comics are better …
The final issue landed today and I just finished it. This whole series was a blast. Whilst the series was delivered under DC's young adult imprint, this did not annoy me as it normally would.
A city in space with 3 distinct races who, given their history, have decided to ban emotion. Into the mix throw a human Green Lantern and see what happens. That's the elevator pitch but does little justice to what NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell achieved here. There was a lot packed into this and it had breadth and heft with some rather though provoking ideas.
Right off the bat, NK Jemisin shows a mastery of the comics form. The pacing is spot on and she gives room for the artist to tell the story. Further, DC made the wise decision of sticking with the artist when things fell behind. I always feel comics are better for one artistic voice, something that I accept is logistically difficult to achieve.
This had a light tone, despite the weighty ideas being explored and there was always a little lighter moment (comedy, romance etc) when the story needed it.
I also give high praise for the decision to keep it a limited series.
Highly recommended.
