Green Lantern: Willworld
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Green Lantern: Willworld is an original graphic novel written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Seth Fisher released by DC Comics in hardcover in July 2001.
Publication history
The artist Seth Fisher notes that: {{cquote|Willworld was conceived after I pitched a story idea with art samples to Joey Cavaleri at DC. We brainstormed and decided to use the art style as a starting point for a Hal Jordan story. I wanted a writer that would shrug off some of the spandex cliches that I was worried could limit my art, but still tackle the fantastic. I wanted it to be both surreal and yet grounded at the same time.{{cite web |url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/99151009093292.htm |title=Seth Fisher: Head Case |last=Jozic |first=Mike |publisher=Comics Bulletin |accessdate=2009-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015044539/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/99151009093292.htm |archive-date=2010-10-15 |url-status=dead}}}}
Fisher has also said that "we wanted a book where I could squeeze my imagination for everything it was worth and 'Green Lantern' just seemed to have the most potential that way".[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=1074 A Beautiful Mind: talking with artist Seth Fisher], Comic Book Resources, April 22, 2002
Writer J. M. DeMatteis described the story as "Green Lantern meets Little Nemo in Quantum Wonderland. A playful, surreal, quantum physics fairytale".{{cite web |url=http://www.popimage.com/industrial/011101dematteis_int.html |title=How Powerful The Imagination Is? |last=Ellis |first=Jonathan |date=January 2001 |publisher=PopImage.com |accessdate=2009-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030311194931/http://www.popimage.com/industrial/011101dematteis_int.html |archive-date=2003-03-11 |url-status=dead}}
The book was released as a hardcover in July 2001 ({{ISBN|1563897822}})[https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/green-lantern-willworld Willworld hardcover details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628152345/http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=1360 |date=June 28, 2009}} at DC and softcover in December 2003 ({{ISBN|1563899930}}).[https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/green-lantern-willworld-0 Willworld softcover details] at DC
Plot
This story tells how a young Hal Jordan mastered his power ring. The story is set on a world formed entirely by the imagination of other Green Lanterns.
Critical reception
Locus Magazine gave the book a positive review and noted that it was "stunning stuff, highly recommended".{{cite web|url=http://www.locusmag.com/2002/Reviews/Shropshire01.html|title=Red Hour Orgy|last=Shropshire|first=Philip|date=2002-02-15|publisher=Locus Magazine|accessdate=2009-01-28}}
References
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- {{gcdb series|id=23841|title=Green Lantern: Willworld (hardcover)}}
- {{gcdb series|id=25687|title=Green Lantern: Willworld (softcover)}}
- {{comicbookdb|type=title|id=4810|title=Green Lantern: Willworld}}
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Category:Comics by J. M. DeMatteis