Green Lantern Secret Origins is by far one of the smartest places to start a new reader to the green lantern universe, especially if they are interested in picking up the series where it's at now in current publication. Secret Origin takes us all the way back to Hal's childhood, talking about when his fear died the day his father's plane crashed, and following him being a reckless pilot, and eventually being given the ring by the dying alien, Abin Sur. All the pieces to really understand and enjoy the Green Lantern is here. The story of the reckless and young Hal Jordan will appeal to the adventuresome sense in the target audience, which again is teens (especially with some of the topics in this comic of family strife). The only thing that might detract some readers is that this is less of a flash bang Green Lantern comic, and more a story of Hal Jordan becoming the Green Lantern. I would recommend this, like the others for high school aged teens with an interest in science fiction, but also people looking for a good coming of age story. ( )

Seriously.... Geoff Johns can do no wrong! He took a story I knew very well, and made it engrossing, adding elements without making it seem like a total retcon! ( )