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Finally got the time to finish The Omega Men. Stop me if you've heard this before, but I think Tom King is a pretty good writer. His writing here does feel a little different than Mister Miracle and his other current stuff, but not different in a bad way. It's all great to me.

I really appreciated how much detail went into explaining the Vega system, its planets, its people, and the motivations of all of its characters. I became more attached to The Omega Men as the issues went on because of the detail that went into fleshing them out, and I don't think the story is nearly as enjoyable if all of the exposition and background information isn't presented. I didn't become as emotionally attached to these characters as I did with some of King's other characters, but I don't really think I was supposed to. They're the lesser of two evils here, with Kyle Rayner being the only "hero" we're presented with, and I treated them that way.

Speaking of Rayner, I was trying to remember and I don't think I've ever read a story that had him in a primary or featured role, so this was essentially my introduction to the character in terms of his motivations and backstory. I'm not so sure I'd want to read the story of how he became a White Lantern as Lantern stuff doesn't interest me all that much, but I do find it very interesting that he is one!

I liked the sort of ambiguous ending I was presented with, and while I knew that The Omega Men were not good people, I do have to say that I was a little surprised to see them essentially become that which they fought to defeat, but the writing was on the wall for that, particularly with Kalista who gives me almost Ozymandias vibes with her personality and decision making. When she interrupted Rayner's speech and blew up Voorl, that felt straight out of Watchmen.

Very good read!
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