Green Lantern - where to start?

[The Skoot]

The recent Green Lantern week in 365 Days Of Comics has interested me, and I want to try it out. I'm going to my LCS later and I'll pick up any recent issues they have, but are there any trades I can get which would be a good introduction?

EDIT - nm, just saw the FAQ. Think I'll get Rebirth.

[Karl O'Neill]

Rebirth is class. i lend my friend rebirth(he doesnt read comics per se) and he said it was absolutely brilliant.

The current run is a great jump on point. plus you don't wanna miss the sinestro corps.

[We R. Venom]

I would also say Rebirth would be great to start. Definately red Green Lantern Corps.: Recharge if you wanna understand the Corps. a little better.:D I Love GL Lantern. Hope you enjoy it too.

[Jack Zodiac]

I wouldn't call Rebirth classic, or brilliant, but if you want to get into the current Green Lantern book, that's the place to start. The writing wasn't great, but it got the job done, and the art was awesome.

Then you can start picking up the current series in trades.

[Captain Atom]

All-American Comics #16 then Showcase #22.

[Mike Smash!]

Definitely pick up the trades of the new series by Johns and Green Lantern Corps: Recharge.

Great stuff!

[Raker616]

Definately Rebith which IMO is a classic and brillliant and the GL #1-18 and you should be all caught up.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Rebirth is a great start. But, if you're an Alan Scott fan, get the wicked Secret Origin of the Golden Age Green Lantern story that Roy Thomas did in '87. That's about one of the coolest Alan Scott stories in my book and a great way to enter into the Green Lantern mythos--which is pretty damn cool and vast.

There are just so many great GL stories that haven't been collected yet. The Steve Englehart/Joe Staton run that followed a ringless Hal Jordan, a cocky young John Stewart and a near homocidal Guy Gardner were pure genius.

[The Skoot]

Thanks for all your help. I picked up Rebirth, the last issue of GL Corps and the last two issues of Green Lantern yesterday, and they were all great. This whole Sinestro Corps thing sounds really interesting; think I'll be adding both titles to my pull and getting the trades of the newest series, before moving on to anything older my LCS might have.

[dupersuper]

Showcase Presents Green Lantern
Emerald Dawn 1 and 2
JLA Year 1
Man Of Steel year 1 annual
JLA Incarnations
Green Lantern/Green Arrow
LOTDCU Green Lantern/Green Arrow story
Emerald Twilight/Death of Superman
Zero Hour
Final Night
Day Of Judgement
Rebirth
the Secret Files & Origins that came out when the new book started

I also really liked Gerard Jones run in the early 90's...mostly his John Stewart

[Mike Smash!]

There are just so many great GL stories that haven't been collected yet. The Steve Englehart/Joe Staton run that followed a ringless Hal Jordan, a cocky young John Stewart and a near homocidal Guy Gardner were pure genius.I have to agree. This run was a lot of fun. I would heartily recommend it.