Green Lantern: Willworld

Cover to Green Lantern: Will World. Art by Seth Fisher.

Date| July 2001
Main characters| Green Lantern
Page count| 94 pages
Publisher| DC Comics
Creative team
Writers| J. M. DeMatteis
Artists| Seth Fisher
Letterers| Tom Orzechowski
Colourists| Chris Chuckry
Editors| Joey Cavalieri
ISBN| 1563897822

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

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The artist Seth Fisher notes that:

> 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.[1]

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".[2]

Writer J. M. DeMatteis described the story as "Green Lantern meets Little Nemo in Quantum Wonderland. A playful, surreal, quantum physics fairytale".[3]

The book was released as a hardcover in July 2001 (ISBN 1563897822)[4] and softcover in December 2003 (ISBN 1563899930).[5]

## Plot

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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

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Locus Magazine gave the book a positive review and noted that it was "stunning stuff, highly recommended".[6]

## References

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1. ^ Jozic, Mike. "Seth Fisher: Head Case". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. ^ A Beautiful Mind: talking with artist Seth Fisher, Comic Book Resources, April 22, 2002
3. ^ Ellis, Jonathan (January 2001). "How Powerful The Imagination Is?". PopImage.com. Archived from the original on 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
4. ^ Willworld hardcover details Archived June 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at DC
5. ^ Willworld softcover details at DC
6. ^ Shropshire, Philip (2002-02-15). "Red Hour Orgy". Locus Magazine. Retrieved 2009-01-28.

## External links

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* Green Lantern: Willworld (hardcover) at the Grand Comics Database
* Green Lantern: Willworld (softcover) at the Grand Comics Database
* Green Lantern: Willworld at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)