Artist Ed Benes has drawn virtually every character in the DC Universe a dozen times over. He joined the series off the back of the Flashpoint: Secret Seven miniseries.
Writer Peter Milligan is no stranger to dark ad edgy titles, having worked extensively on DC's Vertigo imprint in the past. The storyline picks up after the War of the Green Lanterns event and finds Atrocitus struggling to assert his authority on his fellow Reds. Like DC's flagship Green Lantern series, Red Lanterns is in keeping with pre-relaunch continuity. He was also a key player in the 'Blackest Night' event. Johns portrayed him as a tortured and vengeful character, whose origin is centred on the brutal murder of his people at the hands of the Guardians.Ītrocitus is a bitter enemy of the Guardians of the Universe and former Green Lantern Sinestro. The Red Lanterns are led by the formidable extraterrestrial Atrocitus of space sector 666, who stepped into the spotlight in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns. In this instance, the emotions they tap into are rage, hatred and anger. Like the other Lantern Corps, the Reds draw their power from the emotional spectrum through power rings.
Creators Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver are said to have drawn inspiration from the Danny Boyle film 28 Days Later when developing the concept. The Red Lantern Corp is a relatively young DC Universe faction, having made its debut in 2007's Green Lantern vol.4 #25. Red Lanterns #1 is written by Peter Milligan and drawn by Ed Benes and Rob Hunter. In the latest of our comprehensive series of reviews of DC Comics' 52 relaunched titles, we take a look at Red Lanterns #1
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