While Minh Le’s Green Lantern: Legacy is an easy Green Lantern story, it does capture the old school feel of the adult/original Green Lantern. It is a story that any Green Lantern would have to face: the first 
battle while they still face their fear of failure, wondering if are they good enough and why does everyone think they need a babysitter? (Okay, that last part is probably just 13-year-old Tai Pham).
All the elements of a good graphic novel and a good story is here. It has a more solid base than some of the other adapted DC Graphic novels for the middle school crowd. There is more meat and less sugar. Of course, there are bad puns and at one point I was wondering if Marvel knew DC had stolen a story arc (the telling of the best female and male friends) but it is one that every hero needs: their own Scooby Gang; their Ron and Hermione; their Willow and Xander; their Simon and Theodore.
Superhero 101 is here: a superhero with a secret (Grandma), the passing of the ring to the new hero (Tai), the do not trust the good-looking millionaire. There is also the modern theme of diversity: our hero is of Vietnamese descent. There is also the theme of bravery (what is real bravery) and there is how much of the past do we need to keep and how much future do we want; yet at what price? The theme is family and friends. It is bad guys, bullies and cool tricks. At the same time, there is a side story that helps bring another Marvel story-arc to life: With great power comes great responsibility. But then again, isn’t that what every hero regardless of his or her affiliation must deal with?
Andie Tong’s illustrations are perfect for the at 8 to 13-year-old, but also gritty like if this was an adult graphic novel: there is “violence” (bricks thrown through the window) but not “blood and guts.” The colors fit the world our hero is from. The art is slick and friendly, and you know what is going on. It is a comfortable read for adults and one that should get your child reader excited to turn the page.