speaking as a Hal Jordan man...
When the Robot 6 blog did a piece on "The 6 Comics That Made Us Cry," and everyone else was replying with WE3 or SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM (fine choices both, don't get me wrong), I was the sole person to chime in with the above one-two punch from I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT THE JUSTICE LEAGUE.
There was more genuine, heart-wrenching emotion in this silly comedic B-list superhero spin-off than in all of the INFINITE CRISIS titles going on at the same time. I’m getting misty just *thinking* about that issue.
The true reunion with Ice in GLC was just gravy. But it definitely took a lot of growing and maturity on Guy's part to make it was moving as it was. Which is why the character is so endearing, in spite of himself, and rewarding to follow. Eventually. :)