Green Arrow #3
So maybe Oliver Queen is presumed dead. The people he cares most about have turned their back on him, and he’s at a complete loss, being frozen out of his accounts, with no access to anything beyond the Green Arrow. Or perhaps he isn’t as alone fighting against the Ninth Circle as he thought. But to that effect, he’ll never know.
Publisher: DC
Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Juan Ferreyra
Letterer: Nate Piekos
Immediately the first noticeable aspect of this new Green Arrow issue is that the art has changed. Not necessarily for the worst either, it’s just different. Ferreyra’s art is certainly more detailed giving a different dimension to the characters and the world around. The strong bold colours remain though, tying it together with the previous issues. The art is still pleasant to look at but the change of style kind of sets up a precedent for a change in story. Which does happen.
Green Arrow started off pretty lightly, with bleeding heart Oliver Queen and his good humour as he tries to save the world. He has family that he’s close to, and runs into a pretty girl that he’s absolutely enamoured by for reasons beyond his comprehension but knows he doesn’t want to lose her. Everyone’s having a good time but of course that wasn’t meant to last long. This issue is definitely more dramatic than what we’ve read so far, which given Ollie’s circumstances makes sense. Green Arrow and friends (unbeknownst to him) are tracking down the lucrative Ninth Circle searching for answers. And to be honest the Ninth Circle is a little bit creepy, not leaving much room for quips at their expense. Though it’s a bit surprising that not even one was made at all.
In fact, in the whole issue there’s only one standout classic Green Arrow zinger. It’s not a dark story really, or maybe it’s the pink overwash in the panels that’s tricking us otherwise. But it’s not as lighthearted either. By the end of it Oliver Queen still doesn’t seem like he’s in a place that helps him out of his jam but luckily, readers know better as we see that there are still people who care for him, fighting tooth and nail to find out what happened. What lets the Green Arrow continue to be strong is that it’s not solely just about Ollie but every other character presents themself to be just as integral to the storytelling.
Publisher: DC
Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Juan Ferreyra
Letterer: Nate Piekos
Immediately the first noticeable aspect of this new Green Arrow issue is that the art has changed. Not necessarily for the worst either, it’s just different. Ferreyra’s art is certainly more detailed giving a different dimension to the characters and the world around. The strong bold colours remain though, tying it together with the previous issues. The art is still pleasant to look at but the change of style kind of sets up a precedent for a change in story. Which does happen.
Green Arrow started off pretty lightly, with bleeding heart Oliver Queen and his good humour as he tries to save the world. He has family that he’s close to, and runs into a pretty girl that he’s absolutely enamoured by for reasons beyond his comprehension but knows he doesn’t want to lose her. Everyone’s having a good time but of course that wasn’t meant to last long. This issue is definitely more dramatic than what we’ve read so far, which given Ollie’s circumstances makes sense. Green Arrow and friends (unbeknownst to him) are tracking down the lucrative Ninth Circle searching for answers. And to be honest the Ninth Circle is a little bit creepy, not leaving much room for quips at their expense. Though it’s a bit surprising that not even one was made at all.
In fact, in the whole issue there’s only one standout classic Green Arrow zinger. It’s not a dark story really, or maybe it’s the pink overwash in the panels that’s tricking us otherwise. But it’s not as lighthearted either. By the end of it Oliver Queen still doesn’t seem like he’s in a place that helps him out of his jam but luckily, readers know better as we see that there are still people who care for him, fighting tooth and nail to find out what happened. What lets the Green Arrow continue to be strong is that it’s not solely just about Ollie but every other character presents themself to be just as integral to the storytelling.
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