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Green Arrow (2023)
Green Arrow, Vol. 1: Reunion
The Emerald Archer is lost, and it will take Oliver Queen’s whole family to find him!
Their search takes them into the bowels of Belle Reve. But they’d better hurry—the stranded Oliver Queen and another lost member of the Green Arrow family are both being hunted by a brand-new villain called…Troublemaker.
Their search takes them into the bowels of Belle Reve. But they’d better hurry—the stranded Oliver Queen and another lost member of the Green Arrow family are both being hunted by a brand-new villain called…Troublemaker.
144 pages, Paperback
First published November 28, 2023
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March 29, 2024
I like Mike Grell's Green Arrow quite a bit and I enjoyed the later Kevin Smith Green Arrow run. I haven't read a lot of recent DC books but I kept hearing about this Green Arrow run so I grabbed the trade.
So Green Arrow is bouncing around in time and space, trying to avert some kind of catastrophe. Or so he thinks. The extended Green Arrow family is featured, along with the Legion of Super Heroes, Peacemaker, and some other characters. The ending leaves me wanting the next one, which I guess is a good indicator of quality.
Joshua Williamson handles the writing chores. He's no Alan Moore or Al Ewing but he knows how to write a serviceable super hero book. Sean Izaakse draws a quality book and the coloring doesn't feel overdone like a lot of modern books. The flashback sequence by Phil Hester was a nice touch.
Four out of five stars. This hit all the right spots for me.
So Green Arrow is bouncing around in time and space, trying to avert some kind of catastrophe. Or so he thinks. The extended Green Arrow family is featured, along with the Legion of Super Heroes, Peacemaker, and some other characters. The ending leaves me wanting the next one, which I guess is a good indicator of quality.
Joshua Williamson handles the writing chores. He's no Alan Moore or Al Ewing but he knows how to write a serviceable super hero book. Sean Izaakse draws a quality book and the coloring doesn't feel overdone like a lot of modern books. The flashback sequence by Phil Hester was a nice touch.
Four out of five stars. This hit all the right spots for me.
August 26, 2024
Serves as a good reintroduction to Green Arrow and the family of characters but ultimately it feels as though it’s lacking heart.
December 15, 2024
I really enjoyed this one, despite having to hit the ground running and figure the backstory out as I went along (I haven’t read Dark Crisis of Infinite Underwear or whatever the ‘event’ book was they referred back to a few times).
Despite the frantic nature of the plot, the emotional beats hit home, which was nice.
The artwork was mostly of a good standard but I wasn’t a fan of the multiple artist switcheroo roundabout in the last two issues.
Despite the frantic nature of the plot, the emotional beats hit home, which was nice.
The artwork was mostly of a good standard but I wasn’t a fan of the multiple artist switcheroo roundabout in the last two issues.
October 11, 2024
Too much timey-wimey by far, though some of the cameos were amusing.
October 23, 2024
I did not like it. I wanted to, but I just done. I thought it was interesting that Green Arrow disappeared at the end of the Dark Crisis, and his son appeared. But this book was just weird and overly complicated.
Oliver Queen wakes up alone and stranded. Not the first time, he reminisces about his family, who can't seem to stay together but are looking for each other.
I am not the biggest Green Arrow fan, I got this as a jump on point, and in a way, it did do its job to get me caught up on the Green Arrow family. I always saw him as a secondary Batman, but this book has interedted me enough to get the next volume. Especially as the last couple of pages are a lot more serious.
Oliver Queen wakes up alone and stranded. Not the first time, he reminisces about his family, who can't seem to stay together but are looking for each other.
I am not the biggest Green Arrow fan, I got this as a jump on point, and in a way, it did do its job to get me caught up on the Green Arrow family. I always saw him as a secondary Batman, but this book has interedted me enough to get the next volume. Especially as the last couple of pages are a lot more serious.
June 24, 2024
"Green Arrow 1: Reunion" has a lot to offer hard core Green Arrow fans but it falls far short of true greatness. Through the course of the book various charcters bounce through time trying to find each other and Oliver is stranded on the original island multiple times. There is also a recurring theme about the Arrow family never being able to be together again and some sinister antics on the part of Amanda Waller. All in in all the plot is not that interesting but it hangs together just enough to achieve the minimal level of required coherence. This book is recommended for true believers and those with absolutely nothing better to read.
Three and a half stars rounded to three.
Three and a half stars rounded to three.
April 14, 2024
Uma das coisas que me deixou boquiaberto nesta nova empreitada de título do Arqueiro Verde foram os desenhos de Sean Isaakse, que deram a impressão de evoluir imensamente desde quando eu acompanhava ser trabalho no título dos Campeões, na Marvel. Não somente o traço é bem detalhado - para a média de arte digital praticada hoje em dia - como sua narrativa visual funciona muito bem, nos causando um senso e maravilhamento a cada vez que nos leva para um novo cenário estipulado pelo roteirista Joshua Williamson. E vale falar do roteiro de Williamson, que tem altos e baixos no seu trabalho. Este é um ponto alto na curva de seus trabalhos, embora não tão alto assim. Mas é um trama que diverte, levando o leitor a acompanhar Oliver Queen e Liam através do tempo e espaço para salvar o mundo e também sua família. Ou então optar entre a família e o mundo, quando a nefasta Amanda Waller, do Esquadrão Suicida, coloca essa proposta em frente a eles. Gostei e quero ler a continuação.
August 10, 2024
Really a 3.5 ✨️ rating. I enjoyed this Green Arrow reboot, but the plot made very, very little sense (and I fv<%ing hate that), and *personally* I dislike the artwork of Phil Hester and Trevor Hairsine, both of whom pitch in on several of the issues collected here. However, I do like the work of primary artist, Sean Izaakse.
May 24, 2025
While I have comics that featured Green Arrow, my knowledge towards the Emerald Archer and his world came from watching the CW show Arrow, or least its five seasons. Having enjoyed what Joshua Williamson has been doing with his Superman run, it was time to check out his other successful title as part of the Dawn of DC initiative.
Spinning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths that Williamson wrote, Oliver Queen is lost, causing his whole family – Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Roy Harper/Arsenal, Oliver’s son Connor Hawke and Roy’s daughter Lian/Cheshire Cat – joins in on the search and rescue mission. As Arsenal and Black Canary journey into the bowels of Belle Reve as they suspect Amanda Waller, Lian finds herself in some cosmic setting where she finds the missing Oliver.
While there are parallels between Green Arrow and Batman, the latter is certainly more popular for his brooding demeanour and yet both characters are heads of their own respected families comprising of costumed heroes. That family aspect is front and centre, not just with Oliver being in a position where he could not reunite with his family, but also the drama going between certain members, such as Roy and Jade Nguyen/Cheshire arguing over what is best for their daughter. There are a number of reunions occur over the course of six issues, and Williamson writes every one of them with such warmth.
As previously stated, my Green Arrow knowledge comes from watching the CW show, which may have gotten more outlandish as it went on, you can still see the limitations of being a TV show. Since comics don't have to worry about budget, not only does Williamson take full advantage with the number of characters he throws at in these six issues, but also the larger DC universe with some cosmic settings. Williamson puts a lot of emphasis on aspects of DC’s history, some of which used to show great characterisation, but does appropriately move at a quick pace with Oliver tries to find out who the main culprit, even the big reveal ends up being an obvious choice from the character’s own history.
For as much that Williamson can throw at, artist Sean Izaakse keeps up with a visual style that fits well with various elements of the DC universe, ranging from street-level vigilantism to time-travelling shenanigans featuring Green Lanterns and the Legion of Super-Heroes. We do a couple of guest artists, most notably Phil Hester, someone who has contributed greatly to the Green Arrow lore previously. I have always been divisive towards Hester’s distinct, expressive line work, and whilst it fares better here, it lacks the high detail Izaakse brings.
Some pre-existing knowledge of Oliver Queen and his world will perhaps benefit you greatly going into this, and yet Joshua Williamson and Sean Izaakse bring a sense of fun, family and outlandishness towards their Green Arrow run that it’s hard to ignore.
Spinning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths that Williamson wrote, Oliver Queen is lost, causing his whole family – Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Roy Harper/Arsenal, Oliver’s son Connor Hawke and Roy’s daughter Lian/Cheshire Cat – joins in on the search and rescue mission. As Arsenal and Black Canary journey into the bowels of Belle Reve as they suspect Amanda Waller, Lian finds herself in some cosmic setting where she finds the missing Oliver.
While there are parallels between Green Arrow and Batman, the latter is certainly more popular for his brooding demeanour and yet both characters are heads of their own respected families comprising of costumed heroes. That family aspect is front and centre, not just with Oliver being in a position where he could not reunite with his family, but also the drama going between certain members, such as Roy and Jade Nguyen/Cheshire arguing over what is best for their daughter. There are a number of reunions occur over the course of six issues, and Williamson writes every one of them with such warmth.
As previously stated, my Green Arrow knowledge comes from watching the CW show, which may have gotten more outlandish as it went on, you can still see the limitations of being a TV show. Since comics don't have to worry about budget, not only does Williamson take full advantage with the number of characters he throws at in these six issues, but also the larger DC universe with some cosmic settings. Williamson puts a lot of emphasis on aspects of DC’s history, some of which used to show great characterisation, but does appropriately move at a quick pace with Oliver tries to find out who the main culprit, even the big reveal ends up being an obvious choice from the character’s own history.
For as much that Williamson can throw at, artist Sean Izaakse keeps up with a visual style that fits well with various elements of the DC universe, ranging from street-level vigilantism to time-travelling shenanigans featuring Green Lanterns and the Legion of Super-Heroes. We do a couple of guest artists, most notably Phil Hester, someone who has contributed greatly to the Green Arrow lore previously. I have always been divisive towards Hester’s distinct, expressive line work, and whilst it fares better here, it lacks the high detail Izaakse brings.
Some pre-existing knowledge of Oliver Queen and his world will perhaps benefit you greatly going into this, and yet Joshua Williamson and Sean Izaakse bring a sense of fun, family and outlandishness towards their Green Arrow run that it’s hard to ignore.
July 23, 2024
Time travel was gimmicky, but family dynamic was sweet.
April 14, 2025
Williamson celebrates the Arrow family
Having not read Green Arrow since Issue 25 of its "Rebirth" era (2015) I jump to this volume trying to piece together where we at. Just about after the Absolute Power storyline (which I didnt read and dont need to) Ollie is stranded in a time an era apart from his friends and family, and trying to get together pull some of them apart, literally, by some unknown force.
This volume was somewhat of an amend to the green arrow family by Joshua Williamson, specially for the character of Roy/Speedy, and the begining of a kind of celebration of the legacy of the emerald archer.
It has solid action, good ilustrations, and an interesting mistery.
Having not read Green Arrow since Issue 25 of its "Rebirth" era (2015) I jump to this volume trying to piece together where we at. Just about after the Absolute Power storyline (which I didnt read and dont need to) Ollie is stranded in a time an era apart from his friends and family, and trying to get together pull some of them apart, literally, by some unknown force.
This volume was somewhat of an amend to the green arrow family by Joshua Williamson, specially for the character of Roy/Speedy, and the begining of a kind of celebration of the legacy of the emerald archer.
It has solid action, good ilustrations, and an interesting mistery.
April 11, 2024
The explanation and resolution to the finale are super hand wavy nonsense but this books been so fun getting the Arrow family finally together that I don't even care and can roll with it. Now that this story is resolved we can see the rest of Team Arrow integrated into the story better that elevates the entire franchise and not just Oliver Queen.
June 18, 2025
I believe this is the first Green Arrow book that I've ever read. I have seen some of the show and the Justice League Unlimited animated series. But, this may be the first comic I read of his and I enjoyed it.
The premise of the book is good. Oliver (Green Arrow) gets lost through space and time. Arsenal and Black Canary are searching for him. It was cool seeing him go through different periods of time and various places. The adventures and challenges he had were intriguing. So was the search for him. I enjoyed learning more about his backstory through this book also.
The family dynamic was cool too. Some of the bonds are more like found family, such as Oliver's bond with Roy (Arsenal) and Lian's bond with Dinah (Black Canary). Some of it is more by blood, like Lian and Roy. But, there's a lot of natural chemistry with them all and their bonds were great to read. There is some conflict too, but none of it is forced and it was fun to read.
With that said, I don't think this book stood out too much. I've seen time travel stories like this play out before. The character dynamics are also ones that I've seen (like impulsive characters such as Lian) and complicated relations with an ex (Jade and Arsenal). So, while the story and found family dynamics did keep my interest, it didn't fully stand out to me. It also may be a struggle for those who haven't read a Green Arrow comic before and haven't seen the shows (I think I would've been confused about some of the characters if I didn't).
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was a cool first Green Arrow comic for me. The plot and found family bonds kept me interested, but I noticed a lot of tropes that I've seen play out before. Nevertheless, I would like to read book 2.
The premise of the book is good. Oliver (Green Arrow) gets lost through space and time. Arsenal and Black Canary are searching for him. It was cool seeing him go through different periods of time and various places. The adventures and challenges he had were intriguing. So was the search for him. I enjoyed learning more about his backstory through this book also.
The family dynamic was cool too. Some of the bonds are more like found family, such as Oliver's bond with Roy (Arsenal) and Lian's bond with Dinah (Black Canary). Some of it is more by blood, like Lian and Roy. But, there's a lot of natural chemistry with them all and their bonds were great to read. There is some conflict too, but none of it is forced and it was fun to read.
With that said, I don't think this book stood out too much. I've seen time travel stories like this play out before. The character dynamics are also ones that I've seen (like impulsive characters such as Lian) and complicated relations with an ex (Jade and Arsenal). So, while the story and found family dynamics did keep my interest, it didn't fully stand out to me. It also may be a struggle for those who haven't read a Green Arrow comic before and haven't seen the shows (I think I would've been confused about some of the characters if I didn't).
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was a cool first Green Arrow comic for me. The plot and found family bonds kept me interested, but I noticed a lot of tropes that I've seen play out before. Nevertheless, I would like to read book 2.
November 11, 2024
Події тривалки Стріли продовжують сторілайн з тим, що під час "Темної Кризи" Оллі так і не повернувся на Землю з іншими героями. Тепер же Чорна Канарка, Коннор Гоук (син Олівера, теж є Зеленою Стрілою) та Рой Гарпер намагаються його знайти, однак натомість знаходять Ліан Гарпер. Однак возз'єднання триває не довго оскільки Ліан та Коннор зникають, але перед тим ми дізнаємося він неї, що є хтось хто не хоче аби родина Стріли була знову разом, а також про те, що в цьому якось замішана Аманда Воллер. Щодо самого Олівера то він опинився на якійсь іншій планеті куди й закинуло Ліан. В результаті серія розділяється на дві лінії в одній Арсенал та Канарка шукають Воллер, а в іншій ми спостерігаємо за Оллі.
Взагалі місцевий сюжет не зовсім те на що очікуєш від коміксу про Зелену Стрілу, за ці 6 номерів ми побуваємо на іншій планеті, в майбутньому де наші герої зустрінуть Легіон Супергероїв, а також тут навіть про Паралакса згадали, який після Конвергенції максимум тільки в онґоїнґу Телоса був. Деякі елементи справді виглядають дивно, деякі спантеличують, однак називати їх поганими якось не хочеться. Найбільш специфічним із рішень у цьому коміксів я все-таки назву головного поганця та його план.
І можна подумати, що ця арка мені не сподобалася, але, як би парадоксально це не звучало, я чудово провів час. Сценаристом серії є Джошуа Вільямсон й незважаючи на те, що частина його сюжетних рішень досить таки спантеличують, я не можу назвати їх поганими. Мені сподобалась його роботу з персонажами, сама інтрига нехай і працює на wtf факторі, але дізнатися хочеться, лінія з Роєм цілком непогана, особливо сподобалася його конфронтація з Миротворцем (якого тут по характеру Вільямсон трохи як серіального прописує), плюс серія читається досить легко. Щодо малюнку Шона Айзекса то він мені дуже сподобався, він вийшов доволі яскравим й динамічним. На один з номерів також забігав Філ Гестер заради невеликої ностальгії.
Так, перша арка Зеленої Стріли сюжетно йде зовсім не в ту сторону у яку очікуєш, так після деяких моментів починаєш збентежено чухати голову, однак написана вона досить цікаво, персонажі радують, а після прочитання залишається приємний післясмак. Загалом раджу прочитати першу арку, нехай вона і не кожному сподобається, особисто я радий, що нарешті її читнув.
Взагалі місцевий сюжет не зовсім те на що очікуєш від коміксу про Зелену Стрілу, за ці 6 номерів ми побуваємо на іншій планеті, в майбутньому де наші герої зустрінуть Легіон Супергероїв, а також тут навіть про Паралакса згадали, який після Конвергенції максимум тільки в онґоїнґу Телоса був. Деякі елементи справді виглядають дивно, деякі спантеличують, однак називати їх поганими якось не хочеться. Найбільш специфічним із рішень у цьому коміксів я все-таки назву головного поганця та його план.
І можна подумати, що ця арка мені не сподобалася, але, як би парадоксально це не звучало, я чудово провів час. Сценаристом серії є Джошуа Вільямсон й незважаючи на те, що частина його сюжетних рішень досить таки спантеличують, я не можу назвати їх поганими. Мені сподобалась його роботу з персонажами, сама інтрига нехай і працює на wtf факторі, але дізнатися хочеться, лінія з Роєм цілком непогана, особливо сподобалася його конфронтація з Миротворцем (якого тут по характеру Вільямсон трохи як серіального прописує), плюс серія читається досить легко. Щодо малюнку Шона Айзекса то він мені дуже сподобався, він вийшов доволі яскравим й динамічним. На один з номерів також забігав Філ Гестер заради невеликої ностальгії.
Так, перша арка Зеленої Стріли сюжетно йде зовсім не в ту сторону у яку очікуєш, так після деяких моментів починаєш збентежено чухати голову, однак написана вона досить цікаво, персонажі радують, а після прочитання залишається приємний післясмак. Загалом раджу прочитати першу арку, нехай вона і не кожному сподобається, особисто я радий, що нарешті її читнув.
June 27, 2025
Green Arrow é tão bom, uma pena que a editora não investe tanto nesse personagem.
Peguei essa nova fase do arqueiro para ler, pois vi resenhas positivas e achei interessante dar essa chance.
É um quadrinho ok.
Pra mim, o começo foi um pouco confuso, por não acompanhar outros eventos da DC que levaram o Ollie a desaparecer. Mas como esse é um primeiro volume, logo me adaptei.
A história é interessante, mas desenvolve tanto um problema que quando vai resolver, acontece tudo rápido demais.
Mas eu aproveitei, gostei dos easter-eggs sobre outros momentos da vida do Oliver. Tem uma cena que ele encontra ele mesmo do passado, e o estilo da arte muda.
Tem detalhes interessantes para quem é fã, mas no geral é ok. Nada de mais.
Dito isso, pretendo continuar... HAHAH
Peguei essa nova fase do arqueiro para ler, pois vi resenhas positivas e achei interessante dar essa chance.
É um quadrinho ok.
Pra mim, o começo foi um pouco confuso, por não acompanhar outros eventos da DC que levaram o Ollie a desaparecer. Mas como esse é um primeiro volume, logo me adaptei.
A história é interessante, mas desenvolve tanto um problema que quando vai resolver, acontece tudo rápido demais.
Mas eu aproveitei, gostei dos easter-eggs sobre outros momentos da vida do Oliver. Tem uma cena que ele encontra ele mesmo do passado, e o estilo da arte muda.
Tem detalhes interessantes para quem é fã, mas no geral é ok. Nada de mais.
Dito isso, pretendo continuar... HAHAH
June 7, 2025
Oliver Queen is stuck traveling through time and dimensions after the events of Dark Crisis while his Arrow family attempts to track down Amanda Waller to find him.
This plot was way too similar to the one that happened in Chip Zdarsky’s Batman run not too long before this with Batman, Vol. 2: The Bat-Man of Gotham and only served to give me a headache.
This plot was way too similar to the one that happened in Chip Zdarsky’s Batman run not too long before this with Batman, Vol. 2: The Bat-Man of Gotham and only served to give me a headache.
November 28, 2024
Not sure that time traveling Green Arrow in space works for me but it was nice to see Ollie in his various costumes and eras throughout this story. Not the place for a new reader to jump on either.
January 30, 2025
Enjoyable 💚
August 13, 2025
“I’d like to go back to fighting capitalism now!”
I was not familiar with your game Oliver Queen, the entire Arrowverse family is SO DEAR TO ME as of today
I was not familiar with your game Oliver Queen, the entire Arrowverse family is SO DEAR TO ME as of today
September 7, 2024
Reunion is right as we've got every possible iteration of an Arrow hero floating around in this volume. Notably, Ollie is back after disappearing in Dark Crisis. Kind of back, though, as he's skipping through time - and occasionally taking other Arrows with him. There's a brain-twister plot reason for all this ().
Ultimately, it's a pretty goofy volume with a fair bit of wheel-spinning. Go here, meet person, go there, lose person, find new person, repeat. The pacing is solid, though, and the art is crisp and action-packed. I'm not very familiar with Green Arrow, yet I slid right into this (admittedly very strange!) storyline without much issue. That's a sign of a quality first volume in a new series. Let's see where Ollie and Co. go next.
Ultimately, it's a pretty goofy volume with a fair bit of wheel-spinning. Go here, meet person, go there, lose person, find new person, repeat. The pacing is solid, though, and the art is crisp and action-packed. I'm not very familiar with Green Arrow, yet I slid right into this (admittedly very strange!) storyline without much issue. That's a sign of a quality first volume in a new series. Let's see where Ollie and Co. go next.
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April 26, 2025i feel like i’ve never really been able to connect with green arrow bc he just feels like if batman were liberal and had a shithead personality on him. and i’m straddling whether i feel like this had a case of “batman type plot applied to non-batman character” or if i just need to have a better understanding of how green arrow is also important in the dc universe. i just feel like the stakes in this were super high and i’m like is it this serious? but maybe it is and it’s just a me thing lol. i’m going to keep going on this series and at some point i need to read quiver (thinking i’ll catch it in my post-crisis completionist journey). anyways, happy to be reading again.
June 24, 2024
When the authors named this "Reunion", they knew exactly what they were doing. This entire Volume was focused around that idea. In the events of "Dark Crisis", Ollie was pulled away and didn't come home with the rest of the Justice League. BUT... Roy Harper, Connor Hawke, and Lian (daughter of Jade and Roy, now using the codename Cheshire Cat) have all rejoined the "Arrow Family". The Volume pulls our people in various directions, through other universes and fighting creatures and other versions of heroes and villains. By the end, Roy and Jade (trying to find Ollie through Amanda Waller) have been shot and are in Waller's custody, and everyone else has reunited.
Overall, this was a really good read. Looking forward to seeing how a Green Arrow title (been a while since I read one) will fair in this new scope of the DCU.
Recommend.
Overall, this was a really good read. Looking forward to seeing how a Green Arrow title (been a while since I read one) will fair in this new scope of the DCU.
Recommend.
December 2, 2023
This series was definitely a love letter to all things Green Arrow. I’m glad how everything came together. Maybe I would have liked a little more depth for the adversary, but the rest felt so good to me that I won’t take it against the story. I’ve read some other comments on the story complaining about Williamson’s take on Green Arrow. I have to admit that this whole arc felt more like a Flash story than Green Arrow’s. For me it worked, but I’m not so sure it would do for those who prefer the anti-system Green Arrow, rather than this sci-if version of him.
December 5, 2023
This was such a fantastic comic and I love how fast paced it is, and yeah the jumps from one location to another is just insane but leads to some cool scenes and face off with old GA villains like Brick and count vertigo, granted it was the Arrow family members and yeah thats the other thing.. this comic is a love letter to the 2000s GA comics and how it brings together all of them is so emotional and I just love how Williamson started it with such a cosmic scope and brought all the characters together, ahh I love it!
I like the intro of the new villain "Troublemaker" and hope he brings her back again later, the bits with Roy, Conner were great but its Lian whose the show stealer here like I finally get why people like her character and me too now, I like the moments between her and her grandpa Ollie and I hope we get to see more of that!
Love how its connected to all the history of GA and the appearance of Parallax was a fun treat and also showing Ollie knew it was not the real Hal, and being a Hal fan I loved that moment and then the Old man Ollie was a fun call back to the dark knight returns and also the big bad reveal
So, overall loved the book and the art and all that and the family reunions that happened and its definitely one of the best Dawn of DC books, can't wait for future volumes!
I like the intro of the new villain "Troublemaker" and hope he brings her back again later, the bits with Roy, Conner were great but its Lian whose the show stealer here like I finally get why people like her character and me too now, I like the moments between her and her grandpa Ollie and I hope we get to see more of that!
Love how its connected to all the history of GA and the appearance of Parallax was a fun treat and also showing Ollie knew it was not the real Hal, and being a Hal fan I loved that moment and then the Old man Ollie was a fun call back to the dark knight returns and also the big bad reveal
So, overall loved the book and the art and all that and the family reunions that happened and its definitely one of the best Dawn of DC books, can't wait for future volumes!
March 1, 2024
Yes. This is the kind of Green Arrow series we've needed for a while, one that remembers and embraces the history of the Arrow Family and all their messy members, while bringing Oliver into the current DC as best he can. It's no surprise that this is written by Joshua Williamson, is it?
Picking up with Oliver left off at the end of Dark Crisis (dead, or so we thought), he finds himself careening across the timeline in an attempt to get back to his family. In the present, Black Canary and Roy Harper team up to bring their wayward husband/father home. And of course, in the shadows, a dark archer awaits.
Also worth singing the praises of is Sean Izaakse on art, because that guy can draw anything and make it look amazing. I wish he was on more things, but he's also a bit on the slow side. Still, I'll take what I can get.
We've had good Green Arrow series in the recent past, but it's been a while since we've had one this good.
Picking up with Oliver left off at the end of Dark Crisis (dead, or so we thought), he finds himself careening across the timeline in an attempt to get back to his family. In the present, Black Canary and Roy Harper team up to bring their wayward husband/father home. And of course, in the shadows, a dark archer awaits.
Also worth singing the praises of is Sean Izaakse on art, because that guy can draw anything and make it look amazing. I wish he was on more things, but he's also a bit on the slow side. Still, I'll take what I can get.
We've had good Green Arrow series in the recent past, but it's been a while since we've had one this good.
April 20, 2024
There are some decent set pieces here, and the characters are handled fairly well. This book is really geared for deep Green Lantern fans, though. There's a ton of back story you'll need to be at least vaguely familiar with to follow along, including at least a basic idea of the Emerald Twilight storyline. This doesn't really bother me, I know enough to get by, but I do think this book would be enjoyed more by fans who have read more. There is a big question at the heart of the book, though. Ollie spends a chunk of the book getting strung along by an evidence-free claim that if he and his family stay together, they'll somehow cause an apocalyptic event. But never does Ollie seem to wonder how, exactly, his largely powerless family could do such a thing. He just accepts this absurd claim on its face. I don't know, maybe in the next volume this will get addressed in some way, but for me it was weird that literally nothing is done to suggest why Ollie might be following along.
June 6, 2024
I love all the "families" in DC. I could spend all day reading about the families Bruce and Clark and Oliver and Diana and all have built over the years. The kids they've taken in and the loves they've had. I love these kids, and Oliver's family is definitely one of my faves, so I was super excited to read a story about them and why they've been so constantly torn apart over the years.
I died over Oliver being convinced that he couldn't go searching for his family in order to keep them safe. I love how these kids all found each other again and I love all the reunions and the hugs and how much these people all genuinely love each other.
I do wish there had been a better explanation and more depth to the whole plan and reason for the arrow family being kept apart from each other than Merlyn taking his vengeance. I wanted some real apocalyptic reason to keep them apart that they had to overcome to be together again. But I love Dinah and Roy's love for Oliver and how they refused to believe he was dead. And Lian coming back! And Roy and Jade. Ugh, I just love all these kids so much.
I died over Oliver being convinced that he couldn't go searching for his family in order to keep them safe. I love how these kids all found each other again and I love all the reunions and the hugs and how much these people all genuinely love each other.
I do wish there had been a better explanation and more depth to the whole plan and reason for the arrow family being kept apart from each other than Merlyn taking his vengeance. I wanted some real apocalyptic reason to keep them apart that they had to overcome to be together again. But I love Dinah and Roy's love for Oliver and how they refused to believe he was dead. And Lian coming back! And Roy and Jade. Ugh, I just love all these kids so much.
December 25, 2024
As an un-new reader-friendly volume, this one is right up there at the top of the list.
I haven't read Dark Crisis on infinite earth yet and clearly Williamson is saying "not my problem, loser". Which makes the beginning a bit painful to read in order to get up to speed. And then after that it's not necessarily much clearer, with time travel and all that cosmic crap, which I'm not an avid fan of.
After that, Williamson has the characters down to a tee, and the family spirit he emphasises isn't just a show. It transpires through all the characters and I have to admit that it's a good thing. The dialogue is good and the graphics are of a very high standard: my personal reading experience doesn't rise above 2* because of the contextual mess at the beginning, which frankly annoyed me. But it would be intellectually dishonest to give it less than a 3*, leaving aside my own perception of it.
I haven't read Dark Crisis on infinite earth yet and clearly Williamson is saying "not my problem, loser". Which makes the beginning a bit painful to read in order to get up to speed. And then after that it's not necessarily much clearer, with time travel and all that cosmic crap, which I'm not an avid fan of.
After that, Williamson has the characters down to a tee, and the family spirit he emphasises isn't just a show. It transpires through all the characters and I have to admit that it's a good thing. The dialogue is good and the graphics are of a very high standard: my personal reading experience doesn't rise above 2* because of the contextual mess at the beginning, which frankly annoyed me. But it would be intellectually dishonest to give it less than a 3*, leaving aside my own perception of it.
June 25, 2025
Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's run on Green Arrow has been my favourite comic run for a long time (there might be some new contenders, but it's always in the top 3 at least, and usually my go to pick for my favourite). When I heard some good buzz about this current GA run it was a no brainer.
This was great, full of heart and humour that presented Ollie in his most authentic form with the sarcasm and levity he embodies rather than the Green Batman style he's been given at points in the past. All of the characters feel authentic to what came before them, the writing of their dialogue was pretty solid throughout, and the multiverse elements weren't overdone.
The art isn't really my style, but it didn't distract from anything and the character's emotions were conveyed really well in a book that needed it to be that way.
I finished the book feeling really upbeat and keen for more. Excellent start to this run!
This was great, full of heart and humour that presented Ollie in his most authentic form with the sarcasm and levity he embodies rather than the Green Batman style he's been given at points in the past. All of the characters feel authentic to what came before them, the writing of their dialogue was pretty solid throughout, and the multiverse elements weren't overdone.
The art isn't really my style, but it didn't distract from anything and the character's emotions were conveyed really well in a book that needed it to be that way.
I finished the book feeling really upbeat and keen for more. Excellent start to this run!
July 5, 2025
A la zaga de la Batfamilia, es cierto que por no haber leído tanto las cabeceras en solitario de Green Arrow, no me percaté que Oliver Queen ha forjado todo un grupo de justicieros de temática arquera o afín como Canario Negro que de un modo u otro son algo más que compañeros en la lucha contra el crimen. Forjando amistades prácticamente paternales (o las consaguíneas) o de pareja, el gélido espíritu más individualista del arquero esmeralda a ido fundiéndose en una preocupación excelsa por sus más allegados incluso que sus aliados en la Liga de la Justicia. Todo esto parece ser la piedra angular de la premisa de Joshua Williamson para realizar una nueva etapa en solitario de este personaje. Algo que quizás come cierto terreno a tramas más "grandilocuentes" como cierto embrollo multiversal o incluso varaje en un futuro distante.
Creo que será más interesante la implicación de Oliver con los hechos de Absolute Power.
Creo que será más interesante la implicación de Oliver con los hechos de Absolute Power.
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