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GREEN ARROW #17

• Welcome the new team of writer JEFF LEMIRE and artist ANDREA SORRENTINO!

• As Ollie struggles to come to terms with the loss of his fortune, his company and his heritage, he discovers a shocking truth about his father that ties to his time stranded on an island before he became Green Arrow.

• Plus: Green Arrow battles the deadly archer known as Komodo!

Story by Jeff Lemire
Art by Andrea Sorrentino
Colors by Andrea Sorrentino
Letters by Rob Leigh
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino, Hi-Fi, & David Finch

Price: $2.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 33.6%

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  1. Avatar photo Firevine says:
    February 4, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Please don’t suck please don’t suck please don’t suck.

  2. Avatar photo tharrison65 says:
    February 4, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    I’ve never had any interest in Green Arrow, outside of the Lantern/Arrow team up from way back, but I’m trying this out based on the creative team.

  3. Avatar photo microwave25 says:
    February 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    I wonder if that is going to be DC’s response to Hawkeye? Really interested to see the direction they take.

  4. Avatar photo backseatastronaut says:
    February 4, 2013 at 7:07 pm

    I’m not familiar with Andrea Sorrentino’s work but I googled it and it looks like she specializes in horror art. Is the plan for Lemire to turn another superhero book into a horror book (a la Animal Man)?

    • Avatar photo tittom says:
      February 4, 2013 at 7:13 pm

      I doubt it. He said he was going for a noir/crime feel to it — which Sorrentino would be a great fit for, as well. This will be my first time reading Green Arrow, as well. I hope this as good as Animal Man was (when it started…and hopefully past Rotworld…)

    • Avatar photo Paul Montgomery (@fuzzytypewriter) says:
      February 4, 2013 at 7:14 pm

      Andrea Sorrentino is a he.

      It’s a street-level crime comic set in a world with superheroes and villains. It’s very similar to Brubaker and Fraction’s run on Iron Fist in tone. I would not consider it a horror book.

    • Avatar photo lepineisme says:
      February 5, 2013 at 9:30 am

      @fuzzytypewriter Sold! Thanks for the quick summary!!

  5. Avatar photo Keith81658 says:
    February 4, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    My most anticipated book of the week! One of my favorite writers of all time and a great artist. Sorrentino was amazing on I, Vampire. Glad he got another book.

  6. Avatar photo burnsy7 says:
    February 4, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Stoked for this. Knowing this is in Lemire’s hands has me optimistic for what’s to come.

  7. Avatar photo tomistommy says:
    February 4, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    Very interested to give this a shot. I’d love a another DC book to read, considering I’m only reading Wonder Woman right now. Really hope it’s good.

  8. Cyborg6971 says:
    February 4, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    I had to pick this up this week. Ollie needs some love. He IMO hasn’t been given the attention that he deserves.

    • Avatar photo Doug (@) says:
      February 7, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      I agree, but up til now he hasn’t deserved any attention. I read this issue and I wasn’t blown away, but it was solid. I may be in the minority, but I wasn’t thrilled with the art. That’s just me though.

  9. Avatar photo sitara119 says:
    February 4, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    This is gonna be good(if I focus on it hard enough, it will manifest). 😀

  10. muddi900 says:
    February 5, 2013 at 2:13 am

    I bet lemire would be writing every DC comic by the end of this year.

  11. pmallory says:
    February 5, 2013 at 8:46 am

    DC might as well renumber the series to #1 with this shift in creators and tone, if only so we could forget that the first 16 issues of this “new Green Arrow” never happened.

    • Avatar photo Poopmonster says:
      February 6, 2013 at 12:20 am

      God I wish DC had the extra heavy balls to do that. I would take it a step further and follow the Dark Horse numbering scheme and every new storyline was a new #1 or a one shot if that’s all they had. Keep from having crap comics come out just because they need an issue of Green Arrow out monthly.

    • pmallory says:
      February 6, 2013 at 2:38 pm

      I think the industry might be heading that way, with so many people trade waiting. If the industry wasn’t as focused on trade buyers, the big 2 would be forced to publish strong monthlies, instead of catering to those who are going to “pick up the trade.”

  12. kcekada says:
    February 5, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    Only complaint is that Green Arrow is way too young on that cover. Really prefer Ollie to be a bit more grizzled.

  13. jasonwest says:
    February 5, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    Really excitied for this book.

  14. Avatar photo JDA190 says:
    February 6, 2013 at 7:59 am

    Can’t wait to read it. Dropped it shortly after the relaunch and just hoping that this is good!

  15. Avatar photo SternBlitz says:
    February 6, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Loved it!

  16. CapeFiction says:
    February 6, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Just checked: Green Arrow #16 had 67 pulls when it hit; this issue is up to 512 as I type this. I dropped this series after the first couple of issues because the tone was a little goofy. This cover is enough to get me back on board. I just hope they don’t take Ollie TOO dark. We don’t need ANOTHER Bat-book.

  17. Avatar photo Firevine says:
    February 6, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Seriously, I want to read this so bad, I’m considering grabbing it off Comixology right now, and reading it at work. Customers can cram it.

  18. Avatar photo markbovenzi says:
    February 6, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Yeah, this was really good. I can see where they are going with the book, and did anyone else get a total Jae Lee vibe from the art? Not that im complaining…

  19. AquamanFan says:
    February 6, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    Amazing! Great to have Green Arrow back on my pull list!

  20. Avatar photo pmvaun says:
    February 6, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    I am so so so sad, My comic shop ran out before I got there…

  21. gregroyj42 says:
    February 6, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    I thumbed through this at my lcs but wasn’t impressed enough to pick it up. I might grab it on a light week but I had five others I was already getting than an impulse buy with the kids in tow.

  22. Avatar photo sphinx69 says:
    February 6, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    My shop ran out, but I got it through Comixology. This was a great start. I am so happy that Green Arrow is readable again!!!

  23. Avatar photo MegaPhilip says:
    February 6, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    The only Green Arrow I’ve read before was Year One and I absolutely loved this. 5/5 and POTW for me. Very much a fan of the vibe, hope they keep it up!

  24. Avatar photo CaseyJustice says:
    February 6, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    Not my cup of tea. I am disappointed, as I really wanted some more Ollie in my life.

    Ah well, Arrow’s still good.

  25. Avatar photo burnsy7 says:
    February 6, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    So far, so good. I’m on board.

    The art was great but part of me wishes it was just all black and white with a touch of color thrown in every now and then. Similar to a few panels that were in this issue.

    No complaints. Just a thought.

  26. Avatar photo mikeandzod21 says:
    February 7, 2013 at 12:42 am

    I really wish Hi-Fi had colored the interiors (they did the cover) and not Sorrentino. There were several points where I lost what was happening in the panel because of his art style, and maybe a colorist that added more definition to the art would’ve helped, because that cover is far better than the inside.

  27. Avatar photo FirstMan says:
    February 7, 2013 at 11:09 am

    I will admit I’m a big Jeff Lemire fan so obviously I picked this up. It was a great issue with amazing art that does remind me of Jae Lee a little. The only thing was at the end it made me think of Lost instantly. Anyone else get that feeling?

  28. Avatar photo Curlibusj says:
    February 7, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Ok, so this takes up where Year On book 6 stopped and everything was a dream he was having in the shower (AKA Dallas) ? I didn’t like the art, not enough definition in the small boxes to make out what they were suppose to be, but I get it that it was the new villian. I don’t care for a 25 year old Ollie, DC already has Arrow, why 2 different books about the same character, (oops, I know Smallville), Ok target audience 20 to 30 age group, no need to have any history to backfill, on the plus side the writing maded up for the last 6 months of garbage, so I’ll give it 2 more issues, already invested 25 years to GA.

  29. Avatar photo sitara119 says:
    February 8, 2013 at 8:18 am

    The art is strange. I like strange. Like Travel Foreman.
    Very happy with the story. Hopefully now that he’s broke again, Lemire will take Arrow in a similar direction that O’Neil/Adams took. A left wing, political junkie ranting about “the man”, government conspiracies and helping the little guy at a street level.

  30. Avatar photo Imprint666 says:
    February 8, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    My first Green Arrow issue except for Green Arrow year one. I’m a big Lemire fan and I like everything els he does, this was great! Thanks yet again Lemire! You rock! I also have to add that I loved the noir art style, it works great for this book.
    I can’t wait till next month.

  31. Avatar photo GunnerAsh says:
    February 9, 2013 at 3:38 am

    Read Conor’s POTW review and decided to give this a shot, despite never having read a Green Arrow comic ever. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was lucky enough to grab the last one in my shop. Good stuff.

  32. Avatar photo oosuna says:
    February 10, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    I’m hooked! Story and art were great.

  33. Avatar photo KillTheG1mp says:
    February 11, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    Damn that was good! THIS is the Oliver Queen I’ve been longing to read ever since I saw the Justice League Unlimited TV show! Sign me up for the long-haul as long as Lemire is writing this!!

  34. Avatar photo Jon Q. Citizen">Jon Q. Citizen says:
    February 21, 2013 at 10:14 am

    I’ll be picking up this title again, liked how Lemire is starting his run…..

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