GREEN ARROW #1

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Avg Rating: 2.5
 
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Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by DAN JURGENS and GEORGE PÈREZ
Cover by BRETT BOOTH and ROB HUNTER

Size: 32 pages
Price: 2.99

Possibly one of my most anticipated titles, didn’t quite live up to the hype as lots of things never do.

Now lets get one thing straight, this isn’t Ollie Queen in his first days, he is already Green Arrow and looks like he has been for some time, as most of the new 52 have been. Anyone who picks this up will have no trouble knowing whats what, as J.T Krul does a good job of getting everything you need to know in an enjoyable story, but it felt like more could have been done to make the story a more edge of your seat ride.
Perhaps since this is the first issue and the team are just playing it safe and not taking too many risks, which is understandable since this is a first issue but left me with not enough comic to fill my stomach.

Now, Dan’s art is not fantastic. It’s not terrible either so i’m giving it a two. Some darker scenes really stand out, and Green Arrows weapons (e.g. his bow) look great. But the art in this day and age looks a bit stale, like something I would have seen in a 90’s comic.

Overall this is an OK issue, it makes it easy for new readers such as myself to jump in, but is lacking that special something which could put off alot of readers from picking up the next issue. Ill be picking up issue two, but if it doesn’t really draw me in and make me think “Wow this is a standout of the new 52!” then it’s the end of the road for young Ollie Queen.

Story: 3 - Good
Art: 2 - Average

Comments

  1. I gave the art a 2 actually.

  2. I really like GA’s costume/hair redesign. He looks cooler and younger (as was the general New 52 de-aging intent), and I’m thrilled they ditched Ollie’s “iconic” but goofy goatee. I wasn’t overjoyed with this first issue, but I have a problem with a lot of these New 52 #1s. They all tend to be trapped into following a predictable formula of: 1) have character’s inner-monologue give a brooding sum-up of who he/she is; 2) briefly describe the setting; 3) show him/her going up against an immediate threat; 4) have him/her discover an even worse threat on last page. Of all of this week’s issues, “Animal Man” is the only one that followed this formula in a unique/artful way, in my opinion.

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