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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
"So how do we honor the author of this massive inspiration for our TV show?"
"Well, I say we should take the last name, make him the wiser mentor/sidekick with a sillier codename than Arrow, and for the full name itself, let's make him a tool that may or may not be brainwashed for a bad guy organization three seasons later!"
"...just wtf mate? But I will run with it since I literally have no ideas!"
"Well, I say we should take the last name, make him the wiser mentor/sidekick with a sillier codename than Arrow, and for the full name itself, let's make him a tool that may or may not be brainwashed for a bad guy organization three seasons later!"
"...just wtf mate? But I will run with it since I literally have no ideas!"
There is not much to recommend this. Playboy becomes superhero after spell of bad luck and a stay in the jungle, thanks largely to some sort of vague chance link to a figure associated with a modern adaptation of the legend of Robin Hood. The dialog is pretty cookie-cutter, the villain devoid of personality. And the plotting feels like it's just rushing toward the inevitable closure of the single volume.
As for the art, Jock is talented, of course, but here the pages seem roughly laid out, and the action sequences introduce nothing visually memorable, despite the opportunity provided by the uniqueness of the hero's weaponry, the bow and arrow.
This boom simply doesn't feel excited to be a comic. It feels more like a movie, and that is not intended as a compliment.
As for the art, Jock is talented, of course, but here the pages seem roughly laid out, and the action sequences introduce nothing visually memorable, despite the opportunity provided by the uniqueness of the hero's weaponry, the bow and arrow.
This boom simply doesn't feel excited to be a comic. It feels more like a movie, and that is not intended as a compliment.
This is a fantastic origin story for Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow. Unlike Batman, who he shares multiple qualities with, Ollie did not suffer a traumatic loss as a child. Instead, he lived his life as a carefree billionaire, while always feeling that something was missing. This is the story of Ollie finding that something, and growing from a child into something greater.
La verdad que es una muy buena historia de origen. Yo al personaje de Green Arrow si bien no lo conocí debido a la serie ya que yo ya lo conocía antes por los dibujos animados, con la serie fue cuando tuve mas acercamiento con el personaje así que este cómic me dio ciertas vibras al universo de la serie. Me encanto a decir verdad, el único pero que le pongo es que la chica a la que Arrow salvo creo que no es relevante en el futuro aunque podría estar equivocado ya que no me encuentro familiarizado con la mitología del personaje.
A retooling of the Green Arrow story, this time finding Oliver Queen as a daredevil playboy who pushes himself to do "extreme" things to feel alive. When he is betrayed by his right hand man and dumped in the ocean, left for dead, Queen's life begins to change. Washed up on the shore of an uncharted desert island, Oliver has to learn how to fend for himself. When he discovers that he is not alone on the island, Oliver discovers that he has more skills within him than he realized.
This is in an OK retooling of the Green Arrow story, but there is nothing special here to have warranted a new book.
This is in an OK retooling of the Green Arrow story, but there is nothing special here to have warranted a new book.
This was a fantastic break from all of the books I've been reading. I just really wanted a good comic. So I grabbed this.
I've had a soft spot for Ollie for some time now, so it was nice to finally read his origin story. It was great.
I was unsure about the art at first, until I realized why. Ollie didn't look like the Ollie I've known, until later in the book. Once he did start looking like himself (you know, the goatee), I loved it. It's gritty and intense.
Finally getting to see what made Oliver Queen into Green Arrow was great. It was an engaging story-line, and it was a wonderful redemption arc. Ollie starts out as a drunk, daredevil, playboy, who really doesn't give a crud about anything, and turns into a very heroic, selfless man. The growth was incredible.
Just overall, really liked this story. Great origin story for Green Arrow.
I've had a soft spot for Ollie for some time now, so it was nice to finally read his origin story. It was great.
I was unsure about the art at first, until I realized why. Ollie didn't look like the Ollie I've known, until later in the book. Once he did start looking like himself (you know, the goatee), I loved it. It's gritty and intense.
Finally getting to see what made Oliver Queen into Green Arrow was great. It was an engaging story-line, and it was a wonderful redemption arc. Ollie starts out as a drunk, daredevil, playboy, who really doesn't give a crud about anything, and turns into a very heroic, selfless man. The growth was incredible.
Just overall, really liked this story. Great origin story for Green Arrow.
Oliver Queen reminds me of what Bruce Wayne could have been like if he'd had say, a bogan personality and thrown in with a few amphetamines and a social conscience to kick-start. The story begins a little slowly, but soon becomes a spectacular romp of Survivor meets Die Hard. Discover how Ollie embraced the Robin Hood persona, destroyed an international drug ring, helped a pregnant woman give birth and all the while maintain his colourfully sardonic, obnoxious personality.
The art by Jock is fluidly presented, and easy to follow, but I don't think I would purchase the book for just that alone...
The art by Jock is fluidly presented, and easy to follow, but I don't think I would purchase the book for just that alone...
Je pense qu’avec la série télé diffusée sur CW depuis maintenant quatre ans, à peu près tout le monde connaît Oliver Queen, le milliardaire capricieux devenu justicier de Starling City après avoir passé cinq ans sur une île déserte où il avait pu devenir un pro du tir à l’arc.
Ce comics Green Arrow : Year One se charge de modifier légèrement le passé d’Oliver.
Toujours aussi casse-cou et frivole, il atterrit sur l’île par la faute de son ami/garde du corps qui voulait lui voler sa fortune pour l’investir dans le trafic de drogue de China White.
Ce qui marque en premier dans ce volume ce sont bien entendu les dessins.
Les pages de couverture notamment sont splendides.
Au niveau des personnages, j’ai trouvé l’évolution d’Oliver Queen de playboy à justicier un peu rapide mais on a au moins une assez bonne justification de son futur costume et de ses compétences à l’arc.
À part les méchants qui sont méchants (China White est très réaliste) et l’autochtone enceinte, les autres sont des figurants.
De toutes manières, on n’a pas vraiment de temps à perdre avec les détails tant l’action va à toute vitesse et ne se perd pas en fioritures.
Ce comics est un Year One efficace, bien écrit et bien rythmé, même si un peu trop court à mon goût.
C’est en tout cas une très bonne porte d’entrée pour qui veut découvrir le personnage tout en ne sachant pas par où commencer.
C’est aussi bien moins mauvais que la série ces derniers temps.
Ce comics Green Arrow : Year One se charge de modifier légèrement le passé d’Oliver.
Toujours aussi casse-cou et frivole, il atterrit sur l’île par la faute de son ami/garde du corps qui voulait lui voler sa fortune pour l’investir dans le trafic de drogue de China White.
Ce qui marque en premier dans ce volume ce sont bien entendu les dessins.
Les pages de couverture notamment sont splendides.
Au niveau des personnages, j’ai trouvé l’évolution d’Oliver Queen de playboy à justicier un peu rapide mais on a au moins une assez bonne justification de son futur costume et de ses compétences à l’arc.
À part les méchants qui sont méchants (China White est très réaliste) et l’autochtone enceinte, les autres sont des figurants.
De toutes manières, on n’a pas vraiment de temps à perdre avec les détails tant l’action va à toute vitesse et ne se perd pas en fioritures.
Ce comics est un Year One efficace, bien écrit et bien rythmé, même si un peu trop court à mon goût.
C’est en tout cas une très bonne porte d’entrée pour qui veut découvrir le personnage tout en ne sachant pas par où commencer.
C’est aussi bien moins mauvais que la série ces derniers temps.
This was my first Green Arrow book. I have been a fan of Jock's artwork since reading Batman: Black Mirror. The art was the best thing about the book according to me. The story wasn't bad, although a tad predictable. Wish I could like it more but it just didn't resonate with me.
Quite a bit different from the CW television adaptation, this is still good on its own, and in some ways is more enjoyable because it's a much more straightforward comic book tale that avoids romantic subplots and familial tension.