Reviews

Arrow: The Dark Archer by Carole E. Barrowman, Juan Albarran, John Barrowman, Daniel Sampere

annecrisp's review

2.0

2.5*

renatasnacks's review against another edition

1.0

I'm hard-pressed to think of a fictional character whose backstory I want LESS than Malcolm Merlyn's, but here we are.

Even if I DID want more of Merlyn's backstory, this barely ties back into Arrow continuity? And it's cliche and culturally appropriative?

But also, to be clear, I DO NOT want more of Merlyn's backstory.

http://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-79-dark-archer/

katieb94's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not really relevant to the Arrow lore so I felt it was a bit pointless and I got really bored 

electroclan17's review against another edition

4.0

I thought it was really cool reading a book based on a character from a show and the actor is the author of the book. I had fun reading it and learned a few things I didn't know before.

marisacarpico's review

3.0

Really like this story, but keep wondering if I might like it better with a slightly stronger artist delivering it.

mara_jade510's review

3.0

Decent backstory of Malcolm Merlyn.

squidbag's review

3.0

Originally released as webcomics, when collected into this format, you can kind of still tell. There are narrative breaks within chapters, and a little bit of repetition. The artwork's accessibly good, and the story fleshes out the character of Malcolm Merlyn in a really interesting way. Good for fans of the show, should be read in one sitting.