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A review by iffer
Green Arrow Vol. 4: The Rise of Star City by Benjamin Percy
3.0
My bottom line with this series? I find it FUN to read, in spite of, and because of, its cheesy puns and banter. There's a self-deprecating over-the-top crunchy liberal script and comical villains, you know, the kind who wear flowing robes and demon masks. The book could be trigger-ey, since basically every type of high-profile terrorist attack we've witnessed in the past decade or two occurs in Seattle as part of the uber villains' plan.
I enjoyed learning about Roy's past, and the creators at least attempted to make the white dudes on the rez not seem stupid. It slightly irritated me that it was mentioned several times that Oliver started being 1000x less of a moron since he's been dating Dinah, not because it's not true, but maybe because Oliver should be able to take his head out of his ass(actually the phrase used in the text) on his own.
As has been the case with this title, the artist seems to alternate. One of my biggest pet peeves with big two superhero comics is when artists change frequently. While this makes sense from a time/scheduling perspective, the discontinuity is jarring to me, and I usually prefer the art style of one penciller better than the other (which is the case this time, as well).
I enjoyed learning about Roy's past, and the creators at least attempted to make the white dudes on the rez not seem stupid. It slightly irritated me that it was mentioned several times that Oliver started being 1000x less of a moron since he's been dating Dinah, not because it's not true, but maybe because Oliver should be able to take his head out of his ass(actually the phrase used in the text) on his own.
As has been the case with this title, the artist seems to alternate. One of my biggest pet peeves with big two superhero comics is when artists change frequently. While this makes sense from a time/scheduling perspective, the discontinuity is jarring to me, and I usually prefer the art style of one penciller better than the other (which is the case this time, as well).