A review by oneandonlywm3
Green Arrow, Volume 1: The Midas Touch by Keith Giffen, George Pérez, Ignacio Calero, J.T. Krul, Dan Jurgens, Ray McCarthy
3.0
I've mentioned that Green Arrow is my favorite character ever, so it's quite a shame that I've only read this one now. After reading though, all I can say is that this is the worst New 52 volume I've read as of right now.
I've read a few other Green Arrow comics and I'm a huge fan of the TV show, so I have a good background of him. This volume didn't do him justice, not even one bit. He was unlikable, and more so were the supporting characters. No one will ever beat Felicity. Back to Oliver. He was somewhat like Tony Stark. He was so full of himself, and he was way cocky that usual. This latest addition to the Green Arrow series is not that promising.
The plot was mediocre. The villains were not that interesting. The walking toxic garbage thing was a bit interesting, but Blood Rose just didn't do it for me. She was boring and didn't strike me as a major villain. Honestly I was hoping deep inside that Deathstroke would make an appearance, but sadly he didn't. The TV series showed a lot of interesting villains, so maybe this New 52 series can still make a good comeback.
The artwork was good, at least. I liked how the artist made Oliver look younger and removed the awful beard. His costume was an improvement of the others I've seen. He also used a variety of arrows so the artwork looked alive.
2.5/5 stars. Rounded up because Arrow will always be my favorite character. I'm really hoping volume 2 would be a huge improvement over this mediocre crap. I guess I'm not giving up on the series and the author just yet.
I've read a few other Green Arrow comics and I'm a huge fan of the TV show, so I have a good background of him. This volume didn't do him justice, not even one bit. He was unlikable, and more so were the supporting characters. No one will ever beat Felicity. Back to Oliver. He was somewhat like Tony Stark. He was so full of himself, and he was way cocky that usual. This latest addition to the Green Arrow series is not that promising.
The plot was mediocre. The villains were not that interesting. The walking toxic garbage thing was a bit interesting, but Blood Rose just didn't do it for me. She was boring and didn't strike me as a major villain. Honestly I was hoping deep inside that Deathstroke would make an appearance, but sadly he didn't. The TV series showed a lot of interesting villains, so maybe this New 52 series can still make a good comeback.
The artwork was good, at least. I liked how the artist made Oliver look younger and removed the awful beard. His costume was an improvement of the others I've seen. He also used a variety of arrows so the artwork looked alive.
2.5/5 stars. Rounded up because Arrow will always be my favorite character. I'm really hoping volume 2 would be a huge improvement over this mediocre crap. I guess I'm not giving up on the series and the author just yet.