REVIEW: ‘Green Arrow #2′ features Oliver Queen’s downfall
Green Arrow was one of the best issues to come out of the first wave of DC’s Rebirth debuts. It featured the return of the Ollie and Dinah relationship and other traits of the Green Arrow fans loved the most. Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt continue that trend in GREEN ARROW #2. After getting ambushed […]
Green Arrow was one of the best issues to come out of the first wave of DC’s Rebirth debuts. It featured the return of the Ollie and Dinah relationship and other traits of the Green Arrow fans loved the most. Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt continue that trend in GREEN ARROW #2.
After getting ambushed by Shado and Emiku last issue, Oliver Queen went missing in the public eye. And life for Ollie took a complete nosedive. This development shouldn’t be too surprising after Benjamin Percy’s brilliant setup of Oliver’s genuine philanthropic efforts in the first issue. Moreover, this issue introduces a familiar character from the TV series Arrow.
This issue‘s relatively fast pacing is certainly a big plus, especially in today’s comics where decompressed writing is a common problem. A majority of the scenes don’t even go more than two pages. But perhaps with a twice-monthly release schedule, Percy could relax the pace a little bit to make way for some personal character moments.
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In the art department, Otto Schmidt’s fairly cartoonish style allows his art to be more dynamic and free. His faces are very expressive and emotive, and every panel never forgets to focus on a character when the story needs it. The color choices perfectly compliment the scenes they’re paired with. Schmidt knows the right contrast of colors without taking the reader away from the story, making the art feel very much alive. The best example of this is the splash page in the middle of the issue where Ollie’s mind drifts around before regaining consciousness.
Following up a strong debut issue that is just as good is rather hard but Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt delivers almost flawlessly with Green Arrow #2. Great pacing, stunning visuals, and compelling character may just put the Green Arrow back into the big leagues.
Drew Bagay
