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Comics Corner | Issue 9, Vol. 1 - Green Arrow (Rebirth) #001
Green Arrow. I've kind of been hoping that Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen on Arrow would eventually start to lean left in his politics, much like the character has in the comics. I actually really like that about the character and it's something that helps separates him from Batman. I also really love the color green, so, this character stands out for me, although I've never really been hooked into any of the books. Until now. First off, this whole DC Rebirth thing has been great so far. But after reading Benjamin Percy's first issue on this new Green Arrow, I'm totally excited to start reading GA comics.
In this issue, volume 6, we're getting back to the liberal Oliver, but even more so. Because know he's referring to himself as a social justice warrior. And it didn't dawn on me until I read those words, but as soon as I did it hit me. Oliver Queen would be woke, if any superhero were to be woke. It should be Oliver, of course it would be. He's gotta be up on all the -ism's and -phobia's. And he apparently is, as Black Canary tells him. So that was one of the first things that struck me about this new run.
Obviously, this is really relevant right now, and people in comics paying attention to what's going on socially is good. Percy, I think, also really nails Oliver's voice. He feels authentic, as does his banter with Dinah.
Rather than focusing on some evil drug lords/drug runners/drug dealers, mob bosses - this is a missing persons case, of sorts. There are seventeen missing person cases that have been filed with the Seattle police department. It looks like this is going to last for several issues, which is kind of cool. I don't know, it's a plot element that I don't often see - it's usually always drugs or crime lords. This oddly feels more in fitting with Green Arrow's personality.
So. Rebirth, it seems, is going to start from the beginning and show us the start of Oliver and Dinah's relationship. Because apparently that was forgotten or abandoned in previous runs? I wasn't reading those. These two characters feel like they have great chemistry together, which may be a weird thing to say, because they're literally just comic book characters drawn on the page. There's no actual chemistry I can actually see, but I can feel it.
Oliver's privilege as a rich, white male gets called out by Dinah in his penthouse, and this is something Oliver himself is fully aware of. He's trying to use his money to help those without privilege, and actually says something pretty truthful - real change requires money. He really ain't wrong. His backstory is also hinted at, apparently he spent some time on the island gaining his skills. And Roy Harper has been his partner in the past. Hooked on drugs and disappeared. I look forward to seeing if they will bring that in at some point. I'm sure they will.
I really enjoyed this first issue. smj12.com/comics-issue-green-arrow-rebirth-001/
Comics Corner | Issue 9, Vol. 1 - Green Arrow (Rebirth) #001
Green Arrow. I've kind of been hoping that Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen on Arrow would eventually start to lean left in his politics, much like the character has in the comics. I actually really like that about the character and it's something that helps separates him from Batman. I also really love the color green, so, this character stands out for me, although I've never really been hooked into any of the books. Until now. First off, this whole DC Rebirth thing has been great so far. But after reading Benjamin Percy's first issue on this new Green Arrow, I'm totally excited to start reading GA comics.
In this issue, volume 6, we're getting back to the liberal Oliver, but even more so. Because know he's referring to himself as a social justice warrior. And it didn't dawn on me until I read those words, but as soon as I did it hit me. Oliver Queen would be woke, if any superhero were to be woke. It should be Oliver, of course it would be. He's gotta be up on all the -ism's and -phobia's. And he apparently is, as Black Canary tells him. So that was one of the first things that struck me about this new run.
Obviously, this is really relevant right now, and people in comics paying attention to what's going on socially is good. Percy, I think, also really nails Oliver's voice. He feels authentic, as does his banter with Dinah.
Rather than focusing on some evil drug lords/drug runners/drug dealers, mob bosses - this is a missing persons case, of sorts. There are seventeen missing person cases that have been filed with the Seattle police department. It looks like this is going to last for several issues, which is kind of cool. I don't know, it's a plot element that I don't often see - it's usually always drugs or crime lords. This oddly feels more in fitting with Green Arrow's personality.
So. Rebirth, it seems, is going to start from the beginning and show us the start of Oliver and Dinah's relationship. Because apparently that was forgotten or abandoned in previous runs? I wasn't reading those. These two characters feel like they have great chemistry together, which may be a weird thing to say, because they're literally just comic book characters drawn on the page. There's no actual chemistry I can actually see, but I can feel it.
Oliver's privilege as a rich, white male gets called out by Dinah in his penthouse, and this is something Oliver himself is fully aware of. He's trying to use his money to help those without privilege, and actually says something pretty truthful - real change requires money. He really ain't wrong. His backstory is also hinted at, apparently he spent some time on the island gaining his skills. And Roy Harper has been his partner in the past. Hooked on drugs and disappeared. I look forward to seeing if they will bring that in at some point. I'm sure they will.
I really enjoyed this first issue. smj12.com/comics-issue-green-arrow-rebirth-001/