Green Arrow: Rebirth, Volume 1
Author: Percy, Schmidt, Ferreyra
Publisher: DC Comics
Publishing Date: 2018
Edition/Volume: 1st printing
Pgs: 304
Dewey: 741.5973 GRE v.1
Disposition: Irving Public Library - South Campus - Irving, TX
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REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

Summary:
Is Oliver Queen more than his fortune and his vanilla social activism? Is he more than just throwing money at problems? Dinah Lance is going to find out.

As the Green Arrow, Oliver Queen fights tirelessly for social justice in Seattle. But sans crossbow, quiver and arrows, Queen is famous for being a playboy socialite and a high-tech entrepreneur. The dichotomy is clear: How can you fight "the man" when you are "the man"?

That's a question he must answer--especially after meeting Dinah Lance (a.k.a. Black Canary), a superhero rock star who challenges everything he thought he knew about protecting the innocent. As his romance with Lance deepens, Queen begins to question the elitism and moral outrage that fuels his nighttime vigils.
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Genre:
Comics
Graphic Novels
DC Comics
Superheroes
Science Fiction
Fantasy
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Favorite Character:
The Underground Men are cool villains.

Emiko is a great addition to the Green Arrow mythos.

The Burned are cool. And the Inferno is something else.

Dante is a cool villain. And the Inferno is bad assed as a villain hideout/lair. Bet the TV version of this isn’t going to live up.

Plot Holes/Out of Character:
Don’t like Dinah using Roy’s addiction as a gotcha point against Ollie.

Favorite Scene / Quote/Concept:
Auctioning the homeless for LexCoin. LexCoin is a nice touch. And who is the red masked monster behind the auction and the U-Men.

Despite the GA/BC shortcomings, the line, “Don’t say anything. You’re far less annoying when you're not talking.” That encapsulates Dinah and Ollie.

Hmm Moments:
Green Arrow vs a vampire coven is actually kinda cool. ...though the Underground Men aren’t vampires.

Okay...the Inferno is part of the Trans Pacific Railway system. A maintenance hub or access or something; work ship/tender. Makes sense. I was thinking how would you hide something like that. The answer of course would be in plain sight.

Meh / PFFT Moments:
I don’t like stripping away the previous GA/BC relationship. Especially when you are just going to start rebuilding it.

The Sigh:
Kind of a letdown when the masked man is revealed to be who he is.

Wisdom:
Equal parts Gilt Arrow and Guilt Arrow. Rebirth is trying to drag the comic version and the television toward each other.

Juxtaposition:
Love the Robin Hood-Little John parallel in the GA/John Diggle relationship.

The Unexpected:
The turncoat betrayal is vexing.

Missed Opportunity:
The Mecha Bear of Scar Island should be a Hardy Boys adventure. I say that not to be an ass, but really.
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Last Page Sound:
Glad I read it.
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