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Green Arrow, Vol. 3: The Trial of Oliver Queen
by Ed Hannigan, Dan Jurgens, Mike Grell
This is 4 stories in one volume, so that means we get some good and some bad.
The first story, moving target, is about someone hunting down Oliver. It's a twisty twist story of who could be the villain with a big surprise at the end. The next is about a man on the run from the CIA. It kind of all comes to a odd conclusion. Next up is a stripper is killed and Oliver is trying to find the killer while a terminator like guy is also hunting the killer. Last but not least, Oliver shoots a kid who was using a play gun when police arrived. Kind of super relevant in today's political climate so it was interesting to see here in the 80's.
Good: I forget sometimes that this serious had a lot of freedom. So you see a lot of tits, ass, and cursing. It's not done for the sake of it, it works very well in the context, and gives this Green Arrow a darker/gritty feel while still being light thanks to Oliver's light and fun dialogue. I enjoyed the first story a lot, some funny moments with Diana and Oliver, and also a nice little twist at the end. The last story was also great, and actually made me really sad for someone like Oliver who had to battle his conscious while also trying to prove factual points. There's a great moment with Hal and Oliver too. The CIA story was pretty fun too.
Bad: The stripper story didn't really work for me. Felt disjointed and missed most of the emotion I expected in a story about sex trafficking. Also, some of the art is really muddy, especially backgrounds, so hard to tell what's happening.
Overall, some pretty great stuff. I liked this more than last volume but not as much as volume 1. I'm not a huge fan of the art at times but the feel of it, the tone, and the stories, all work well for me. A 4 out of 5.
The first story, moving target, is about someone hunting down Oliver. It's a twisty twist story of who could be the villain with a big surprise at the end. The next is about a man on the run from the CIA. It kind of all comes to a odd conclusion. Next up is a stripper is killed and Oliver is trying to find the killer while a terminator like guy is also hunting the killer. Last but not least, Oliver shoots a kid who was using a play gun when police arrived. Kind of super relevant in today's political climate so it was interesting to see here in the 80's.
Good: I forget sometimes that this serious had a lot of freedom. So you see a lot of tits, ass, and cursing. It's not done for the sake of it, it works very well in the context, and gives this Green Arrow a darker/gritty feel while still being light thanks to Oliver's light and fun dialogue. I enjoyed the first story a lot, some funny moments with Diana and Oliver, and also a nice little twist at the end. The last story was also great, and actually made me really sad for someone like Oliver who had to battle his conscious while also trying to prove factual points. There's a great moment with Hal and Oliver too. The CIA story was pretty fun too.
Bad: The stripper story didn't really work for me. Felt disjointed and missed most of the emotion I expected in a story about sex trafficking. Also, some of the art is really muddy, especially backgrounds, so hard to tell what's happening.
Overall, some pretty great stuff. I liked this more than last volume but not as much as volume 1. I'm not a huge fan of the art at times but the feel of it, the tone, and the stories, all work well for me. A 4 out of 5.