Thursday, June 22, 2006

Green Arrow #63 - DC

This book is on a pretty fast pace. Lots of stuff going on. This issue starts out with Brick, former crime boss, fighting what looks to be a bunch of mutated gangsters. They're more animal than they are human now, though. He's fighting for, what looks like, his life, but, I think he's just trying to keep a little peace in his corner of the world. Then we get right back to where Green Arrow bushwacked the Terminator. Last issue the Terminator came after Mayor Ollie, but Ollie was ready. He got caught completely by suprise and in this issue he surrenders. Which really pissed off Green Arrow cause I think he wanted to fight him to the end. Then after a long talk on ethics with Tuckman, either Ollie's Aide or Vice-Mayor, and how Ollie could afford this huge trap he set up, he's given shots of Brick and decides to go to his aid. And that's how the issue ends, with them fighting toe to toe against these mutated creatures. Judd Winick is crafting a great story here. There's 3 or 4 subplots going on, and he's really developing the main character and the people around him. Scott McDaniel is on the top of his game on the art chores also. This book is exciting again, and Green Arrow is back to being the "Take no Shit", "Hard Ass" that he should be. This is where he's at home. Throw into this mix that he's now Mayor of Star City, the biggest hero in the city after taking down the Terminator, a Billionaire who runs off fighting like Robin Hood against any cause he doesn't agree with, no matter who's side he may end up on, and we got a book that leaves you wanting more. Can't wait to see the next issue.

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