Green Arrow #72 - DC

I'm here to tell you, if you're not buying this book . . . you need to. Judd Winick and Scott McDaniel are doing some seriously wicked stuff over her. Ever since the One Year Later storyline, this book has been off the hook. It's filled with slam-packed excitement every issue. And this one is no different. Last issue the Red Hood, Jason Todd, and Brick went after Green Arrow and the Batman. But it was really all just a ruse. What Jason really wanted was to abduct Mia, Speedy, to talk some sense in to her. Or . . . that's what he call it. Right now he's gunning for all the teen-aged side kicks out there. He wants to show them that their mentors are not the great people they think they are. And their certainly not perfect. And that the lessons they're being taught are not going to keep them alive out in the "real world". At least that's how Jason views it. He tries to convince Mia that they're a lot alike because of being raised on the streets, and all the struggles they've had to deal with in their lives. I don't think Mia's buying it. But I really think all Jason is trying to do, is plant a seed of doubt. And I'm sure he's probably done that. So Batman and Green Arrow come to her rescue. But, really it's just as Jason let's her go. As she comes out of the blown up school, Ollie asks, "Are you ok? Are you hurt? Did he hurt you?" "No . . we just talked.", is her reply. "He wanted to "teach me a lesson"." There's also more bad new as the press finds out that Mayor Queen is using some of his money, through shell corporations, to fund the rogue group . . . the Outsiders. The thing about this book, is the characters. Judd has such a fantastic handle on them. The quip bouncing back and forth between Bruce and Ollie as they're racing to get Mia, are just . . perfect. They are exactly what these 2 would be saying to each other. Just like the way he handles Jason and Mia, are exactly true to form. He really draws you in, and gets you thinking about, and liking these characters. And Scott McDaniel has just turned in to a master storyteller. I hope that these 2 stay on this book for a long time, because it is perfect.