Green Arrow / Black Canary #23 - DC

I thought it was interesting that Bill Sienkiewicz was doing the finishes over Mike Norton's pencils, but hey . . whatever will give us more access to Bill's work is just fine with me. Andrew Kreisberg really seems to be finding his groove with this book. He's brought a new character to town . . Big Game. Well, actually . . it's a whole new Game . . Big Game . . you know what I mean. Anyways, what's happened is that when Cupid killed Big Game, his son, from Sengala, decided that he had to come and avenge his father's death. That puts him directly on path with Cupid, and crossing paths with the Green Arrow and Black Canary. That's what this issue is all about, really . . setting up the story. We learn who this new Big Game character is, and the extent of his abilities. We also see Cupid, who is in jail getting counseling, is just as delusional as she's ever been. Big Game goes to her apartment first, which is now occupied by some else. He ends up paying the price for his guilt by association. When Ollie comes to the scene, sees his arrow hole in the wall, and realizes where he's at . . he begins to put the pieces together. He ends up arriving at the prison shortly before Big Game does. Luckily he calls in Dinah, who takes off with Cupid and sets up the big fight scene for next issue between Ollie and Big Game. In the back-up Dinah is taking out her aggression, and frustration on some low-lifes in Star City. Ted stops by to talk to her and give her an ear. He knows that she's feeling responsible for Discord, and the 22 people he killed during his assault on the city. But Ted assures her . ."A crazy burrito was already defrosting in the guy's microwave by the time you came along. You made a mistake. Get over it. Move on. Move forward. And do better next time." Shortly after she's called for assistance by Ollie. That's an awkward conversation. Anyways, I think Andrew is really getting a good handle on these characters. He's got them acting true to nature and is presenting a compelling story about them coming to terms with their differences. Not to mention a great cover by Ladronn.