DC Comics reviews 4/25/23 – Green Arrow #1, Action Comics #1054
Green Arrow #1
Joshua Williamson has been one of the more reliable DC writers since the start of Rebirth first with The Flash and now Superman. DC editorial shrewdly tapped Williamson for the relaunch of Green Arrow.
Williamson quickly proves a solid choice with this take spanning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths. Green Arrow is lost in the multiverse while Black Canary, Arsenal and Green Arrow Connor Hawke search for him. Along they run into a new costumed vigilante.
It’s not a coincidence that some of the better DC titles these days fix major problematic storylines. Jeremy Adams’ final run on The Flash did significant repair work to address all the issues with Heroes in Crisis. It doesn’t take Williamson long to put on his tool belt and patch up one of DC’s all-time worst stories with Cry for Justice. That fix alone is worth checking out the issue and provides a non-forced analogous moment to DC Rebirth #1.
Williamson isn’t content to stick in the past quickly setting up a fun new conflict with a wide range of possibilities.
Artist Sean Izaakse makes a strong first impression with especially clean line work, layouts and dynamic action sequences. Izaakse also works in some gorgeous classic pics of the Bronze Age Justice League just for fun.
Romulo Fajardo Jr.’s crisp color work is always welcome on books as he adds just the right amount of brightness without taking away from more dramatic, darker moments.
With Williamson’s classic storytelling approach and mindset of delivering something fresh to readers paired with Izaakse’s refreshing artwork, Green Arrow seems poised to be back to the just-read status it was under the Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt Rebirth run.
Rating: 9.5 out of 10