In stores October 30. "The Archers Quest," Part 3 of 6. Who says you can never go home again? Arsenal and Green Arrow take a trip to their old estate - and hopefully this trip won't lead to the morgue. While searching for a mystery item, Ollie discovers a new resident in the Arrowcave! Solomon Grundy smash! It's the best fight you'll see this year!
While one can dismiss this issue as a simple random slugfest inserted into this arc to give it a little more kick, truth be told I consider myself a bit of an authority when it comes to comic book slugfests, and this one is exceptionally well done. The fight places the hero in the position of the clear cut underdog, and does a wonderful job of playing up the idea that nothing that the Green Arrow sends Solomon Grundy's way looks to be capable of stopping the creature. The battle creates a nice sense of tension, that steadily increases as we see Oliver's various attacks are only serving to further provoke Grundy. However, the most important element is that when the victory does come, I was left quite impressed by the elegance of this attack, as it doesn't require a sudden weakness on Grundy's part, but rather it underscores Oliver's resourcefulness. The narration by Oliver is also quite entertaining, as one has to enjoy the scene where Oliver spots the moment when Hal would normally mak Read Full Review