As an individual issue, J.T. Krul gives us some background of Green Arrow that help explains his motivation as a hero of Star City. The artwork of Diogenese Neves and Vicente Cifuentes is a very nice accompaniment for the story, clearly illustrating what's between the lines of the text. As it relates to the overall Green Arrow title, I don't think this issue gives any clarification in that category. Read Full Review

It may have lost steam, but this book is still great. I have a feeling it will pick up next issue, since this was a bit of back story that just needed to be told. If you're reading the book now, you'll want to keep your run going with this book. As for everyone else, it's hit or miss depending on whether you like the character. This is also a very good tie-in to Brightest Day. It explains a good amount about the white light and how it effects the world around the heroes. Read Full Review

The art is definitely the saving grace in this issue, as I feel that the plot really betrays the quality of the character work and the strength of the new Green Arrow status quo. To me, Green Arrow always works best as a "street hero" and the best runs he has are always firmly planted in that idea (even the " Read Full Review