At one of their meetings, they even have what looks to be someone nailed to a cross. Could that be more insulting to Jesbus crowd? Tolerance is a big deal. Probably now more than ever, amirite? So, would it be possible to extend that tolerance to people that we don't necessarily agree with? Like, say Or is tolerance just a word we like to spew while we tell people that their ideology is wrong?
Although, mocking an entire chunk of the population, telling them that they're a bunch of hillbilly fucktards without any real intelligence, and marginalizing their concerns with sick Tweets and epic editorial burns? That's worked out great for everyone so far! Well, they call it Lukos, but that loosely translates into you're a fucking werewolf now. The infection served a dual purpose in the storyline. Plus, he now understands the little person.
It's like a drug , and he loses himself to the feeling of heightened senses and general wolfyness. So, now he's an addict on top of everything else. I was slightly underwhelmed. No, just kidding.
I fucking hated it. I wish I had just skipped this mess and only read Rebirth, because it's going to take a loooong time to get the bad taste of this pile of shit out my mouth.
View all 47 comments. Apr 07, Chad rated it did not like it. This was so bad. Not only am I being beaten over the head with a social commentary where both sides are stereotypical a-holes, but Green Arrow is now a freaking werewolf! You'd think comic book writers would have learned from Cap-Wolf. Even without the werewolf B. On one side we have evangelical Christian KKK members and the other a biker gang who wants to turn everyone into werewolves.
This was such a slog to get through as the reader Ugh! This was such a slog to get through as the reader is constantly browbeat from both sides of this stupid fight. Benjamin Percy is falling down into Scott Lobdell levels of writing with this thing. Utter garbage. View 2 comments. Oct 18, John Yelverton rated it did not like it.
Green Arrow is the closest to being a normal guy that exists in the DC Universe. Yet this book takes that away by infecting him with a werewolf virus that gives him superpowers.
Add to that a trumped up, want to be, 's "X-Men" story, and the fact he deliberately let's the bad guy get away, so that he can harm more innocent people which the story makes you think he will , and you've got yourself some Grade A garbage right there.
Dec 05, Shaun Stanley rated it it was ok. Green Arrow Vol. A war has broken out between religious supremacists and a biker gang of werewolves when Green Arrow gets caught in the middle Now Ollie must decide if he wants to lead a new life with this incredible power, or return to his normal self.
This is not an arc I was expecting and it was hard to get through. It is too hokey but Green Arrow Vol. It is too hokey but not in a tongue-in-cheek, self-aware way. The only reason I didn't go with a lower rating was because as bad as this is, it still isnt't as bad as Ann Nocenti's run on the book earlier in the series. Only took 4. The book ends with the Rebirth issue which unites Green Arrow and Black Canary for a promising start.
As a pretty big Green Arrow fan, I'm so glad that the New 52 run has come to an end. This was set and written in a time era that Olliver Queen should have thrived in. Social issues are more important than ever and Olliver Queen fights for those issues. Instead, we got a lot of goofy typical super hero story lines and one above average run by Jeff Lemire which only updated Green Arrow's island mythology.
What was the point of keeping Tommy Merlyn alive only to have him as an assassin later in the series and Oliver not recognizing him and then never to be seen again? That was so incredibly not thought out. Here's to Rebirth and hopefully a return to form for the Emerald Archer. May 27, Dan rated it it was ok. This could have been better but it was lacking something. Jul 27, Cale rated it did not like it. This is one of those volumes that makes you grateful for Rebirth, if only to put this series out of its misery.
Green Arrow as a werewolf is what this boils down to, and it's as absurd as it sounds, especially as it tries to be metaphorical about immigration.
There are two sides fighting over the Warg infection, neither of which is in the right, and then there's a subplot about a guy who is strung up with a dozen blood packs that manages to make even less sense than the major plot, while also ma This is one of those volumes that makes you grateful for Rebirth, if only to put this series out of its misery.
There are two sides fighting over the Warg infection, neither of which is in the right, and then there's a subplot about a guy who is strung up with a dozen blood packs that manages to make even less sense than the major plot, while also managing to completely miss the obvious connection it should have had to the A plot and it does a weird thing with cameo character Deathstroke too, which just adds insult to injury.
Queen's behavior with the Worg virus in him is utterly out of character for him, even when he isn't being directly affected by it, and pretty much every character here is being stupid. And I'm not sure if I should be impressed by or offended by the way the series creates its own Deus Ex Machina, and then refuses to use it.
Honestly, this concept is much better presented in the TV version of iZombie. If you want infected and quarantined characters with bad blood, look to that instead. Because everything after that is a poor imitation that does nothing good with any of the characters. Jul 06, Joseph rated it really liked it Shelves: comics-graphic-novels. Another really good volume by Benjamin Percy. Here, Green Arrow is faced with a lucan virus that not only is spreading throughout Seattle, but also prompting the rise of a fascist organization dedicated to wiping out these "vermin.
I don't think it's heavy handed at all but some may disagree. In the following Rebirth volumes, Percy is more outspoken about these and other issues, Another really good volume by Benjamin Percy. In the following Rebirth volumes, Percy is more outspoken about these and other issues, and it's high time comics start to reflect the reality behind the fantasy.
Deathstroke shows up for a couple of issues, but the standout here is Doctor Miracle. Hope we see him again and soon. He has the potential to be a major DC character if used correctly. Feb 16, Quentin Wallace rated it liked it. I have mixed feeling about this one. It did have a Deathstroke appearance, and anytime we get Deathstroke vs.
Green Arrow it should be good. This unfortunately didn't live up to the hype. I also like werewolves, but this wasn't the usual werewolves and really Green Arrow as a werewolf just seemed a little silly. I liked the Day of the Dead storyline as it was creepy and kept up the horror theme. The art was good, and Tarantula never looked better. I liked this volume but it did have it's weak poi I have mixed feeling about this one.
I liked this volume but it did have it's weak points as well. May 03, Peter rated it it was ok. Green Arrow has been on rocky ground since the beginning of the New Of course there was Jeff Lemire's terrific run from Volume , but for the most part, this series has ranged from okay to downright terrible, in both storytelling and artwork.
I liked what Benjamin Percy brought to the last volume of Green Arrow, telling a much darker, horror inspired tale that was easy to like, despite being pretty different to your normal Arrow story. This volume was a little harder to like. Green Arrow b Green Arrow has been on rocky ground since the beginning of the New Green Arrow becomes a werewolf and has to fight a city full of werewolves. That's the concept behind Percy's Outbreak. It sounds ridiculous on paper and it is still kind of ridiculous to read.
Logic aside, it is a fun story even if it doesn't make much sense. I would have rated it three stars, but as a final volume to this Green Arrow arc it is a disappointment, not to mention Oliver's actions at the end seem completely out of character.
I know Percy is involved with Green Arrow's Rebirth series, so I'm really hoping he can step it up and avoid stories like this. Aug 25, Maeva rated it did not like it Shelves: comics-graphic-novels-manga. This book tried to be an allegory from werewolves to black people A group of white supremacists are trying to hunt down all these werewolves because they don't belong and are an abomination.
But the problem is the werewolves ARE killing people. So it falls apart VERY quickly if you are supposed to feel sympathy for them.
And then Ollie is infected and tries to battle whether he wants the power or not have it. It's not good! Mar 08, Simone rated it liked it. Almeno c'era Deathstroke! Oct 24, Edward Davies rated it really liked it. A n interesting finale to the series, though it felt like the writers really wanted to make a stamp on Green Arrow by bringing in their own characters. I liked the art in the Rebirth issue so I might read that series soon Dec 06, Josh rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. Strong talent mixed with some distinct flaws.
However, there are enough positives to appreciate. Jun 29, Andrea rated it it was ok Shelves: read-new Pretty sure Ollie had a personality transplant in this one; even before the whole werewolf thing Jan 26, Robin rated it did not like it Shelves: comics. Le tome de trop. Aug 04, superhero fan rated it it was amazing.
The links virus is a great storyline and I hope it wi l appear in the last season of arrow. Mar 21, Brian rated it it was ok Shelves: graphic-novel. The werewolf storyline was a little hard to swallow Dec 10, Will Robinson Jr.
The New 52 series for Green Arrow comes to an end in the strangest way. Green Arrow can be a difficult character to write. The character has had a shaky run due to the fact that most comic readers see him as a Batman copycat. Early in the character's history this could be said but when you dig a little deeper Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow is quite unique.
Writers like Dennis O'Neil made him a voice of the liberal left and the hero that fights for the little guy. In truth the DC Universe needs the Green Arrow because while the powerhouses of the Justice League are off fighting aliens, monsters and other larger threats to the Earth Green Arrow is trying to protect the poor, the defenseless and the weak from threats a little more street level.
This volume ends a very puzzling run of the series. If you have read all 52 issues you might notice that each writer brought something different to each run. Jeff to me just brought more of a motion picture quality to the work and teamed with Sorrentino's art it was just amazing storytelling. Benjamin Percy is doing some interesting experimentation in his Green Arrow stories.
It is important to note that this series is being written in the DC You era for the company. This means continuity is not more important than story.
Seattle becomes a character here as well. Percy has elected to bring a little horror elements to the story and places Oliver in a more escapism and dark thriller kind of story.
At the end of his story, Midas vanished in a classic trope where the villain is set up to return later. He has since not returned at all, as he and his introductory story were both completely unremarkable. Blood Rose partnered with Midas, working as a loyal attendant to him. With a look somewhat similar to Marvel's Elektra— though she typically dual-wielded guns rather than blades— it was later revealed that she was an android that he had created, having to be rebuilt after self-destructing following a battle with Green Arrow.
Like Midas, Blood Rose was completely forgettable, and as such she has faded into obscurity alongside her boss. When the boy was forced to join a local gang— a gang whose sub-boss was committing hate crimes against gay people— Oliver Queen intervened.
The gang was called the Warhogs and their leader, Reggie Mandell, was unaware that his second-in-command was committing hate crimes. However, Reggie would only speak to Green Arrow after he was initiated into the gang. After being "jumped" in, he confronted the other Warhogs and Reggie agreed to handle his second-in-command. Williams II. He was such a menace that he even had an entire book named after him. He took over huge sections of Seattle and oversaw dogfights, even forcing children to fight against dogs.
For all the buildup, Harrow ended up being completely unremarkable, one of many New 52 character introductions that were heavily hyped but ultimately went nowhere. Carrie Cutter was a truly disturbed woman.
Green Arrow rescued her from an abuser by shooting the man who was actually her estranged husband , but it would seem that the psychological damage had already been done at that point. She fell deeply in love with Green Arrow and began stalking him as Cupid, also trying to kill Black Canary. While she was unhinged and obsessive, Cupid was a startling effective combatant who hurt and killed people without hesitation. Though versions of the character did show up on Arrow and a few other DC series, Cupid has largely been forgotten lately despite being a compellingly complex villain who could've proven an interesting long-term foe.
Theo Kogod is a freelance writer, educator, researcher, and activist. Their published fiction includes the prose superhero story "Typical Heroes" released by Diabolical Plots and the sci-fi story "Antediluvian" in the anthology A Flash of Silver-Green. They currently live in North Carolina with their spouse, two adorable cats, and an ever-growing book-hoard.
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