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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Green Arrow, Volume 2: Island of Scars' is three stories, with two told in flashback. This is ok, except if you haven't read the previous volume, the shift to the present will be a bit confusing.
In the last volume, Oliver Queen lost everything and is stranded on an island again, but the book starts with a story about his half-sister Emiko that also has a flashback embedded in it. Emiko and her mother are in Tokyo and Emiko is trying to get her mother out of the debt she owes to crime boss Oyabun. In a flashback to happier days with Green Arrow (you know, when he had money and a place to live in Seattle), she recalls a case involving The Clock King. For some reason The Clock King can see the future of everyone but Emiko, and that ends up saving Green Arrow. Finally we get to the present and Ollie is stranded, but he's not alone: Black Canary and John Diggle are stranded with him.
This collects issues 6-11 of the latest series. I like Emiko, but I feel like her story should be better developed or she's just going to feel like so many other teenage sidekicks. I think there could be more to this character, but I'm not feeling it yet. The second half of the book is better with Ollie, Dinah and John figuring out how to stay alive and get off the island.
The art in this book was really good. I love the W. Scott Forbes covers on the early issues. They are very striking. Stephen Byrne's work on the Emiko/Ollie issues are good. Otto Schmidt's work on the island issues is really good. Juan Ferreyra inks the last issue well too.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank ou for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In the last volume, Oliver Queen lost everything and is stranded on an island again, but the book starts with a story about his half-sister Emiko that also has a flashback embedded in it. Emiko and her mother are in Tokyo and Emiko is trying to get her mother out of the debt she owes to crime boss Oyabun. In a flashback to happier days with Green Arrow (you know, when he had money and a place to live in Seattle), she recalls a case involving The Clock King. For some reason The Clock King can see the future of everyone but Emiko, and that ends up saving Green Arrow. Finally we get to the present and Ollie is stranded, but he's not alone: Black Canary and John Diggle are stranded with him.
This collects issues 6-11 of the latest series. I like Emiko, but I feel like her story should be better developed or she's just going to feel like so many other teenage sidekicks. I think there could be more to this character, but I'm not feeling it yet. The second half of the book is better with Ollie, Dinah and John figuring out how to stay alive and get off the island.
The art in this book was really good. I love the W. Scott Forbes covers on the early issues. They are very striking. Stephen Byrne's work on the Emiko/Ollie issues are good. Otto Schmidt's work on the island issues is really good. Juan Ferreyra inks the last issue well too.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank ou for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
unladylike's review
3.0
Consistently a fun, well-written series. I'm not sure what they're trying to do with all the repeated events though. I.e., Oliver is once again shipwrecked on a small island with nothing but a bow, and once again he discovers that random, tiny speck of land happens to be an opium farm run by supervillains. What is the point of having such improbable indenticalities from his origin story to here?
thewordn3rd's review
4.0
Oliver survives volume one and washes up on a seemingly deserted island. He quickly discovers that he's not alone, as old allies and new enemies quickly make their presence known. In my opinion, this storyline felt more cohesive than The Death and Life of Oliver Queen. The writers and artists really seemed to hit their stride with this volume. As always, I was stoked to see my girl Dinah Lance kicking butt. I think that's one of the things about Dinah and Ollie that appeals to me. It turns the usual "highly-skilled fighter dude with a scrappy girlfriend" dynamic on its head. While Ollie isn't without skills, Dinah is by far the better fighter of the two (he has admitted this himself). And Ollie isn't threatened by this. In fact, he enjoys it. So yeah. It was nice to see this dynamic going strong. I also liked Emi's arc. I felt that was really well done, but I don't want to give too much away there.
joshgauthier's review
4.0
Consistently delivering in line with what this team began in Volume 1, Percy and company continue the adventures of Arrow, Black Canary, and the rest with the flair, style, and skill they manage to bring to every page.
krystofsubr's review
3.0
Stephen byrne. Why? The first book was much better, but atleast the last two issues were fun
justkristykay's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
garthranzz's review
4.0
3.5 stars
Not as good as the first arc but I'm definitely loving the Rebirth Green Arrow. First time I've picked up a a Green Arrow title since the original Crisis.
Not as good as the first arc but I'm definitely loving the Rebirth Green Arrow. First time I've picked up a a Green Arrow title since the original Crisis.
nolo42's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5