Review: Green Arrow #16
By Philip Schweier
February 1, 2017 - 05:37
DC Comics
Writer(s): Benjamin Percy
Penciller(s): Otto Schmidt
Inker(s): Otto Schmidt
Colourist(s): Otto Schmidt
Letterer(s): Nate Piekos of Blambot
Cover Artist(s): variant cover by Neal Adams with Dave McCaig
But win or lose against the Vice Squad, Green Arrow will still have to contend with the real villain at large, Merlyn, the Dark Archer. And Oliver will have to deal with the more corrupt elements of Seattle’s elite. Managin one or the other shouldn’t prove to be too big an obstacle. But both? Well, we’ll see.
Otto Schmidt returns to art chores, and I couldn’t be happier.
He’s perfect on the book, and I love his rendering – not only of people, but environments as well. He has a finesse for background that reminds me of the work from older Friz Freleng cartoons. It seems so simple, yet conveys so much.
I’m not certain if this issue was meant as the end of one story arc before moving on to the next, or merely a bridge between the two. Some story elements have yet to be resolved to my satisfaction, but your mileage may vary. I have to add my voice to those that claim Green Arrow to be one of the strongest Rebirth titles.
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