Green Arrow #0 is not good. It's a weird little comic that feels outdated and goofy. It stops just short of being bad, but if you are looking for an archer-centric book, you are better served elsewhere. Hopefully, this isn't a trend for these #0 issues, because this one is a waste of time and paper.
Judd Winick tells us the origin of Green Arrow in this issue, and he manages to make it pretty boring. The pacing is fine, the dialogue ain't bad, but the story and characters are laughable (in a bad way). In short, Oliver Queen is partying on an oil rig, pirates show up and everyone dies. Queen takes the blame, because it's kind of his fault. None of the events hold much weight and none of it really feels all that important. It just sort of happens and then he's Green Arrow. There are far better renditions of this well-known origin.
The book really suffers in the art department. Freddie Wiliams II has a sketchy, frantic style that does not fit the tone or feel of this book. It looks weird, to be frank. Then there are the bizarre angles. Several times in the issue, Williams draws a profile shot of Queen, with another character perking halfway around his face. It's awkwardly staged and he does it more than once. Panels like this derail what little momentum this book has.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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