Green Arrow #21 Review

GREEN ARROW #21

by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino

It's like watching a Baz Luhrman superhero movie! 

Green Arrow #21 is the issue that everything has been building up to. The big reveal of the island, and the New 52 Outsiders. And it's awesome. While it's only been 5 issues so far in  Lemire's run, it feels like he's been setting this up for a while. I'm not going to give spoilers, but I can promise you. It's going make your jaw drop. Two of the new characters Lemire has introduced, Magus and Fyff are some pretty awesome characters, and he's also made Naomi a much more layered character than she was before. But the biggest strength the book boasts is Ollie himself. In 5 issues, Lemire has made Oliver one of the most interesting characters of the New 52. The pacing is done very well too. This is a book that doesn't rely on action, but is completely character driven. 

Sorrentino's art is the icing on the cake. It's perfect. This story would be impossible to pull off without this specific style. The visuals are beautiful, crazy, creepy, funny and realistic all at once. He captures the emotion of the characters, and the raw power of the script amazingly. 

This is what a simple creative team change can do. Lemire and Sorrentino have turned a book that almost everyone had given up due to the lapse in quality, into one of the best books on the stands. Move over, Batman, Saga, Daredevil and FF. Make room for Green Arrow.

STORY: 5/5

+ Completely character driven and doesn't rely on action to tell the story

+ Shocking reveals left and right

+ Magus and Fyff are awesome

+ Ollie has quickly become one of the most interesting characters in the New 52

ART: 5/5

+ Completely perfect for the story

+ Looks breathtaking

+ Matches the many tones of the story

VERDICT: 5/5