With issue #14’s departure of long-time writer Judd Winick, Green Arrow and Black Canary has been taken over by writer Andrew Kreisberg. Is the series over or starting anew?
One of the things that Winick kept with the book was a consistent humorous chemistry that played out between the supporting cast, the Arrow family, and their interactions with the diverse community of heroes and villains that live in the DCU. Continuing almost breathlessly from Kevin Smith’s relaunch of the series, Winick’s run of this book saw the marriage of Green Arrow and Black Canary, plus redefined Arrow’s kids.
The brightly colorful book was one of my favorite DC titles, and I hate having a bias going into a series, but I admit I am already against this new writer because he’s not Winick. So far I don’t hate Kreisberg, though. This issue was a summary book, designed to get readers up to speed with what’s happened in the past, so as such couldn’t really do too much. Characters parted ways, sadly, as I love the new Speedy, but really there was not so much story as there was flashback. This is okay, of course, but not a strong indicator of the series’ future potential.
What I did like was the book didn’t suck. For a recap, it did a good job of keeping me reading and the dialog was humorous, reminiscent of Winick’s style. While nothing really pulled me in, probably due to my negative predisposition, the book didn’t push me away, either. I’m willing to give this book a chance.
Matt Knicl: My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.
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My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.