It did its job in setting the pieces back up on the board and establish a strong basis again, and this feels like the full realization of that effort. The Rebirth era for the character, while perfectly solid in its own right in trying to get the character back to a recognizable state following The New 52, felt just like that: a course correction. The extended Arrow Family cast and how they bounce off Ollie has always been a wide part of the appeal of Green Arrow, and this book from this very first issue is telling me: “hey, we’re gonna tie up all those loose ends keeping them apart.” That right there is exactly what I, as a fan of these characters, wanted to see. They bickered, they fought, they loved and protected each other when goings got tough – at its best, it was very Fantastic Four in that regard. The greatest strength of Volume 3 was, again, the strong feeling of familial love and care all the characters had for each other. Put simply, he understands the core appeal of this family: that they are a family. Well, it’s no easy answer, but I think Williamson cracked the code right out the gate, creating what I would personally say is the best take on these characters since Winick’s departure all those years ago. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! It’s the quintessential take on the “Arrow Family” group of characters if you ask me. It’s a run rich with strong characterization with a wonderful cast, going through hardships both heroic and interpersonal. Green Arrow is a character very near and dear to me – the Kevin Smith and Judd Winick penned Volume 3 is one of my favorite runs in comics, period. From that to absolutely killing it on Superman right now and having tackled the larger DC Cosmos overall in books like Infinite Frontier, there’s nobody working in comics right now I would call a more worthy pick to write this story and this character. I’ve been a fan of Williamson’s work ever since he took over The Flash starting in DC Rebirth, where he very quickly managed to supplant Mark Waid’s iconic run as my favorite take on the book and the legacy of the Scarlet Speedsters. Today I have the privilege of bringing to you this review of the new Green Arrow book from DC Comics, written by Joshua Williamson and pencilled by Sean Izaakse.
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