3.5 stars. My first experience with solo Green Arrow. I was hoping for a bit more but still a good story.

"I should run. Hide. But that was the old Oliver Queen. That's not who I am anymore. I am a hunter." -- Oliver Queen, a.k.a Green Arrow, facing down the bad guys on pages 54-55I admired author Diggle's work after reading one of his more recent 007 graphic novels last month, so it seemed like a no-brainer to check out some of his other efforts. His Green Arrow: Year One is a 21st century updating of the DC's crimefighting bowman, that character who used to be considered a Batman knockoff (still s...

First review: Still stands up to my insane devotion to Diggle and Jock on repeated readings. This is a helluva modernization - feels like all the antiquated foolishness of Green Arrow's olden days is washed away, leaving only the core of a real live flawed man who needs so badly to find purpose in his life. I know exactly how he feels, so maybe this resonates so much with me because I see myself so easily in this Oliver Queen.Fantastic, rapid-paced action, none of the usual braying by heroes or

Absolutely awesome. Great writing that created deep, believable characters, solid dialog, and a conceivable island storyline that wasn't as weird as the show (think Lost). Ollie's dialog was a bit dorkier than the show but it didn't really bother me. There were good quality comic art panels and stunning splash pages that seemed to combine photography and illustration. I was glad I checked this out.

Not a huge Andy Diggle fan (Nothing against him, he seems awesome, just don't love a lot of his work.) but this was pretty fun! So this is the origins of Green Arrow. Oh, you don't know it? It's almost as famous as Batman or Spider-man at this point. Especially since Arrow became a hit. A lot of what Arrow does is taken from this comic actually. So Oliver is a rich prick who plays to much in life. What happens? His best buddy backstabs him, throws him in the ocean to die, and then he ends up on

Today I developed a sudden interest in reading a Green Arrow origin story, and my searches came up with this. Having read it, I doubt I'll ever want to read another, as anything else would pale before it.In it we get the story of Oliver Queen, drunken socialite who goes on a cruise in the Pacific in his yacht only to be betrayed by the one person he trusted. Left for dead, he washes up on an isolated Pacific island where he develops into the Green Arrow of fame. If the story seems familiar, it's...

I've never been a fan of Green Arrrow's and have only seen the character crop up in big events like Final Crisis a few years back, so I didn't know what to expect from the character. He's basically just Robin Hood right? Well I was pleasantly surprised. Oliver Queen is a rich playboy who lives a directionless life until one day while practicing archery in the Pacific, his friend betrays him and leaves him for dead. He washes ashore a desert island and hones his skills with a bow and arrow until

So I don't know much about this character except maybe now and then from the Justice League cartoons and now the show Arrow. So I thought, well, might as well read a comic with this character. And this was pretty good, interesting but good.It does make me want to continue watching Arrow. The flashbacks to him on the island were honestly, the most interesting moments and when he meets the later characters, at least in the first season.So it was interesting reading about Oliver on the island in a

Re-Read 2014 I read this for the 1st time about 5 years ago, and thought it was amazing. So, I re-read it this year...just to make sure.Since the tv show started, quite a few people have asked me to recommend a good Green Arrow comic book. And this was the only one I could think to point them towards.Shame on you, New 52!Anyway, I got a little nervous when I realized it had been a while since I had actually read this one. What if I was remembering it wrong? What if it sucked!?Long story short

What a great example of taking a 'third-tier' character and reimaging him...now he is one of the hottest DC characters around! Should be a 'text book' for other characters - (Hawkman). A really interesting situation because of the popularity of Hawkeye over at Marvel: almost like the two are competing for the cowl of Robin Hood!

This is the origin story of Green Arrow, and it leaves a much better impression than the godawful TV show right away. The basic premise is the same — billionaire playboy gets lost at sea and stranded on an island where he learns to survive, and then meets some bad guys and fights them. But because it's a comic book and not a live action show, there's 100% less Stephen Amell in the mix, and of course no Berlanti/Guggenheim to turn the story into a cheeseball of horrible writing and plotting. Andy...

So this is the first graphic novel I've read, or what some try to tell me is just a big comic book. I walked out of the library this week and ran into some friends who noticed "Man of Steel" and "Iron Man" DVDs under my arm along with this thing and a couple of actual novels. "I'm on a bit of a superhero kick right now," I said with my head hung low. "Ohhhh... our son reads those, too," says the wife pointing to my graphic novel slash comic book. He's five. But, to make a long story longer, I st...

5.5 stars!!! Introduction: Alright, so I have been reading “Batman” and “Superman” comic books from DC Comics so far, but I have yet to read comic books from other superheroes like “Flash,” “Green Lantern” and “Wonder Woman.” But now I finally got the chance to check out another DC superhero that I have not read about at all and that is “Green Arrow!” Now, I have been watching the “Arrow” TV series for a while now and I had always wanted to read more about “Green Arrow” as a character. S

I should run.Hide.But that was the old Oliver Queen.That`s not who I am anymore.I`m a HUNTER.…and now I`m pissed. Oliver Queen has been spending his time and wealth pointlessly on trivial pursuits, not caring much about himself or anyone else. But, when he gets betrayed and backstabbed, and is left stranded on an island, Oliver Queen finds a self purpose and a sense of direction - he will have to fight for justice!With a very good storyline and nice graphic illustrations, Green Arrow : Ye

A spoiled billionaire gets stranded on an island, where he learns a valuable lesson that changes his life forever. The book is filled with action packed scenes and emotional moments that perfectly show the transformation of Oliver Queen from a spoiled brat to a masked vigilante. Brilliantly written and decently drawn, Green Arrow: Year One may just be the definitive origin story of the Emerald Archer.

Apparently there are two methods on how to survive if you find yourself marooned on an island:1) Go almost crazy from loneliness and start talking to a volleyball.2) Teach yourself to be a master archer using the bow and arrows you cobble together.The first alternative will get you an Oscar nomination while the second will enable you to become a superhero with your own TV show.Wealthy Oliver Queen is a feckless thrill-seeking playboy. After embarrassing himself with a drunken incident at a chari...

I really have nothing to compare this to. I've never read a Green Arrow solo book, and I've barely seen him show up in somebody else's book. So I'm coming in about as fresh as possible. Maybe that's a good thing, because I ended up really enjoying this. I don't know if it's a fresh take on his origin or a skilled rehash, and I don't really care. I had fun reading it.

Green Arrow as a convert hero, the way he was meant to be, not the wussy social warrior he is all to often portrayed as nowadays.

I think my expectations were too high on this. I saw the names Diggle and Jock (whose art I really like) and got really excited. I knew the basics of GA's origin but never any of the specifics of just what happened on the island figured this would be an excellent (albeit modern version of the events.The story is really well done, a couple cool moments and lines, but in the end it didn't feel like a really unique and original take. Nowadays it's a bit of a cliche origin which may be why I'm less

Green Arrow Year One clearly draws inspiration from the Frank Miller Batman Year One story arc. This is an origin story for Oliver Queen, who will one day be the Green Arrow.Diggle's version of the story is pretty good. It shows Oliver go from being a super spoiled version of Bruce Wayne to developing into the man who would become the Green Arrow. The story of Queen dealing with internal betrayal and then his time on the island surviving his alleged demise was fairly well done, though nothing tr...