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Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Amancay Nahuelpan, Sean Izaakse
Colors by: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Letters by: Troy Peteri
Cover art by: Phil Hester, Ande Parks, Ryan Cody
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: July 24, 2024
Green Arrow #14, by DC Comics on 7/24/24, sends the Arrow Family on a mission to stop Amanda Waller’s robotic monstrosities by attacking them at their source.
Is Green Arrow #14 Good?
When last we left Oliver Queen, aka Green Arrow, in issue #13, Roy and Lian broke into Belle Reve North to help Cheshire escape Amanda Waler’s inhospitable accommodations. When it looked like the family was getting away with the jailbreak, Roy was pulled back at the last minute by a lasso arrow fired by Green Arrow. During the heated confrontation, Oliver made it very clear that he was on Amanda Waller’s side and that he was willingly working for her because he believed in what she was doing. The issue ended with Connor Hawke assuming the mantle of Green Arrow.
In Green Arrow #14, Amanda Waller’s Absolute Power attack is in full swing, with the majority of the world’s powered individuals on the run, in hiding, or captured. Batman and Nightwing remotely conference into the Arrow Family to tell them to stay put.
His reasoning? If the remaining heroes fall, the Arrow Family is the last line of defense.
Roy’s response? Nope.
Largely, the rest of the Arrow family goes along with Roy’s decision to not obey Batman’s orders, especially when he unveils the unfinished Arrow Cave that Ollie didn’t get a chance to finish before he joined up with Waller.
Right off, Joshua Williamson gives readers all they need to know about the world’s status quo in the middle of Absolute Power, and he uses Roy’s decision to play up the respective characters’ personalities in how they react to Roy’s decision.
What’s the plan? The best way to get to Waller is to take down Task Force VII’s Amazo robots, and the best way to do that is to find the man who built Amazo – Professor Ivo. Everyone hops on to one of three Flying Arrows to follow up on one of Cheshire’s leads about Ivo’s current whereabouts. Meanwhile, Ollie surveys Waller’s multi-pronged attack from the Hall of Order when he deduces that capturing everyone’s weapons is a poor substitute for capturing the people who built them. Bright takes the hint and sets off to correct that loophole.
Say what you will about Ollie’s partnership with Waller (it could be a double-cross), but he’s convincingly contributing to Waller’s offensive. Plus, sending Bright to add leverage to Waller’s position is a smart move, even if it telegraphs what’s going to happen from a mile away.
The Arrow Family arrives at a secret lab in Death Valley to capture Ivo. Unfortunately, Ivo is prepared for the visit, and he unleashes a cybernetic character we haven’t seen in a while, Tomorrow Woman to keep the family while he makes a hasty exit.
Ivo’s gambit works, but before the scientist can get too far, he’s intercepted by Bright at the end of the issue.
What’s great about Green Arrow #14? Generally speaking, Williamson delivers a solid tie-in to the Absolute Power event. Placing focus on Ivo could have implications for the event’s outcome, the characters are reasonably represented, and the return of Tomorrow Woman is a pleasant surprise.
What’s not great about Green Arrow #14? Connor’s assumption of the mantle feels a bit silly since Roy is leading the charge and taking the spotlight on practically every page. It’s like an adolescent boy declaring he’s now the man of the house because he put on his father’s hat.
Further, there may be too many characters to handle in this issue since the script and/or the art confuses Arrowette and Speedy in a couple of spots. It may have served this issue better for everyone to divide and conquer.
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Final Thoughts
Green Arrow #14 is one of the better Absolute Power tie-ins because it gives everyone in the Arrow Family something to do that feels connected to, and may have an impact on, Absolute Power. That said, Connor’s assumption of the Green Arrow mantle feels forced and immature, and either the writer or artists mixed up Arrowette and Speedy in at least one or two spots. Still, this is a fairly decent superhero comic.
7/10
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