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 A)
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: September 25, 2024
Green Arrow #16, by DC Comics on 9/25/24, brings the Absolute Power tie-in to a close when Oliver joins forces with his family to battle Bright. Plus, Bright’s origin is revealed.
Is Green Arrow #16 Good?
Writer Joshua Williamson ends the Green Arrow title’s contribution to the Absolute Power event with mild reveals, a few teases, and a decent amount of action. It feels like a lot happens in Green Arrow #16, but if you consider how the arc started and how it ended, not much has changed, with one exception. In short, you could take it or leave it.
When last we left the Arrow Family in Green Arrow #15, Roy led a strike team to snatch Professor Ivo in the hope that he could tell them how to disable Task Force VII. The mission went awry when Bright nabbed Ivo first, leading to an airborne battle of silly proportions. The issue ended with Ollie arriving via jet pack to stop Bright from killing Lian.
In Green Arrow #16, the mid-air battle continues. Bright still has Lian in his grip, taunting Oliver and the Arrow Family for their resistance. After launching several well-aimed arrows, the family is freed, so Ollie orders Roy to take command of the airship while he and Connor fight Bright because Connor is, according to Ollie, the best fighter in the world.
Oh, brother! DC is laying it on thick by trying to elevate Connor in every conceivable way possible. No, Connor is not the best fighter in the world, not by a long shot, but the fight is reasonably well done. Or at least, it’s as well done as it can be with two humans punching a cybernetic, metallic behemoth with their fists.
During the fight, the taunting escalates. Soon, Bright recounts why he hates this Earth by explaining he was the White Lantern of Earth-3, and he was betrayed by Earth-3’s version of Green Arrow – Deadeye. When Amanda Waller put Bright back together, she offered him the chance to wreak havoc on our Earth as payback… for some reason.
Yeah, Bright’s reveal is a letdown. He’s a nobody taking out his anger on a different version of the Oliver Queen who betrayed him. If you were hoping for a cooler reveal, this is as good as it gets.
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