Arrow Vol. 1

author: Marc Guggenheim

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.73

book published: 2013

rating: 3

read at: 2013/11/02

date added: 2013/11/02

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

Arrow Volume 1 is a tie in to the WB show Arrow that features the Green Arrow. The book features a number of mini-comics that tie in to episodes on the show. As such, there isn't really a cohesive storyline to this book since the comics are either prologues or add extra information to the individual episodes.



If you are a fan of the show, this book would probably go well with watching the episodes on dvd or on a streaming service. As a straight read this book doesn't make a lot of sense. It should be advertised as a companion piece. It's not a stand alone.



The art is good. It's nice to see Mike Grell's work again amongst the other artists in the book. I was a big fan of Jon Sable and this work shows the same gritty sensibility. The Marc Guggenheim scripts are good and tie right in to the show. I have seen most of the episodes that these stories tie into so it was nice to see some backstory that I know wasn't in the episodes. Think of it more like a dvd extra or cut scenes and you might enjoy it.



I was given an advanced reading copy by DC Comics and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this book for you.





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