Arsenal is missing! What? But he was shot? How could he be missing? Well, I was asking myself the same question. It seems while Oliver was out searching for clues, something happened to Roy. Do I know what happened now? Yes. Will I tell you? Heck no! Read the issue! Well, I’ll tell you this much: he’s not missing, but where he is might make you a little startled. Okay, but, considering how many moving parts this arc has had, how does issue #27 continue its pacing? Well, I think it hits a bullseye.
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Something that writer Chris Condon has done quite well is addressing political issues through the lens of conflicts facing Oliver. While drugs and their risks aren’t anything unfamiliar for Green Arrow or Arsenal to be faced with, this issue does it with a nice original twist to differentiate it. While there is a bit of focus on Oliver in this issue, Roy is truly the heart here. His interaction with Lian is very moving and helps emphasize how much the character has grown. Since Condon seems to have perfectly nailed Oliver’s personality, it’s nice to see Roy get the spotlight. Through one long personal exchange that occurs between the two characters throughout the issue, things become more and more emotional. While we don’t know yet how things are going to play out, this issue takes its time between two integral stories as Oliver and Roy’s paths diverge. As a result, this issue continues the trend of returning to Green Arrow’s roots by focusing on real-life social issues.
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Some of the issues in this run have been jam-packed with dialogue to help convey the severity of real-life situations people face every day. And that’s great – it helps to reinforce how despite the fictional world we choose to immerse ourselves in, the problems are real and happen to real people all the time. But this issue is a bit different. It takes time filling the pages with more scenes with a little less dialogue. Through this, any action scenes feel more thrilling. Montos continues to illustrate this series quite beautifully, and this issue emphasizes heavy and layered line work which helps add depth to more emotional scenes. Additionally, Adriano Lucas’s implementation of a crimson red sky contrasts quite well against other colors to add a little dramatic effect. Altogether, this issue is beautifully illustrated.
Green Arrow #27 is another strong issue in the series that is full of emotional gut punches that balance well with an intriguing mystery-turned-thriller. While the first arc of Condon and Montos’ time on Green Arrow emphasized the greater community impact of infrastructure that disproportionately hurts marginalized communities, this arc is doing a spectacular job showing the vulnerability people face from drugs and pharmaceutical companies. Through this, the second arc of the duo’s tenure on the series remains just as compelling as when they started. This is another can’t-miss issue for Green Arrow fans.
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