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Green Arrow, Vol. 1: Quiver (Green Arrow Return #1; issues 1-10)
by
Kevin Smith,
Phil Hester , Ande Parks
Writer/director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma) delivers an awe-inspiring tale which resurrects DC Comics' original Emerald Archer -- the legendary Green Arrow! Stunningly rendered by the top talents of Phil Hester and Ande Parks, Green Arrow: Quiver follows Oliver Queen through man's most uncharted realms -- life, death, and back to life again. This deluxe hardco...more
Paperback, 232 pages
Published
May 1st 2003
by DC Comics
(first published January 1st 2002)
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Last week I spent approximately 10 hours with the Clerks 2 DVD, as part of some bizarre late quarterlife crisis/early midlife crisis about being 30 and being a filmmaker and growing up with the comfortable though pretty asinine slacker universe that Kevin Smith created. I saw Clerks 2 at the cheap theatre in 2006 and it was both more depressing and embarrassing to watch it again when I am now closer to the age of its characters and I guess I wanted to get the whole thing out of my system, to pur...more
I read this a few years back when it first came out but I found myself wondering if it still held up as a good superhero story, of if I just loved it because I loved Kevin Smith a lot at the time. I was surprised to learn that I liked it more now, almost 10 years later, then I did when I was at the height of my fandom. This book is still maddeningly complex and seeped in the Green Arrow mythology, but even without ever reading any of those comics, I was still able to understand the story easily....more
I'm quite new to the Green Arrow - I always avoided him because of his irritating facial hair. This was my first exposure to him of any substance... and I enjoyed it enormously.
The art wasn't -exactly- my cup of tea, sadly, but the writing was fantastic. It was clear from the outset that Oliver Queen had a VERY complicated history, and Smith introduced this gradually but in a very REASONABLE way (that is, a way that fit the plot). Things weren't ignored just because they were too complex for tha...more
The art wasn't -exactly- my cup of tea, sadly, but the writing was fantastic. It was clear from the outset that Oliver Queen had a VERY complicated history, and Smith introduced this gradually but in a very REASONABLE way (that is, a way that fit the plot). Things weren't ignored just because they were too complex for tha...more
Kevin Smith is known for his brash writing and encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture. Those traits are in full force here as evidenced by his unflinching grittiness and humor, as well as his encyclopedic knowledge of DC Comics continuity. Not a lot of comics deal with child prostitution, abduction, and murder, sex, and God/Heaven--especially in the same story arc! But Smith does, and does expertly. He might not be as "far out there" as some of the great British wavers of comic writers (Moore, Ga...more
Nov 12, 2009
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of archers, hot guys, Cartoon Network Justice League Unlimited
Well that was an interesting introduction to Oliver Queen in the DC Comics. You might know him as Green Arrow. I got to know him the backhanded way, through watching the Justice League Unlimited, and drooling. I love a guy who is a master at an art. For Oliver Queen, it's archery. And it takes some bravery to walk around wearing a Robin Hood-like costume in modern times.
I like Queen's wit, ably handled by the oh-so witty Kevin Smith. But there was also some real angst and philosophical moments i...more
I like Queen's wit, ably handled by the oh-so witty Kevin Smith. But there was also some real angst and philosophical moments i...more
Kevin Smith (of "Clerks", "Mallrats", and "Chasing Amy" fame) puts together a solid return of Ollie Queen as Green Arrow here, taking the character from an unkempt street urchin back to his mantle as the defender of Star City.
Smith nicely fills us in on some history of the character while throwing in humor that you might have expected, if you've taken in any of Smith's films.
All-in-all, a nice 10-issue run for Smith. The plot tackled a lot of questions new readers would have had about the charca...more
Smith nicely fills us in on some history of the character while throwing in humor that you might have expected, if you've taken in any of Smith's films.
All-in-all, a nice 10-issue run for Smith. The plot tackled a lot of questions new readers would have had about the charca...more
This graphic novel encompasses the first 10 issues of the newly reinvented Green Arrow, written by actor/director Kevin Smith. Having previously been killed while attempting a rescue, the book deals with the death and return of Oliver Queen, the first Green Arrow. Kevin Smith manages to successfully blend urban grit, the supernatural & the spiritual.
There are a host of other DC heroes making cameos, including Batman, Etrigan, Black Canary and The Spectre.
Kevin Smith also adds his trademark...more
There are a host of other DC heroes making cameos, including Batman, Etrigan, Black Canary and The Spectre.
Kevin Smith also adds his trademark...more
Quiver, in a nutshell, chronicles how Green Arrow returns from the dead after ten years. It's long and philosophical, and the art was a bit rough for me, but Smith does a great job with Ollie's fiery, liberal personality, and it's one of the most convincing resurrection stories I've seen in superheroes, which is saying something, as everyone's returned from beyond the grave at one point or another. Neil Gaiman's Sandman makes a wordless but perfect cameo, that was probably the highlight of the b...more
Not too sure what to say about this one; sort of a potpourri of different superheroes and characters, all of whom are drastically changed from when I was a kid, (although Batman and Superman seem about the same--The Bat being darker than he used to be.) Apparently the Green Arrow died some years ago but then suddenly came back, (Green Lantern died, too?) This long, convoluted story starring a troubled teen, an old rich guy and the Justice League ends up in peculiar places, including a Satanic ce...more
Good, but not good enough to make me like Green Arrow. For some reason he's always rubbed me the wrong way--perhaps it's how literally his resemblance to Robin Hood is taken (a dude can steal from the rich and give to the poor without wearing a nonsensical little green hat, surely?), or that I already have my fair share of rich white dudes who fight crime, or maybe just that I was introduced to him at the wrong time. Whatever. The only thing I've ever found interesting about Green Arrow is his c...more
fuckin' brilliant book!
i've been a fan of Kevin Smith since i first saw Mallrats when i was 13, and just when i thought his films were beginning to weaken, my faith in him was renewed when i finished this book tonight. it contains dialogue typical of him, which i've always loved, and the plot is full of twists, turns, DCU allusions and general excellence.
if you call yourself a Kevin Smith fan, read this. if you call yourself a comics fan, read this. if you do not fall into either category but ju...more
i've been a fan of Kevin Smith since i first saw Mallrats when i was 13, and just when i thought his films were beginning to weaken, my faith in him was renewed when i finished this book tonight. it contains dialogue typical of him, which i've always loved, and the plot is full of twists, turns, DCU allusions and general excellence.
if you call yourself a Kevin Smith fan, read this. if you call yourself a comics fan, read this. if you do not fall into either category but ju...more
Kevin Smith (writer/director of Clerks, Chasing Amy, etc.) writes a very solid addition to the Green Arrow canon. This volume collects the ten issue run that Kevin Smith that effectively brings Green Arrow back from the dead. You know, like superheroes do.
I've always had a bit of an affinity for Green Arrow who is one part Robin Hood and one part Batman. In fact, Green Arrow was first created as a bit of a derivative of Batman after DC experience so much success with the character of Batman. Gre...more
I've always had a bit of an affinity for Green Arrow who is one part Robin Hood and one part Batman. In fact, Green Arrow was first created as a bit of a derivative of Batman after DC experience so much success with the character of Batman. Gre...more
I understand the whimsical nature with which Kevin Smith writes. And on some nostalgic level, it was destined to be used in comics. Quiver, his first foray into the Green Arrow mythos, shows independent moments of brilliance, that unfortunately get tripped up by Smith's unmistakeable banter. In other words, like many writers before him, Smith just doesn't know when to get out of his own way. Maybe I'm being too picky (it doesn't help that I've read comics for nearly 20 years now), but Smith inte...more
Dec 09, 2009
Noah Soudrette
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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Kevin Smith is given the unenviable task of bringing a DC stalwart back to life. As with most back from the dead comic stories, the actual plot and story are pretty poor, and this is no different. What does make this different if Smith's great knack for dialogue and a number a fun moments to keep your mind of the ridiculousness of the story. We're afforded many cool cameos (Deadman, Phantom Stranger, Etrigan, Dream, etc...). It's about as good as one could expect given all the plot devices and d...more
Nov 19, 2008
Dustin
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
all comic fans, and all Kevin Smith fans
Recommended to Dustin by:
Frank Barona
I read it because Kevin Smith wrote it. The man is clearly a total comic fanboy, but his homage to a character killed off years ago is surprisingly rich and textured. I read it cover to cover twice back to back. Its *that* good. Sure, there are the usual failings of almost any comic book, but it seems to be something that comes with the territory. Only the darkest of story lines seem impervious (Dark Knight Returns, A Death in the Family), but then again, its been years since I read them, so may...more
I didn't know much about Green Arrow going into this set of comics, but I find him intriguing. There was a lot of back-story pulled into this volume, which I found helpful. I'd be interested to know how folks who already knew that information perceived this, though.
TONS of characters, too, made it just a bit confusing in places. But I loved the tie in from Sandman (which I recently read) and some of the characters I've started to get to know through the recent Demon Knights and Justice League Da...more
TONS of characters, too, made it just a bit confusing in places. But I loved the tie in from Sandman (which I recently read) and some of the characters I've started to get to know through the recent Demon Knights and Justice League Da...more
Kevin Smith has shown that he can pen a really good comic book. Here, however he never got to "really good". He hovers around "okay". The overall plot was a little hokey and there parts that were downright inane. However there were so gems such as many of GA's friends reacting to his return. The art by Phil Hester was a little too sketchy for my liking. Overall, I'm glad that I read Ollie's return and that he did return however, this was just an average book.
Finally sat down to read Quiver.
Just... I love it. I'm not sure I even have anything constructive to say. The art was great and fit the movement of the story. The story was fantastic. I had to start reading aloud to slow myself down.
I recognized a lot of the middle issues from Road to the Altar (since I read that first) but they'd only used the Dinah specific parts for that volume so it was great to read the rest.
Just... loved it.
Just... I love it. I'm not sure I even have anything constructive to say. The art was great and fit the movement of the story. The story was fantastic. I had to start reading aloud to slow myself down.
I recognized a lot of the middle issues from Road to the Altar (since I read that first) but they'd only used the Dinah specific parts for that volume so it was great to read the rest.
Just... loved it.
Feb 04, 2013
Nathan Herald
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Kevin Smith resurrects Oliver Queen in this superhero romp that brought the emerald archer back from the dead, ten years after his fiery exit. I am not a big fan of superheroes, but Smith manages to do a good job of making the characters entertaining, and the story flows with a nice regular rhythm that fans were instantly enamored with. If superheroes are your thing, this is one of the better titles out there.
Kevin Smith resurrects Oliver Queen in this superhero romp that brought the emerald archer back from the dead, ten years after his fiery exit. I am not a big fan of superheroes, but Smith manages to do a good job of making the characters entertaining, and the story flows with a nice regular rhythm that fans were instantly enamored with. If superheroes are your thing, this is one of the better titles out there.
I like Green Arrow. He's not my favorite, but I've always thought he was cool in that crazy eco-warrior liberal kind of way.
I thought Smith did a decent job bringing him Back From The Dead. 'Cause you know it can't be all that easy, right? It wasn't an awesome story that blew me away, but there were enough funny quips to keep me distracted from the crazy parts. And there are crazy parts. However, I've come to expect crazy from DC.
I thought Smith did a decent job bringing him Back From The Dead. 'Cause you know it can't be all that easy, right? It wasn't an awesome story that blew me away, but there were enough funny quips to keep me distracted from the crazy parts. And there are crazy parts. However, I've come to expect crazy from DC.
Pretty good graphic novel. Was never much of a DC Universe guy when I was into comics as a kid. Always loved Batman and Superman, but never read much from outside the Marvel Universe. Picked this up because of Kevin Smith and was impressed by the story, but without the background of the JLA and the Teen Titans and such I think a lot of the the stories and characters were a little lost on me. Still, a cool tale... well... until the end really. It was a little of a let-down at the end, but all in...more
Kevin Smith isn't exactly a favourite of mine when it comes to his comic work and while i enjoyed his movies in my late teens only Clerks and possibly Mallrats still hold up in my opinion. That being said Quiver was in my opinion a really good read and out of the other comics of his i've read is one of two (the other being his second run on Green Arrow) that i've kept in my collection.
Kevin Smith does an excellent job of handling the return of the original Green Arrow. You can see how much of a fan Smith is due to the many differences and treatment of the characters. You even get a a cameo by Morpheus/Dream/Sandman. AS someone who hates the various editorial tape that has been used to divide Vertigo characters from the DCU, I loved seeing Smith do just this.
I love the tv show on CW...Arrow. I know it is not going to win any Emmys, but it is fun...and I have a thing for superheros.
My comic book obsessed friend recommended I start with this book...as it was written by Kevin Smith (yeah!--LOVE HIM). Sadly...this book is NOT the Arrow that is in the show and I was a bit confused and a bit...(very) disappointed. I would like to read earlier than this one....the art was ok.
The story is quite confusing/strange...and I only gave it two stars because it w...more
My comic book obsessed friend recommended I start with this book...as it was written by Kevin Smith (yeah!--LOVE HIM). Sadly...this book is NOT the Arrow that is in the show and I was a bit confused and a bit...(very) disappointed. I would like to read earlier than this one....the art was ok.
The story is quite confusing/strange...and I only gave it two stars because it w...more
Green story telling that brought a hero I once regarded as more of a joke and made him a viable character to identify with and cheer for. My only complaint with Smith's writing in this is he puts his own dialogue in the mouths of people who would not share the samesense of humor. All in all, a great story worth reading, particularly for people who are not fans of the Emerald Archer.
Having never read a Green Arrow book before this was definitely interesting. I also love Kevin Smith, so that probably helped a lot. In this book Green Arrow literally gets the chance to start his life over. It will be interesting to see what he does with that chance as the series continues.
I grabbed this on a whim, too, because Kevin Smith is awesome. And he continued to be awesome. This is what I remember from when I used to read X-Men comics (same style, that is to say). He said, in the intro, that he made the comic book he would like to read, and it was really cool.
I really liked this one. This brings you into the life of Oliver Queen (the first Green Arrow) and tells about how he died in the comics. Kevin Smith does a good job about this and teaches you about Ollie as if he is beating it into your head.
I guess it would have helped to have known the Green Arrow mythos a bit before I delved into this one. The whole time I felt confused then caught up then confused again then caught up again. Back and forth. Guess I'm just not a huge GA fan.
Good book. Suffers a bit from continuity lockout if you're new to DC Comics, particularly the Green Arrow mythos, but it doesn't really impede understanding or enjoyment.
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Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A...more
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