World Famous Comics: Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection - Volume 1
Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection - Volume 1
By: Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams Publisher: DC Comics Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: DC Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 176 Publication Date: June 01, 2004 Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: June 01, 2004
Primarily Of Historical Value The nature of these stories ensured that they would not age well, and to try to process them apart from their historical context will not yield much enjoyment or appreciation. Much of the popular entertainment of the late sixties/early seventies veered into social commentary, with just as heavy a hand, but the fact that we're listening to this antiestablishment stuff come from the mouth of Green Arrow (primarily) makes it all the more jarring and surreal. I laughed out loud several times during the first story. There's no allegory, no subtlety, and no effort whatsoever expended to reconcile the cosmic fantasy universe of Green Lantern and the hippie-era earthiness of the stories before throwing them together. Comic book storytelling has certainly come a long way.
That said, they were obviously influential stories at the time, and the artwork of Neal Adams is still wonderful to look at today. It may not pack the same startlingly realistic wallop that it did in the early seventies, but there's still much to appreciate.
If you want stories that in any way reflect modern sensibilities, this collection will not do a thing for you. But if you want to learn something about the advancement of the craft during some tumultuous times, particularly as it relates to the DC universe, I recommend it.
Still Relavent! Some say that this book collecting the O'Neil/Adams GA/GL run was outdated and lame, well they are wrong. racism and drug abuse is not something that is just forgottan about. purchase if you are a fan of either charecter.
Green Arrow Rocks! Green Lantern's Cool Too I bought this because I liked Green Lantern and I heard the stories in this book were good. What I got was one awesome adventure after another with Green Lantern (who is still cool) and Green Arrow (my new favorite superhero). It is clear that the themes of the stories work way better at the time they were written than they do now, but they are excellent themes nonetheless. Some of the dialogue is cheesy, but that's to be expected considering when it was written. None of the dialogue is "bad cheesy," though. Just a bit dated. The best part of the stories is definately Green Arrow. He always acts for good and isn't fooled by "The Man." It's cool to see Green Lantern change throughout the stories from super cop to a more open-minded hero. If you like this one, you'll definately like the second one as well.
Graphic SF Reader On the road, questioning their motivations, a junkie ward, unhappy overlords, and more. Two friends go travelling, mostly sans costume. They end up doing some soul searching, not to mention fighting, along the road.
There is also a pretty bird on a motorcycle in the future, as well as some other characters.
Cults, unions, and other such things appear. No supervillains.
A great read If you have an appreciation of old school comics and like green lantern and green arrow, this should be an easy buy for you
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