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Green Lantern’s Burden: Re-Evaluating the Superhero Genre’s ‘Woke’ Moment

Daniel Guy — Thu, 28 May 2020 21:20:42 +0000

At the turn of the new decade, as the euphoric epoch of the 1960s finally withered away, the symbols of American optimism took on new burdens and new crises. The superheroes of the 1970s, now… [more]

Spotlight on Green Arrow

Mike Phillips — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:00:59 +0000

In time for this week’s debut of Arrow season 7, we want to remind you about our book Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow, by Richard Gray, covering all aspects of the archer’s history.… [more]

Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow in Current Previews Catalog

Mike Phillips — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:00:34 +0000

Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow in Current Previews Catalog" title="Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow in Current Previews Catalog" style="float:left;" />If you like to make your hard-copy purchases through your Local Comics Shop, and you want Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow by Richard Gray, we are pleased to announce that the book… [more]

Sequart Releases Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow

Julian Darius — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:39:12 +0000

Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow" title="Sequart Releases Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow, by Richard Gray. For 75 years, Green Arrow has been a part of the DC Comics world, working… [more]

The Flashback Paradox: How Comic Book Television Deals with Remembrance of Things Past

Richard Gray — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:45:03 +0000

In the eight decades or so of American comic books, finding obscure things in dark corners to dust off and reinvent has become an industry unto itself. Indeed, one of the first known printed uses… [more]

Reinventing Widescreen: Sorrentino’s Green Arrow

Eric Wong — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 12:00:40 +0000

Green Arrow" title="Reinventing Widescreen: Sorrentino’s Green Arrow" style="float:left;" />Fall of 2006, my freshman year of college, I sat in the television room of my dorm and watched Green Arrow make his live-action debut on Smallville. I remember the raw fanboy glee that swelled… [more]

This is Your Comic on Drugs

Anthony Mathenia — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:00:36 +0000

How Drugs Killed Comics In 1954 the comic publishing industry faced a Galactus-sized threat from psychiatrist Fredric Wertham. His study linked comic book reading to juvenile delinquency and other social ills. The report whipped up… [more]

DC Continues to Revamp Superhero Looks

Dom Fonce — Wed, 20 May 2015 15:00:02 +0000

Last month, DC revealed new costumes for beloved characters Superman, Batman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Wonder Woman. This is a continuation of DC’s 2011 the New 52 revamping of its characters and… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 23 Review

Logan Ludwig — Sat, 16 May 2015 17:00:22 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 23 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 23 Review" style="float:left;" />Arrow’s third season finale is, for the most part, what one might expect out of a season finale from the show. It’s big, nearly apocalyptic, and features more than a few fights and heartfelt speeches.… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 21 Review

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 06 May 2015 17:00:34 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 21 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 21 Review" style="float:left;" />It’s amazing what a little focus can do. “Al Sah-Him” is an episode of Arrow that’s trimmed away just about any useless parts. Even regular cast member Paul Blackthorne fails to make an appearance as… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 19 Review

Logan Ludwig — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:00:18 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 19 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 19 Review" style="float:left;" />“Broken Arrow” isn’t a cross-over episode in the strictest sense of the word, unlike the previous installment of The Flash where both Felicity and Ray dropped by for the entirety of the episode, the only… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 16 Review

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:00:24 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 16 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 16 Review" style="float:left;" />Television series tend to be lumbering beasts, built to move in a specific manner and slow to change course when problems arise. Series can evolve and shift direction, so it’s essential that shows figure out… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 15 Review

Logan Ludwig — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:00:03 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 15 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 15 Review" style="float:left;" />The League of Assassins has loomed large over the third season of Arrow. Malcolm’s attempts to escape the death sentence he’s been saddled with has been the motivating factor for much of the season’s overarching… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 14 Review

Logan Ludwig — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:00:53 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 14 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 14 Review" style="float:left;" />Episodes that delve into the past are a dangerous business. They tread the same fraught ground that prequels tread, trying to find enough compelling, new story to justify an examination of a time that the… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 13 Review

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:00:33 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 13 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 13 Review" style="float:left;" />There are some obvious flaws with “Canaries.” Thankfully, a good portion of those flaws show up early and then fade away before too long. Most of the issues arise from story lines and scenes where… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 12 Review

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:00:01 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 12 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 12 Review" style="float:left;" />After last week’s episode pulled most of the disparate pieces of Arrow’s third season into a more cohesive whole, this week’s installment takes advantage of that newfound clarity to plunge ahead, turning out an action… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 11 Review

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:00:46 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 11 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 11 Review" style="float:left;" />“Midnight City” looks like the episode where all of the third season’s various parts finally snap into place. Arrow’s been plagued this year by a myriad of plots that have never cohered, and while many… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 10 Review

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:00:26 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 10 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 10 Review" style="float:left;" />The third season of Arrow has struggled to figure out exactly what it is. This season has introduced plot after plot and has found itself lacking coherence due to this fact. There have been standout… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 9 Review

Logan Ludwig — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:00:42 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 9 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 9 Review" style="float:left;" />“The Climb” begins in media res, with Oliver struggling his way up the side of a mountain. At first it’s hard to tell whether or not this moment is in the present or past, whether… [more]

The Flash Season 1 Episode 8 Review

Logan Ludwig — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:00:44 +0000

The Flash Season 1 Episode 8 Review" title="The Flash Season 1 Episode 8 Review" style="float:left;" />One of the exciting things about bringing two superheroes together is seeing how they interact with one another. Most of the big, marquee heroes have their own distinct outlook on the world; Superman is optimistic,… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 8 Review

Logan Ludwig — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:00:37 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 8 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 8 Review" style="float:left;" />One of the things that the creative teams of Arrow and The Flash truly excel at is understanding the inherent appeal of superhero stories. The writers on the shows just get why so many people… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 7 Review

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:00:50 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 7 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 7 Review" style="float:left;" />This week’s installment of Arrow goes all in on the series’ romantic couplings and complications and it’s readily apparent from the word go that this is not particularly fruitful ground for the show. Many of… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 6 Review

Logan Ludwig — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:00:19 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 6 Review" title="Arrow Season 3 Episode 6 Review" style="float:left;" />One of the issues that Arrow can sometimes struggle with is in adequately developing its one-off characters. This week that means the man attempting to frame Ted Grant, his vigilante ex-sidekick Isaac, comes off as… [more]

Arrow Season Three, Episode 5 Review

Logan Ludwig — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:00:02 +0000

Arrow Season Three, Episode 5 Review" title="Arrow Season Three, Episode 5 Review" style="float:left;" />“The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak” isn’t necessarily the best hour of Arrow, in fact it’s a pretty decent representation of the ways that the show can rely on too obvious plotting in its villain-of-the-week… [more]

Too Many Targets: Arrow Season Three, Episode 3 Review

Logan Ludwig — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:00:46 +0000

Arrow Season Three, Episode 3 Review" title="Too Many Targets: Arrow Season Three, Episode 3 Review" style="float:left;" />While Arrow has, to some extent, narrowed its focus in the early going of its third season, “Corto Maltese” is a reminder of just how big a world the show has created. The episode sends… [more]

The Fallen and a Mystery: Arrow Season Three Episode 2 Review

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:00:17 +0000

Arrow Season Three Episode 2 Review" title="The Fallen and a Mystery: Arrow Season Three Episode 2 Review" style="float:left;" />The third season of Arrow is starting off in a subtly different fashion than the previous two years. In a strange and compelling way it’s almost managed to transform itself into a more modest show.… [more]

Straight Shooting: Arrow Season 3 Episode 1 Review

Logan Ludwig — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:00:20 +0000

Arrow Season 3 Episode 1 Review" title="Straight Shooting: Arrow Season 3 Episode 1 Review" style="float:left;" />Partial spoilers ahead: The problems with happy endings in the middle of a TV series are that they must, by the very nature of storytelling, be undone. Arrow’s second season ended with just such a… [more]

Legitimizing a Hero: Green Arrow’s Rocky Journey to Success

Nathan Harmon — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:00:50 +0000

In the last two years we have seen a sudden rise of popularity of what, at one time, could have been considered fringe heroes: heroes that had a fan base but for some reason couldn’t… [more]

Overcoming the Status Quo: Wonder Woman, Superheroes, and the American Criminal Justice System

Ian Boucher — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:00:53 +0000

In this three-part series, I explore where superheroes fit into popular conceptions of criminal justice in the United States, and the potential for Wonder Woman to help improve those conceptions. This week, I look at… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 23

Logan Ludwig — Fri, 23 May 2014 15:00:17 +0000

For a good long while Arrow’s second season finale looked like it was going to be just about perfect. After last week’s installment that both set that pace and upped the stakes for this final… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 22

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 11 May 2014 17:00:02 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 22" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 22" style="float:left;" />“Streets of Fire” is the kind of breathless climax that TV is uniquely capable of. It’s nearly forty-five minutes of pure, unbridled forward momentum. Recklessly charging forward while paying off nearly an entire season’s worth… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 21

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 04 May 2014 11:00:36 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 21" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 21" style="float:left;" />“City of Blood” has a mostly unenviable task, effectively setting the stage for the finale of a twenty-three episode season of television. It’s mostly devoid of action, and generally a talky episode of Arrow, which… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 20

Logan Ludwig — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:00:47 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 20" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 20" style="float:left;" />For a good portion of “Seeing Red” I was convinced that the variety and complexities of this season’s plotlines might have finally gotten the better of the writers. Roy’s trail of carnage simply wasn’t illuminating… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 19

Logan Ludwig — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:22:43 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 19" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 19" style="float:left;" />“The Man Under the Hood” starts out strong, showcasing Team Arrow demolishing a research division of Queen Consolidated with copious amounts of C4 to prevent Isabelle and Slade from utilizing the research to further their… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 18

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:00:31 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 18" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 18" style="float:left;" />In just about any story, the hero has to be laid low before the climax. Doing so serves multiple purposes, it showcases that the hero is fallible and must struggle greatly to succeed while also… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 17

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:00:30 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 17" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 17" style="float:left;" />I didn’t take any notes while watching “Birds of Prey”. Not to say I’m a prolific transcriber of material when I’m watching TV, but generally when I’m watching something I intend to write about later… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 16

Logan Ludwig — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:00:40 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 16" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 16" style="float:left;" />There comes a time in just about any season of television where a show has to slow down for a bit and push its pieces around the board. Slowly edging forward conflicts and building to… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 13

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 18:00:08 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 13" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 13" style="float:left;" />If there’s one well of actors Arrow seems intent on drawing on for its guest stars, it seems to be folks who spent some amount of time on Starz’s Spartacus. It’s a smart choice, as… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 12

Logan Ludwig — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:00:44 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 12" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 12" style="float:left;" />I was excited when it was announced that Michael Jai White had been cast in a villainous role for Arrow’s second season. He’s a magnetic performer who hasn’t really had anywhere near the opportunities to… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 11

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 03:54:32 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 11" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 11" style="float:left;" />“Blind Spot” is the kind of episode that was needed after last week’s subpar outing. It’s not an all-time classic episode, but it’s a good, solid hour of TV that hinges on a strong central… [more]

Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 10

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:24:03 +0000

Arrow Season 2, Episode 10" title="Review of Arrow Season 2, Episode 10" style="float:left;" />Arrow’s second season has been marked primarily by the series delivering on the promise of its first season. The show started out unevenly, alternating episodes that showcased the potential of the concept and characters with… [more]

The New 52: A Year in Review

Stuart Warren — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:00:53 +0000

When I opened Action Comics #1 and saw Superman, I was stunned. It was probably a shared reaction. There Superman was, standing on a guard rail with a malcontent in his arms, a host of… [more]

Archer Archetype

Chance Thulin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:00:40 +0000

On October 10, American audiences were introduced to the newest attempt to bring super-heroes to television in the form of the CW’s Arrow. While I have yet to see this show, I do find pleasure… [more]

On Green Arrow, by Mike W. Barr and Trevor Von Eeden (1983)

Colin Smith — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:22 +0000

Green Arrow, by Mike W. Barr and Trevor Von Eeden (1983)" title="On Green Arrow, by Mike W. Barr and Trevor Von Eeden (1983)" style="float:left;" />Any amount of risible super-pirate Cap’n Lash is far, far too much, and there are five pages and more of the wretched character in writer Mike W. Barr and artist Trevor Von Eeden’s 1983 mini-series… [more]

A Closer Look at DC’s Line-Wide Relaunch: The Rest of the Super-Heroes

Julian Darius — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:20 +0000

In addition to its more obvious “big guns,” DC’s relaunch includes a bunch of other super-hero offerings, including a promising new Aquaman series, new WildStorm-based titles such as Stormwatch, and many more. We’ll examine each here. The… [more]

The Fate of an Archer!

Matt Lampert — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:26:20 +0000

“Oh, he’s fast, the archer is! Fast hands, fast feet…yes, and a bit angry, too! His is an independent soul—he’s pioneer material, like Wild Bill and Wyatt, he’s not about to be pushed—by anyone!” —Green… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 9

Brian Mullen — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:11:34 +0000

Justice, Part 9" title="The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 9" style="float:left;" />THE SEQUART DETECTIVE: A MATTER OF JUSTICE Analysis #9: Reviewing the first half of Justice #5. My name is unimportant. What’s important is…I’m a detective. WARNING: Not only does this article contain spoilers for the… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 8

Brian Mullen — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:04:54 +0000

Justice, Part 8" title="The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 8" style="float:left;" />THE SEQUART DETECTIVE: A MATTER OF JUSTICE Analysis #8: Reviewing half of Justice #4. My name is unimportant. What’s important is…I’m a detective. WARNING: Not only does this article contain spoilers for the Justice issues… [more]

What a Difference a Year Makes #1

Brandon Christopher — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:37:25 +0000

Greetings, and welcome to what I hope to be the first of many articles in this series. As the title implies, I will be discussing the events surrounding DC’s “One Year Later” (OYL). The events… [more]

The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 2

Brian Mullen — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:37:53 +0000

Justice, Part 2" title="The Sequart Detective: A Matter of Justice, Part 2" style="float:left;" />My name is unimportant. What’s important is…I’m a detective. WARNING: Not only does this article contain spoilers for the Justice issues reviewed, it attempts to deduce the plots and mysteries of future issues as well.… [more]

Draft Dodging (or, All You Need is Guy Gardner)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:17:38 +0000

Well well, look who’s come crawling back! That’s okay, I forgive you; welcome to the latest chapter of Tact is for the Weak, the article that can eat 34 hotdogs in five minutes! For months,… [more]

We Need a Hero! (or, The Right? Stuff)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 13 May 2006 01:27:29 +0000

Howdy, pardners! It’s time to grab your partner and romp through another edition of Tact is for the Weak, the article that would NOT marry its sister…even though she’s really, really hot… It’s inherent in… [more]

Infinite Hangover (or, Jesus Crisis, What a Party!)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 06 May 2006 01:19:27 +0000

All aboard! It’s time for another tear-jerking episode of Tact is for the Weak, the article that puts sugar in the other articles’ gas tanks! Well, two and a half years and seven issues (plus… [more]

When Winick Attacks! (or, How I Gave a 16-Year-Old Prostitute HIV)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 01:01:38 +0000

Hey, there, gorgeous! Welcome to the latest installment of Tact is for the Weak, the article that’s gonna cut you up the middle if you don’t stop interrupting me! Let’s face it, folks; controversy sells.… [more]

More 11 February Comics

Matt Martin — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:22:31 +0000

4 #1 Marvel Comics – Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (w); Steve McNiven (p); Mark Morales (i) Not so long ago, the comic book market barely needed one ongoing Fantastic Four book. Suddenly, it needs three. So, based… [more]