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Green Arrow: Year One (2007)

by Andy Diggle, Jock (Illustrator)

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Series: Green Arrow (2001 series collections) (0), Green Arrow

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Oliver Queen has been a faithful member of the Justice League of America and defended Star City with his trusty bow and an arsenal of deadly arrows for yearsâ??now thrill to the definitive tale of how he became Green Arrow! Queen is a frivolous playboy with little care for anyone or anythingâ??apparently even himself. But when he's double-crossed and marooned on a jungle island, he finds that he does care about something: justice… (more)

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Recently I developed a sudden interest in reading a Green Arrow origin story, and my searches came up with this. Having read it, I doubt I'll ever want to read another, as anything else would pale before it.

In it we get the story of Oliver Queen, drunken socialite who goes on a cruise in the Pacific in his yacht only to be betrayed by the one person he trusted. Left for dead, he washes up on an isolated Pacific island where he develops into the Green Arrow of fame. If the story seems familiar, it's because it served as the template for the CW show, the creators of which openly acknowledge Andy Diggle's influence. As entertaining as the show may be, though, it's really in the pages of Diggle's comic that the story is best told, thanks to the pared-down narrative and the excellent artwork. For anyone interested in reading a Green Arrow story, this is an excellent place to start. ( )
  MacDad | Feb 2, 2022 |
I went into this comics collection knowing that the origin story here for Green Arrow would be completely unrelated to the origin story in the TV show Arrow (what I love), so it's not that I was disappointed that *this* Oliver Queen/GA is not *that* Oliver Queen/GA but I was disappointed in this story in comparison to that one. The story just seems flat (and a little rushed?)--I don't quite buy the transformation Oliver has to undergo. *shrug* Comics aren't wholly my bag, so this reaction might be partly because the format doesn't completely resonate with me. Some of the art, however, is absolutely stunning. ( )
  lycomayflower | Jul 11, 2018 |
I wasn't really impressed by this, and found it forgettable. The story moves along too quickly without pausing for nuance or subtlety; it almost seems like an abbreviated adaptation of a better draft. "Year One"? There's no way this tale gives the reader the impression that it's happening over the course of a year. "Green Arrow: Month One" would be a better title. There isn't much script per page, making this volume something that could easily be read within an hour. I'll give it two stars because the art is okay. ( )
  Sylvester_Olson | Jul 1, 2018 |
I like the heroes like Batman/Hawkeye/Black Widow who are not mutants or aliens, just a preference.
And I *really* like Jock's art.
Good story line, eye candy - Diggle has left DC, so no more of this? Sad. ( )
  kmajort | Feb 9, 2018 |
I liked the story but what I really liked was the artwork, so much so that I gave it an extra star. ( )
  Rosa.Mill | Nov 21, 2015 |
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Andy Diggleprimary authorall editionscalculated
JockIllustratormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Vaughan, Brian K.Introductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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For Jake Oliver Diggle
— Andy Diggle
Dedicated to my Mum, Elizabeth Simpson, who passed away unexpectedly while I was drawing this
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These days, you only get one page. (introduction)
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Oliver Queen has been a faithful member of the Justice League of America and defended Star City with his trusty bow and an arsenal of deadly arrows for yearsâ??now thrill to the definitive tale of how he became Green Arrow! Queen is a frivolous playboy with little care for anyone or anythingâ??apparently even himself. But when he's double-crossed and marooned on a jungle island, he finds that he does care about something: justice

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