The story starts off a bit slow, and one might initially feel like we're going to be subjected to the classic superhero miscommunication trope that inevitably leads to conflict. However, as the narrative progresses, the mystery begins to unravel in a rather satisfying manner.

One of the burning questions is why Green Arrow is back from the dead and how exactly this came to be. His resurrection is a puzzling event that adds an element of intrigue to the plot.

Another aspect that keeps the reader engaged is the fact that he does not have his full memory. This lack of complete recall not only affects his understanding of his past but also has implications for his present actions and decisions.

Overall, despite the slow start, the story manages to draw the reader in with its interesting mysteries and character development. It leaves us eager to see how these plotlines will unfold and what the ultimate resolution will be.

An excellent rendition of the classic Oliver Queen Green Arrow, this is a smooth and clever re-introduction of the character into the DCU. Smith seems to be a blend of Geoff Johns and Joss Whedon here. His jokes land effectively for the most part (though no one can quite match Joss). He also piles on the history in nearly intimidatingly thick layers, even for a thirty-year comic buff like me.

In addition to these quality aspects, he handles his characters extremely well. He takes moments with each of the JLA's big seven as well as Hal Jordan in an effective manner. Not to mention the Green Arrow family - Roy, Dinah, and Connor. The story is engaging and in some ways challenging, without ever straying too far from the action to become overly talky or dragging. Smith does a remarkable job of balancing drama, comedy, and action.

Definitely the best Kevin Smith book I've read. Although compared to most comics creators, he hasn't written an extensive amount. My previous experience with Smith as a comic book writer was his related Batman miniseries Cacophony and The Widening Gyre. While he gets credit for referencing W.B. Yeats's "The Second Coming" in his title choice, his style simply didn't resonate with me. The story of Bruce Wayne finally allowing himself to love and considering leaving the role of Batman behind him felt tired and overused. Plus, Smith didn't build a strong enough story around that concept to make it worthwhile. I never believed it for a second, and so it felt like a fake throughout. And of course, it goes bad. It had to, right? Lame! That's never the case with this book. The humor serves the story rather than feeling forced, and it suits the character, something that never came close to happening with Batman.

A far cry from the Arrow stuff I'm used to, from the TV Show. This is radically different. Different in a good way though.

I am in no way a newcomer to the comic universe; but never read a Green Arrow Classic title before. Always heard the name of this run, especially the 3rd volume, Archer's Quest. That's why I started reading this from the beginning. And saying that I was surprised will be an understatement.

Green Arrow has a goatee here. That's the main difference with all the new 52 and TV stuff. Oliver Queen recently returned from the dead and started a whole new life, not among his friends but some unknown person. He has no memory of his or his friend's deaths, that's why he is constantly confused about the world. And the world has moved on without him - he finds it rather hard to believe. And yes, he constantly spews jokes, which is new to me. The TV version of Oliver I love is a copy of the classic Bat-personality. This Oliver is radically different. He is witty, and his friends call him motor mouth. He can even imitate Batman and make the other Justice League members laugh.

This volume has less shooting and more talking. This is due to the fact that the world has many questions for Oliver Queen and vice versa. I loved the artwork. It was rather cartoonish sometimes, but I absolutely loved the bright colors. I hate the moody and dark new 52 Green Arrow artwork. Yes, it works on TV, but that doesn't mean you need to bend the comic to match the TV material.

Oh, how I wish the new 52 run was as competent as this run. It seems that this classic Green Arrow run has its own unique charm and appeal that sets it apart from the more recent adaptations. The character's personality, the artwork, and the overall story all contribute to making it a truly enjoyable read. I can't wait to see what else this run has in store for me.

I truly relished this.

However, the forward did put me off to some extent.

Nonetheless, it presents an intriguing concept.

As a philosophical debate, it held my interest and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The idea being presented offers a unique perspective that challenges one's thinking.

It makes you question various aspects and consider different viewpoints.

Even though the forward had a slight negative impact on my initial perception, as I delved deeper into the content, I found myself engaged in the philosophical discourse.

The exploration of the concept was thought-provoking and stimulating.

It allowed me to expand my understanding and engage in a mental exercise that I found both enjoyable and beneficial.

Overall, despite the minor setback with the forward, this was a worthwhile experience that I would recommend to others interested in philosophical debates.

I've witnessed a significant number of individuals expressing concerns. They worry that this book might not be accessible to readers who haven't delved deeply into a large number of DC comics and aren't overly familiar with DC history and continuity. However, as someone who actually belongs to those very categories, I firmly disagree.

Yes, indeed, there are several references to past events within the DC universe and specifically in Green Arrow's history. But these references are not presented in a manner that would cause new readers to feel completely lost. In fact, I would contend the opposite. This book serves as an excellent starting point because it gently introduces you to some aspects of DC history without overwhelming you with an excessive amount of information.

Moreover, many of these references come with footnotes that precisely indicate which issues of which titles the events occurred in. So, if something is mentioned that piques your interest, you know exactly which book you need to pick up to learn more about it. And if, for any reason, you do find yourself feeling a bit lost (or perhaps you're just curious), you can always conduct a quick Google search and rapidly obtain an overview of whatever piece you sense you might be missing. Overall, I found this book to be an enjoyable read and a great introduction for me, someone who hasn't read a vast number of comics but has known that they've liked the Green Arrow whenever he's made an appearance in other forms of media.

Last week, I dedicated around 10 hours to the Clerks 2 DVD. It was part of a strange late quarterlife crisis or early midlife crisis, considering I'm 30, a filmmaker, and grew up in the comfortable yet rather asinine slacker universe that Kevin Smith created. I saw Clerks 2 at the cheap theater in 2006, and watching it again now, closer to the age of its characters, was both more depressing and embarrassing. I guess I wanted to get the whole thing out of my system, like purging a kidney stone, by listening to all 3 commentary tracts, outtakes, deleted scenes, the 90-minute making-of feature, and so on. I even found all the Easter Eggs.

I've always had a connection with Kevin Smith for some reason. He seems like a pretty normal guy of average intelligence who got lucky and made it big. Although he still appears to be a Hollywood outsider, openly struggling with the demands of the marketplace and his own personal vision. His movies are interesting not because they are particularly realistic or artistic, but because they are amateurish in an authentic way, perfectly emulating a particular heterosexual white nerdguy psyche. In fact, I would speculate that Kevin Smith created the nerdguy psyche of the 90s and early 21st century. And though it's somewhat dated now, he and his ilk are responsible for the commercialization of fanboy culture that has glutted the movie world in recent years. (Whether or not he has outlived his usefulness remains to be seen: Judd Apatow and his clones, as well as mumblecore, seem to have taken over the pertinent age demographics, and in recent years Smith has managed to piss off Weinstein, distributors, and become a pothead.)

At any rate, I've always liked Kevin Smith because he seems like an average joe fanboy and has been a voice for the average joe fanboy's dreams and aspirations. He was one of the first filmmakers to have a presence on the internet, and he generally seems hurt when some asshole insults him on a random messageboard. He's a fanboy with a little more power.

And he apparently had enough power and clout back in 2001 to write for major comic books, every nerd's dream. I'm not super familiar with the Green Arrow, but I know he has some liberal bent, and I was familiar enough with the DC universe continuity at the time this comic book was written to make my way through without being too confused. It's clear from reading these issues that Kevin Smith is a genuine fanboy, including so much continuity and characters that they will alienate the casual or non-comic-book-reading fan.
But he tells a good, though not exceptional, comic book story, with just a few more Kevin Smith-esque conversations than necessary. What keeps this story from being exceptional is that there is a bit too much dialogue, and the last 2 or 3 issues are festering with over-explanation and a Dues-Ex-Machine in the form of Green Arrow's son. (Also, I thought Speedy was his son and got confused.) Still, it was an overall enjoyable comic book, using the DC characters in a fun, lighthearted way (until it got dark, at which point it felt forced). I even got a little teary-eyed when Green Arrow met the Black Canary after so many years, but I was probably reflecting on things in my own life rather than the characters themselves.
Overall, Kevin Smith has shown he can write a comic book, and I'm jealous. The artwork, while globular and amorphous, wasn't too distracting. It's not for the fair-weather comic book fan, but if you're familiar with the Green Arrow character or the nuances of whatever bullshit crap DC was concocting to make you buy every one of their comics back in the late 90s, it's worth a read.

A stamp of quality assurance on the cover of a book, in the credits of a movie, or in the introduction of audio-based media is the name Kevin Smith.

It should come as no shock to anyone that the self-proclaimed "Fatman on Batman" is a top-notch comic book author. His first outing with DC, "Green Arrow: Quiver" truly deserves to be on the proverbial Mount Rushmore of Green Arrow's stories.

Many initially considered Green Arrow to be the weak link in the Justice League - the one without powers that isn't Batman. After all, what good is a boxing-glove arrow when you have a Superman? But after his heroic death in an explosion, fans felt a wide void left in his place. Slowly, they realized that Oliver Queen might have been more important than they originally thought.

It was easy to dismiss him at first for just being a guy with a bow. However, what he really was - and had always been - was an incredibly important voice of reason among the other Leaguers. His friendship with Hal Jordan famously gave Hal a new, less black and white perspective on life and the difference between doing good and doing right. His radical leftism gave him the volume to speak up when he thought the league were stepping over a boundary with their powers - or when he felt like they weren't stepping far enough. But above all, his sense of humor added a lot of much needed levity to the otherwise dire and serious Justice League.

With Ollie gone, the League got dark, depressed, and lost sight of things. Especially after what had happened with the Parallax debacle. In essence, he needed to come back from the dead - both because the characters needed him and because (more importantly) the fans needed him. There were more than a few ways they could have brought Ollie back, but making it Hal's doing was all that more significant. A best friend drunk on unlimited power and stricken with grief would absolutely bring someone back from the dead if they could.

This story has everything - intrigue, mystery, good action, romance, and a terrific twist near the end. Smith does an amazing job getting the "voices" of the other leaguers - new and old. He shows a deep understanding of the characters' unique personalities and histories. It's extremely evident that this is a fan writing for fans, without any amount of unnecessary pandering.

Phil Hester's art style perfectly compliments Smith's writing, and is reminiscent of the best of the DC animated television shows. His delightfully cartoonish flair doesn't take away from the gravity of the story - something a lesser artist could easily fall into - and the pairing of the two just feels right. This is a sublime read that, while easily recommended to Green Arrow fans, is even more strongly recommended to readers who are not too familiar with the character except tangentially because of his interactions with other leaguers. Quiver is and forever will be a quintessential Green Arrow tale.

Look, this dialogue is truly bad. I've actually heard better dialogue in pornographic content.

It seems that Smith aimed to draw inspiration from the classic Green Arrow comics with this one. In a somewhat clever approach, he had Oliver forget the past 10 years and speak as he would have decades ago. However, unfortunately, that's just a part of the problem.

If you read this comic, take a drink every time Ollie says "fat cat". Also, take a drink every time a woman is unnecessarily sexualized. It's bad enough that Mia was introduced as a teenage prostitute. There was a period when I think almost every single DC book had a prostitute or a teenage runaway being abused by older men. I really don't understand why this occurred so frequently. Anyway, Mia is fifteen, left an abusive father, and met a pimp. She was repeatedly sexually abused, and yet she's still sexualized in the art. Every person she comes into contact with mentions her beauty, even the gay man. And then we're shown her sleeping in her underwear. Why was any of this necessary?

On top of that, the characters don't talk like real people. Mia gives a tirade that sounds like a middle-aged man trying to write empowering dialogue for a teenage girl. The effort was there, but I felt like I was reading a well-meaning textbook. Then there's Dinah's line "I'm probably just PMS-ing", as if we women constantly say things like that.

The cherry on top was Ollie's line of "In my experience, when a guy punches you in the face and takes your pants off, he's either hazing you or dating you." Why? Why the implication that gay men subdue their partners? And I got the sense that Smith thought he was being progressive with the old guy and Ollie jokingly hitting on him, but when Ollie has a "no homo" freakout because the other leaguer has hugged him, that's not progressive at all. Strangely enough, I read a 1989 comic that featured Roy Harper showing 10 times more progressive views on gay men. So, this is all just Smith's doing.

I understand the complaints that this book was all dialogue. Normally, something like that really wouldn't bother me if the dialogue was good. Unfortunately, this is one of those books where I got the sense that the writer was so focused on proving how funny they are and not all that concerned with the story.

I have a good understanding of the fanciful nature with which Kevin Smith writes.

On a certain nostalgic level, it seemed almost predestined to be utilized in comics. Quiver, his initial foray into the Green Arrow mythos, showcases individual moments of brilliance. However, unfortunately, it gets tripped up by Smith's unmistakable banter.

In other words, similar to many writers before him, Smith simply doesn't know when to step back and let the story and characters breathe on their own. Maybe I'm being overly picky (and it doesn't help that I've been reading comics for nearly 20 years now), but Smith inserts his own voice far too much into characters who have developed their own distinct voices over the course of more than 75 years.

For instance, Batman should not sound like Jay from Clerks. What balances things out, though, is that Smith's diction completely meshes 100% with Oliver Queen. He was seemingly born to write the liberal, angry, and somewhat fluffy Emerald Archer.

Moreover, the story is never dull, no matter how out of control it becomes as we approach the climax. Quiver is, above all else, a walk down memory lane for a dedicated Green Arrow and DCU fan. If you fall into that category, you should read it immediately.

Kevin Smith is widely recognized for his bold writing style and his extensive knowledge of pop culture. These characteristics are on full display in this work, as seen through his unwavering grittiness and humor, along with his in-depth understanding of DC Comics continuity.

Not many comics dare to touch upon such sensitive and complex themes as child prostitution, abduction, murder, sex, and God/Heaven, especially within the same story arc. However, Smith does so with great expertise. While he may not be as avant-garde as some of the renowned British comic writers like Moore, Gaiman, Morrison, or Ellis, he still manages to tell a captivating, straightforward linear story with some unexpected twists and a wealth of excellent dialog.

The story centers around the resurrection of Green Arrow. Ollie, who has been dead for a decade, returns with no memory of those years and all the controversial deeds he committed before. So, the two main threads of the story are his friends attempting to determine if this is the real Ollie Queen back from the dead and, if so, what happened to him, while Green Arrow himself is on a mission to find a child abductor. These two threads converge in a way that is not entirely unexpected but is well-written and satisfying. The way Smith portrays the personalities of the DC heroes is highly entertaining, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story.

The art in this work is also of good quality. Generally speaking, I really liked it, and it enhanced the story. However, I did have a few minor complaints. It seemed to me that the artist drew all the women in a rather similar fashion. This meant that Mia and Black Canary looked quite alike, and Mia, who was supposed to be a teenage girl, didn't really appear any younger than the women twice her age. Additionally, I felt that sometimes the characters' appearances would change inconsistently when their expressions changed. Nevertheless, overall, I still enjoyed the art.

I'm not typically a reader of Green Arrow comics, but I definitely liked this novel. Even the continuity aspects, which I had no prior knowledge of as I hadn't read any previous Green Arrow story arcs, were easy to follow thanks to Smith's writing. If you've ever been interested in reading Green Arrow or Kevin Smith comics, this is an excellent choice.

This is definitely a lengthy graphic novel.

However, if you're a fan of Kevin Smith, it's definitely a must-read.

This was my first attempt at reading about Green Arrow, and I would say it's a success.

The character seems cool and genuine enough for me to like and enjoy reading much more of his stories.

Kevin Smith's work also adds an interesting dimension to the narrative.

The detailed illustrations bring the story to life, making it a visually engaging experience.

The plot is well-developed, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader hooked.

Overall, I would highly recommend this graphic novel to both fans of Green Arrow and Kevin Smith.

It's a great addition to any comic book collection and is sure to provide hours of entertainment.

Interesting! The Green Arrow from the 80s meets the Green Arrow from the 90s and the rest of the JLA. It's truly a sight to behold. The 80s Green Arrow is full of fun and naivety, which is a refreshing change. Even though it's just for one story, it's great to have him back. We get to see the different interpretations of the character and how they interact with each other. The JLA members also add to the excitement, with their unique personalities and powers. It's a story that fans of the Green Arrow and the JLA are sure to enjoy. It shows the evolution of the character over the years and how he still manages to be relevant and entertaining. Overall, it's a great addition to the Green Arrow and JLA lore.