Green Arrow / Black Canary #5

If you're not reading Green Arrow/Black Canary, you're missing out on one of the best character driven superhero books around. Misgivings on this issue aside, Judd Winick is writing some of the best work of his career with this series. Regular artist, Cliff Chiang is sorely missed this issue, but Andre Coelho does an admirable job filling in. Read Full Review

Ollie is in fact on the precipice of putting down the costume when circumstances force his hand again. Something worse than mere assassination is going on, and Winick, by keeping the focus on emotions and family ties, is keeping me interested thus far. I have no idea where the story's going, but I feel like the writer does. Read Full Review

There once was a time, somewhere around that GA/BC Wedding Special, where I was actually excited about this series. Those days are long gone. Right now, this series represents everything I can't stand about Winick's writing gimmicky plots, vomit-inducing melodrama, piss-poor characterization and overall lazy storytelling. Wake me up when someone else is writing this book. Read Full Review