Green Arrow: Emerald Outlaw Review

Finished reading Green Arrow: Emerald Outlaw, continuing the series that began as part of DC Rebirth writer Benjamin Percy brings Oliver face to face with an imposter who wishes to tarnish his name. The book opens with news anchor Victoria Much doing a piece on how the citizens of Seattle view Green Arrow as Oliver is building a base of operations after recently returning to the city. Oliver soon finds out that he may have his work cut out as he stops a police officer that began to violently attack a citizen of Seattle as the officer is found out to be only one of many officers deciding to take the law into their own hands. While all of this is happening Oliver has to deal with the return of the villainous Malcolm Merlyn to the DC Universe as Merlyn is masquerading as Green Arrow by targeting the people of Seattle. Overall this was a great book as it puts Oliver against two separate threats of a rouge group of cops that are putting the law into their own hands and the appearance of Malcolm Merlyn who is trying to tarnish the name of Green Arrow. Writer Benjamin Percy also does a great job in continuing story of the villainous group, the Ninth Circle as the series wide villain as they indoctrinate newly elected mayor of Seattle, Nathan Domini in a very interesting way. The art work continues to be amazing throughout the series as the action is brings to life with not only great visuals but the tension and drama within and around the scenes. 8/10.