Once again, Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino have nailed
it. Even without a single appearance from the title’s protagonist, this issue
doesn’t miss a beat. The art is, as always, stunning and still holds my coveted
‘Art of the Industry’ championship title (still fictional). Although this issue
is a part of DC’s ‘Villain’s Month’ event, it still feels like a regular issue
of Green Arrow, and that is definitely a good thing. It doesn’t feel like any
sort of interruption to the title, unlike what has happened with some other
Villain’s Month titles. It also serves as the means to establish Count
Vertigo’s New 52 origin. This is a dark and brutal issue with some haunting
artwork to illustrate how twisted the Count’s upbringing was. Although this
origin may be a tad cliché, it still impresses with a couple of violent twists
that separate the Count’s upbringing from that of other villains. The issue
acts as an effective lead for the Count into the upcoming ‘Battle for Seattle’
arc that has already accommodated the Clock King, Richard Dragon and Green
Arrow. I’m also glad that it finally replaces the awful Werner Vertigo name to
Werner Zytle, it always was a bit too conveniently placed before.
Verdict:
This is another great Green Arrow issue from Lemire,
Sorrentino and Maiolo that has to be one of the best Villain’s month issues
(and covers) so far, as well as providing a greatly improved origin for the
underrated villain.
Score:
8.5/10
Copyright Jamie King 2013, All Rights Reserved, permissions may be granted upon request.
Copyright Jamie King 2013, All Rights Reserved, permissions may be granted upon request.
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