|
Returned
from the grave, Oliver Queen (AKA The Green Arrow) is disturbed
to discover that a mysterious figure was seen at his funeral.
It is soon revealed that the man in question is an old foe,
and his appearance at Queen's funeral means he now knows the
real identity of The Green Arrow as well as the other superheroes,
including Superman, that attended. Queen sets
out on a dangerous trip down memory lane as he and his former
ward Arsenal seek out a series of legendary artefacts from
his past...
The
Archer's Quest is not just a story for Green Arrow
fans. There is enough back story here to allow those unfamiliar
with Oliver Queen's life to follow what has gone before. This
is not a Green Arrow story as such. This could just
as easily have had Batman, Superman or any other superhero
with a secret identity as the central character. And that
is part of the charm of this story.
What
is interesting about this collection is how the whole thing
came about. Author, Brad Meltzer, explains in his Afterword
to this collection that the whole idea for The Archer's
Quest was born during a conversation with one of his friends
on the subject of "porn-buddies". Porn-buddies,
apparently, are close friends that you entrust with the whereabouts
of your porn collection. Should you die, it is your porn-buddies
duty to go to your house and remove all of your porn before
your family discover it.
While
this collection doesn't feature any porn, it does feature
a number of secret items that Queen would rather didn't fall
into the wrong hands and so off he sets off to track these
items down.
Along
with the usual extra pages that contain covers and sketches,
The Archer's Quest contains the original proposal for this
collection, as well as the original script for the first chapter
of the book.
Well
written, beautifully illustrated, and extremely moving. A
fantastic collection.
Darren
Rea
Buy
this item online
We
compare prices online so you get the cheapest
deal!
(Please note all prices exclude P&P - although
Streets Online charge a flat £1 fee regardless
of the number of items ordered). Click on the
logo of the desired store below to purchase
this item.
|
All prices correct at time of going to press.
|
|
