Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Green Arrow #1 (DC Comics) – Oliver Queen teams up with his ward, Roy Harper’s long lost daughter Lian in some kind of sci-fi, dystopian future overrun by Manhunters that is connected to Dark Crisis (Which I didn’t read). Cool action scenes and flourishes aside (Chainsaw arrow!), Green Arrow #1 hooked me in its wholesome middle/flashback bit where Roy and Lian reunite in the middle of some crime fighting in the streets of Gotham. Joshua Williamson and Sean Izaakse spend this first issue re-establishing a kind of Arrow family and bookend with the weird dystopian hellscape. Williamson leans on text box exposition a lot, but also leaves time for memorable splashes and spreads. Even though it doesn’t really quash the criticism that deep down Green Arrow just rips off Batman, having a family dynamic and high energy visuals from Izaakse and colorist Romulo Fajardo definitely have me interested in future issues. Overall: 8.0 Verdict: Buy

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 (Marvel) – With guest appearances from Brian and Meggan Braddock plus a dust-up with Furies in London’s West End, Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 feels like a proper Captain Britain comic with Betsy defending the country that gives her her moniker and not just the multiverse. Writer Tini Howard also satirizes the contemporary media landscape (and channels J. Jonah Jameson’s Daily Bugle from across the pond) in how the press perceives this battle while also furthering the Morgan Le Fay magical takeover plot. This is also a quite emotional issue with Vasco Georgiev using plenty of close-up’s to show the stress that both Betsy and Askani are going through, and how it’s affecting their relationship in a mature “We both have tough jobs” way instead of a teen soap opera way. These human moments keep me engaged between the multiversal/chronoskimming antics and offer a nice contrast to the increasingly over the top nature of Morgan Le Fay as Howard and Georgiev start to channel some old school superhero comics in a way that is sure to escalate the ongoing narrative. Overall: 7.7 Verdict: Read

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Well, there you have it, folks. The reviews we didn’t quite get a chance to write. See you next week!

Please note that with some of the above comics, Graphic Policy was provided FREE copies for review. Where we purchased the comics, you’ll see an asterisk (*). If you don’t see that, you can infer the comic was a review copy. In cases where we were provided a review copy and we also purchased the comic you’ll see two asterisks (**).