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So, am I the only person who actually liked Green Lantern/Green Arrow?

I have to say, I really enjoyed Green Lantern/Green Arrow. No, it wasn't the most original portrayal of superheroes, but at least it was interesting to read! The social issues also weren't terribly subtle, but I appreciated that they were being addressed at all. I also liked that the characters had a little bit of depth and spoke in a way that normal people might actually talk to each other. And, on top of all of this, Green Arrow calls the Black Canary "Bird Lady"... You just can't get much more entertaining than that... :)

I guess what I'm trying to get at is that, overall, I think this graphic novel was beautifully illustrated and dealt with issues in a way that was far less trite and obvious than some other comics, which made ME feel a little less stupid, and that was great.

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