Every kid in history, at least for a brief moment, has probably believed that he or she has the worst parents ever. Your parents don't pay enough attention to you, or they pay TOO much attention to you. The rules are unfair. Your allowance is too small. All your friends were allowed to go hang gliding over an active volcano. As valid as these complaints may seem, count yourself lucky. At least your dad wasn't Green Arrow!
On the surface, a super-hero dad sounds pretty darn cool, but, let's face facts here, most of them are a disaster. Sure, your super-dad may be able to take you on vacation to the Negative Zone, or teach you how to fight off a horde of invading aliens, but he's also going to get you kidnapped, threatened, mutated, lost in time, or get your brain wiped in an assassination attempt. At least, that's what happens to Connor, the son of Oliver "Green Arrow" Queen.
In Green Arrow and Black Canary #5 by Judd Winick and Andre Coelho, Connor is bed-ridden with a mind that is a completely blank slate. On the occasion of Connor's birthday, dear old dad looks back on what a rotten parent he's been, and he's been a pretty rotten parent. As a young scoundrel, he had no interest at all in his son or the boy's mother. Later, as a budding super-hero, he had no time for his son and other priorities came first, like shooting arrows at bad guys. Not surprisingly, Connor had a pretty troubled childhood. Now that he's an older and wiser man, Ollie wants to make things right, but it may be too late...
This issue takes a break from crazy super-action to give readers some nice character-building moments. Not only will you feel Ollie's pain, you'll better appreciate your parents, or your own parenting skills. This comic is a way better bargain than all that expensive therapy! Plus, if you felt slightly ripped off by the Green Arrow/Black Canary "wedding," you'll definitely want to check this issue out. Pick up Green Arrow and Black Canary #5 now, while it is Four Color Fantasies' guaranteed Book of the Week!
On the surface, a super-hero dad sounds pretty darn cool, but, let's face facts here, most of them are a disaster. Sure, your super-dad may be able to take you on vacation to the Negative Zone, or teach you how to fight off a horde of invading aliens, but he's also going to get you kidnapped, threatened, mutated, lost in time, or get your brain wiped in an assassination attempt. At least, that's what happens to Connor, the son of Oliver "Green Arrow" Queen.
In Green Arrow and Black Canary #5 by Judd Winick and Andre Coelho, Connor is bed-ridden with a mind that is a completely blank slate. On the occasion of Connor's birthday, dear old dad looks back on what a rotten parent he's been, and he's been a pretty rotten parent. As a young scoundrel, he had no interest at all in his son or the boy's mother. Later, as a budding super-hero, he had no time for his son and other priorities came first, like shooting arrows at bad guys. Not surprisingly, Connor had a pretty troubled childhood. Now that he's an older and wiser man, Ollie wants to make things right, but it may be too late...
This issue takes a break from crazy super-action to give readers some nice character-building moments. Not only will you feel Ollie's pain, you'll better appreciate your parents, or your own parenting skills. This comic is a way better bargain than all that expensive therapy! Plus, if you felt slightly ripped off by the Green Arrow/Black Canary "wedding," you'll definitely want to check this issue out. Pick up Green Arrow and Black Canary #5 now, while it is Four Color Fantasies' guaranteed Book of the Week!
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