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Arrow – Lost Souls

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  • Title: Arrow – Lost Souls
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Arrow - Lost Souls

After spending the previous couple of weeks bringing Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) back from the dead, Arrow turns its attention to the return of another supporting character with Felicity‘s (Emily Bett Rickards) discover that Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) is alive an in need of help. While the B-story deals with the temporary friction between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity, not out of jealousy but born of Felicity blaming herself for not discovering the truth sooner, “Lost Souls” also spends a good bit of time focusing on Sara’s struggles to readjust to life even after getting her soul back.

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Arrow – Haunted

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  • Title: Arrow – Haunted
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Arrow - Haunted

“Haunted” not only brings in special guest-star Matt Ryan as John Constantine to help restore the soul of Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), but the episode’s flashbacks also give us the first meeting between the pair on Lian Yu and offer an explanation for another of Oliver‘s (Stephen Amell) tattoos. Although I thought Constantine had some problems, I grew to like Ryan as the occult detective. It’s fun to see him reprise his role here, especially with news that this won’t be the last we see of him in the shared TV universe.

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Arrow – The Complete Third Season

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  • Title: Arrow – Season Three
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Arrow - The Complete Third SeasonArrow‘s Third Season brings Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable) to Starling City to make Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) an offer he can’t refuse (despite his many attempts to do so). Highlights of the season include the season premiere, the fallout of the death of Sara Lance (Caity Lotz), an adventure in Corto Maltese, the return of Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman), Felicity‘s (Emily Bett Rickards) past coming back to haunt her, Amy Gumenick‘s appearance as Green Arrow’s #1 fan, a crossover with the Flash, the duel with the Demon’s Head, Laurel (Katie Cassidy) coming into her own as the Black Canary, and Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) becoming a hero.

The season’s final arc focuses on Ra’s al Ghul manipulating Oliver and Starling City, including a deadly attack on Thea (Willa Holland), to force Oliver to accept the offer to join the League of Assassins as Ra’s al Ghul’s heir leading to Oliver’s time as Ah Sah-Him, an unexpected wedding, and the season finale wrapping up the arc.

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Black Canary #1

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Black Canary #1I had serious doubts about DC’s new Black Canary once I heard the concept of turning the hero into the lead singer of a traveling rock band running into problems at every stop (rather than, you know, let her be a super-hero). It’s kind of like Scooby-Doo without the necessary zaniness to sell the concept. Gail Simone’s transformative version of the character seems long forgotten at this point by DC Editorial.

Black Canary #1 puts Dinah and her self-titled band on the road showcasing violent episodes the group has had to deal with at every stop including the latest where monsters appear to attack a young girl the super-hero has taken under her wing.

Those expecting to see Black Canary kick ass will be disappointed as most of comic deals with the behind-the-scenes of a traveling band (which may be interesting but isn’t really why you pick up a comic titled Black Canary). I’m happy to see Dinah get her own title but at the same time I disappointed that it had to be this one. Hit-and-Miss.

[DC, $2.99]

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