Written by Chuck Dixon.
Art by Frank Teran; John Stanisci; Lee Loughridge; Jamison Services; & John Costanza.
Cover Art by Rodolfo Damaggio.
SUMMARY:
Entitled “All Down the Years,” DC Comics released this issue for November 1998. Connor Hawke, in deep meditation, views events occurring in Earth’s far future: specifically, the year 85,271.
Descendants of the Queen family dubbed ‘The Green Arrows’ are Earth’s environmental freedom fighters. Taken captive by the ape-cyborg, Groddchild, Hawk (resembling a composite of Oliver Queen and Connor Hawke) is extorted into using his enigmatic ‘astral shaft’ at his captor’s sinister bidding. If Hawk does not cooperate, then his fellow captive Green Arrow, Canara, will be executed.
Hawk reluctantly finds out that Groddchild intends to invade the Fortress of Solitude to assassinate Superman-Prime (aka the visiting Superman of 20th Century Earth). Come the conclusion, Connor Hawke awakens to realize the meaning of one tantalizing mystery impacting his 853rd Century descendants.
REVIEW:
Squandering the art squad’s above-average visuals, Green Arrow # 1,000,000, unfortunately, is a middling read. Aside from one intriguing revelation at the story’s end, writer Chuck Dixon’s lackluster plotting is not enough to make this issue a keeper. For fans of Late ‘90s DC, contemplating this issue deep in the bargain bin is the most practical option.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The issue begins by spelling out DC One Million’s premise. The last page hypes developments coming in DC One Million Weeks Two and Three.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 4 Stars
