Photo Flash: DC Comics Releases First Look at GREEN ARROW #17

Jeff Lemire takes on writing duties on GREEN ARROW and kicks off with issue #17, further expanding his gritty and noir take on the Justice League of America member. Below, get a first look of three pieces of unfinished interior art from the new series by artist Andrea Sorrentino (I, VAMPIRE)!

"The challenge for me, when taking over the title at issue #17, was really to try to approach it as if it's a first issue, so that it's completely accessible to new readers," explained Lemire. "Everything you need to know about the character and his world is established in a simple way in that first issue. So you can jump on really easily."

As for Komodo, the new villain Ollie will be facing off against? "He's another archer whose skill level is clearly better than Oliver's," Lemire teased. "He's Oliver's physical better in every way when we open the series. He's someone who seems very specifically hell-bent on destroying Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. The reason for this started to come up ... and it has something to do with Oliver's father ... "

GREEN ARROW #17 shoots into stores on February 6.

Image credit: Courtesy of DC Entertainment