CBR: Patrick Powers Up "Green Arrow"

**CBR News** · 06-23-2011, 08:58 AM

Writer James Patrick spoke with CBR news about street-level threats, Westboro Baptists, mech-suits, Geico and how these all connect in his "Green Arrow" story arc.

Full article here.

**Patrick Zircher** · 06-23-2011, 09:13 AM

Congrats on your Green Arrow gig, James!
Looking forward to grabbing a copy.

**ggny** · 06-23-2011, 09:16 AM

I really hope Mia is still around in the new DCnU it will suck if she isnt

**coconutphone** · 06-23-2011, 09:27 AM

It was a great issue! I liked Krul's run (so far) but I really really enjoyed this. Nice to have Ollie back on the streets. The forest was losing its luster for me towards the end there. A bit too much magical stuff too.

James' take on Ollie was great. I hope he can do more with him later.

**Earth2Invincible** · 06-23-2011, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by coconutphone

It was a great issue! I liked Krul's run (so far) but I really really enjoyed this. Nice to have Ollie back on the streets. The forest was losing its luster for me towards the end there. A bit too much magical stuff too.

James' take on Ollie was great. I hope he can do more with him later.

Yeah so did I. I thought Krul was still writing this volume for at least one more issue but was a enjoyable read. I guess I'll be reading till #15 and the relaunch.

**Desaad** · 06-23-2011, 09:49 AM

If James Patrick was writing the relaunch, I would pick it up.

This was wonderful.

Krul's run...was not.

**Rhymer** · 06-23-2011, 10:14 AM

Haven't read it yet, but I am looking forward to it. Honestly, it can only be an improvement to Krul's last 12 issues. Man, how am I yearning for a good GA-story! It nearly hurts.

**Patrick Zircher** · 06-23-2011, 12:14 PM

Great job!
Your story is terrifically paced, James. Feels like a punchy action-er with grit and moves along like a car chase!... which, in many ways it is.

**Desaad** · 06-23-2011, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Zircher

Great job!
Your story is terrifically paced, James. Feels like a punchy action-er with grit and moves along like a car chase!... which, in many ways it is.

Love your work by the way. Enjoying the hell out of Mystery Men, loved those Thor one shots you did quite a ways back now. I know you're pretty big on 'co creating' rather than just 'penciling' your work, so I had hoped with DC's push to get more artists co-plotting or solo writing you would have landed on something over there.

**Patrick Zircher** · 06-23-2011, 12:27 PM

Thanks.
Lots of work in the pipeline. But who knows. DC has wonderful characters and very talented creators.

**Desaad** · 06-23-2011, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Zircher

Thanks.
Lots of work in the pipeline. But who knows. DC has wonderful characters and very talented creators.

Really? Comic work? I don't mean to push for specifics, it's just you haven't had a great bulk of comics work out in a while I think (which is part of why I was thrilled with the Mystery Men announcement!).

**TonyStark1012** · 06-23-2011, 11:02 PM

Loved his first issue. I was telling everyone at my LCS about it. Great interview. While I didn't agree with some things he thought about Ollie in the interview, his first issue was really good. Looking forward to the next 2.