According to December 2011 solicits for DC, JT Krul will no longer be writing the adventures of Green Arrow. Instead, starting with issue #4, the book will be penned by Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens, with Jurgens still illustrating and Perez inking.
The solicit reads as follows:
GREEN ARROW #4
Written by KEITH GIFFEN and DAN JURGENS
Art by DAN JURGENS and GEORGE PEREZ
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale DECEMBER 7 – 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US – RATED TIt’s a Tokyo showdown! At an international tech expo that caters to the likes of WayneTech and Queen Industries, party crasher Green Arrow finds himself in the sights of a mystery woman bent on taking down “evil” corporations — like the one Green Arrow owns!
Green Arrow was not a well reviewed book here at Multiversity. In fact, the average review of the book netted it a 5.2 out of 10 and the honor of second worst title of DC’s first offering of titles. While we can’t confirm if this has anything to do with the news here, it is noteworthy that DC has mentioned that they will not be as forgiving with their books as they once were. Make of that what you will.
UPDATE: JT Krul wrote on Facebook:
Hey everyone! Effective as of issue #4, I will no longer be writing Green Arrow. As many of you know, Oliver Queen is one of my favorite characters in the DC Universe, so this decision was not easy to make. Getting the chance to do the fall of Green Arrow and my run during Brightest Day was a dream come true, and I was excited to bring a new yet familiar take on Green Arrow in the new 52. But, I’ve been writing him for a few years now and an opportunity came up that I really wanted to tackle. I had to make a choice. In a way, my decision to leave is more a testament to how incredibly thrilled I am about Captain Atom. I don’t think I’ve been more excited about a project. Working with Freddie Williams is amazing and I really think it’s among my best work at DC to date. It was a tough call — like picking a favorite child.
I can’t talk about my new project just yet, but it perfectly exemplifies what DC is all about with the New 52 — taking the best characters in comics and presenting them in new and exciting ways. The ability to think outside the box, take chances, and tell different kinds of stories is why it’s a great time to be writing for DC Comics.
For sure, I’ll miss Oliver Queen — and working with the likes of Dan Jurgens, George Perez, David Baron, and Dave Wilkins — but I’m sure the Emerald Archer will be in good hands for more globe-trotting, James Bond, high adventures.
And, at the very least, I got to include my version of the boxing-glove arrow.
