DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23

Green Arrow and Speedy are thrown into a strange new world when they investigate giant arrows raining from the sky—only to discover that one of the arrows leads them through a portal to another dimension. The mystery deepens as they confront the unknown, chasing clues in a realm that defies their understanding.

In the surreal reaches of Dimension Zero, Green Arrow and Speedy find themselves facing a doppelgänger known as Xeen Arrow, who reveals that a passing comet has cracked open a portal between worlds. What seemed like dangerous, otherworldly arrows on Earth were just toys from this strange dimension, and now the gateway is about to seal—before Xeen Arrow sends them back home.

In "The Senator's Been Shot!", Batman and Green Arrow find themselves ambushed in their civilian identities by the enigmatic Miklos Minotaur, forcing them to confront whether their roles as superheroes are truly making a difference. As the line between hero and man blurs, they must grapple with the cost of their crusades and the question of what kind of impact they’re really having.

In "The Plot to Kill Black Canary!" from DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (1982), Green Arrow's latest publicity stunt puts Black Canary in the spotlight—literally—when he enlists her to promote a motorcycle at a car show. The moment she takes the stage, the event turns deadly as two thugs make a clear attempt on her life.