Green Arrow #3
Green Arrow Vol. 3: Emerald Outlaw collects issues #16-25 of the Rebirth-era Green Arrow series, written by Benjamin Percy. This arc sees Oliver Queen and Black Canary on the run after being framed for murder, forcing them to operate outside the law while uncovering a conspiracy tied to the Ninth Circle. The story deepens the political and street-level tone of the run, with art by Otto Schmidt, Juan Ferreyra, and others.
"Emerald Outlaw Part One" kicks off a high-stakes arc in Green Arrow #3 (2017), where Green Arrow is framed for murder after Malcolm Merlyn kills Chief Westberg with an arrow—turning public opinion against him. With anti-Green Arrow candidate Nathan Domini now mayor, the real mastermind, Cyrus Broderick, pulls strings from the shadows, capturing Domini and holding him at the Ninth Circle. As Ollie teams up with Victoria Much to uncover Queen Industries’ secrets, Malcolm closes in for a final showdown. Written by Benjamin Percy and illustrated by Otto Schmidt, with a striking cover by Juan Ferreyra, this issue sets a tense, morally complex stage for the series.
In "Emerald Outlaw Part One," Green Arrow is caught in the crossfire of public distrust after the death of Amin Mustafa and the crash of the Emerald Express, with Seattle divided over whether he’s a hero or a menace. Now believed dead and stripped of his fortune, Oliver Queen, Dinah, and Diggle retreat to a forest outpost, where Ollie fights to expose Broderick’s crimes while his enemy works to destroy the archer’s reputation once and for all.
In "Emerald Outlaw Part Two," Green Arrow finds himself framed for a string of deadly arrow killings, forcing him and Dinah to go on the run while the police close in. As they hunt the real culprit, a new vigilante group known as the Vice Squad emerges in Seattle, taking justice into their own hands with lethal force.
In "Emerald Outlaw Part Three," Ollie finds himself framed and on the run inside a packed football stadium after a star quarterback is shot with an arrow—leaving him the prime suspect among 70,000 furious fans, players, and police. With no time to explain, he must use every trick in his arsenal to survive the chaos and uncover the truth before he’s caught.
In "Emerald Outlaw Part Four," Green Arrow confronts the weight of his legacy as Ollie grapples with the cost of his crusade, haunted by the lives caught in the crossfire. When the brutal Vice Squad, led by Sgt. Notting, storms a corrections facility in a violent rampage, the city's law enforcement and the vigilante duo of Green Arrow and Black Canary stand ready to stop them.
In "Emerald Outlaw Part Five," Oliver, Dinah, Emi, and Chief Westberg face off against the Vice Squad in a climactic confrontation that shifts public opinion in Green Arrow’s favor—putting pressure on Domini’s mayoral bid, which has long painted the hero as a threat. As the dust settles, Chief Westberg is left with an unexpected visitor, hinting at new complications on the horizon.
In "Emerald Outlaw Part Six," Green Arrow is framed for murder after Malcolm Merlyn kills Chief Westberg with a green arrow, turning public opinion against him. With the election of anti-Green Arrow candidate Nathan Domini now secured, the web of deception tightens as Cyrus Broderick captures Domini and holds him hostage. Ollie teams up with Victoria Much to uncover the truth behind Queen Industries' secrets, while Malcolm closes in for a final showdown.
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