Green Arrow #3

In "The Champions [Part 1]," Green Arrow is drawn into a high-stakes international race when a satellite carrying a radioactive biological weapon crashes to Earth—prompting a urgent call from the Russians to secure the device before the Chinese dispatch their own operative. Written by Mike Grell and illustrated by Ed Hannigan, with inks by Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin, and colors by Julia Lacquement, this 1988 issue blends Cold War tension with the hero’s signature moral complexity. The cover, penciled and inked by Mike Grell, captures the moment’s gravity with striking precision.