Green Arrow #53

A rooftop confrontation sets the stage in this 1991 installment of DC's gritty Green Arrow series — on Mike Grell's cover, Oliver Queen looms large in his dark hood and quiver, while a blue-suited figure with a cane faces him from below in a shaft of dramatic light. The stark contrasts and angular shadows perfectly capture the street-level tension that defined this era of the title. With Grell writing and Rick Hoberg on interior art, "Old Friends (The List Part 1)" promises the kind of morally complex storytelling that made this run stand out.