About this Collection
This hardcover anthology marks seven and a half decades of the Emerald Archer, gathering key stories from Green Arrow's debut in More Fun Comics #73 through the 2010s. It includes classic tales by creators such as Mort Weisinger, George Papp, Neal Adams, Dennis O'Neil, Mike Grell, and Jeff Lemire, showcasing the character's evolution from a Batman clone to a socially conscious urban vigilante. The collection features landmark issues and story arcs that defined Oliver Queen's journey, including his time on Starfish Island and his partnership with Black Canary.
"Case of the Namesake Murders" is a standout moment in Green Arrow’s legacy, spotlighting a pivotal moment in the hero’s journey with a story written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life by Neal Adams’ powerful art, with inks by Dick Giordano and letters by John Costanza. When Green Arrow confronts a drug ring tied to his protégé Roy, the fallout leads to a harrowing rescue and a tense alliance with Green Lantern, culminating in a showdown with pharmaceutical magnate Salomon Hooper. The cover, a striking collaboration by Gary Frank, Neal Adams, and Mort Meskin, captures the gravity of the moment.
Contains 22 stories
Case of the Namesake Murders
8 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (introduction, has brown hair)Speedy [Roy Harper] (introduction)George Lincoln (death)John Hale (millionaire, death)Anthony Caesar (oil magnate, death)Frank D.Arcy (President of the History Club)Leonard Achilles (death)Amos SocratesEzra Samson (villain, Treasurer of the History Club, death)Muggsy Smith (villain)
Blueprint for Crime [Chapter 1]
5 pp · Superhero
Seven Soldiers of Victory [Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]Shining Knight [Sir Justin]Speedy [Roy Harper]Vigilante [Greg Sanders]]The Hand (villain)Dummy (villain)Red Dragon (villain)Big Caesar (villain)Professor Merlin (villain)Needle (villain)
[Chapter 2] Death Valley!
9 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Cactus MikeProfessor Merlin (villain)The Hand (villain)Needle (villain, cameo)
The Birth of the Battling Bowmen
13 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Quoag
The Green Arrow's First Case
6.67 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Arrow-PlaneCarter (Seaman)
Doom of the Star Diamond
25.67 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Superman [Clark Kent]Snapper CarrGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen] (joins)]Carthan (villain)Xandor
The Senator's Been Shot!
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Paul CathcartEdmond CathcartMiklos MinotaurMunson
Snowbirds Don't Fly
22 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Roy Harper [Speedy]Mr. Browden
They Say It'll Kill Me... But They Won't Say When!
25 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Roy Harper [Speedy]Dinah Drake Lance [Black Canary]Salomon Hooper
Those Who Worship Evil's Might!
18 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Green Lantern (a Vulcan)Jinn (alien criminal)
Night Olympics, Part One
7 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Pete Lomax
Night Olympics Part Two
7 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Pete Lomax
It Takes Two Wings to Fly
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Commissioner GordonHarvey BullockLucius Fox
Blood of the Dragon Part IV: Hanare
24 pp · Superhero
FEATURE: Green ArrowGUESTS: ShadoGeorge BushMikhail GorbachevVILLAINS: The Yakuza
The Trap
20 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]HyraxEden CorpsGreen Arrow [Connor Hawk]Eddie FyersCamorougeSuperman [Clark Kent]
Run of the Arrow
2 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (death)Superman [Clark Kent]
Quiver Chapter Four: Membership Has Its Privileges
22 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]GUESTS: Mia DeardenStanley DoverBlack Canary [Dinah Lance]Oracle [Barbara Gordon] (Voice only)Justice League--Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Batman [Bruce Wayne]AquamanGreen Lantern [Kyle Rayner]Flash [Wally West]Wonder Woman [Diana]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]VILLAIN: Black MantaCAMEOS: Green Arrow [Connor Hawkephoto], Powerpuff Girls [Powderpoof Girls] (tv)
The Archer's Quest Chapter Three
22 pp · Superhero
FEATURE: Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]GUEST: Arsenal [Roy Harper]VILLAIN: Solomon Grundy
Green Arrow Year One - Part 2
21 pp · Superhero
Oliver Queen [pre-Green Arrow]
And They Said It Wouldn't Last: The Wedding of Green Arrow and Black Canary
33 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Flash [Barry Allen]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Superman [Clark Kent]Atom [Ray Palmer]Batman [Bruce Wayne]ShadoOracle [Barbara Gordon]Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]Ra's al GhulJohanna PierceHawkman [Carter Hall]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Power GirlSnapper CarrMartian ManhunterBlack Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Eddie FyersRed Arrow [Roy Harper]Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]StarfireZatannaVixenKatanaWonder Woman [Diana Prince]SivanaDeathstroke, the TerminatorWarpFlash [Jay Garrick]Guy Gardner [Green Lantern]Connor Hawke [Green Arrow]ThunderBig BardaLois LaneHawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]Flash [Jay Garrick]Grace ChoiZatara [Zachary Zatara]FirehawkSlam Bradley? [man in tie]MetamorphoGreen Lantern [John Stewart]Red TornadoWildcat [Ted Grant]Booster GoldFireAdam StrangeOberonEllen BakerAnimal Man [Buddy Baker]Cyborg? (man in tie between Adam Strange and Tempest)TempestStarman [Jack Knight]Speedy [Mia Dearden]Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]Beast Boy? [person dressed in top hat without flower in lapel]John SmallsFrederick TuckmanMr. MiracleBody DoublesTar PitMr. TerribleEffigyRag DollSickleHammerLady VicDouble Dare? [animal leaping at Phobia]PhobiaMammothJeweleeBlack Spider [Derrick Coe]MagentaPsimonShrapnelKiller Croc? [person hit by Hawkgirl]HyenaMr. FreezeGirderJinxShimmerMonsieur MallahBrainPranksterClayface (?)? [woman caught before escaping with Warp]Everyman [as Oliver Queen]
Team-Up: Green Arrow
16 pp · Superhero
Justice League [Superman [Clark Kent]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Flash [Barry Allen]Aquaman [Arthur Curry]Cyborg [Victor Stone]]Steve TrevorGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
Dissonance
20 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]KomodoMagusShadoHenry FyffNaomi SinghCount VertigoWilliam Tockman [Clock King]John Diggle
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