Oliver Queen thought he had it all figured out. As the heroic archer Green Arrow, he'd finally found a sense of purpose, friends to aid him, even a place on the Justice League of America. But now, he's not even sure where he came from…or who he came from. As Green Arrow discovers that his stranding on a desert island was more than just an accident, there seem to be more sinister forces at work behind all these sudden revelations. The Queen family is embroiled in a war, generations old. A war of clans. A war of outsiders. Acclaimed creative team Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN) and Andrea Sorrentino (I, VAMPIRE) take Green Arrow on his most challenging adventure yet. Collects issues #25-31.
Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino begin their ground-breaking saga! A mysterious villain called Komodo knows Oliver's secrets and uses them to rob Oliver of all his wealth and his company. Now on the run from this seemingly unstoppable force, Oliver finds himself in a mystery involving the island where he first became Green Arrow and his father! Everything will change for the Emerald Archer in this new beginning for the character.
The entire Green Arrow run of New York Times best-selling author Jeff Lemire is now collected in its entirety in this all-new Essential Edition trade paperback graphic novel! Oliver Queen thought he had it all figured out. As the heroic archer Green Arrow, he'd finally found a sense of purpose, friends to aid him, even a place on the Justice League of America. But now he's not even sure where he came from... or whom he came from. As Green Arrow discovers that his stranding on a desert island was more than just an accident, there seem to be more sinister forces at work behind all these sudden revelations. The Queen family is embroiled in a war generations old. A war of clans. A war of outsiders. Acclaimed creative team Jeff Lemire (Animal Man) and Andrea Sorrentino (I, Vampire) take Green Arrow on his most challenging adventure yet. Collects Green Arrow #17-34, Green Arrow Futures End #1 and Green Arrow Secret Origins. The DC Essential Edition series of graphic novels highlights the best standalone stories the medium has to offer featuring comics' greatest characters. These trade paperback editions focus on the easiest entry points DC has in its vast library, with seminal, groundbreaking tales that transcend the printed page. Start with the Essentials.
Billionaire philanthropist John King is succeeding where the Queen Foundation failed, bringing healing and hope to cities across the country. Except he’s not saving these cities-he’s conquering them. Green Arrow must overthrow this mad modern-day monarch, but he can’t do it alone. He’ll need the help of a brash and brilliant hacker Felicity Smoak; speedy street kid Mia Dearden; and an army of superhero allies, including Arsenal, Katana, Green Lantern, Batman-and Lex Luthor. And if you come at the King, you’d best not miss. Andrew Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski-two of the minds behind TV’s Arrow and The Flash-take aim at the comics world in GREEN ARROW: KINGDOM, featuring action-packed art by Daniel Sampere! Collects issues #35-40.
Green Arrow is losing everything: his fortune, his company Q-Corps and maybe most important, his valuable arsenal. Even as Oliver Queen's grip loosens and what's left of his personal, professional and superhero lives, the hits keep on coming. Thevillainous Harrow threatens the Seattle waterfront, running guns into the city and threatening lives. As Ollie flails into a downward spiral, can he still protect his town? Also included is the tie-in to HAWKMAN: WANTED. Green Arrow helps an uneasyally in the Savage Hawkman, as he evades a chasing Thanagarian cops. But is Hawkman a framed hero? Or a villain? Collects GREEN ARROW #0, 14-16, THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN#14 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #7.
Under mysterious circumstances, Larfleeze has become the biological embodiment of a power battery. Having been defeated by his once-undead Corpsmen, Larfleeze is locked away in a dungeon to serve as the remaining Orange Lantern's power battery. It will take a cosmic miricle for Larfleeze to escape and regain control over his Orange Lanterns. Written by the legendary creative team of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, LARFLEEZE VOL. 2 conclude their run on the renegade Orange Lantern of Avarice. Collects issues #6-12.
"In these cult favorite stories from the 1980s, Green Arrow hunts down a child killer, races to find a lost biological weapon before Chinese spies can find it, and tackles a rash of violence against gays. These stories, written by Mike Grell, repositioned Green Arrow as an inner city crusader for justice who deals not only with super-villains but also with street level crime. Collects the 1988 GREEN ARROW #1-6"--
Oliver Queen, aka the Green Arrow, finds himself hunted when a group of rich kids who have bought super-powers, led by a man named Rush, decide they want the thrill of killing a superhero and set their sights on Green Arrow.
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
