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Definitive Green Arrow Collecting Guide and Reading Order

The Green Arrow comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections. Find every issue and appearance! Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated February 2017 with titles scheduled for release through July 2017.

Green Arrow first appeared in 1941 as a hero in the Batman mold but with a twist – superhero billionaire Oliver Queen wore a costume reminiscent of Robin Hood.

He was a popular anthology character in the Golden Age, so much so that Green Arrow continued to appear through the 1950s – generally a barren period for comics. As a result, Oliver Queen was one of the few heroes outside of DC’s trinity to not be re-cast as a new character with the arrival of the Silver Age in the late 1950s.

Green Arrow began the Silver Age as member of Justice League of America, but his popularity reached new levels when redesigned by Neal Adams in The Brave and the Bold #85 and then transformed into a more socially-conscious hero by Denny O’Neil, culminating in his legendary run in Green Lantern / Green Arrow.

It wasn’t until after Crisis on Infinite Earths that Green Arrow merited his own ongoing series, which elevated him to a major starring role he has occupied ever since.

If you’re new to Green Arrow there are just a handful of ideal starting points for you. You probably don’t need to begin delve into his Golden and Silver Age appearances, which continue through 1987.

For a lengthy and well-collected run, you can either begin immediately post-Crisis with Longbow Hunters and Mike Grell’s lengthy run on Arrow’s 1988 ongoing. Or, you can start with his 2001 relaunch by Kevin Smith, which continued for several years under a number of authors.

Alternately, there are two newer points where you can jump in. Jeff Lemire’s run during New 52 was widely acclaimed and matches well with the tone of latter seasons of the Arrow television show; it makes very little reference to the 16 issues that preceded it. Or, you can start with Benjamin Percy’s Rebirth run that began in the summer of 2016, which is cognizant of the influence of the TV show but more grounded in the tone of Arrow’s 80s and 90s comics.


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Golden Age Green Arrow: 1941 – 1958 (Earth 2, Pre-Crisis)

Green Arrow made his first appearance in More Fun Comics (1935) #73 in November 1941, which was also the first appearance of Aquaman! From there, he continued to anchor More Fun Comics as well as star in the quarterly Leading Comics (1941) from its first issue until #14 in 1945. He also joined World’s Finest Comics (1941) with #7 in the fall of 1942 – at that time it was also quarterly.

After five years of that status quo, in April 1946 Green Arrow made the jump from More Fun Comics to Adventure Comics (1938) as his primary title with #103 while still appearing in World’s Finest Comics (1941), now a bi-monthly title. That would remain his status quo until June 1958, at which point the primary Silver Age Green Arrow (Earth 1, Pre-Crissi) began to appear starting in Adventure Comics (1938) #250 and World’s Finest Comics #95.

After a decade away, the Golden Age Green Arrow made a handful of further pre-Crisis appearances, including in All-Star Squadron (1981).

More Fun Comics (1935) #73-107 (Nov 1941 – Jan/Feb 1946)

More Fun Comics was an anthology title that typically featured multiple stories in each issue, including appearances by Doctor Fate and Superboy.

#73-107: Green Arrow stories not collected except for #73 & 89 in Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover

Leading Comics (1941) #1-14 (Winter 1941 to Spring 1945)

Featured Green Arrow as part of a team called The Seven Soldiers of Victory – Crimson Avenger, Green Arrow, Star-Spangled Kid, Stripesy, Shining Knight, Speedy, and Vigilante.

#1-4: The Seven Soldiers Of Victory Archives, Volume 1 (2005 hardcover – ISBN 978-1401204013)

#5-8: The Seven Soldiers Of Victory Archives, Volume 2 (2007 hardcover – ISBN 978-1401213084)

#9-14: The Seven Soldiers Of Victory Archives, Volume 3 (2008 hardcover – ISBN 978-1401216948)

World’s Finest Comics (1941) #7-94 (Fall 1942 – May/June 1958)

An anthology title that typically featured a pair of separate Batman and Superman stories in addition to Arrow. To this point, World’s Finest reprints like Archives, Showcase, and DC Comics Classics Library have exclusively featured those stories and not the other characters.

#7-94: Not collected.

Golden Age Green Arrow would later appear in #204 in 1971 via a reprint of Adventure Comics #176.

Adventure Comics (1938) #103-249 (Apr 1946 – June 1958)

Green Arrow’s stories in this title are very brief – typically 6-8pgs. Reprints of the earlier part of this series generally focus on Superboy stories.

#103-249: Not collected.

Golden Age Green Arrow would later appears in #438 and #442-443

Other Golden Age Green Arrow Appearances (after 1958)

Binky’s Buddies (1969) #4: A “Fact File” feature on the Seven Soldiers

World’s Finest Comics (1941) #204: Reprints Adventure Comics (1938) #176

Justice League of America (1960) #100-101: Crisis on Multiple Earths Volume 3

Adventure Comics (1938) #438, 442-443: New Seven Soldiers stories. Not collected

Four Star Spectacular (1976) #5: Reprints Adventure Comics (1938) #246

Amazing World of DC Comics (1974) #15: Excerpts an Arrow steam-up from Wonder Woman (1942) #217

Justice League of America (1960) #193: A multiple-earths story that continues to All-Star Squadron (1981) #1) collected in DC Comics Classics Library Volume 6, Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover, and Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron Volume 1.

All-Star Squadron (1981) #1 & 13: Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron (2012) Volume 1.
All-Star Squadron told the continuing story of golden age heroes. Collects All-Star Squadron (1981) #1-18 & Annual 1 and Justice League of America (1960) #193

All-Star Squadron (1981) #29, 31, 53, 54, 56, 59, 60, 62: Crisis hits this title with #53.

Silver Age Green Arrow: 1958 – 1987 (Earth-1, Pre Crisis)

Green Arrow’s status quo didn’t necessitate a major change for the Silver Age the way other DC characters did, and so he leisurely slid into a Silver Age version of himself in 1958 in his ongoing backups in Adventure Comics (without a character change, like Flash or Green Lantern). It is here where classic Green Arrow collections begin.

Adventure Comics (1938) #250-269 (Jul 1958 – Feb 1960)

#250-269: Showcase Presents: Green Arrow, Vol. 1
This black and white book is the only volume in the Green Arrow Showcase line. Collects Adventure Comics (1938) #250-269, The Brave and the Bold (1955) #50, 71, & 85, Justice League of America (1960) #4, and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #95-140

#250-256: The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby one-shot
Collects Adventure Comics (1938) #250-256 and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #96-99

#250-256: The Jack Kirby Omnibus, Volume 1: Starring Green Arrow
Collects Adventure Comics (1938) #250-256, All-Star Western (1951) #99, House of Mystery (1951) #61, 63, 65-66, 70, 72, 76, 78-79, & 84-85, House of Secrets (1956) #3-4, 8, & 11-12, My Greatest Adventure (1955) #15-18, 20-21, 23-24, & 28, Real Fact Comics (1946) #1-1 & 9, Tales of the Unexpected (1956) #12-13, 15-18, & 21-24, and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #96-99

#252-253: The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (hardcover / paperback)

#256: Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover
Adventure Comics (1938) #256, The Brave and the Bold (1955) #85, Detective Comics (1937) #549-550 & 559, Green Arrow (1988) #24 & 100-101, Green Arrow (2001) #4 & 18, Green Arrow (2011) #24, Green Arrow: Year One (2007) #2, Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special (2007) #1, Green Lantern (1960) #85-86 & 90, Justice League (2011) #8, Justice League of America (1960) #4, Leading Comics (1941) #1, and More Fun Comics (1935) #73 & 89

#267: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (hardcover / paperback ISBN 978-0930289614)
This is a Green Arrow team-up with Aquaman, so it’s also collected with other Aquaman reprints of the period, such as his Showcase and Archives lines. Also collects a famous Superboy/Robin story from #253.

Green Arrow later appeared in #419, 423, 439, 461, and 464.

World’s Finest Comics (1941) #95-145 (Jul/Aug 1958 – Nov 1964)

#95-134, 136, 138, 140 :Showcase Presents: Green Arrow, Vol. 1
This black and white book is the only volume in the Green Arrow Showcase line. Collects Adventure Comics (1938) #250-269, The Brave and the Bold (1955) #50, 71, & 85, Justice League of America (1960) #4, and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #95-140.

#96-99: The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby one-shot
Collects Adventure Comics (1938) #250-256 and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #96-99

#96-99: The Jack Kirby Omnibus, Volume 1: Starring Green Arrow
Collects Adventure Comics (1938) #250-256, All-Star Western (1951) #99, House of Mystery (1951) #61, 63, 65-66, 70, 72, 76, 78-79, & 84-85, House of Secrets (1956) #3-4, 8, & 11-12, My Greatest Adventure (1955) #15-18, 20-21, 23-24, & 28, Real Fact Comics (1946) #1-1 & 9, Tales of the Unexpected (1956) #12-13, 15-18, & 21-24, and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #96-99

#143 & 145 reprint Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #266-267

Green Arrow would later appear in #178 (Batman team-up), 184 (Justice League story), 189 (Justice League story), 210 (Superman team-up, continues to Action Comics #437), and 231 (a Superman/Batman team-up) before returning for a run starting in #244, listed below.

Justice League of America (1960) #4-250 (Apr/May 1961 – May 1986)

Green Arrow was a frequent Justice League member, appearing through the majority of the title’s run from Silver Age to Crisis on Infinite Earths.

  • #4-24
  • #26-28, 31, 33, 36, 38, 40-41
  • #44-45, 50, 52-53, 55-57
  • #60-61, 63, 65-66, 68-69
  • #71-72, 74-75, 77-80
  • #82-83, 88-89, 91-92, 94-95, 97-98
  • #100, 102-110
  • #113-114, 116-117, 119, 121-124,
  • #127-130, 132-133, 139-151
  • #153-155, 157, 159-168
  • #170, 173-174, 177-182, 186, 192-195
  • #200-202, 204-205, 209-216, & Annual 1
  • #218-219, 224-231 & Annual 2
  • #239-240, Annual 3, 250

The Brave and the Bold (1955) #50-185 (Oct/Nov 1963 – April 1982)

Green Arrow appears occasionally in this team-up title beginning in 1963 in issues #50, 71, 85, 100, 106, 114, 117, 129-130, 136, 144, 168, 174, 185.

Green Lantern (1960) #76-89 (Apr 1970 – Apr/May 1972) and
Green Lantern (1960) #90-128 (Aug/Sep 1976 – May 1980)

This is a historic run bore the title “Green Lantern / Green Arrow” on its cover, but the indicia was never changed to reflect that as its official title. The first portion of it has been collected in several different ways.

#76-89: Showcase Presents: Green Lantern Volume 5
Black and white. Backups from The Flash (1959) #217-221, 223-224, 226-228, 230-231, 233-234, 237-238, 240-243, 245-246

#76-89: Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow
Also includes The Flash (1959) #217-219

#76-89: The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection (2000 hardcover w/slipcase)
Also includes The Flash (1959) #217-219

#76-82: The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection (1992)
Also collects Green Lantern/Green Arrow (1983) #1-4

#76-82: Green Lantern/Green Arrow: Hard Traveling Heroes (1992 / 1993)

#76-82: Green Lantern/Green Arrow Volume 1 (2004)

#76: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (hardcover / paperback ISBN 978-0930289614)

#76 & 87: Green Lantern: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover

#83-89: Green Lantern/Green Arrow Volume 2 (2004)
Backups from The Flash (1959) #217-219

The book goes on a four-year hiatus before returning with issue #90

#90-124 & 128: Not collected except for #90 in Green Lantern: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover and #94-95 in Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse

Green Arrow back-up stories in
Action Comics #421-458 (Feb 1973 – Apr 1976)

Prior to his back-ups, Green Arrow appeared in stories in #314, 350, 365

#421: Not collected. Green Arrow’s first back-up, frequently along with Black Canary, largely written by Elliot S! Maggin

#424 & 426: Not collected

#428 & 434: Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse

#431 & 436-437: Not collected

#440-441: Not collected

#443: Arrow appears in the A-story in this issue

#444-446: Not collected. Arrow is back to back-ups, and is written by Mike Grell for the first time (co-writing along with Maggin)! Grell pencils most of the stories from this point forward.

#450-452: Not collected

#455: Arrow appears in the Superman A-story of this issue

#456-458: Not collected

After #458, Green Arrow makes several further appearances in Action Comics but never in his own backups. He’s in #480-483, 488, 512, 522, 535, 546, 554, 583

World’s Finest Comics (1941) #244-286 (May 1977 – Dec 1982)

Starting with issue #244, Green Arrow appeared in a regular back-up feature frequently co-starring Black Canary. When this run ended, Arrow proceeded directly to backups in Detective Comics, directly below.

#244-250: Not collected

#251-259: Not collected

#261-270: Not collected

#272-280: Not collected

#281-284 & 286: Not collected

After this point, Arrow returns for the Batman A-stories in #300 and 302.

DC Comics Presents (1978)

Green Arrow makes limited appearances in this anthology series in #20, 26, 30, 54, & Annual 2

Green Arrow back-up stories in
Detective Comics #521-567 (Dec 1982 – Oct 1986)

Starting in #521 in December 1982, Green Arrow appeared in a regular backup feature in Detective Comics mostly written by Joey Cavalieri. While in some cases the Batman stories in these issues have been collected, never does that also include a Green Arrow B-Story – they were completely independent.

Prior to this run, Green Arrow’s Detective Comics appearances were #347, 466, & 468-469.

#521-525: Not collected

#527-534: Not collected. Green Arrow stars in his own limited series in this same period, listed directly below.

#535-545: Not collected. Pencilled by Shawn McManus.

#546-548: Not collected

#549-550: The Green Arrow story in these issues has the fortune of being written by Alan Moore (and drawn by famed inker Klaus R. Janson), and thus has been collected heavily – in Across the Universe: DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore (2003), DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore (2006), DC Universe by Alan Moore (2012: hardcover / paperback), Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover, and Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse

#551-558: Not collected. The effects of Crisis can begin to be observed in the A-story in #558.

#559: Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover

#560-567: Not collected. Issue #567 is the final appearance of Pre-Crisis Green Arrow.

Green Arrow (1983) #1-4

Green Arrow’s first starring series was penned by Mike Barr and beat competing bowman Hawkeye to the newsstands by almost half a year! Green Arrow would continue his back-ups run in Detective Comics after the end of this series.

#1-4: Not collected

Green Lantern/Green Arrow (1983)

#1-7: Not collected; a reprint series

Modern Green Arrow (Post-Crisis, 1987 – 2011)

Green Arrow made his post-Crisis debut in the prestige format mini-series “The Longbow Hunters” by Mike Grell, who would go on to write his ongoing title for several years.

Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (1987)

A prestige-format mini-series Written by Mike Grell, who also contributed covers and some of the pencils!

#1-3: The Longbow Hunters (2012)
This collection has been re-issued several times since its original printing in 1987. Issue #1 is also collected in Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse.

Green Arrow (1988) #1-137, Annual 1-7, & 1,000,000 (1988 – 1998)

Writer Mike Grell launched this title fresh from his long-running creator-owned book Jon Sable, Freelance (1983) as well as the well-received Longbow Hunters. It was unusual for the period for carrying a “suggested for mature readers” note on the cover.

#1-6: Volume 1: Hunters Moon (2013)

Annual 1: Not collected, “Fables. Fits somewhere around here! Continued from Detective Comics (1937) Annual 1. Concluded in The Question (1987) Annual 1. [Single issue on eBay]

#7-12: Volume 2: Here There be Dragons

#13-20: Volume 3: The Trial of Oliver Queen

Annual 2: Not collected [Single issue on eBay]

#21-28: Volume 4: Blood of the Dragon
Issue #24 is also collected in Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover

#29-38: Volume 5: The Black Arrow

After #33: Butcher #4-5

Annual 3: Fits before #34. Acts as an interlude between The Question (1987) #36 and The Question Quarterly (1990) #1. [Single issue on eBay]

#39-50: Volume 6: Action Hero

#51-62: Volume 7: Homecoming

Annual 4: Not collected. Fits after #54 [Single issues on eBay]

#63-72: Volume 8: The Hunt for the Red Dragon

Annual 5: Fits after #66. Part of Eclipso: The Darkness Within. [Single issue on eBay]

Green Arrow: The Wonder Year (1993) #1-4: In Vol. 9, below. Also written by Grell. Placement is not confirmed, but it was released around this time. [Single issues on eBay]

Batman/Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow OGN (1992)
I’m unclear on if this is in continuity or its exact placement

#73-80: Volume 9: Old Tricks
Also collects Green Arrow: The Wonder Year (1993) #1-4. Issue #75 also in Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse. This marks the end of Mike Grell’s six year run on the character. [Single issues on eBay]

Annual 6: “Bloodlines: Lust Be a Lady Tonight” [Single issue on eBay]

Around this time: Bloodbath #1-2 (implied in 2)

Kevin Dooley writes a handful of issues in the 80s interspersed with Chuck Dixon, who writes through the end of the title.

#81-90: Not collected. Issue #90 occurs during Zero Hour [Single issues on eBay]

#0 & 91-99: Not collected. Green Arrow #0 introduces Connor Hawke as a second Green Arrow, with Oliver Queen receding to a supporting role with #101. Hawke would continue to star through the end of this title, which is his main run as Green Arrow. [Single issues on eBay]

#100-101: Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover
#101 is also collected in Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse [Single issues on eBay]

#102-103: Not collected, “Underworld Unleashed.” See DC Universe Events. [Single issues on eBay]

#104: Green Lantern: Emerald Allies
Collects Green Arrow (1988) #104, 110-11, 125-126 and Green Lantern (1990) #76-77 & 92

#105-109: Not collected [Single issues on eBay]

#110-111: Green Lantern: Emerald Allies
A crossover from GL #77-78. Collects Green Arrow (1988) #104, 110-11, 125-126 and Green Lantern (1990) #76-77 & 92

Annual 7: Not collected. Part of the Year One Annuals theme. [Single issue on eBay]

#112-113: Not collected, “The Lotus Seed” [Single issues on eBay]

#114: Not collected, part of The Final Night. See DC Universe Events. [Single issue on eBay]

#115-117: Not collected, “The Iron Death” [Single issues on eBay]

#118-119: Not collected, “Endangered Species” [Single issues on eBay]

#120-124: Not collected [Single issues on eBay]

#125-126: Green Lantern: Emerald Allies
Issue#125 continues to GL #92. Collects Green Arrow (1988) #104, 110-11, 125-126 and Green Lantern (1990) #76-77 & 92

#127-129: Not collected [Single issues on eBay]

#130: The Flash by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar
Continued from “Green Lantern (1990) #96 and to Flash (1988) #135. Collects The Flash (1987) #130-141 & The Flash 80-Page Giant (1998) #1, Green Arrow (1988) #130, Green Lantern (1990) #96, and material from JLA Secret Files (1997) #1. [Single issue on eBay]

#131-132: Not collected, “Like a God” [Single issues on eBay]

#133: Not collected [Single issue on eBay]

#134-135: Not collected, “Brotherhood of the Fist” crossover through Green Arrow (1988) #134, Detective Comics (1937) #723, Robin (1993) #55, Nightwing (1996) #23, and Green Arrow (1988) #135. [Single issues on eBay]

#136: Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
A crossover to GL #104. Collects Green Lantern (1990) #100-106, material from #109, and Green Arrow (1988) #136. [Single issue on eBay]

#137: Not collected [Single issue on eBay]

#1,000,000: DC One Million Omnibus
Collects the complete future story. This issue was actually released the month after #137, so it’s truly the final issue of this series.

Green Arrow, Guest Star (1998 – 2001)

Oliver Queen makes a smattering of guest appearances in this period, most notably in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #127-131, which is collected as Batman: The Ring, The Arrow, and The Bat. See Legends of the Dark Knight for more information.

The following appearances have not been confirmed – they could be single panel cameos or non-continuity!: JLA in Crisis Secret Files (1998) #1, JLA: Year One (1998) #11-12, Arsenal (1998) #3, Secret Origins 80-Page Giant (1998) #1, Legends of the DC Universe (1998) #12-13 & 33, Green Lantern (1990) #110, Hourman (1999) #1, 8, & 16, JLA 80-Page Giant (1998) #2, Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold (1999) #4, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999) #9, Green Lantern vs. Aliens (2000) #1, JLA Secret Files (1997) #3, and JLA: Incarnations (2001) – #1-3 & 5.

Some sites also purport that Queen appears in “Silver Age” one-shots in 2000, including 80-Page Giant, Silver Age Secret Files, Doom Patrol, Green Lantern, Justice League of America, and The Brave and the Bold. However, per the title, these might not actually be appearances by Post-Crisis Green Arrow!

Conor Hawke makes considerably fewer appearances in this period.

Appearances have not been confirmed – they could be single panel cameos or non-continuity! Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant (1998) #1, Arsenal (1998) #2-3, Legends of the DC Universe 3-D Gallery (1998) #1, Secret Origins 80-Page Giant (1998) #1, JLA/Titans (1998) #2, Young Justice Secret Files (1999) #1, JLA/Titans (1998) #3, Green Lantern (1990) #110, Robin (1993) #65 & 78-79, Green Lantern (1990) #117, JLA (1997) #38 & 40, Supermen of America (2000) #5, JLA Secret Files (1997) #3, and Nightwing (1996) #52.

Green Arrow (2001) #1-75 (2001 – 2007)

Oliver Queen returns to his traditional title, with Connor Hawke occasionally supporting and then appearing regularly from #27-50. This run is kicked off by Kevin Smith, relatively fresh from his run relaunching Marvel’s Daredevil to great fanfare.

#1-15: Green Arrow by Kevin Smith (2015 Absolute Edition / 2016 paperback)

#1-10: Quiver (hardcover / 2002 paperback / 2015 paperback)

#11-15: The Sounds of Violence (hardcover / paperback)

Green Arrow Secret Files and Origins (2002): Collected with his 2007 series in Volume 3: A League of Their Own, below.

#16-21: The Archer’s Quest (deluxe edition / hardcover / 2004 paperback / 2012 paperback)
Writer Brad Meltzer takes over the title. Sometimes referred to as Volume 3 and sometimes as Volume 4 (just to keep you on your toes). Issue. #18 is also collected in Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover, Issue #21 also in Green Arrow/Black Canary: For Better Or For Worse

#22: Not collected. Scott Beatty takes over scripting duties. [Single issue on eBay] [Single issue on Amazon]

#23-25: Not collected, “Black Circle: Urban Knights.” Crossover to Green Lantern (1990) #162-164 written by Ben Raab. [Single issues on eBay]

#26-31: Volume 4: Straight Shooter
Written by Judd Winnick. Note that this is listed as “Volume 3” on some sites; it is not.

#32-39: Volume 5: City Walls
Winnick continues scripting.

#40-50: Volume 6: Moving Targets
Written by Judd Winnick

#51 & 53: Not collected. Issue #51 written by James Peaty, and issue #53 by William Messner-Loebs as a flashback to sometime after #10. [Single issues on eBay]

Identity Crisis:See DC Universe Events. Effects of this event began to be seen in Green Arrow #52.

#52 & 54-59: Volume 7: Heading into the Light
Written by Jim Calafiore and Judd Winick.

Infinite Crisis: See DC Universe Events.

The year of time after Infinite Crisis fits here. In the missing period of stories, Green Arrow appears in the weekly 52 series in issues #1 and 3.

#60-65: Volume 8: Crawling Through The Wreckage
Written by Judd Winick, this one year jump in time finds Ollie as the Mayor of Star City!

Connor Hawke: Dragon’s Blood #1-6: Connor Hawke: Dragon’s Blood
Hawke departs for this after #68

#66-75: Volume 9: Road to Jericho
Written by Judd Winick.

#75: Green Arrow/Black Canary: Road to the Altar (2008)
Collects material from Birds of Prey (1999) #109, Black Canary (2007) #1-4, Black Canary Wedding Planner (2007) #1, and Green Arrow (2001) #75.

Continued below in Green Arrow / Black Canary (2007).

Green Arrow: Year One (2007) #1-6

A series retelling Green Arrow’s first year of adventures, by Andy Diggle.

#1-6: Green Arrow: Year One

Green Arrow / Black Canary (2007 – 2010) #1-29 & Green Arrow (2010) #30-32

Judd Winnick continues his run on Green Arrow through the hero’s wedding to Black Canary.

Justice League Wedding Special (2007) #1: Justice League of America Volume 3: The Injustice League (hardcover / paperback)
The respective bachelor and bachelorette parties for our heroes.

#1-5: Volume 1: The Wedding Album (hardcover / paperback)
Also collects Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special (2007) #1. That special is also in Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover and DC Comics: The Sequential Art of Amanda Conner hardcover

#6-10: Volume 2: Family Business

#11-14: Volume 3: A League of Their Own
Also collects Green Arrow Secret Files and Origins (2002) #1

#15-20: Volume 4: Enemies List
Andrew Kreisberg takes over from Winick’s lengthy run on the character.

#21-26: Volume 5: Big Game

#27-30: Volume 6: Five Stages
Title changes to drop Black Canary’s name with #30

JLA: Cry for Justice #1-7 (hardcover / paperback)
Also includes Faces of Evil: Prometheus (2009) #1

#30: Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns (hardcover / paperback)

#31-32: Justice League: Rise And Fall (hardcover / paperback)
Collects Green Arrow [I] (2010) #31-32, Justice League of America (2006) #43, Justice League: The Rise & Fall Special (2010) #1, and Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal (2010) #1-4

Green Arrow (2010) #1-15 (2010 – 2011)

#1-7: Volume 1: Into the Woods (hardcover / paperback)

#8-15: Volume 2: Salvation (hardcover / paperback)

Flashpoint: Green Arrow Industries (2011) #1: Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Green Lantern (2012)

New 52 Era Green Arrow (Sept 2011 – July 2016)

Green Arrow #1-52, 0, 23.1, & Annual 1 (2011 – 2016) and
Justice League of America (2013) & Justice League United (2014)

This title experienced a bumpy ride to reach its full #52 issues, undergoing a number of transformations motivated both by writer changes and the increasing popularity of the Arrow television show – which featured a much younger, more cavalier Arrow than the one that directly proceeded this in continuity..

Launched by J. T. Krul and Dan Jurgens, Ann Nocenti took over at #6, and was in turn relieved by Jeff Lemire at #17 with artist Andrea Sorrentino (fresh off of I, Vampire). Lemire and Sorrentino delivered a run that was an instant hit with fans – one of the few breakouts from the middle years of New 52. Not entirely by coincidence, it ignores almost everything that happened prior.

Writers Andrew Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski take over from #35 to an arc that didn’t please many fans, with Benjamin Percy relieving them at #41 to steer the series to its end (and into the next volume).

In this period, Green Arrow also appear in Justice League of America and Justice League United; he made few guest appearances outside of those books.

in premium format editions…

#17-34, 23.1, & Annual 1: Green Arrow by Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino Deluxe Edition hardcover
Also collects material from Secret Origins (2014) #4

as originally collected…

#1-6: Green Arrow Volume 1: The Midas Touch
Issue #1 is also collected in DC Comics: The New 52 Omnibus.

After #6: Green Arrow costars in Grifter (2011) #4

#7-13: Green Arrow Volume 2: Triple Threat

#14-16 & 0: Green Arrow Volume 3: Harrow
Also collects Justice League (2011) #8 and The Savage Hawkman (2011) #14. #14 continues to Continues in Deathstroke #14 and The Savage Hawkman #14 as part of the “Hawkman: Wanted” storyline. Issue #0 is also collected in The New 52 Zero Omnibus.

After #14: Green Arrow continues to The Savage Hawkman #14

#17-24 & 23.1: Green Arrow Volume 4: The Kill Machine
Issue #23.1 (Count Vertigo) is also collected in DC Comics: The New 52 Villains Omnibus. #24 is also collected in Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years

After #18: Green Arrow makes a memorable appearance tagging along in Justice League (2011) #8 and appears briefly in #13 and #16. Around this time he also appears in Justice League (2012) #14 and Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual 1 and #19-20

Justice League of America (2013) #1-7: Volume 1: World’s Most Dangerous (hardcover / paperback)
Green Arrow is an anchor of these initial issues.

Justice League: Trinity War (hardcover / paperback)
Green Arrow appears in all of the core JL book chapters of this crossover, but in none of the tie-ins. Collects Free Comic Book Day 2012, Trinity Of Sin: Pandora #1-3, Trinity Of Sin: Phantom Stranger #11, Justice League #22-23, Justice League Dark #22-23, Justice League Of America #6-7 and Constantine #5

Trinity War reading order is: prologue in Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1 (no Constantine), Justice League #22 (no Constantine), Justice League of America #6, Justice League Dark #22, Justice League of America #7 (no Constantine), Justice League Dark #23, & Justice League #23

Forever Evil #3 & 7: See DC New 52. After Forever Evil he also appears in Justice League of America #14 in Justice League of America, Vol. 2: Survivors of Evil (hardcover / paperback)

#25-31: Green Arrow Volume 5: The Outsiders War

#32-34: Green Arrow Volume 6: Broken
Also collects Green Arrow: Futures End (2014) #1 and material from Secret Origins (2014) #4, the former of which is included in the Futures End Omnibus.

Justice League United (2014) #0-5: Volume 1: Justice League Canada (hardcover / paperback)

Justice League United (2014) Annual 1 & 6-10: Volume 2: The Infinitus Saga (hardcover / paperback)
Annual 1 continues to #6. Also collects Justice League United: Futures End (2014) #1 and Justice League: Futures End (2014) #1, which both appear in the Futures End omnibus.

#35-40: Green Arrow Volume 7: Kingdom

Convergence Green Arrow (2015) #1-2: This is post-Crisis Oliver Queen. New 52 Oliver Queen appears in Convergence #7-8 and Speed Force #2.

#41-47: Green Arrow Volume 8: The Night Birds
Also collects material from DC Sneak Peek: Green Arrow (2015) nn

#48-52 & Annual 1: Green Arrow Volume 9: Outbreak
Also collects material from Green Arrow: Rebirth (2016) #1

Green Arrow appears in Futures End (2014) #2-3, 18, 21, 27, & 30-31. See New 52: Futures End

Rebirth Era Green Arrow (Aug 2016 – Present)

Launched by novelist Benjamin Percy as a twice-monthly-title, this Green Arrow is visually back to his old self with his classic facial hair but still has the continuity of the New 52 version. Black Canary periodically co-stars, although her and Oliver’s relationship has still been rendered forgotten by the New 52 change in continuity.

Green Arrow has yet to make significant appearances outside of his title as of this writing apart from Death of Hawkman #2. See DC Rebirth Era for more information.

#1-5: Green Arrow Vol. 1: The Death and Life Of Oliver Queen
Collects Green Arrow: Rebirth, which co-stars Black Canary

#6-11: Green Arrow Vol. 2: Island of Scars

#13-18: Green Arrow Vol. 3

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