Green Arrow and Black Canary
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Green Arrow and Black Canary is a comic book
ongoing series
published by DC Comics
starring superhero
es Green Arrow
and Black Canary
.
with art by Cliff Chiang
. The series spun out of Green Arrow/Black Canary: Wedding Special (November 2007) by Winick and artist Amanda Conner
. With issue #7, Mike Norton
replaced Chiang. With issue #15, Andrew Kreisberg
replaced Winick.
According to the announcements of upcoming titles at DCComics.com, the title will revert to Green Arrow beginning with issue 31; After the events of Justice League: Cry For Justice
, wherein Green Arrow killed the villain Prometheus
for destroying Star City
(which killed Roy Harper's daughter), Black Canary took Green Arrow's not telling her as a sign he wants to be alone and left him, supposedly ending the marriage.
murders 'Green Arrow' on their wedding night, it is discovered that it was actually Everyman
posing as him. Black Canary and Speedy, along with Connor Hawke venture to Themyscira
on a hunch that Green Arrow may be a captive of the Amazons.
, Plastic Man
Dodger and encounter a new League of Assassins
.
as well. Oliver's and Dinah's marriage is put to the test as Green Arrow becomes increasingly more violent and ignores Black Canary's warnings.
A music teacher is deafened by Black Canary's Canary Cry and becomes the hypersonic villain known as Discord.
Starting with July's issue, #22, the title gets divided into a Green Arrow and Black Canary double feature.
. The series picked up loose ends of Green Arrow killing the villain Prometheus
and the destruction of Star City as well as Black Canary leaving Green Arrow for not telling her of his actions assuming he wants to be alone. A new Green Arrow series is set to debut from J. T. Krul and artist Diogenes Neves.
gave the first issue a 5.7 out of 10. Issue #15, the first issue of Kreisberg's run, received a 7.5.
Comic book
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ongoing series
Ongoing series
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published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
starring superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
es Green Arrow
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
and Black Canary
Black Canary
Black Canary is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics superheroines created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino. The first Black Canary debuted appeared in Flash Comics #86 . The first Black Canary was the alter-ego of Dinah Drake, who took part in Golden Age adventures...
.
Publication history
The first issue (December 2007) was written by Judd WinickJudd Winick
Judd Winick is an American comic book, comic strip and television writer/artist and former reality television personality...
with art by Cliff Chiang
Cliff Chiang
Cliff Chiang is an American comic book artist. Formerly an assistant editor at DC Comics, he is now an illustrator, best known for his work on Human Target, Beware the Creeper and Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre. A recent project has been the Dr...
. The series spun out of Green Arrow/Black Canary: Wedding Special (November 2007) by Winick and artist Amanda Conner
Amanda Conner
Amanda Conner is an Irish-American comic book artist and commercial art illustrator. She began her career in the late 1980s for Archie Comics and Marvel Comics, before moving on to contribute work for Claypool Comics' Soulsearchers and Company and Harris Comics' Vampirella in the 1990s...
. With issue #7, Mike Norton
Mike Norton
Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Runaways and Gravity. In February 2007, Norton signed an exclusive contract with DC and has worked on the All New Atom, written by Gail Simone...
replaced Chiang. With issue #15, Andrew Kreisberg
Andrew Kreisberg
Andrew Kreisberg is an American television Writer. His first job was on the short-lived animated sitcom Mission Hill. Since its cancellation, he has written for Justice League, The Simpsons, Hope & Faith, Boston Legal, and Fringe...
replaced Winick.
According to the announcements of upcoming titles at DCComics.com, the title will revert to Green Arrow beginning with issue 31; After the events of Justice League: Cry For Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice is a seven-issue comic book limited series, written by James Robinson, drawn by Mauro Cascioli, and published by DC Comics in 2009...
, wherein Green Arrow killed the villain Prometheus
Prometheus (comics)
Prometheus is the name of three fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.The first Prometheus debuted in New Teen Titans vol. 2, #24 and was created by Marv Wolfman and Eduardo Barreto . The second version debuted in New Year's Evil: Prometheus Prometheus is the name...
for destroying Star City
Star City (comics)
Star City is a fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, best known as the traditional home of the superheroes known by, or affiliated with, the shared alias of the Green Arrow...
(which killed Roy Harper's daughter), Black Canary took Green Arrow's not telling her as a sign he wants to be alone and left him, supposedly ending the marriage.
Characters
- Black CanaryBlack CanaryBlack Canary is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics superheroines created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino. The first Black Canary debuted appeared in Flash Comics #86 . The first Black Canary was the alter-ego of Dinah Drake, who took part in Golden Age adventures...
(Dinah Laurel Lance)- Daughter of the original, trained against her mother's wishes to become one of the best fighters in the world, along with her trademarked 'Canary Cry' sonic scream. Wife of Green Arrow - Green ArrowGreen ArrowGreen Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
(Oliver Queen)- Playboy billionaire turned contemporary Robin Hood, trained to be one of the greatest archers in the world. Husband of Black Canary. - Green Arrow (Connor Hawke)- Oliver Queen's biological son, he replaced his father after his death and they now share the name.
- Speedy (Mia Dearden)- The newest sidekick to use the name, after living on the streets, she was taken in by Oliver and eventually trained.
- Red ArrowRoy Harper (comics)Roy Harper is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He was known for over fifty years as Green Arrow's teenage sidekick Speedy. He first appeared alongside his mentor in More Fun Comics #73...
(Roy Harper)- Green Arrow's original sidekick and first Speedy, grew up to be Arsenal and now has a new codename.
Dead Again
After Black CanaryBlack Canary
Black Canary is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics superheroines created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino. The first Black Canary debuted appeared in Flash Comics #86 . The first Black Canary was the alter-ego of Dinah Drake, who took part in Golden Age adventures...
murders 'Green Arrow' on their wedding night, it is discovered that it was actually Everyman
Everyman (DC Comics)
Everyman is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. He debuted in 52 #21 , and was created by Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen and Joe Bennett...
posing as him. Black Canary and Speedy, along with Connor Hawke venture to Themyscira
Themyscira
Themyscira is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe that is the place of origin of Wonder Woman and her sister Amazons. Known as Paradise Island since Wonder Woman and the island's first appearance in All Star Comics #8 , it was renamed "Themyscira" with the character's February...
on a hunch that Green Arrow may be a captive of the Amazons.
Family Business
Green Arrow, Black Canary and Speedy travel to Europe to hunt down who is responsible for wounding Connor Hawke. Along the way they join up with BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, Plastic Man
Plastic Man
Plastic Man is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 ....
Dodger and encounter a new League of Assassins
League of Assassins
The League of Assassins is a group of fictional comic book villains, an organization of killers formerly led by Ra's al Ghul, an enemy of Batman in the DC Comics Universe.-Doctor Ebeneezer Darrk:...
.
A League of their Own
The missing Connor Hawke is found and it is discovered that this League of Assassins is a fake, tricked by a disguised Shado to fight Green Arrow. Shado's son Robert, who is also Green Arrow's son was diagnosed with cancer, to cure him she employed Dr. Sivana to abduct and experiment on Connor. In the end Connor is rescued but possess nothing of his former self, acting differently, abandoning archery and apparently gaining healing abilities. Speedy leaves to pursue a relationship with Dodger and Connor Hawke leaves to rediscover himself.Tough Love
A new villainess named Cupid begins killing Green Arrow's enemies to gain his love and approval. She kills Brick and several other low level villains and attempts to kill MerlynMerlyn (DC Comics)
Merlyn is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He is an archer created by writer Mike Friedrich, artist Dick Dillin, and inker Neal Adams as an archvillain of the hero Green Arrow, and he first appeared in Justice League of America #94 ....
as well. Oliver's and Dinah's marriage is put to the test as Green Arrow becomes increasingly more violent and ignores Black Canary's warnings.
A music teacher is deafened by Black Canary's Canary Cry and becomes the hypersonic villain known as Discord.
Starting with July's issue, #22, the title gets divided into a Green Arrow and Black Canary double feature.
Repackaging as Green Arrow/ JT Krul run
During the events of Blackest Night the series for issue 30 was retitled Black Lantern Green Arrow for a Blackest Night tie-in before switching to simply Green Arrow as part of the Rise and Fall storyline which is aftermath of Justice League: Cry for JusticeJustice League: Cry for Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice is a seven-issue comic book limited series, written by James Robinson, drawn by Mauro Cascioli, and published by DC Comics in 2009...
. The series picked up loose ends of Green Arrow killing the villain Prometheus
Prometheus (comics)
Prometheus is the name of three fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.The first Prometheus debuted in New Teen Titans vol. 2, #24 and was created by Marv Wolfman and Eduardo Barreto . The second version debuted in New Year's Evil: Prometheus Prometheus is the name...
and the destruction of Star City as well as Black Canary leaving Green Arrow for not telling her of his actions assuming he wants to be alone. A new Green Arrow series is set to debut from J. T. Krul and artist Diogenes Neves.
Collected editions
Also relevant is the lead-up to this series "Road to the Altar", see Green Arrow Collected Editions| Title | Collects | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1: The Wedding Album | Wedding Special, #1-#5 | October 2008 | ISBN 978-1401218416 |
| Vol. 2: Family Business | #6-#10 | January 2009 | ISBN 978-1401220167 |
| Vol. 3: A League of Their Own | #11-#14, Green Arrow Secret Files #1 | May 2009 | ISBN 978-1401222505 |
| Vol. 4: Enemies List | #15-#20 | December 16, 2009 | |
| Vol. 5: Big Game | #21-#26 | June 9, 2010 | ISBN 978-1401227098 |
| Vol. 6: Five Stages | #27-30 | November 2010 | ISBN 978-1401228989 |
| Justice League: Rise and Fall | #31-32, Justice League: Rise and Fall Special, the Rise of Arsenal #1-4 |
March 2011 | ISBN 978-1401230135 |
Reception
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gave the first issue a 5.7 out of 10. Issue #15, the first issue of Kreisberg's run, received a 7.5.