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u/Tigertemprr · 19 pointsr/DCcomics
u/ImAllBamboozled · 12 pointsr/arrow

I'm a big GA comic fan so I feel like I can go into more detail than the other comments here. Since I don't know if you're caught up in Arrow, I'll refrain from any overly-specific show spoilers.

To begin: Arrow started off with a lot of recognisable themes and aspects from the comics. Season 1 in particular. It is very rare that Arrow will follow any specific story line, but it is recognisable where the writers got a lot of their stuff from.

For the first 2 seasons, Oliver on the island was basically "Green Arrow: Year One", about Ollie being a survivalist. In the comic there are pirates on the island instead of soldiers, but it is basically similar. Aspects of Year One was also added to S4.

Season 1 of Arrow was very 80's Green Arrow. During that time period Ollie started killing criminals (for reasons I won't get into), but he still had his usual agenda. Comic GA's main adversaries have always been corrupt politicians, career criminals and rich people who took advantage of the less fortunate. S1 had that down. Mix a little New 52 in there (Which was brand new when they were making S1 and featured an Oliver Queen in his 20s) and you have Arrow.

There was no kill list in the comics - instead Oliver had to investigate to find his targets, or stumble upon crime in the streets. It makes sense why they would do that in the show - it is a good way to tie an episodic plot together. They also had to remove superpowers from the show, as they didn't exist during S1. This forced them to remove Dinah Laurel Lance's ability to Canary Cry, and had them re-evaluate characters like Count Vertigo and Solomon Grundy. Unfortunately as a result, some characters are unrecognisable (like Grundy).

S1 did introduce or change some characters though. John Diggle is a totally new character, but he has since been added to the main comics continuity. Felicity Smoak, having been originally intended as a throwaway character in the show is actually a small-time character in the Firestorm comics. She was briefly added to the Green Arrow comics as Arrow Felicity, but she was removed soon after. Thea Queen is named Mia Dearden in the comics and she isn't Ollie's sister - she is Ollie's sort-of adopted daughter. Laurel in the comics goes by her first name - Dinah. The Dark Archer has a different identity, but that was done on purpose to throw of viewers who knew the character's history.

Season 2 was also pretty faithful to the spirit of the comics. Sarah Lance is a brand new character, but she exists for the same purpose as comic Dinah Drake - the first Black Canary. They couldn't have both Laurel and her mother be Black Canary in the show, so they made it sister instead. Deathstroke was also a very faithful big-bad. While he was originally a Teen Titans villain and is most well known as a Batman villain, it was GA who shot his eye out - giving them a long-standing rivalry.

Beyond that, connections to comics get much weaker. Green Arrow has very little to do with the League of Assassins, and Damien Darhk was both a Titans villain and non-magical in the comics.

Oliver Queen's personality has also grown further from his comics counterpart. In the comics he is very much Robin Hood - the bleeding-heart protector of the poor, always ready to make a joke. Over time, Arrow's Oliver has lost that humorous side and very rarely deals with street-level crime.

 

I highly recommend you read some Green Arrow. Besides his New 52 run, Green Arrow has a standard of being very good. Jump on Amazon or down to a comic shop and pick up any one of these - you won't regret it.

u/EricandtheLegion · 9 pointsr/comicbooks

If you are into Green Arrow, you should read Green Arrow: Year One and Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters. You will not be disappointed.

u/centipededamascus · 2 pointsr/comicbooks
u/Stahls · 2 pointsr/arrow

He's worn the hood on and off since 1987, possibly earlier if I missed something:

Longbow Hunters (1987)- http://www.amazon.com/Green-Arrow-Longbow-Hunter-Graphic/dp/1401238629

I believe it's the first time he wore a hood, and due to it's popularity/influence, the hood started becoming more common, with him wearing either the hood or the hat depending on the comic/artist

He also wears a hood in 2007's Year One -http://www.amazon.com/Green-Arrow-Year-Andy-Diggle/dp/1401217435 and in Smallville.

Arrow is heavily influenced by Longbow Hunters and Year One. Great reads, generally considered two of the best GA titles of all time.

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/DCcomics

First step is to figure out what characters you think you might like, then find out what the recommended reading is for those characters.

The sidebar is a good resource for that.

My person recommendations:

Batman: Death of the Family: You can't go wrong with Batman, and this is a great Joker story. It is the third Volume of Batman New52, this collects Issues #13-17. #1-13 is also worth your time if you're a Batman fan.

Batman Eternal Vol.1: A great on-going series, following the wake of Forever Evil, which was a recent big event.

Green Arrow: The Kill Machine: Vol. 4 of Green Arrow New52, this collects #17-24, and is a great arc, Vol. 5 Outsiders War collects #25-31 and is also amazing. Other essential Green Arrow books: Year One, Longbow Hunters.

Flashpoint: This is a large scale book, it is the event that led to the creation of the New52 universe, worth checking out, but if you want to save time, there is an animated DC movie that covers this story pretty reliably. Justice League: War is another decent DC movie which covers Vol. 1 of Justice League new52.

Stories outside of the New52 world:

Batman: The Killing Joke: an amazing Batman/Joker story from Watchmen writer Alan Moore.

The Flash: Rebirth: This is an essential pre-new52 Flash story that covers Barry Allens return to comics after being dead for a very long time.

Kingdom Come: A very interesting older book. Good story, and unique art.

Injustice: Year One: This is a comic based on the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us, but it has turned into so much more. Absolutely amazing on-going elseworlds book.

If you're looking for darker themed books, check out:

Hellblazer, Vol. 1 Original Sins: Very different from classic hero comics, in this series Constantine deals with magic, demons, etc.

The Sandman Vol. 1 Preludes & Nocturnes: Another great book, this follows the story of Dream, younger brother of Death, and sibling to the other Endless.

Lucifer: Book One: Lucifer Morningstar started out as a side character in Sandman, but received his own book later. This series begins where his character left off in Sandman, having resigned his post and abandoning his kingdom of Hell he lies low on Earth, however things change when he receives an offer from his father, God himself.

I'll add some more if I think of anything, or if you even find this helpful. I imagine it is pretty overwhelming. Good luck.

u/lastrideelhs · 2 pointsr/arrow

Mike Grell was the writer I believe and it was Green Arrow: Long Bow hunters.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401238629/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_XxX9wbSEWZ3AW

u/kyrie-eleison · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

As Lemire's been recommended, I'll go for Mike Grell's late 80s run.

u/WeHateSand · 1 pointr/comicbooks

Green Arrow: Longbow Hunters

Written by a man who got into comics due to Green Lantern and Green Arrow, who walked into the boss's office and asked who he had to kill to get the job. He took the character, moved him to Seattle, and made things a bit darker. Enjoy.

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Arrow-Longbow-Mike-Grell/dp/1401238629/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527747021&sr=1-1&keywords=longbow+hunters

Green Arrow: Quiver

Oliver is back from the dead. And it's really well written.

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Arrow-Quiver-Kevin-Smith/dp/1563899655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527747097&sr=8-1&keywords=quiver+green+arrow


Green Lantern / Green Arrow

As relevant today as it was when written, it makes you think about the difference between legal and illegal and right and wrong. Lawful Good Hal Jordan learns a lesson or two from Chaotic Good Oliver Queen

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-Arrow-Various/dp/1401235174

u/Batduck · 1 pointr/comicbooks

This, but you should read Longbow Hunters before you start Grell's run with Hunter's Moon.

u/jocab_w · 1 pointr/comicbooks

A couple of recommendations...

u/Rainingmadness · 1 pointr/DCcomics

Green Arrow - The Longbow Hunters

Mike Grell's run starting from 1989 which is a continuation of Longbow Hunters. (If you have a local comic shop, it might be cheaper to buy the individual issues which is what I did)

Kevin Smith's run I heard was good although I personally haven't gotten around to reading it yet.

Batman - The new52 main Batman run is really good as is Batman/Superman.

As for pre-new52 I would suggest Knightfall, Venom, Batman: Earth One was an interesting new take on Batman, Batman: Legend of the Dark Knight issues #65-68 (Going Sane part 1-4), Batman: Child of Dreams (Japanese Manga with a fantastic story), and Batman Versus Predator (including the two sequel stories).

That is all I can think of off the top of my head.

u/Boondock1872 · 1 pointr/DCcomics

Volumes refers to a collection of the individual issues. Typically, but not always, they are centered around one story arc. One Volume should usually have collected in it 5-8 individual issues. So Volume 1 of New-52 Green Arrow is just the first few individual issues brought together, while Volume 2 is the next few, etc, etc.It's best to check DC's website out to make sure what issues are collected in the volume.


Now, you do not want New 52 Green Arrow Volumes 1-3. They are garbage and a great injustice to the character. Green Arrow Vol 4. is a great place to start off for Green Arrow in the new-52, particularly if you like the show. I would also suggest some other Green Arrow comics which, while no longer in continuity, are must haves in my opinion for fans of Green Arrow. They are Year One, Hunters Moon, Here There Be Dragons, and The Longbow Hunter. All excellent and classic Green Arrow reads, which while not in current continuity help form the collective opinion of Ollie as a character.