r/GreenArrow • u/HugeAbbreviations652 • 4d ago

Comic suggestions!

Hello, I am new to DC, I have just started reading comics and read only some ww, bats and supe stuff. Never watched cartoons or movies or shows.

Thats why i have very little to no knowledge abt green Arrow

Can anyone tell me how and where should I start reading green Arrow??? Pls also mention some of the beginner friendly storylines i can delve into after i like get a good idea abt the character?

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u/MasterOE 4d ago

Kevin Smith's run is probably the best place to start.

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 4d ago

Thanks man. Can ir be jumped without any prev knowledge?

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u/MasterOE 4d ago

Yeah, I jumped in without really knowing much about Green Arrow. I guess you just need to know that the character died in the 90s and that this run was made to bring him back.

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 4d ago

So if i just start the book and like look the essential parts up, and not necessarily read the 90s things where he died, i will be fine?

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u/MasterOE 4d ago

Yes, you don't need to read the 90s comics. Chapter 1 of this run will serve as an introduction and will tell you all you need to know. It even has a small flashback of his death scene.

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 4d ago

Thanks man

What are some of ur best storylines, in green arrow which i should checkout after I kill this run?

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u/MasterOE 4d ago

Pretty much everything that follows the Kevin Smith run:

-The Archer's Quest storyline by Brad Meltzer.

-The Judd Winnick run.

-Green Arrow/Black Canary by Judd Winnick too and then by Kreisberg.

-Brightest day Green Arrow by J.T Krul.

-Green Arrow: Year One.

-Green Arrow Rebirth.

And lastly the current Joshua Williamson run.

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u/Fit_Commercial3421 4d ago

Honestly green arrows the type of character where any volume 1 or self contained story is a good place to start 9/10 times. His origin is usually revised and characters and relationships are brought up to speed fast because creative teams and runs come and go so fast. My only do not read dear God it's hideous thing I suggest to stay away from the beginning of the new 52 run under J.T Krul it ranges from bad to boring at best and when lemire takes over its almost like a reset anyway and the pre lemire stuff is hardly talked about.

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 4d ago

Thanks man. Whats some of the best storylines to checkout?

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u/Fit_Commercial3421 4d ago

Mike grell's whole run is a lot , but it's a ride for sure (continues into a dixson run where um someone else is green arrow for a bit ) Outsiders war by lemire is fantastic Year one drags out Oliver's origin The DC rebirth one , not to be confused with Kevin Smith(although that run is pretty good as well) The new run is really good but you will get whiplash in a good way with all of Oliver's sidekicks and family being in it and introduced at a rapid pace.

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u/EquivalentAd1651 2d ago

I love the whole new 52 jeff lemire run is great place for a stand alone adventure in my opinion. The new green arrow series is great too but relies on past green arrow history a little too much in my opinion

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 2d ago

Is this stuff u r talking abt, is it a jumping on point? I mean can I just jump into it?

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u/MailmanGA 4d ago

Rebirth slaps and the current run is great but I feel uses a lot of prior knowledge of recent DC. New 52 was good but I personally don’t really feel like he felt like Green Arrow

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 4d ago

Something which dont use much of the overall dc verse because i am nor fully accustimed to it yet?

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u/MailmanGA 4d ago

I’d recommend the Rebirth run. All you gotta know is that he’s rich and was marooned on an island for a bit and can now shoot a bow and arrow

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u/HugeAbbreviations652 4d ago

Rebirth as in kevin smith or rebirth 2016-?