I just finished all the arrowverse shows and watch to read some to comics w Green Arrow Flash and Black Canary but what order should I read them in?
I just finished all the arrowverse shows and watch to read some to comics w Green Arrow Flash and Black Canary but what order should I read them in?
Depends what the “them” are. There are many comics, and with reboots, several possible beginning points.
@EchoEmpire Any recommendations for your boy, Oliver?
There is quite a lot, but I do have some recommendations in mind
-Green Arrow by Kevin Smith
-Injustice 2
-DCeased
Injustice and DCeased aren't main continuity, they're just gore fests not particularly driven on story and characterization.
But while I could go all snob and recommend the Grell run, that's not the most... accessible.
If you want decent entertainment with these characters, just read the Rebirth stuff for all of them. That's the 2016 Rebirth, not the 2009 Flash: Rebirth; that too requires too much context to be accessible.
Just read it. CW's Arrow was influenced by Mike Grell's Green Arrow
I really liked his Legion of Super-Heroes stuff
The only core GA titles I’ve read are Grell and Hard Travelling Heroes. Both are worth while. HTH is easy to find and easy to jump into without prior reading. The characterisation exemplifies Ollie’s personality that blends classic and modern comic sensibilities.
Grell’s run doesn’t really require the knowledge of old “trick arrow” Ollie, but I get Tupka’s point. However, the show did heavily adapt aspects of Grell’s Green Arrow so it won’t be much of a leap to go from the show to the comics. It’s somewhat self contained as well, since it starts with Ollie and Dinah moving to Seattle and it takes course over a period of several years as Ollie, now in his forties, reexamines his life.
If you're stepping off of the Arrowverse, it's important to know that Arrow's Oliver is almost nothing like comics Ollie. I suggest slowly easing into comics Ollie's personality and character with the following series and runs.
Green Arrow: Year One by Andy Diggle and Jock. I'd recommend this to you even if you weren't coming off of Arrow; it's a great place to start for any new fan. However, it did also heavily influence Arrow's take on the character, to the point where they even named an important character after the writer.
Green Arrow by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. This run is fairly grounded and features quite a few familiar faces from Arrow, like Ricardo Diaz and John Diggle. Ollie's personality is much more faithful than the previous New 52 runs in this series although that isn't saying much. It'll help you get to know comics Ollie without sending you over the deep end nonetheless.
Green Arrow by Mike Grell, a cult-classic. This series will introduce you to the real Ollie while maintaining the grounded and gritty tone you're used to. It also has a hefty amount of action with Black Canary, something you mentioned you were interested in. Be warned, though: this run can be rather mature at times and features partial nudity on a few occasions. If you're not entirely sure that you'd be comfortable reading something for mature readers, nothing on my list is absolutely necessary.
Now that you've presumably been acquainted with the loudmouth, liberal train wreck that is Ollie Queen, let's bring out the heavy hitters.
Green Lantern/Green Arrow by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams. The definitive Green Arrow book. Without this, Ollie would more than likely be some D-lister warming the bench, waiting for a writer to use him. This series revamped and transformed him into the hard-left loudmouth we know and love today while also cementing his long friendship with Hal Jordan. This is a must-read.
Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Phil Hester. This is the series that revived Ollie after Dixon killed him off in the 90's. All-around great stories with one of my favorite characterizations of Ollie. However, this series is heavily steeped in continuity, and you may have to brush up on a few events from the 90's.
Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest by Brad Meltzer and Phil Hester. Personally, this is my favorite superhero story of all time. I've yet to read a book that portrays the unbridled humanity and complexity of Ollie's character as well as this one. This is the quintessential Green Arrow story.
If that's still not enough for you:
Green Arrow by Judd Winick
Green Arrow by Ben Percy
Green Arrow by Benjamin Percy is probably one of the easier GA comics to find since it is the newest series. It has most of the cast from the shows and Green Arrow’s team goes against Merlyn, 9th Circle, Brick, and a bunch of other rogues features on the show.
@EchoEmpire You have helped me too and I did not ask for it. I have never read anything GA or Black Canary. I have read many Flash books though.
@EchoEmpire thank you so much for all the help! I will definitely be looking into these recommendations!
What do you think?