{"product_id":"green-arrow-the-longbow-hunters-1987-1-3","title":"Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (1987) 1-3","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eGreen Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003ea seminal three-issue prestige-format comic book limited series published by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e from August to October 1987\u003c\/mark\u003e. Masterminded entirely by writer and artist \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMike Grell\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside colorist Llyllian, this series is historic for completely abandoning traditional, campy superhero tropes to redefine Oliver Queen as a gritty, grounded, and street-level urban hunter.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe profound tonal shift in this series served as the core creative DNA and primary inspiration for the CW television series \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eArrow\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Tonal \u0026amp; Structural Shifts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNo More Superheroes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grell explicitly stripped away the traditional sci-fi gadgets (like boxing-glove arrows) and colorful costumes. Oliver Queen trades his traditional superhero garb for a functional, dark green hood and leather gear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe \"Green Arrow\" Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shockingly, the moniker \"Green Arrow\" is never spoken out loud a single time across all three issues. Oliver is referred to simply as \"the Seattle archer\" or by his actual name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAdult Audience (Prestige Format):\u003c\/strong\u003e Published on high-quality Baxter paper with no commercial ads, the mature content bypassed the Comics Code Authority, allowing Grell to delve into explicit themes of torture, sexual violence, drug trafficking, and lethal force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003ePlot Overview\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe New Home:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moving away from Star City, an aging Oliver Queen (approaching his 43rd birthday) relocates to Seattle, Washington, to live in a loft apartment with his longtime partner, \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDinah Lance (Black Canary)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Dual Investigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two heroes track separate street-level crimes. Dinah goes undercover to dismantle a major international cocaine-smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Oliver tracks a serial killer executing homeless women, only to find his path crossing with \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eShado\u003c\/strong\u003e, a deadly Japanese yakuza archer seeking blood vengeance against the men who dishonored her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Trauma:\u003c\/strong\u003e The narrative takes a dark, irreversible turn when Dinah's undercover operation is blown. She is captured, severely beaten, and bound by a sadomasochistic drug lord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Lethal Choice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arriving just in time, Oliver witnesses Dinah being tortured. Overcome by raw fury, Oliver breaks his absolute rule against killing, executing the drug lord with an arrow to the heart. This pivotal, brutal moment forever changes Oliver's moral compass and alters his relationship with Dinah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eLegacy \u0026amp; Marketplace Impact\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFirst Appearance of Shado:\u003c\/strong\u003e Issue #1 marks the historic first debut of Shado, who went on to become one of the most vital, complex anti-heroes in the Green Arrow mythos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DC Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617568735316,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7573\/5636\/files\/Longbow_bundle.jpg?v=1788464588","url":"https:\/\/zombieunicorncomics.com\/en-ca\/products\/green-arrow-the-longbow-hunters-1987-1-3","provider":"Zombie Unicorn Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}