Absolute Green Arrow #1 (2026)

Let's talk about it, because for me this has been my most anticipated comic of the month if not the year, and considering that this issue outsold Absolute Batman #1 it seems it's a lot of other peoples too.

be warned for any spoliers and more explicit media.

I would also like to note that just like many other Green Arrow books and even other titles in the Absolute Universe this boolk is politcal, so do with that info what you will

Now for those of you who don't know back during Absolute Evil, we learn that Oliver has started to become the "Green Arrow" due to wanting to kill or deal with a certain Island owning Pedo, which then leads to Hawkman killing him.

Now currently he seems to be a mix of both the Green Arrow and the Spectre from dc, with a dash of Michael Myers.

First thing we see the Green Arrow or in this world the Longbow Killer (Which I believe is a ref to a prev Oliver Queen story where he is written to be a lot darker, kills a lot more, and more specifically kills a lot of rapist) is taking out Jubal Slade aka the Island owning Pedo. He then destroys or mutilate's every part of his body that he used or couldn't keep away from minors/the people he assulted

We follow Dinah Lance and we learn a couple of things about her. She used to be a MMA fighter known as Black Canary. Now she acts as a bodyguard for the rich and famous as a way to get money in order to what she needs to help get the meds that her father needs. It just also happens to be that she lothes her job and the people that she works for, because at the end of the day. Rich people often don't care about anyone other then themselves.

and this underlying story broke my heart a little I'm going to be honest. To watch her struggle to get the money for his meds and to see it be made even worse but a fucken richman and to watch her father blame himself for having these issues.

From a story view I thought this was all very interesting, how she is tuck between a rock and a hard place. She doesn't want to work for these awful and sick people, but she doesn't have a choice. I think seeing how this effects her job and how she works in later issues will be interesting as they have already shown that they are will to mess with her life and hold her fathers issues and their finacial struggles over her so she does what they want.

We get to a list of three possible people they think could be the green arrow, who have pretty big ties to green arrow

Roy Harper aka Olivers first sidekick aka speedy and later known as Red Arrow or Arsenal

Mia Dearden aka the second speedy (I will say I'm excited to see her in comics as I feel we haven't seen her in proper stories or any major appearances in a while and I hope this will be a good step to see more of her)

Tom Hallaway aka the Spider

I feel like any of these could be increadbly interesting. I've seen some people wonder if it will be undead Oliver or even someone like Connor Hawke.

I loved getting to watch as the Rich corrept Billionaries who get away with any and everything are now being forced to deal with the extreme reprecutions to their actions and the fight scenes are truly spectacular with overall beautiful art and colors

And I’m obsessed with the overall mystery that can be seen through the story so far.

Absolute Green Arrow #4

BORN ON A MONDAY… RISES ABSOLUTE SOLOMON GRUNDY! Dinah's search for the Green Arrow Killer has led them both to discover the truth behind the Island — a place far more horrifying than either of them could ever dream. But most disturbing of all is who they discover there — as Absolute Green Arrow debuts the first appearance of a new Absolute take on a classic DC character.

Writer: Pornsak Pichetshote

Artist: Rafael Albuquerque