You can’t keep Oliver Queen down, at least as far as DC’s Absolute Universe is concerned… or can you? Despite the character’s murder in last year’s one-shot Absolute Evil, the Green Arrow will make his grand debut with a terrifying makeover in the new series Absolute Green Arrow.
It’s currently unknown if the masked figure starring in Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque’s new Absolute Green Arrow comic is a somehow-returned Ollie or someone trying to carry on his legacy. But either way? DC’s description suggests you better look out, especially if you’re lurking in the highest tax bracket: “A serial killer is slaughtering corrupt billionaires, and the only clue to his identity is the green arrows protruding from the victims’ bodies.”
“Executive protection specialist Dinah Lance, also known as Absolute Black Canary, is assigned to uncover the murderer’s identity as she investigates a list of suspects drawn from the ranks of DC’s most dangerous archers. Each one is uniquely connected to a recently murdered Oliver Queen. A deadly mystery unfolds in this urban horror reimagining of the Emerald Archer’s mythos, brought to life by Eisner Award winners Pornsak Pichetshote and Rafael Albuquerque.”
“Spinning out of the shocking events of Absolute Evil, this new comic book series brings slasher-horror storytelling to the Absolute Universe, exploring Oliver Queen’s past and the clues left behind in the wake of his murder.”
This new, delightfully extreme-sounding, revenge-propelled adventure launches May 20. Here’s some more art to check out:
Also joining the Absolute fun bunch is Absolute Catwoman by Che Grayson, Scott Snyder, and Bengal; it launches June 10.
“Following her last appearance in Absolute Batman #14, this new comic book series picks up the threads Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta laid down in the main title, from the secrets of Selina’s past to her elusive ties to Black Mask.”
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So far there are no character or plot details on the Absolute Universe event miniseries—but DC promises it’ll be arriving in late 2026.
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