Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 [1940s Variant Cover by Michael Cho]
(August 2021)

DC, 2021 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
9.99 USD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
2021-06-29
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
A DC Publication
Barcode
761941373133 00121
Printer
Transcontinental Printing Interweb Montreal
Editing
Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor); Arianna Turturro (credited as Amedeo Turturro) (editor); Ben Meares (credited) (assistant editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
card stock covers; matte paper interiors
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

The 80 Year Trick Shot! (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Cho (credited) (signed as Cho)
Inks
Michael Cho (credited) (signed as Cho)
Colors
Michael Cho (credited) (signed as Cho)
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Keywords
trick arrows

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents on the inside front cover.

The Disappearing Bandit (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mariko Tamaki (credited)
Pencils
Javier Rodríguez (credited)
Inks
Javier Rodríguez (credited)
Colors
Javier Rodríguez (credited)
Letters
AndWorld Design (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; the Disappearing Bandit
Synopsis
Green Arrow and Speedy try to capture the Disappearing Bandit who abruptly vanishes after committing robberies.
Reprints
Keywords
trick arrows

Punching Evil (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Taylor (credited)
Pencils
Nicola Scott (credited)
Inks
Nicola Scott (credited)
Colors
Annette Kwok (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Ted Grant [Wildcat]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Yellow Wasp
Synopsis
At Dinah's suggestion, Ollie trains with Ted Grant to improve his fighting skills.
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Who Watches the Watchtower? (Table of Contents: 4)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stephanie Phillips (credited)
Pencils
Chris Mooneyham (credited)
Inks
Chris Mooneyham (credited)
Colors
Mike Spicer (credited)
Letters
Tom Napolitano (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Justice League [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Zatanna; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]]
Synopsis
Ollie is miffed when the JLA leaves him behind on monitor duty while they go on a mission in space, but Ollie soon faces a threat to the satellite that he must stop by himself.
Reprints
Keywords
Justice League Satellite

...Just the Usual Sort of Stuff. (Table of Contents: 5)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Grell (credited)
Pencils
Mike Grell (credited)
Inks
Mike Grell (credited)
Colors
Lovern Kindzierski (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Dinah Lance [Black Canary]; Shado
Synopsis
Ollie and Shado battle smugglers.
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The Arrow and the Song (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ram V (credited) (after Longfellow); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (credited) (original poem)
Pencils
Christopher Mitten (credited)
Inks
Christopher Mitten (credited)
Colors
Ivan Plascencia (credited)
Letters
Aditya Bidikar (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hackett; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]
Synopsis
Ollie waxes poetic, comparing his experiences to a famous poem.
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Indexer Notes

Story is adapted from the poem "The Arrow and the Song" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Lessons in Friendship with Oliver Queen (Table of Contents: 7)

Green Arrow / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Benjamin Percy (sourced) (1st illustration); Steve Englehart (sourced) (2nd, 4th, and 5th illustrations); Doug Moench (sourced) (3rd illustration); Kevin Smith (sourced) (6th and 10th illustrations); Elliot Maggin (sourced) (7th illustration); Judd Winick (sourced) (8th and 9th illustrations); Martin Pasko (sourced) (11th illustration); ?
Pencils
Juan Ferreyra (sourced) (1st illustration); Dick Dillin (sourced) (2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 11th illustrations); Gene Colan (sourced) (3rd illustration); Phil Hester (sourced) (6th and 10th illustrations); Amanda Conner (sourced) (8th illustration); Scott McDaniel (sourced) (9th illustration)
Inks
Juan Ferreyra (sourced) (1st illustration); Frank McLaughlin (sourced) (2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 11th illustrations); Bob Smith (sourced) (3rd illustration); Ande Parks (sourced) (6th and 10th illustrations); Amanda Conner (sourced) (8th illustration); Andy Owens (sourced) (9th illustration)
Colors
Juan Ferreyra (sourced) (1st illustration); Adrienne Roy (sourced) (3rd illustration); Anthony Tollin (sourced) (5th illustration); Guy Major (sourced) (6th, 9th, and 10th illustrations); Carl Gafford (7th illustration); Paul Mounts (sourced) (8th illustration); ? (2nd, 4th, and 11th illustrations)
Letters
Nate Piekos of Blambot (as Nate Piekos of Blambot) (sourced) (1st illustration); John Workman (sourced) (3rd illustration); Ben Oda (5th and 7th illustrations); Sean Konot (sourced) (6th and 10th illustrations); Ken Lopez (sourced) (8th illustration); Pat Brosseau (sourced) (9th illustration); ? (2nd, 4th, and 11th illustrations); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, readers, Ollie Queen here!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Phantom Stranger; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Elliot S! Maggin
Synopsis
Tips on friendship from Oliver Queen, with examples from story panels from past issues.
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Indexer Notes

Illustrations:
1st: from Green Arrow (DC, 2016 series) #28, 15th page, 3rd panel;
2nd: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #139, 2nd story, 17th page, 2nd panel;
3rd: from Detective Comics (DC, 1938 series) #559, 3rd page, 1st panel;
4th: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #139, 2nd story, 3rd page, 4th panel;
5th: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #145, 19th page, 5th panel;
6th: from Green Arrow (DC, 2001 series) #4, 8th page, 2nd panel;
7th: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #123, 8th page, 5th panel;
8th: from Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special (DC, 2007 series) #1, 4th page;
9th: from Green Arrow (DC, 2001 series) #72, 10th page, 5th panel;
10th: from Green Arrow (DC, 2001 series) #8, 13th page, 2nd panel;
11th: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #130, 10th page, 1st panel.

One (Table of Contents: 8)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Brandon Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Jorge Corona (credited)
Inks
Jorge Corona (credited)
Colors
Mat Lopes (credited as Matheus Lopes)
Letters
Steve Wands (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Lt. Wray; Byers
Synopsis
Connor tries to live up to his father's legacy by taking on a group of terrorists single-handedly.
Reprints

Green-Man & Autumn-Son (Table of Contents: 9)

Arsenal / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Devin Grayson (credited)
Pencils
Max Fiumara (credited)
Inks
Max Fiumara (credited)
Colors
Max Fiumara (credited)
Letters
Ariana Maher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Arsenal [Roy Harper; Speedy]; Lian Harper; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback); Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (flashback); [Justice League [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]] (flashback); Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Aqualad [Garth]; Kid Flash [Wally West] (original Wally West)] (flashback)
Synopsis
While Roy is out crime-fighting, by phone he tells Lian a bed-time story of Roy's life from being raised by the Navajo to growing up with Oliver and becoming a super-hero.
Reprints
Keywords
Navajo

Star City Star (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Phil Hester (credited)
Pencils
Phil Hester (credited)
Inks
Ande Parks (credited)
Colors
Trish Mulvihill (credited)
Letters
Clem Robins (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Onomatopoeia; Count Vertigo; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Arsenal [Roy Harper]; Speedy [Mia Dearden]; Star
Synopsis
Ollie fights to rescue a young girl but finds several enemies as well as allies determined to stop him.
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Happy Anniversary (Table of Contents: 11)

Black Canary; Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Vita Ayala (credited)
Pencils
Laura Braga (credited)
Inks
Laura Braga (credited)
Colors
Adriano Lucas (credited)
Letters
Becca Carey (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]
Synopsis
On their anniversary, Ollie is kidnapped by Deathstroke and Dinah must come to his rescue.
Reprints

The Sympathy of the Woods (Table of Contents: 12)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Benjamin Percy (credited)
Pencils
Otto Schmidt (credited)
Inks
Otto Schmidt (credited)
Colors
Otto Schmidt (credited)
Letters
Nate Piekos of Blambot (credited as Nate Piekos of Blambot)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Emiko Queen [Red Arrow]; John Diggle; Henry Fyff; Malcolm Merlyn [The Dark Archer]
Synopsis
Ollie is enjoying downtime in the forest outside Seattle with his friends, when Merlyn shows up with a contract to kill Ollie.
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The Last Green Arrow Story (Table of Contents: 13)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jeff Lemire (credited)
Pencils
Andrea Sorrentino (credited)
Inks
Andrea Sorrentino (credited)
Colors
Jordie Bellaire (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Rogers; Komodo [Simon Lacroix] (flashback); Shado (flashback)
Synopsis
In the future, an aged Oliver Queen returns to the island where he first became Green Arrow.
Reprints

Ollie's Stupendous Chili Recipe (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Scott McCullar (credited)
Pencils
Patrick Gleason (credited)
Inks
Michael Bair (credited)
Colors
Tom McCraw (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)
Letters
Kurt Hathaway; typeset
Editing
Ivan Cohen (sourced) (editor); Morgan Dontanville (sourced) (assistant editor)

Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Synopsis
The JLA samples Ollie's chili.
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Indexer Notes

Recipe for Ollie's chili is included.

Letters credit from original printing.

The Voice of the People (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Wielgosz (credited)
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

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Indexer Notes

A tribute to the late Denny O'Neil and an introduction to the next story by Denny's son Larry.

Tap Tap Tap (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Larry O'Neil (credited)
Pencils
Jorge Fornés (credited)
Inks
Jorge Fornés (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
?

Characters
Denny O'Neil; Marifran O'Neil; Larry O'Neil; The Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Joker; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; The Question [Vic Sage]; Leslie Thompkins; Bat Lash; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Talia Al Ghul; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Diana Prince [Wonder Woman]; Ra's Al Ghul
Synopsis
Recap of the life of Denny O'Neil, from a young boy inspired by heroes from radio and comics, eventually becoming a writer, getting married, and raising a son.
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Indexer Notes

Story is written by Denny's son Larry using minimal dialogue. The final scene has O'Neil on his deathbed surrounded by many of the comic characters that he brought to life.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information on the inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover with the DC logo depicted at the center of a green arrowhead.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The 80 Year Trick Shot!
    Green Arrow
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Disappearing Bandit
    Green Arrow
  4. 3. Punching Evil
    Green Arrow
  5. 4. Who Watches the Watchtower?
    Green Arrow
  6. 5. ...Just the Usual Sort of Stuff.
    Green Arrow
  7. 6. The Arrow and the Song
    Green Arrow
  8. 7. Lessons in Friendship with Oliver Queen
    Green Arrow
  9. 8. One
    Green Arrow
  10. 9. Green-Man & Autumn-Son
    Arsenal
  11. 10. Star City Star
    Green Arrow
  12. 11. Happy Anniversary
    Black Canary; Green Arrow
  13. 12. The Sympathy of the Woods
    Green Arrow
  14. 13. The Last Green Arrow Story
    Green Arrow
  15. 14. Ollie's Stupendous Chili Recipe
  16. 15. The Voice of the People
  17. 16. Tap Tap Tap
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
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