DC Comics has announced that the upcoming debut of Absolute Green Arrow is already returning to the printers. The first printing of Absolute Green Arrow #1 will be available at local comic shops while supplies last beginning on Wednesday, May 20 and demand for this new series set in DC’s Absolute Universe continues to surge ahead of publication.
The second printing will arrive in stores on June 17 with a main cover by Rafael Albuquerque and Marcelo Maiolo with a recoloured logo, along with open-to-order variant covers by Ivan Tao, and Tula Lotay (foil).
In Absolute Green Arrow, 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.
Ahead of the release of the first printing of issue #1 this week, DC has revealed new preview pages:
Retailers can place orders for Absolute Green Arrow #1 Second Printing beginning May 15. Absolute Green Arrow #1 Second Printing arrives in comic shops on June 17 along with Absolute Green Arrow #2.
Absolute Green Arrow, launching in May, and Absolute Catwoman, launching in June, mark only the beginning of what is ahead for the Absolute Universe in 2026, as DC pushes its heroes into moments of absolute terror with more stories born from the darkest corners of the DC cosmos still to come, including an event mini-series launching in Q4 2026.
At the same time, DC: ALL IN continues its second act with additional creator-driven Next Level #1s and bold new directions for iconic characters. More DC: ALL IN titles, creative teams, and storylines will be revealed in the months ahead as DC builds toward a landmark year of storytelling across the DCU.
