Green Arrow, Vol. 3: Against the Wall

Green Arrow (2023)

by Joshua Williamson, Amancay Nahuelpan (illustrator)

Oliver Queen will do anything to protect his family, but when ice cold Amanda Waller enacts her plan to rid the world of heroes, his abilities will be put to the test! Will the Emerald Archer be able to stand against The Wall?

The can't-miss tie-in to Absolute Power and beyond! Experience the final act of Joshua Williamson's celebrated run on Green Arrow, taking Oliver Queen through the devastating events of Absolute Power and its subsequent fallout. When Amanda Waller pulls the trigger on her plan to rid the world of superheroes, Oliver and his family find themselves in the crosshairs and resistance may cost them their lives. Plus, a special oversized anniversary issue and the 2024 Annual issue, collected here!

Collects Green Arrow #13-16, Green Arrow 2024 Annual #1, and Green Arrow #350.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics

160 pages, Paperback

Published March 11, 2025

Reviews

[Bill Riggs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly a tie-in event. Features just about every character in the Green Arrow family.

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Most of this book is set during the Absolute Power series. This book actually reminds me why I was such a Dan of the Arrow series. I like the darker Batman style (Green) Arrow.

The unthinkable has happened, Amanda Waller has won the heroes are defeated. Powerless, they are captured or on the run. However, Waller could not have pulled this off without inside help for one of the heroes. Oliver Queen has betrayed all his friends and family. What is he thinking? What had Waller got on him, and how far will he go?

This might be my favourite Green Arrow book so far. I love the Absolute Power companion stories and the annual about the "one" that got away. It's a great book. After this, I can't wait for the next book.

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.1 stars

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well... guess I don't need to wait to read Absolute Power anymore. LOL
This one goes through all the background stuff with Green Arrow and family that appear to make up a large portion of that story, including an aftermath/apology story.
Can't wait to see how the full story goes... but I need to catch up on the other titles to get me there.

Recommend.

[Frédéric · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is mostly Absolute power tie-in and Although GA is probably the most interesting in terms of plot it is not the best executed and tends to pass the time with GA's family not doing what they were told to more than dealing with Oliver so the final twist is very poorly exploited
The art isn't exceptional either and this volume is rather disappointing.

In the end I'm rather impatient to Chris Condon arrive on the title.

[MannyLikesPie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 I do like this however the absolute power tie in isn’t great, but #17 & annual is awesome

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este arco de Arqueiro Verde está intrinsecamente ligado à megassaga Poder Supremo, da DC Comics. Contudo, a forma como essa saga foi publicada dá a impressão de que deveria ser algo maior e mais extenso e que foi feita a toque de caixa. Isso porque os roteiros querem dar a impressão de que essas coisas acontecem há muito tempo, quando na verdade parece que foram ontem. Neste encadernado acompanhamos a trupe dos parceiros do Arqueiro Verde atuando para descobrir o que está por trás da recente virada de casaca de Oliver Queen para trabalhar para a inescrupulosa Amanda Waller e sua Trindade do Mal. Entretanto, este terceiro encadernado é o menos interessante dos três que foram lançados até agora com Joshua Williamson capitaneando a história de Oliver Queen e companhia. Além disso, esse será o último dessa equipe, que no próximo será substituída por novos artistas e roteirista.

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Green Arrow's latest run continues to hammer home its "we're not friends, we're FAMBILY" vibes. Just like the Fast & Furious series, there are plenty of ridiculous stunts and airborn acrobatics. Unlike FF, I guess there are many heroes wielding bows and arrows.

Long story short, Oliver Queen is all wrapped up in the Absolute Power nonsense, but this volume does very little to explain why Waller has his balls in a vice grip. His vast extended family attempt to help him out, thus falling into Waller's trap. Eventually, a happy ending and a very dull, very long annual.

Feels weird to miss the time-traveling, multiverse-skipping nonsense of the previous volumes.

[Raul Reyes · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t really remember a things since I read all of this (except for the annual) in November so I can’t really give a review. I am however giving it two stars because i do remember not feeling anything towards the Ollie betrayal arc, and because I do remember about the other things that I read in November. I’m glad that Joshua Williamson is finally off the book.

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 4 out of 5]

No sé si Joshua Williamson realmente buscó implicar su run de Green Arrow al Absolute Power de Mark Waid y Dan Mora o se amoldó a esta debacle argumental para los héroes DCitas. Pero la verdad es que a la hora de leer el recopilatorio de los números entrecruzados con Absolute Power, sí que queda como una buena decisión a la hora de dar ritmo y dinámica a un personaje que quizás suele quedar por detrás de otros enmascarados. Llevamos hasta ahora atendiendo a cómo Oliver Queen se ha percatado de la total vulnerabilidad de su nútrida familia de arqueros. Por otra parte, Amanda Waller está a punto de dar un golpe maestro a la comunidad superheroíca, y Green Arrow puede ser parte esencial y gran beneficiaria de esta debacle. Aunque ha tratado de dejarles al margen, Dinah, Roy, Connor y cia. toman parte en la resistencia superheroíca con el principal interrogante de saber si "Ollie" está siendo coaccionado o controlado de alguna forma; ya sabremos al final que el marcar el sello de "TRAIDOR" puede ser exagerado. Pero el grueso del conjunto trabaja en base a tener a la familia arquera muy cerca de Oliver y este teniendo que salvarles el pellejo solo para tratar de arrestarlos en mandato de Waller y en compañía de indeseables como Peacemaker o el siniestro Bright. Quien funciona como antagonista directo de Oliver en este evento, pero se agradecería una motivación más clara para la enemistad con Green Arrow que la exposición de si situación de agente multiversal a causa de los eventos inducidos por Amanda Waller en Tierra 3.

"Contra la Pared" juega en todo momento a la acción adrenalítica y la emoción pijamera. El epílogo ya puede dejar más introspección y la pregunta de cómo será el nuevo punto y a parte en la vida de Green Arrow.

[Subham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun read, say what you will but this is like why I love Ollie. It starts off with him reuniting with his family and then going to work for Waller and its like why and then the events of Absolute power kick and its like whats going on, last 2 volumes its like trying to unite the family and now he is fighting them and it leads to some great moments.

And then you see the family come together to save the patriarch of the Arrow family and then it involves Dr Ivo, Arsenal breaking into save Cheshire which was fun and then Bright also coming in and you can see his hatred for Ollie and he doesn't trust him and you get the idea that he maybe undercover and it felt obvious tbh, but then the big fight happens and twists here and there until the big reveal and one can pretty much guess what it was but you know I love the way its done and you see how far he will go to save his family and friends.

Its a change that has happened to his character as he has become this family man and responsible and then you see a story in the future where he is telling his successors about this villain FIRESTARTER who always escaped him and through flashbacks you see all the versions of GA and his costumes and the different eras he has been through and I love that and it made me nostalgic about the 2000s and New 52 and Rebirth eras! I love those eras and omg I love the art here especially those splash pages its just so good!

Its an amazing ending for a man who has evolved so much and starts in a very dark place but ends in positivity and I love it! This has been an amazing run and also I love the tease of whats to come in the new run with a murder mystery next up!

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

In teoria, il voto oscillerebbe tra un 2/5 e un 3/5. Con addendi diversi e posizionati in maniera diversa sulla linea dell'addizione, ma alla fine l'operazione è sempre quella e il risultato è sempre quanto già visto in tante altre storie passate. Cattivone prendere il potere, eroi in difficoltà e bollati come criminali, qualcuno si "sacrifica" andando sotto copertura. Insomma, niente di nuovo.

Quello che però ha fatto alzare il mio voto a 4/5 sono le seguenti cose:

1) Freccia Verde è davvero rilevante in un crossover e ago (in questo caso, freccia) della bilancia che garantisce la vittoria agli eroi durante il crossover "Absolute Power". L'inserimento come tie-in inizialmente ha dato fastidio, ma Joshua Williamson ha saputo sapientemente dirottarlo verso le tematiche portanti della sua gestione, ripescando anche sviluppi narrativi di altri crossover precedenti (Justice League: No Justice). Non ricordavo un Green Arrow così decisivo da "Final Night". E scusate, ma essendo il mio preferito in DC, mi piacerebbe sempre vederlo più rilevante.

2) Il fatto che, anche nonostante il sacrificio, Oliver non venga ostracizzato dalle Lega o messo a pesante processo dai suoi compagni, ma riconoscono lo sforzo. E lui li manda anche a quel paese riconoscendosi la sua rilevanza nella questione. Ci voleva, eccheccavolo!

3) L'annual che chiude il volume. Un buon lavoro di retcon con l'introduzione di un nuovo villain che Queen ha cercato di catturare per tutta la sua vita che funge come escamotage per ripercorrere tutte le grandi fasi (e i grandi costumi) dell'arciere di smeraldo.

Bello, bello!

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joshua Williamson ends his Green Arrow run as he started it, with a focus on family and fun. Even Absolute Power rearing its head isn't able to knock the story off-target (arrow pun!).

This is the closest a GA book has felt to the Judd Winick era, and not just because Phil Hester draws some of the issues; this is what DC has always done well, bringing big groups of characters together and making them all feel like a family. Green Arrow, Flash, Batman, Superman, they just...work, and while it may be the nostalgia goggles, I just love it when the rich continuity of characters and relationships feels important, from older bits and pieces to the newer stuff, and that's something that Williamson really seemed to get with this book.

This is gonna be a hard act to follow, I'm certain of it.

[Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, Williamson's run could have (should have?) ended before the Absolute Power story and Ollie's deep connections to it. What we get isn't BAD, but it's like all the major points were already hit previously and now we're just....here.

It's nice to see them all grow into a true family and the teases for future relationships is a nice touch.
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Bonus: Who remembers Tomorrow Woman? That's a DEEP cut.
Bonus Bonus: An archery lesson for Red Canary would be...epic. So many skilled teachers.

[London Heady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Your enjoyment of this is pretty dependant on how much you enjoy Absolute Power, but I loved Absolute Power, so I really enjoyed this one. Builds upon the events of that really well and I expands up Ollie's character motivations a lot.

[Aidan Hepler · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars because I really enjoyed it, even though absolute power is required reading to understand what's going on. Again, loved how this comic let's you understand and get to know the arrow family, and I loved the fun campy feel of this book.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy crap was this a super fun read! The art was pretty great too. What made it so special was seeing Ollie's family together as a larger crime fighting unit. There was just so many great characters and the interplay between them rocked.

[Steven desJardins · Rating 2 out of 5]

I worry sometimes that I'm not adventurous enough in trying new titles, so a few months ago I ordered a bunch of books I would ordinarily dismiss and, well, lots of two star ratings.

[Will Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some fun arrow fights in here and matters a lot to the Absolute Power storyline.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 3 out of 5]

As part of an event, it’s not always as connected as it should be. And some resolution happens off camera.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5
it had potential but the tie-in kind of destroys it, the annual was cute tho

[rohan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

i love family

[Henni · Rating 4 out of 5]

8 / 10

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Thank goodness, that has to be the last of the Absolute Power crap. Not the strongest writing, but I love seeing the Arrow family (even Arrowette!! 🩷) all together.

[Roman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Остання арка Зеленої Стріли у рані Вільямсона є тай-іном до події "Absolute Power", що логічно враховуючи, що Воллер у цій серії грала не останню роль.

Для тих хто не знає то сама подія розповідає про те як Воллер вирішує раз і назавжди вирішує придушити супергероїв і за допомогою роботів Амейзо краде у них сили.

Повертаючись до тривалки то Олівер, який тут стає на бік Воллер, відходить дещо на задній план, а сюжет зосереджується на тому як родина Стріли вирішує знайти суперлиходія Професора Айво (не Роботніка) з надією, що він зможе підказати як поламати нових Амейзо й в результаті опиняються у конфлікті з Брайтом, який є одним з підручних Воллер.

Сюжет вийшов окейним, перший раз він мені здався максимально нудним, однак коли перечитував для відгуку то цього разу більше сподобалося нехай і все ще зірок з неба не хапає. Серія все ще має класний малюнок Шона Айзекса, добротну взаємодію між персонажами, у цьому сюжеті до родини ще Чешир додалася, яку Рой та Ліам врятували з в'язниці на початку історії, а також було достатньо веселих моментів, в основному жартували про те як же надоїв мультивсесвіт.

Сам ран завершується щорічником, який є такою візуальною ретроспективою історії Стріли в які старий Олівер розповідає своїм внукам, племінникам та ймовірно правнукам про те як впродовж своєї кар'єри безуспішно намагався упіймати одного суперлиходія. Від себе зауважу, що як же все-таки дивно бачити Олівера в дизайні з Н52 в цьому калейдоскопі різних епох Стріли. Тим не менш щорічник вийшов дуже приємним завершенням цього рану та відображенням головної його ідеї.

Ран Вільямсона не є якимось одкровенням, але він ним і не намагався бути. Автор поставив собі за мету повернути та об'єднати усю родину Стріли і з цим він впорався успішно. Щодо сюжету то тут були певні моменти, які спантеличували, але тим не менш читалося все більш ніж цікаво і приємно. Цілком можу порадити цей ран, особливо враховуючи, що він досить невеликий.