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Green Arrow (2023)
Green Arrow Vol. 5: Crimson Sands
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Expected 31 Mar 26160 pages, Paperback
Expected publication March 31, 2026
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February 14, 2026What a shame that the series was cancelled. Williamson's revival of GA didn't convince me, but Condon did.
He took GA back into his own hands and returned to the urban crime/thriller genre, which I think suits the character better, and even revisited some of Williamson's themes, such as family... but better.
The theme of this final arc is drugs. Here, GA has to find out who OD'd his son, which gives us some good family scenes between Ollie and Roy and between Roy and Lian without being overly sentimental. The arc is solid, with good scenes of tension and a touch of leftism à la Queen, but I regret a villain a little too mwah ah ah, coming out of nowhere and - as luck would have it - linked to Ollie's past.
It would have been worth a simple 3.5*, but between the very good final episode - not easy to write a good final episode - and the excellent team formed by Montos - with top-notch artwork and storytelling - and Adriano Lucas' garish but never vulgar colours, we can confidently give it a solid 4*.
He took GA back into his own hands and returned to the urban crime/thriller genre, which I think suits the character better, and even revisited some of Williamson's themes, such as family... but better.
The theme of this final arc is drugs. Here, GA has to find out who OD'd his son, which gives us some good family scenes between Ollie and Roy and between Roy and Lian without being overly sentimental. The arc is solid, with good scenes of tension and a touch of leftism à la Queen, but I regret a villain a little too mwah ah ah, coming out of nowhere and - as luck would have it - linked to Ollie's past.
It would have been worth a simple 3.5*, but between the very good final episode - not easy to write a good final episode - and the excellent team formed by Montos - with top-notch artwork and storytelling - and Adriano Lucas' garish but never vulgar colours, we can confidently give it a solid 4*.
Review of advance copy
Review from reading the issues monthly.
This was a special, special run (Vol. 4 and 5 by Condon); one I can only hope I see the likes of again in my life. Condon and Montos did a really incredible thing over 14 issues and I'm sad it's over.
This volume of Green Arrow (the series, not this book) was only meant to be a 7 issue mini during Dawn of DC to bring Ollie back after Dark Crisis and it turned into a 31 issue run of a "second string" character as far as DC is concerned. These back 14 issues were the stuff I've been craving since the first time I read Grell in high school.
I'm glad it happened, I'm sad it's over and more sad that--though GA is moving to Detective Comics--it will not be written by Condon going forward as he signed exclusively with Marvel for a few years.
You don't need to read all 31 issues of this run, just these 14 Condon did and you'll get one of the best takes on one of my favourite heroes.
This was a special, special run (Vol. 4 and 5 by Condon); one I can only hope I see the likes of again in my life. Condon and Montos did a really incredible thing over 14 issues and I'm sad it's over.
This volume of Green Arrow (the series, not this book) was only meant to be a 7 issue mini during Dawn of DC to bring Ollie back after Dark Crisis and it turned into a 31 issue run of a "second string" character as far as DC is concerned. These back 14 issues were the stuff I've been craving since the first time I read Grell in high school.
I'm glad it happened, I'm sad it's over and more sad that--though GA is moving to Detective Comics--it will not be written by Condon going forward as he signed exclusively with Marvel for a few years.
You don't need to read all 31 issues of this run, just these 14 Condon did and you'll get one of the best takes on one of my favourite heroes.
January 1, 2026
How could they cancel their best character when it became peak in the second arc 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Review of advance copy
Like Chris Condon's previous Green Arrow volume, Crimson Sands outstays its welcome a bit. Six issues for a story that really only has enough plot for four, and then a single issue to wrap up the run and give us some background on the supporting character we're (probably) not going to see again, which is a shame.
I was more invested in the stuff going on with Roy and Lian, than the Oliver stuff, honestly. This series kicked off by bringing the Arrow family back together, and then Condon's first arc sent them all packing again, so having them eke back just a little was enough to entice me, but they're definitely the B plot, compared to the A one which feels like something out of the Arrow TV show (which I love, but that's not meant to be a compliment this time around).
The art's great though - Montos has drawn every issue of this series with aplomb, and I wonder sometimes if that might be why things feel dragged out - Condon gets out of his way and lets him draw beautiful fight scenes and splash pages, but then there's little real estate left to move the story forward.
Not my favourite Green Arrow run, but not bad overall. Just needed a little squashing down.
I was more invested in the stuff going on with Roy and Lian, than the Oliver stuff, honestly. This series kicked off by bringing the Arrow family back together, and then Condon's first arc sent them all packing again, so having them eke back just a little was enough to entice me, but they're definitely the B plot, compared to the A one which feels like something out of the Arrow TV show (which I love, but that's not meant to be a compliment this time around).
The art's great though - Montos has drawn every issue of this series with aplomb, and I wonder sometimes if that might be why things feel dragged out - Condon gets out of his way and lets him draw beautiful fight scenes and splash pages, but then there's little real estate left to move the story forward.
Not my favourite Green Arrow run, but not bad overall. Just needed a little squashing down.
December 24, 2025
This run was SO GOOD I’m so sad it’s ending :(
This was the first comic run I pulled that had me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next issue. Hopefully Condon will be put on Green Arrow again in the future
This was the first comic run I pulled that had me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next issue. Hopefully Condon will be put on Green Arrow again in the future
Review of advance copy
this series had so much potential! especially after condon took over in the All In phase. it's a shame they cancelled it
Review of advance copy
Sometimes the best comics are under-appreciated until it's too late. It's unfortunate low readership is ending Chris Condon's run so quickly, and on such a high note.
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