Green Arrow/Black Canary: Till Death Do They Part

Green Arrow and Black Canary #1-3

by Judd Winick, Cliff Chiang (Illustrator), Mike Norton (Illustrator)

He’s the archer who takes aim at evil. She’s the woman with the sonic scream. Alone, they’re highly skilled vigilantes dedicated to cleaning up crime. Together, they’re one of comics’ greatest romances.

And at long last, they’re finally ready to tie the knot…or are they?

When the wedding of Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance—better known as Green Arrow and Black Canary—goes horribly awry, it falls to the Sonic Siren and Ollie’s closest allies, Speedy and Connor Hawke, to track down the missing Emerald Archer. Along the way, they’ll run into angry Amazons and cross swords with Ra’s al Ghul’s League of Assassins. And as more superheroes lend their efforts to the fight, one of the searchers will fall.

Can Green Arrow and Black Canary recover from the chaos to find their happily ever after? Or are their wedding bells the chimes of doom?

Find out in Green Arrow/Black Canary: Till Death DO They Part—an action-packed chpater in the hisotry of two comics icons, from the acclaimed creative team of Judd Winick (Green Lantern), Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman), Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn), and more!

Collects Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1, and Green Arrow and Black Canary #1-14.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Adult, Batman

381 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 4, 2021

About the author

Judd Winick is an American cartoonist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and former reality television personality known for his diverse contributions to storytelling across multiple media. He first entered the public eye in 1994 as a cast member on The Real World: San Francisco, where he formed a close friendship with AIDS educator Pedro Zamora, an experience that deeply influenced his later work. Winick memorialized their bond in Pedro and Me, a critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel that earned several literary awards and became a staple in school curricula.

Winick's career in comics took off with The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius and continued with major runs at DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Batman. His stories often explored socially relevant themes, such as HIV, homophobia, and identity. He was recognized for introducing gay characters and tackling difficult subjects with empathy and clarity. His work on Batman notably included resurrecting the character Jason Todd as the Red Hood, a storyline later adapted into the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, for which Winick wrote the screenplay.

Beyond comics, he created The Life and Times of Juniper Lee for Cartoon Network and served as head writer for Hulu's The Awesomes. In 2015, he launched the Hilo series, an all-ages sci-fi adventure inspired by his own children. The bestselling series has been widely praised and is expected to reach its eleventh volume in 2025.

Winick lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling, also a Real World alum, and their two children. He continues to create heartfelt and imaginative stories for audiences of all ages.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Green Arrow and Black Canary finally get hitched. The wedding issue is hilarious. It's got all the hijinks you'd expect in a superhero wedding. The series as a whole is a lot of fun and packed with action. The art by Cliff Chiang, Mike Norton, and Amanda Conner is great. Their styles complement one another with nice clean line work throughout.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun! Good, and at times great art, shenanigans and sexytimes...though if one were to quibble, and this is Goodreads so one feels one must, the title characters were frequently overshadowed by the supporting cast- though at least entertainingly so!


Fishnets Always Keepin' It Classy ;)

[Lara · Rating 2 out of 5]

An ok story, which suffers because of the time it was made and (implicit and not implicit) misogyny/racism. It has some good moments, and I did really like the moments between Oliver and his family.
Also, this is definitely more of a Green Arrow story than a Black Canary one. Dinah becomes more of a side character the further you read.

The first part is filled with a lot of misogynistic dialog. First, that wedding dress is so bad. Secondly, making Themyscira the bad guys with a lot of misogynistic comments directed at them from the team Arrow, while simultaneously giving Amazons out-of-pocket comments about Mia, feels like a man wrote this. The twist at the end is interesting though because how has no one noticed that, lol

The second part is much more enjoyable to me, showcasing the relationship between the team Arrow members. Especially between Connor and Oliver, but making them both have the same skin color especially compared to how brown Connor is at the start is a choice… The coloring of his is inconsistence it takes me out. The biggest problem with the second part is why make Connor, the only brown character in the family, suffer to give his white father character development. Also, very questionable interrogation tactics. This part needed fewer random white side characters no one cares about and more Connor.

The third part and thus the conclusion is just ok. Starting with a very age-inappropriate relationship between Mia and a random british thief. I do appreciate what they are trying to do with Mia’s storyline, but why does the guy have to be 22, while Mia is like 18? Connor's story ends in an open-ended way and left me wanting for a more conclusive ending.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Judd Winick concludes what I thought was a really good run on Green Arrow. Plenty of character development and action, plus cool guest stars including Batman.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun trip back into right before New 52 DC timeline. Love a good wedding issue that ends up a giant brawl and the Cliff Chiang art for the first 5 or 6 issues was perfect. However the series never quite reaches those heights again. Mike Norton art is good but it’s not the same. I also wish the series would have made Black Canary a more central character as her name is in the title. Also wish there was more swashbuckling Oliver Queen instead of “I haven’t been a good father” Oliver Queen. Some great Batman and Plastic Man moments and a quality supporting cast in the Arrow family, but a rushed ending and sort underwhelming rogues gallery made it just an okay book.

[Heath Fodor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember when this came out. I passed on it even though they are probably my favorite DC couple. This far exceeded what I thought it would be! It's a crazy wedding and trip around the DC Universe. Winick was really born to be on the MT. Rushmore of Green Arrow writers. This is truly one of my favorite stories of all time.

[Shaun Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Green Arrow/Black Canary: Til Death Do They Part collects Green Arrow/Black Canary: Wedding Special and Green Arrow/Black Canary 1-14 written by Judd Winnick with art by Amanda Conner and Cliff Chiang

Green Arrow and Black Canary finally get married in a huge superhero celebration that has all the usual comicbook wedding hijinks, until Olliver Queen attacks Dinah on their wedding night and Dinah is forced to kill him. Dinah refuses to believe that the person she killed was Olliver and travels the world for answers.

Another really strong series of Green Arrow comics that finally see him tie the knot with long time love interest Black Canary. Both heroes get their chance to shine in this book while continuing threads set up in the previous volume with Connor Hawke and Mia. Amanda Conner and Cliff Chiang's art were perfect for this series and helped showcase a lot of the humor and action. Judd Winnick wraps up 5 years of Green Arrow Comics with this run.

[Aidan Hepler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I understand why some people don't like the later half of this book, but I thoroughly had fun reading it. At points I did wish there was more focus on Oliver and Dinah, but the story lines opened up when they're not on page were fun too, so I can't be mad. I'd just say some of this story is just missing the top tier writing i always look for, along with at times being messy and not following up on plot points.

[Carolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I deeply regret not buying a physical copy of this book. It was fun, and tense, and happy, and sad, mysterious and adventurous. I loved to see the dynamics between Dinah and Ollie, and the development Oliver has been through. It was perfect, even though I missed Roy. The art was incredible, Cliff Chiang is awesome and Mike Norton was a worthy replacement. Amanda Conner was great as always, but she draws one issue only.

[Albert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Green Arrow/Black Canary: Till Death Do They Part is terrific story with two of the most under used characters from the Justice League. Also one of DC comics greatest romance stories that seems to have been forgotten in the current rage of Bat and Cat. The off and on romance between Arrow and Canary has been going on since 1969.

The Wedding between Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) and Dinah Lance (Black Canary) at long last is going to happen and finally this long romance of the two Justice Leaguers looks to finally be made official. That is until the wedding night when everything goes wrong. Canary is left bruised and traumatized and the Green Arrow lies dead.

But this isn't the worst of it. Forensic analysis proves that the dead body, in fact the man who Dinah Lance actually married is not Oliver Queen. So where is the Arrow? Who has kidnapped the Green Arrow and why?

The hunt for the Arrow will lead the Black Canary to Themyscira, the home of the Amazons and a battle with Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins. But in it all, one super hero will fall. Is the love of Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance doomed?

The Green Arrow first appeared in 1941 ( over 20 years before Marvel's Hawkeye, for those of you who are counting) and though the character of Oliver Queen is on outward appearance a recycled Bruce Wayne without the brooding and angst. Keep in mind, in the early years the Green Arrow mostly fought organized crime gangsters with the exception of a character named Bulls Eye who sported a bulls eye on his chest, dressed as a clown and left riddles behind at his crime scenes. It was easy to see the Green Arrow and nothing more than a second rate Batman. One of the biggest differences between the Green Arrow and Batman is that at his soul, Oliver Queen is a pacifist. He also believes that most crime committed by your everyday criminal is done out of their economic and social class. That most criminals were forced to commit crime because that is the only way they could survive and care for their families. A sentiment that Batman obviously does not share.

There were other Black Canaries before Dinah Lance but she first appears in 1969 in The Justice League of America comic and the romance between the two soon begins. The difference between the two heroes cannot be more divisive. As Canary, beside her song is a very skilled hand to hand fighter and her philosophy is far more aligned with the Batman's than with Oliver Queen's.

It is this difference that has created a wonderful dynamic between the two. The Green Arrow's empathy often puts him in jeopardy that the Canary must save him from. In fact, during their relationship it can be said that it is Dinah Lance who is the more dominant personality. Yes, not what all you CW fans want to hear.

Which leads us to this collection of comics and why I fell in love with the love affair of the Green Arrow and the Black Canary.

This is one of the better written stories of Arrow and Canary and they take center stage in a very big way. There is no one in the cast of characters that overshadows them. Not the Bat or any of the Justice Leaguers. Also, it bares mentioning that this is one of the very few tales in DC Comics that paints the Amazons in a truer light. The emergence of Wonder Woman as a do gooder super hero has sanitized the culture of the Amazons. Here, right or wrong, it is on full display.

As with many of the Arrow/Canary comics, it also pulls no punches. Sacrifice. Murder. Heartbreak. They all take their place alongside an undying and powerful love. I know there is a desire to confine the Black Canary to the politically diverse and inclusive DC films version but this is Dinah Lance. Powerful. Passionate and incredibly loyal. The Black Canary has always been a team player. Justice League. Birds of Prey. Oliver and Dinah. It would be worth it to revisit some of her earlier work and to be honest; get a good writer and develop a real storyline that is all her own. Keep in mind. She is beautiful, tragic and gritty.

Black Canary is the female version of the Batman. Only with bad funding.

This is a real good read.

Collects Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1, and Green Arrow and Black Canary #1-14.

[Riley Pilgrim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Green Arrow and Black Canary. Name a more iconic duo in comics... Well I guess Superman and Lois would probably take that. This was a fun book where Ollie and Dinah finally get married after their long relationship history in comics. Marriage is such a funny thing in comics, as it rarely happens. Many writers see it as character DEATH, and how NOTHING goes well after marriage. However, Winick does a great job of adding this new Layer to Dinah and Ollie after getting married. The marriage issue was fun and silly, and the rest of this book is about saving Connor (Ollie's son). Who gets shot-again-and the Arrow family goes out to find out who did it.

The overall plot of this book was pretty good. I think if you're attached to the Arrow family then this story will probably hit harder for you. Although, a lot of this comic by the end felt rather contrived-and the motives for the antagonists just didn't make sense to me. My favorite kind of Arrow stories are the more grounded/self contained ones. This comic very much used the greater DC universe for the narrative. Which I think some enjoy, but for me it wasn't my favorite. I mostly read this because I enjoy Dinah and Ollie's dynamic-and Mia as speedy is fun too.

Solid comic, with fun art, and fun characters. Green Arrow is underrated, and I've come to appreciate him.

[Lucas Lima · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, just a good comic to read.

Judd Winick, i believe, is usually that average writer that DC tries to give some titles, with hope that he will do something great. But i think he's not that guy.

The first arc on this book it's kind of cool, but the development, that ended on the second arc, it was just what we could thinking, doing plots that we saw on Green Arrow's runs like Kevin Smith's and Mike Grell's, as well the same characters (can't believe on Connor's bad luck).

I think, the best thing on this is Cliff Chiang's art. Even if he's doing, like, 5 issues on this (as he usually does on DC books and stuff that he does not own), his art is so beautiful. Amanda Conner did just the special on the beginning of the book and it's just killing it as well. Mike Norton, as Judd's writing, is an average artist, with some ugly faces. In some moments, when Mia and Dinah were on their civil clothes, i couldn't see the difference between them. Like, who is who?

Anyway, as i said, a average reading, but for some reason, i really enjoyed this reading. Maybe someone can feel the same.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

**I've read WAAAAY more than I've had time to review, so.... knee-jerk reactions!**
- I actually kind of loved this book. Loved the dynamics of the Arrow Family and the interactions between GA and Black Canary.
- Exciting with lots of twists and turns. Perfect balance between "serious" moments and fun superhero antics.
- Loved the cameos with Batman and Plastic Man.
- Made me want to read more by Judd Winick. I loved his dialogue!

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This giant collection ends Judd Winick's tenure writing Green Arrow. Overall, I was very impressed by his work. This volume was all over the place though. The entire book was nonstop with insane pacing. It was just one hit after another. The book had some crazy twists and turns. Unfortunately, they all didn't pay off. The art was especially good. Cliff Chiang's work was delightful. Overall, a decent book that had too much going on for its own good.

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and packed with action. Art and color pop and are well suited to the style and fast pace. Several guests (and many many in the wedding issue) from the JSA and the JLA. I hope we can get the second half of the serie even if the writter is not the same because I want to know what comes next and the answers to the open plots.

[wbforeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun read with a good mixture of drama and action and superhero shenanigans. I love the art by Cliff Chang and Mike Norton they transitioned really well. I really want to go back and read the green arrow run by Judd Winick at some point because this book was pretty outstanding from top to bottom and makes me want to read more.

[Andrew Seaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn’t put it down. Even those not familiar with the history of the Green Arrow family will enjoy this.

[jason_not_derulo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really funny and heartfelt

[Jarrod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tons of fun! Aside from the incredible art, the rich story keeps things moving and there are some genuine laugh out loud moments dropped in to take the sting out of some heartbreaking elements.

[Chris Padilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Books Over People · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was just what someone who grew up reading Denny O’Neil would write. Excellent stuff.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Idc this was a fun read. Batman and his kids and then Roy with his kids. Grips face. Need more.