Status Updates From Green Arrow, Vol. 5: Black ...

Issue #38 -
I don’t know if they knew how to draw Oliver without his hair and beard; he did NOT look right.

Anyway, Oliver and Shado come up with a plan to expose the crooked government man.

Eddie gifts Oliver with Reggie but of course, O is not going to kill a man in cold blood.
The CIA man doesn’t have such scruples…

It’s not a happy reunion between Dinah and Ollie as Shado takes back her kid.

Issue #37 -
I really liked the talk between Dinah and Shado. Given the circumstances, it was quite an emotionally mature conversation.

The rest of the issue shows Ollie allowing some punks to strong-arm an older couple.
Then later, going back and beating up the gang.

Also, Eddie Fyers is determined to put an end to the Green Archer.

Issue #36 -
We follow young Marianne on a typical day… until it becomes not so typical.

Oliver was hiding out in her place but good thing he was as he helps her with Manzetti and his fellow goons.

Anyway, Ollie asks for a favour from the young survivor; to shave his hair and beard off!
(It’s not a good look).

The young girl is able to achieve a part of her dreams while Ollie finds the one who set him up…

Issue #35 -
The cover kind of spoils the end, literally. And doesn’t really give us any insight into what goes on in the issue.

We learn that, of course, Oliver has been framed. By, no surprise…. Edward Fyres!

I hated the cops or whatever they were that arrested Oliver looked like construction workers. With caps and everything.

Eddie orchestrates things so Oliver goes on the run. Then Dinah makes a call…

Issue #34 -
Sometimes this series gives Dinah great moments in the spotlight. Unfortunately, most times it feels like she’s just waiting in bed for Oliver to come home. Ugh.

After a beautiful day, talking about baby names, Oliver is approached by Edward Fyers, who says he can give Ollie his revenge on Reggie…

While Dinah learns she can’t carry a baby, Oliver is arrested for terrorism!

Issue #33 -
Not an action packed issue but a big one for both Oliver and Dinah.

Oliver is talking about what happened with Annie, the therapist Dinah also saw after she was tortured.

I thought this was great.

I just feel like Dinah changed her mind for not exactly the right reasons.

Issue #32 -
Dinah KNOWS Oliver is in trouble… Lt. Cameron couldn't care less.

She tries to get the terrific neighbourhood to stand up for what’s theirs but in the end, it’s just her against the drug tycoon and his goons.

Well, Dinah and a little girl inspired by the hero's words.

The page breaks are definitely not in the right place.

Issue #31 -
Gangs, drugs and poor children getting killed to cover up illicit dealings…

The cops can’t (or won’t) do anything so Oliver suits up!

He overhears a gloating man talk about filling the gap in the market before he’s knocked out!

Dinah wakes from a nightmare and calls out to Ollie…

I said it last CE too, my favourite parts are the full page/spread art!

Skipped issues #29-30.

Weird, they had two page breaks between those two issues but none between ish #30 and 31…