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21April 2003
$2.50; 4.25 CAD

Green Arrow #21

DC · April 2003 · on sale 2003-02-26

First appearance: The Red DartFirst appearance: John MalloryStoryline: The Archer's Quest
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Identification plate

Series
Green Arrow (DC, 2001 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
April 2003
Key date
2003-04-00
On-sale date
2003-02-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 4.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194122715302111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Red Dart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of John Mallory - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Archer's Quest Part Six of Sixcover1pencils: Matt Wagner; inks: Matt Wagner; colors: Matt WagnerArsenal, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Green Arrow, Roy Harper, Connor Hawke, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen
1The Archer's Quest Conclusion: Fatherhoodcomic story22script: Brad Meltzer; pencils: Phil Hester; inks: Ande Parks; colors: James Sinclair; letters: Sean KonotAqualad, Arsenal, Black Canary, Garth, Gnarrk, Ted Grant, Green Arrow, Green Arrow, Roy Harper, Connor Hawke, Dinah Lance, John Mallory First, Oliver Queen, The Red Dart First
2School's Out... Forever!in-house column1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Archer's Quest
ISBN 1-4012-0044-3
2004On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0010-9
2004On eBay ›
Green Arrow / Black Canary: For Better or for Worse #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1446-3
2007On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5525-1
2015On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7540-2
2018On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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