Arrow

American television series

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Black Canary Juliana Harkavy as Black Canary (Dinah Drake) in a promotional still for the television series *Arrow*.

The television series Arrow is a crime drama that premiered on The CW in 2012. It revisits the origin story of the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow, focusing on his early years as a crime fighter in Star City. The character, also known as the "Emerald Archer," was created by writer Mort Weisinger and artist George Papp for DC Comics in 1941. Originally conceived as a Batman-like figure, Green Arrow evolved over time, notably in the late 1960s when writers Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams redefined him as a crusader against social injustice. The series Arrow draws inspiration from this more socially conscious iteration of the character, exploring themes of vigilantism and justice.12

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Black Canary
…in the Green Arrow series Arrow, which began in 2012.
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…in the Green Arrow series Arrow, which began in 2012.
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DC Comics
DC characters in television and film
…in his gritty street-level series Arrow (2012–20). The success of that show would spark the creation of an interconnected television universe (dubbed the “Arrowverse” or “Berlantiverse” by fans) that included The Flash (2014– ), Supergirl (2015–21), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (2016– ), and Black Lightning (2017–21) among others. Damon Lindelof’s…
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…in his gritty street-level series Arrow (2012–20). The success of that show would spark the creation of an interconnected television universe (dubbed the “Arrowverse” or “Berlantiverse” by fans) that included The Flash (2014– ), Supergirl (2015–21), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (2016– ), and Black Lightning (2017–21) among others. Damon Lindelof’s…
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Green Arrow
…Superman, the CW network premiered Arrow in 2012. The series revisited the Green Arrow’s Golden Age origin and focused on his early years as a crime fighter in Star City.
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…Superman, the CW network premiered Arrow in 2012. The series revisited the Green Arrow’s Golden Age origin and focused on his early years as a crime fighter in Star City.
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…as a recurring character on Arrow (2012–20).
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…as a recurring character on Arrow (2012–20).
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