The Absolute Universe continues to grow with the upcoming release of Absolute Green Arrow. In fact, it appears to have already become one of the imprint’s most popular titles based on a new announcement from DC Comics.
The company has announced that a second printing of Absolute Green Arrow #1 has been planned for June 2026, and is available for pre-order today.
The announcement comes in response to the high anticipation and demand for the late May 2026 launch of the latest comic set in the mega-popular corner of the DC Multiverse. In fact, the news broke within a handful of days before its official debut — which is a bit of a record, but also nothing new for the Absolute Universe in essence.
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WHICH DC HERO ARE YOU?
The Justice League Is Waiting for Your Answer
Gotham’s Dark Knight. Metropolis’s Man of Steel. Themyscira’s warrior princess. The Fastest Man Alive. The universe’s emerald guardian. Twenty questions stand between you and the truth. Answer honestly. Your destiny awaits.
🔥Batman
🌟Superman
⚔️Wonder Woman
⚡The Flash
🟢Green Lantern
FIND OUT WHICH HERO YOU ARE →
01
You’re outnumbered and outgunned. What do you do?
A hero’s instinct is defined in their darkest moment.
AMelt into the shadows and pick them off one by one.
BStep forward. My presence alone changes the equation.
CCharge in — no weapon forged can stop my will.
DTake them all out before they can even react. Speed wins.
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02
Your team disagrees with your plan. How do you handle it?
Every Justice League member has their own idea of teamwork.
AMy analysis is correct. I’ll execute it alone if I have to.
BListen to everyone. Hope is built on unity, not orders.
CTruth wins the debate. I state my case and hold the line.
DMake a joke, defuse the tension — then find the fastest path forward.
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03
What does your hero identity mean to you?
The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
AIt’s a weapon — the fear I create is the real power.
BIt’s a symbol of hope. The world needs something to believe in.
CIt’s who I am — no secret identity, no division, just truth.
DIt keeps my friends safe — and honestly, the costume is pretty cool.
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04
How do you typically make big decisions?
A hero’s process shapes their outcome.
AI’ve already modeled 37 contingencies. I pick the optimal one.
BAsk what’s right for the greatest number of people.
CConsult the wisdom of the ages — and my own warrior’s instinct.
DMove fast, trust my gut, course-correct in real time.
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05
Someone takes credit for your work in front of everyone. You:
Pride is the armor and the weakness of every hero.
ANote it. Every debt gets settled eventually.
BLet it go. The outcome — people being safe — is what matters.
CCall it out directly. Deception poisons everything it touches.
DCrack a joke about it and move on. Life’s too short — and I run fast.
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06
A government agency wants to oversee your activities. Your response?
Accountability is the line every hero must face.
AI already monitor them. Oversight runs both ways.
BI want to earn the world’s trust, not demand it. I’ll cooperate.
CI answer to a higher law — the laws of truth and justice.
DSure, happy to help. Just don’t expect me to slow down.
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07
When facing a villain, your strategy is:
Every fighter has a philosophy.
AI prepared for this exact scenario. Months ago.
BAbsorb whatever they throw. I won’t stop until it’s over.
CDisarm, redirect, end the conflict with minimum bloodshed.
DThirty takedowns before they know I’ve arrived.
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08
Your biggest personal flaw is:
Every hero has a crack in the armor.
AI don’t trust anyone completely — not even my closest allies.
BThe weight of what I could do paralyzes me sometimes.
CMy convictions make me inflexible. I struggle to compromise.
DI act before I think. Fast reflexes, slower wisdom.
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09
A rookie hero is overwhelmed on their first mission. You:
How a hero mentors others reveals their character.
ANeutralize the threat, then debrief them with hard truths.
BInspire them — remind them why they put the suit on.
CWalk them through it. Warriors are forged in battle, not classrooms.
DHandle it in seconds, then pretend they did it — boost their confidence.
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10
What drives you more than anything else?
The “why” behind the hero is everything.
AVengeance transformed into purpose — I channel grief into justice.
BHope — the world becomes what it believes in.
CTruth and justice — not as ideals but as living practice.
DProtecting the people I love. Family, then the rest of the world.
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11
You’ve just suffered a crushing defeat. What’s next?
A hero is measured by how they get back up.
ARetreat to the cave. Analyze every mistake. Come back prepared.
BGet back up. Hope is not a feeling — it’s a decision.
CA warrior does not grieve long. I return stronger.
DShake it off. Literally — I’ve lapped the city before I process it.
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12
You could end a threat permanently — but it crosses an ethical line. You:
The hardest choices define a hero from a weapon.
AFind the third option. There’s always a third option.
BRefuse. The moment I cross that line, I become the threat.
CI will not kill. No exceptions. My lasso was not made for that.
DFind the fastest non-lethal solution. Ingenuity over brutality.
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13
What do you actually fear most?
Even the mightiest hero has something to lose.
AFailing the city I gave everything to protect.
BBecoming what I fight against — a god who rules, not serves.
CA world without justice — where the innocent suffer in silence.
DLosing someone while I was fast enough to save them.
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14
People who just met you would describe you as:
First impressions carry a grain of truth.
AIntense, intimidating — like they’re being evaluated.
BWarm, steadying — someone who makes you feel safe.
CRegal and direct — a leader even when not trying to be.
DDisarmingly funny — and then suddenly impressive.
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15
What’s your ideal base of operations?
Where a hero operates reveals how they think.
AA fortified cave beneath a city I know better than its criminals.
BA watchtower above the Earth — so I can see everywhere I’m needed.
CAn island paradise forged for warriors — or the front lines.
DAnywhere with wifi. I’m rarely standing still long enough to need one.
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16
What does “being a hero” actually mean to you?
The philosophy behind the power is the real definition.
AWaging a war that never ends so others never have to.
BBeing the proof that the best of humanity is worth saving.
CChampioning those who have no champion. Especially the truth.
DShowing up in the worst moment with a grin and a plan.
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17
What do you want to leave behind?
The mark a hero leaves is their truest measure.
AA city so safe it no longer needs me.
BThe knowledge that one person’s choices can change everything.
CA world where truth and justice are not aspirations but reality.
DProof that an ordinary person can run alongside gods.
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18
Someone you love is in danger. Your first move is:
Crisis strips away everything but the truth.
AI already have a contingency in place. It’s being executed now.
BGet between them and the threat. That is not negotiable.
CRemove the threat. Permanently if necessary. The innocent come first.
DThey’re safe before they even know there was danger.
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19
Your power — where does it come from?
Origin shapes destiny in the DC Universe.
APain, discipline, and an unbreakable will. I have no other source.
BA yellow sun — but the choices I make are entirely my own.
CAncient gods and the sacred purpose they gave me.
DThe Speed Force — a living energy that chose me.
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20
The final battle. Everything is on the line. You:
This is the moment that defines everything.
AExecute the plan I built for exactly this moment.
BStand up. No matter how many times I get knocked down.
CFight without mercy or retreat. For those who cannot fight themselves.
DMove so fast the battle ends before anyone else blinks.
REVEAL MY HERO →
THE DC UNIVERSE HAS SPOKEN
YOUR HERO IDENTITY
Your scores are shown below. The character with the highest number is your match. Read their description to discover which hero the universe chose for you.
🔥
Batman
🌟
Superman
⚔️
Wonder Woman
⚡
The Flash
🟢
Green Lantern
Disciplined, relentless, and driven by a grief that never fully heals. You’ve built yourself into something formidable not through luck or cosmic accident, but through sheer, grinding will. You plan further ahead than anyone else in the room and trust fewer of them. The darkness you carry isn’t weakness — it’s your greatest weapon, and your most dangerous blind spot. But beneath the armor, you still believe in justice. That belief is what separates you from the monsters you fight.
Powerful beyond measure, yet defined by your humility. You were raised to believe that the measure of a person is what they do with what they’re given — and you’ve taken that lesson to heart. The world looks to you as a symbol, and the weight of that is something you carry quietly. You could impose your will on everything, and you choose not to. That choice, made every day, is the most heroic thing about you.
A warrior forged in honor, guided by truth. You came to this world not born into its compromises, and that perspective gives you a clarity that cuts through politics, spin, and fear. You fight hard, hold the line without flinching, and refuse to let injustice be normalized around you. People are sometimes surprised by your compassion — they expect the sword and forget the heart it serves. You are both, in perfect, formidable balance.
Quick, warm, and far more capable than your jokes let on. You use humor as a shield and velocity as a solution, but your greatest gift isn’t speed — it’s heart. You feel everything deeply and act faster than most people think. The people around you don’t always realize how much you carry, how much you process in the quiet between seconds. You make the impossible look easy, and you do it without making anyone feel small for being slower than you.
Chosen because your will is extraordinary. The ring didn’t create you — it recognized you. Your power is literally your imagination and your resolve, which means your ceiling is whatever you believe it to be. You can be reckless, and you can be arrogant, but your capacity for growth is equally limitless. You operate on a cosmic scale but never forget the small things worth protecting. In the universe’s darkest sectors, you are the light.
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Earlier this week, it was revealed that a third printing of Absolute Batman: Ark-M #1 is set to release on June 7. The chilling one-shot, written by series creator Scott Snyder with Frank Tieri and illustrated by Joshua Hixson, was only first published in January of this year. Not to mention, Absolute Batman #1 has returned to comic book stores a batty 10 times since its Oct. 2024 debut.
As one can typically expect from a new edition of a hit comic book, the Absolute Green Arrow #1 reprint will come with a special treat for collectors. In addition to a new design of the main cover art by Rafael Albuquerque and Marcelo Maiolo with a recolored logo, a pair of new variant covers, including one drawn by Ivan Tao and a foil cover from Tula Lotay, are available for fans to order.
Absolute Green ArrowCredit: DC Comics
The Malaysian-born Tao is known for creating striking cover art for series like Deathstroke Inc. and Batman Incorporated. Lotay, which is the pen name of British artist Lisa Wood, is best known for illustrating writer Warren Ellis’ Image Comics series Supreme: Blue Rose, but also has DC titles like All Star Batman #7 and Scott Snyder and Stephen King’s American Vampire under her belt.
Albuquerque also collaborated with Snyder and King on American Vampire, but the Brazilian illustrator is also well known for his work on Blue Beetle from 2007 to 2009. Maiolo’s work as a colorist for DC Comics ranges from Teen Titans GO! to Batman & Robin, and even includes a New 52-era title about bloodsuckers called I, Vampire.
Absolute Green Arrow Introduces A Darker Emerald Archer
Absolute Green Arrow 1 foil variant cover art by Tula LotayImage via DC Comics
In most interpretations, the hawkeyed vigilante alter ego of Oliver Queen, like Batman, swears by a moral code that prohibits murder. Well, as readers should know by now, the Absolute Universe specializes in introducing wildly different iterations of classic characters, and Green Arrow is certainly no exception.
Absolute Green Arrow follows an investigation into a string of brutal murders of several wealthy, corrupt business officials, conducted by executive protection specialist Dinah Lance (Absolute Black Canary). Clues linking the crime scenes, namely the presence of green arrows sticking out of the victims, lead her to suspect the involvement of Oliver Queen, despite the fact that he was recently killed.
This interpretation of the superhero originally created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp in 1941 officially debuted in the Absolute Evil #1 special from Oct. 2025, and is rooted in more of a horror-inspired aura. This was teased by a slasher movie-style promotional campaign that included a chilling grindhouse-esque trailer and a poster bearing the caption, “We need a Robin Hood that’s less Errol Flynn and more Michael Meyers,” in reference to the Halloween franchise villain (whose last name is actually spelled “MYERS”).
The author of Absolute Green Arrow is Pornsak Pichetshote, who earned the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series and the 2022 Harvey Award for Book of the Year for his noir-inspired limited series, The Good Asian. Based on the suspenseful, macabre tone he brings to Absolute Green Arrow, it should come as no surprise that Thai-American writer is no stranger to horror, having made his debut with the acclaimed horror comic Infidel, which Image published in 2018.
Absolute Green Arrow #1 hits the shelves on May 20 and returns with a second printing on June 17.