DC Comics Celebrates Arrow Day

Today marks a really awesome day for comic book fans. Yes, it's Wednesday, and therefore new comic book day, but along with that, DC Comics is also celebrating Arrow Day! Why today? Well, we're glad you theoretically asked! It's because there's some awesome Green Arrow greatness going on all day long!

 

Check out all the stuff happening:

 

Tonight marks the premiere of the highly anticipated CW television series Arrow, which stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance. Be sure to give the episode a watch and return here tomorrow for 5.2 Reasons, where we'll be breaking down the episode and fans can share their thoughts in the comments!

 

However, before tonight's premiere, we recommend heading over to your local comic shop where you can get a FREE copy of ARROW #1 SPECIAL EDITION, featuring an original 10-page story tying into the television series and a preview of GREEN ARROW #0! And for those who can't make it out to the store, worry not! Head over to the DC Digital Store where you can get the 10-page Arrow story also for FREE!

 

Speaking of the DC Digital Store, today also marks the release of the very first issue of our weekly digital first Arrow comic. Written by series writers and executive producers Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim, our new Arrow comic tells crucial in-continuity stories designed to fill in important details about the series’ characters and give fans an even deeper glimpse into the world of Oliver Queen. And with a first chapter drawn by legendary Green Arrow artist Mike Grell, it may be fair to call this comic a can’t-miss.

 

Finally, today’s also the last full day of our Green Arrow 101 Sale, which has over 100 Green Arrow comic book issues featuring the eagle-eyed archer—all for only 99 cents each! The sale ends tomorrow, so act while you can.

 

With all the options available to you today, Oliver Queen fans don’t need to be world-class archers to hit the bullseye. Don’t miss out!

OCTOBER 10 DECLARED 'ARROW DAY' AT COMIC BOOK RETAILERS ACROSS THE U.S.

 Free ARROW Comic Book Offered on Premiere Day of Warner Bros. Television’s

All-New Show ‘ARROW,’ Airing Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW

 

Burbank, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 DC Entertainment and comic book retailers across America have deemed Wednesday, October 10 “Arrow Day” to celebrate the arrival of Warner Bros. Television’s highly anticipated new show ARROW, airing Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW. Fans who visit their local comic book retailer on October 10 will receive a free ARROW #1 SPECIAL EDITION custom comic book that is the perfect companion for the show’s premiere that night. 

 

The ARROW #1 SPECIAL EDITION offers a past and present glimpse of hotshot billionaire Oliver Queen.  And as an added bonus, readers will get a six-page preview of GREEN ARROW #0, highlighting the DC Comics character who inspired the new show.  In addition to the free comic, DC Entertainment is also providing comic retailers with ARROW promotional posters and bags.

 

“ARROW is one of the most highly-anticipated new shows premiering this fall and when you combine that with enthusiasm from comic book fans who now get to see one of their favorite Super Heroes on TV – there’s a lot of excitement comic book retailers can tap into,” stated DC Entertainment Vice President of Marketing, John Cunningham. “We’re thrilled to bring ‘Arrow Day’ to fans across the country.”

 

In addition to the free custom comic available at comic book retailers, on October 10 fans can also download the first chapter of the new ARROW digital comic book series written by show Executive Producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. Legendary GREEN ARROW comic book writer and artist Mike Grell is on board to draw the first two covers, and Sergio Sandoval and Jorge Jimenez have been tapped to do artwork in subsequent chapters. The weekly series will also be collected in print with three digital chapters on sale in one print issue starting on November 28.

 

The ARROW premiere celebration doesn’t end on October 10. ARROW will be present at New York Comic Con in a big way, with a special video presentation and cast/producer Q&A in the IGN Theater on Sunday, October 14 at 11am. The panel will be followed by a signing at the DC Entertainment booth #1238 at 12:30pm.

 

About the Show:

From executive producers Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern), Marc Guggenheim (Green Lantern), Andrew Kreisberg (Fringe) and David Nutter (Smallville), hard-hitting action TV series Arrow reinvents the DC Comics hero. After being marooned for five years on a remote island, billionaire Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and a very lethal new set of skills that he uses in a war on crime. The series stars Stephen Amell (Private Practice), Colin Donnell (Pan Am), Katie Cassidy (Supernatural), David Ramsey (Dexter), Willa Holland (The O.C.) with Susanna Thompson (Dragonfly) and Paul Blackthorne (The River). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Arrow will air Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW this fall.


 

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