Arrow from Script to Screen with Geoff Johns

Deadshot. China White. Malcolm Merlyn. On their own, they’re dangerous and deadly. So what happens when all three converge in Starling City? Fans of Arrow will find out in tonight’s new episode, “Dead to Rights.” In addition to a generous helping edge-of-your-seat action, look for more flashbacks with Slade Wilson, some significant developments in Tommy Merlyn’s relationship with his father, and the first appearance of Laurel’s mother, Dinah Lance!


So what does it take to put together such a high-stakes episode? In the case of “Dead to Rights,” it starts by hiring comic book writer and
DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns to write the script. Below, Geoff shares two exclusive scenes from tonight’s episode as well as his thoughts on each. For the first scene, we’re giving you a look at a page from his script, and for the second, a clip of the scene as you’ll see it tonight.

 

Enjoy this journey from script to screen, Arrow style!

 

 

SCENE #1

 


Ah! Look at that -- revised pages on my birthday -- January 25th! So you can see the character, dialogue and action -- everything is in italics, which in Arrow-scriptese means that this is indeed a flashback on the island. And those two names should stand out to fans -- you've got Oliver Queen, pre-Green Arrow, and Slade Wilson, pre-Deathstroke. This relationship that's developed between the two on the island during the course of the last episodes has really sparked to life I think -- and is beginning to build the foundation of a Green Arrow/Deathstroke duo that we've never seen before.

Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kriesberg and Marc Guggenheim -- the producers and showrunners of Arrow -- obviously took a page from GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE by Andy Diggle and Jock when it comes to the island -- Oliver's not alone. And the team has taken that further by developing a complex world of characters, events and a timeline that takes us through the five years Oliver was trapped on the island.

 

 

SCENE #2

 

 

This scene from "Dead to Rights" cuts to the heart of the episode which explores Tommy's relationship with his father and how Oliver attempts to help Tommy deal with it. I think there have been a lot of questions from the diehards who know Merlyn from the comics about how Tommy and his father, Malcolm Merlyn, fit into the big picture. This episode will bring everything one step closer to the lore in the comics, particularly in a scene later on in the episode.

Speaking of the comics...what other characters would you like to see in the show?

Hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching!

Geoff

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For the first time in one trade paperback, it’s the year one tales of both Robin and Batgirl, from BATGIRL YEAR ONE #1-9 and ROBIN YEAR ONE #1-4. See what happens when Robin dons his costume for the first time, then learn how Barbara Gordon transformed from ordinary citizen to costumed super heroine.

 

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Superman! Superboy! Supergirl! Krypto the Superdog! The entire Superman family is reimagined here in this energetic all-ages graphic novel. Don’t miss the heroes of Metropolis fighting such foes as Bizarro, Metallo, Lex Luthor and more in these tales from issues #1-6 of the all-ages series!

 

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(SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES VOL. 1 cover by Art Baltazar)

 

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We are faceless. We are limitless. We see all. And we do not forgive.

Who defends the powerless against the GREEDY and the CORRUPT? Who protects the homeless and poverty-stricken from those who would PREY upon them in the DARK OF NIGHT?

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TEAM 7 #8

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by PASCAL ALIXE and JESUS MERINO

Cover by GARY FRANK and CAM SMITH

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Revealed: What broke Team 7 apart—and set Black Canary, Amanda Waller, Deathstroke and Majestic on the rocky road they travel today?

 

DEATHSTROKE #20

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by EDGAR SALAZAR and SCOTT HANNA

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On sale MAY 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE

The most accomplished cape-killer in the world gets the chance to add to his legacy when Deathstroke comes face to face with his daughter Rose and The Ravagers!

 

THRESHOLD #5

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale MAY 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

Beware the Hunted’s power as Jediah regains something very important to the team’s survival! And in the backup story, Larfleeze is still greedily pursuing his stuff through the depths of space!

 

STORMWATCH #20

Written by JIM STARLIN

Art by YVEL GUICHET and JONAS TRINDADE

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On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Don’t say we didn’t warn you! The new StormWatch is even more bloodthirsty than the previous team! On their first off-planet mission, the new StormWatch has to prove itself—while Lobo is seduced by aliens!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #20

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale MAY 22 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

The future collides with the past in this issue as [REDACTED] causes problems for Jonah Hex. And in the backup story, a never before seen Stormwatch team takes the spotlight!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #20

Written by ALES KOT

Art by TIMOTHY GREEN II

Cover by JASON PEARSON

On sale MAY 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

New team members, new direction, new creative team! After the shocking events of issue #19, the team returns to Belle Reve to lick their wounds and bury their dead—but when they find out what’s waiting for them at the prison, they’ll wish they were back out in the field! Plus: Who are the two killers Amanda Waller has recruited to shake things up, and what are their true motives for joining the team?

 

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TEAM 7 #7

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by PASCAL ALIXE

Fold-out cover by KEN LASHLEY

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• What new member, who threatens to tear the team apart, is welcomed into The New 52?

 

THRESHOLD #4

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Fold-out cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale APRIL 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

• What it the only cosmic entity strong enough to trap The Hunted in the city they’re hiding?

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #19

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Fold-out cover by GLENN FABRY

On sale APRIL 24 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• What type of gold means certain death for Jonah Hex?

 

DEATHSTROKE #19

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by EDGAR SALAZAR and SCOTT HANNA

Fold-out cover by JUAN JOSE RYP

On sale APRIL 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Which teens are the only ones deadly enough to stop Deathstroke?

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #19

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by HENRIK JONSSON and SANDU FLOREA

Fold-out cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

On sale APRIL 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• There’s a new leader for the Suicide Squad—but will the team stay or die?

 

STORMWATCH #19

Written by JIM STARLIN

Art by YVEL GUICHET and JONAS TRINDADE

Fold-out cover by JIM STARLIN

On sale APRIL 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Team StormWatch is lost in a dimension shift—so what team will rise and take their place?

 

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(The cover for THRESHOLD #4 by Howard Porter)

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TEAM 7 #6

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by PASCAL ALIXE

Cover by GARY FRANK and CAM SMITH

On sale MARCH 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• In the tale from the recent past, Team 7 is on a mission to rescue Caitlin Fairchild when a team member dies!

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THRESHOLD #3

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by HOWARD PORTER

1:25 B&W Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER

On sale MARCH 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

• Former Green Lantern Jediah Caul leads an assault on the powers behind the game...a very ill advised assault.

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ALL-STAR WESTERN #18

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by GLENN FABRY

On sale MARCH 27 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• When Catherine Wayne is kidnapped in Gotham City, Alan Wayne turns to Jonah Hex for help!

• Faced with the machinations of Vandal Savage, can Hex and Mrs. Wayne make their escape?

• In the backup feature, John Leather travels to Mexico where he faces werewolves and…The Shade!

 

STORMWATCH #18

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by WILL CONRAD

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale MARCH 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• The team battles one of their own for their very survival!

• The relationship of Midnighter and Apollo hits a rough patch when the Amazon-like Zealot joins the team!

 

DEATHSTROKE #18

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by EDGAR SALAZAR and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA and EBER FERREIRA

On sale MARCH 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Finally! Deathstroke vs. The Teen Titans!

• You want more? You got more, as The Ravagers join the fight!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #18

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by HENRIK JONSSON and SANDU FLOREA

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale MARCH 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• It’s rematch time as Basilisk faces off against the Suicide Squad!

• What—or who—is so important that Amanda Waller would risk stepping into the field herself?

 

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(The cover for SUICIDE SQUAD #18 by Ken Lashley)

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TEAM 7 #5

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by PASCAL ALIXE

Cover by GARY FRANK and CAM SMITH

On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The secret history of the DCU’s original Cyborg Program!

• Who is Spartan? And what is the threat of the Majestic Program?

• Slade Wilson takes his first steps down the path that will lead to his becoming Deathstroke!

 

THRESHOLD #2

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL

1:25 B&W Variant cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL

On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

• It’s renegade Green Lantern JEDIAH CAUL against BLUE BEETLE! But what is poor Jaime doing stranded in the wildest corners of outer space, anyway?

• And in the Larfleeze backup story, the hunt is on for Larfleeze’s stolen power battery — but the clock is ticking on his ring’s charge!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #17

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

On sale FEBRUARY 27 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Gather round for a lesson in the terrible secret history of Gotham City with Jonah Hex!

• Hex and Doctor Arkham are at the forefront as a disease threatens to destroy part of the city. The patient survival rate is looking pretty grim…

• Plus: In the backup story, meet Jenny Freedom and the StormWatch of the 19th century!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #17

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by HENRIK JOHNSON and SANDU FLOREA

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A dangerous surprise from Yo-Yo’s past awaits the Squad.

• And a familiar face returns, against all odds!

 

STORMWATCH #17

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by WILL CONRAD

On sale FEBRUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Don’t miss this major turning point issue as everything changes!

• The death of a StormWatch member!

• The end of StormWatch headquarters!

 

DEATHSTROKE #17

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by EDGAR SALAZAR and SCOTT HANNA

Cover by EDUARDO PANSICA and EBER FERREIRA

On sale FEBRUARY 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A corporation hires Deathstroke to track down and neutralize who is responsible for attacks that seem to have little rhyme or reason to them.

• What the world’s greatest mercenary finds may finally cause him to break a contract for the first time!

 

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(The cover for THRESHOLD #2 by Howard Porter and John Dell)

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TEAM 7 #4

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by JESUS MERINO

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

1:25 B&W Variant cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• At last, it’s the secret origin of Deathstroke!

• The team clashes with Eclipso – and Slade Wilson!

• Witness the beginnings of the Black Room from Justice League!

 

THRESHOLD #1

Written by KEITH GIFFEN

Art by TOM RANEY

Backup story art by SCOTT KOLINS

Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL

1:100 Variant cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT

On sale JANUARY 16 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

• Introducing THE HUNTED, spinning directly out of this month’s GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1!

• Featuring the New 52 gallery of space heroes: The Star Rovers, Star Hawkins, Space Cabbie, Tom Tomorrow, Captain K’Rot, and Star Ranger!

• Also introducing Jediah Caul, a disgraced Green Lantern stripped of his power ring, who is hunted for sport on a televised reality show!•

• LARFLEEZE steals the spotlight in his first ongoing series of backup stories! What happens when Larfleeze, the ultimate hoarder, is robbed...of everything!

 

DEATHSTROKE #16

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• The sins of the father come back to haunt Slade — now, tremble before the might of Jericho!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #16

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

On sale JANUARY 30 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Hex is being driven mad as he recuperates at Dr. Arkham’s house, where he meets more of the Arkham family than anyone would ever want to — until an uninvited guest drops by, and it’s an all-out brawl as Hex tries to take Hyde out and get the Black Diamond!

• And in the backup story, Tomahawk leads a gathering of Native American tribes in a final stand to protect their homeland.

 

GRIFTER #16

Written by FRANK TIERI

Art by MARAT MYCHAELS and DAVE BEATY

Cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE

• The conspiracy surrounding Cole Cash has unraveled — and you won’t believe who stands at the center of it all!

 

STORMWATCH #16

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by WILL CONRAD

On sale JANUARY 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Midnighter must die!

• The unthinkable happens when StormWatch’s mission to capture the renegade Midnighter turns into an assassination plot!

• Don’t miss the stunning (and permanent) transformation of a StormWatch member!

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #16

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by HENRIK JOHNSON and SANDU FLOREA

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale JANUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• After a torturous few missions, the team resets under Amanda Waller’s watch.

• Something is terribly wrong under the surface: power plays, ulterior motives, malfunctioning powers and team members who won’t stay dead? What’s going on?

 

Click here to see a gallery of art for the above titles.

 

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TEAM 7 #3

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art by JESUS MERINO

Cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and BATT

1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• From the pages of RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS, the mysterious Essence joins the team’s battle against the Heart of Darkness known as the Black Diamond!

• Before he was Deathstroke The Terminator, Slade Wilson was possessed by Eclipso! Is this the secret origin of a super villain?

• The secret history of the superhuman cold war is here!

 

G.I. COMBAT #7

Written by PETER J. TOMASI

Backup story written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Backup story art by STAZ JOHNSON

Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN

On sale DECEMBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE

• The Haunted Tank is on the loose in the Black Room. Plus: A resurrected Nazi is at the helm of the War Wheel!

• Plus: In the backup story, The Unknown Soldier goes to war!

 

ALL-STAR WESTERN #15

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI

Art by MORITAT

Backup story art by PHIL WINSLADE

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

On sale JANUARY 2 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+

• Dr. Arkham and Jonah Hex vs. Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde!

• Has Dr. Jekyll’s formula been fused with the Black Diamond?

• Plus: In the backup story, Tomahawk teams up with Tecumseh to turn a last stand into a victory.

 

GRIFTER #15

Written by FRANK TIERI

Art by MARAT MYCHAELS and DAVE BEATTY

Cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• Grifter and Voodoo vs. The Suicide Squad!

• Is Amanda Waller responsible for all the bad things that have happened to Grifter? Will he stop shooting long enough to learn the truth?

• Former Team 7 partners face off!

 

DEATHSTROKE #15

Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

Art and cover by SCOTT CLARK

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A long dead memory from Slade's past resurfaces, looking for revenge!

• Will the legendary assassin known as Deathstroke finally be pushed past his breaking point?

 

STORMWATCH #15

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art and cover by WILL CONRAD

On sale DECEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• Midnighter: enemy of Stormwatch?

• The manipulations of the Shadow Lords have turned members of the team against each other! Is this the beginning of the end as we saw it in issue #0?

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #15

Written by ADAM GLASS

Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO

Cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale DECEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

• A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!

• Harley continues her rather unpleasant reunion with The Joker!

• Has the violent life of the Squad finally claimed Deadshot?

 

Click here to see a gallery of covers for the above titles.

 

(The cover for TEAM 7 #3 by Tyler Kirkham and Batt)

Who’s Who in the New 52: Week Two

Today marks the release of the second week of DC Comics’ #0 issues. Each of these special issues is filled with everything from secrets to revelations to origin stories. These will both explain what happened before the launch of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 last summer, as well as plant seeds for future story arcs!

 

If you’ve already picked up your #0 issues today, you’ve probably noticed that in the back of each book (and now online!) is a Who’s Who entry on a major character in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. These pages share information such as each character’s first appearance, base of operations, powers, history, and other appearances. Below, check out the list of which character is being spotlighted on each of this week’s releases and be sure to click on their names to read up on who they are!

 

BATGIRL #0 – Batgirl

BATMAN #0 – Batman

BATMAN AND ROBIN #0 – Damian Wayne

DEATHSTROKE #0 – Deathstroke

DEMON KNIGHTS #0 – Demon Knights

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #0 – Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #0 – Green Lantern Corps

GRIFTER #0 – Grifter

LEGION LOST #0 – Legion Lost

THE RAVAGERS #0 – The Ravagers

RESURRECTION MAN #0 – Resurrection Man

SUICIDE SQUAD #0 – Suicide Squad

SUPERBOY #0 – Superboy

TEAM 7 #0 - Team 7

Exclusive First Look at the Covers for the Second Week of ZERO MONTH!

Timed to the one year anniversary of the launch of the historic DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 initiative, DC Comics has introduced 0 month.

 

Below, take an exclusive first look at the final covers for all of the 0 month issues hitting stores on September 12th!

 

BATGIRL #0!

 

 

BATMAN #0!

 

 

BATMAN AND ROBIN #0!

 

 

DEATHSTROKE #0!

 

 

DEMON KNIGHTS #0!

 

 

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #0!

 

 

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #0!

 

 

GRIFTER #0!

 

 

LEGION LOST #0!

 

 

THE RAVAGERS #0!

 

 

RESURRECTION MAN #0!

 

 

SUICIDE SQUAD #0!

 

 

SUPERBOY #0!

 

 

TEAM 7 #0!

 

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