{"product_id":"green-arrow-annual-1-1988-nm","title":"Green Arrow Annual # 1 1988 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Arrow Annual #1\u003c\/b\u003e (1988), titled \"Lesson for a Crab,\" is the middle chapter of the three-part \"Fables\" crossover event that also ran through Detective Comics Annual #1 and The Question Annual #1. In VF\/NM condition, this issue typically holds a market value of $5.00 to $9.00. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story follows a shaken Oliver Queen in Seattle after a rogue British archer named Lord Kalesque begins a series of random killings to bait him into a duel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: Kalesque is obsessed with proving his archery superiority to Green Arrow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Resolution: Rather than a standard physical battle, Oliver is visited by the martial arts masters O-Sensei and Lady Shiva, who offer him enlightenment. Oliver eventually defeats Kalesque by taking a \"Zen\" approach—refusing to fight, which causes the antagonist to emotionally collapse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSignificance: This issue features the first meeting between Lady Shiva and Black Canary, who would later become iconic rivals in the Birds of Prey series. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Dennis (Denny) O'Neil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Tom Artis (pencils) and Timothy Dzon (inks).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artists: Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGuest Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue is notable for its heavy-hitting guest lineup, connecting the street-level heroes of the late '80s DC Universe: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBatman (Bruce Wayne) and Alfred Pennyworth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBlack Canary (Dinah Lance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLady Shiva and her mentor, O-Sensei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48003573973092,"sku":"BQ58","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_03_08_12_49_53_357.jpg?v=1772992279","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/green-arrow-annual-1-1988-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}