The CW's Arrow has reached its conclusion, after years of headlining the television superhero universe. The eight seasons of the hit action show covered a variety of storylines; both original and taken from the comics. Whilst some of these have been directly adapted Green Arrow tales, others have been taken in part from other characters, with Batman's rogues gallery particularly being used throughout.

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The show has seen a lot of success and many characters come and go. It's surprising how many comic book elements ended up being incorporated into the CW's Green Arrow series, but since season 8 was the last of its run, we take a look at some Green Arrow stories we'll never see now that Arrow is over.

Updated on April 13th, 2020, by Richard Keller: Now that Arrow has ended its run, its time to contemplate the storylines that the show could have presented if it had another season in its quiver. Let's look at some more of them with these examples

15 15. The Longbow Hunters

In 1987, writer and artist Mike Grell created "The Longbow Hunters" mini-series. In it, he took Oliver out of Star City, moved him to Seattle, and gave him a gritter attitude. No longer relying on trick arrows, Green Arrow became more of a shoot-to-kill vigilante. In the midst of this transformation, his love, Black Canary, was severely injured.

The Arrowverse version of the character was quite similar in tone to the one presented n the mature-readers series. However, he wasn't as fractured as the one that appeared in the comics. While there were a team of Longbow Hunters on the show, a story about Arrow going on a path of vengeance without his team behind him could have changed the character's profile.

14 14. Identity Crisis

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We're not sure exactly how the showrunners at Arrow would have set this in a universe without superhero teams, but it certainly would have fit. Scripted by award-winning writer Brad Meltzer, Identity Crisis shook up the superhero world. After Elongated Man's wife, Sue Dibny, is killed, the JLA, including Green Arrow, hunt for the killer.

What unwinds is a secret kept by Arrow and others and wiped from other heroes like Batman. One where Sue was sexually assaulted by the villain Doctor Light on the JLA satellite. It's a dark tale that Arrow would have done justice with. Especially with the appearance of Deathstroke.

13 13. Case Of The Namesake Murders

Fans of Arrow may not have realized the character's history. It actually goes back to More Fun Comics #73. This is where he and his sidekick Roy Harper, aka, Speedy, are introduced to the world of DC Comics.

This would have been a good story for a version of Old Man Green Arrow to tell the next generation of archers. It involved the hunt for a cunning murderer who wanted to take down all members of the History Club. It certainly would have been a lighter tale. Perhaps used as a palette cleanser before another darker tale started.

12 12. Blood Of The Dragon

This is another tale of Green Arrow under the writing pen of Mike Grell. It's also a story about closure in the midst of starting a new life. Something the Arrowverse version of the hero has done numerous times.

In this tale, Oliver has to travel to Japan to rescue Shado, the ninja that once saved his life. In doing so, he has to choose if he wants to continue on his current path of traveling the world or remain with the love of his life, Black Canary, as she recovers from her injuries in Seattle. In the end, it would have been a perfect story for the Arrowverse's Oliver to deal with.

11 11. Snowbirds Don't Fly

Green Arrow and Speedy. Snowbirds Don't Fly

We're surprised the Arrow team didn't take this storyline up during its run. Granted, they didn't have Green Lantern around for Ollie to pal around with. Still, the story  has a timeliness that could easily be inserted into the opioid epidemic.

In the original comic, written in 1971 by Denny O'Neil and drawn by Neal Adams, Green Arrow discovers Speedy has been selling Oliver's trick arrows in order to buy heroin. While Roy tries to go cold turkey with the help of Black Canary, Arrow and Lantern track the heroin sales down to a pharmaceutical CEO who publicly condemns drug abuse. Overall, "Snowbirds Don't Fly" is a half-century-old tale that would have comfortably fit into an Arrowverse plot.

10 10. Wonder Year

An early story in the career of the Green Arrow and a quirky one to kick off this list, Wonder Year takes places all in costume... although not the costume you'd expect. With Oliver Queen heading to a fancy dress party, he decides to ditch his usual getup, donning the outfit of Robin Hood instead.

It's an ironic twist and the archer's skills are needed almost immediately as he makes many daring rescues all in one night, whilst dressed as the man of myth and legend. It's a fun story which could make for a lighter episode of Arrow, maybe over Halloween.

9 9. Mystery Pupil

Stephen Amell in Arrow

Another dated story in the history of the emerald archer but a change of pace for Queen. Oliver answers an ad in the newspaper to train a billionaire in the skills of archery. It's an interesting dynamic between the pair, with the billionaire representing a past Queen no longer relates to.

The twist of the story comes when this pupil uses his newfound talents to commit crime as the Crimson Archer. It's a moral dilemma for Oliver who gave him the ability to commit these crimes and would act in Arrow as a reminder to not trust so easily; a flaw that the TV version continually allows to cloud his judgment.

8 8. The Green Arrows of the World

Green Arrows of the World, by Jack Kirby

This story featured only briefly in a comic strip, although could make for a really interesting episode if it was to be adapted to CW's Arrow. Mocking an old Batman comic, this unites the many Green Arrows of the world into a single location. The vigilantes from all over, look to Oliver for guidance and inspiration.

It's a concept that could be similarly replicated, as the Green Arrow could be a major influence on other vigilantes across the planet, with many other personalities donning the hood. Uniting them to face a common threat and to show Oliver the impact he had made would be an important point to touch upon.

7 7. Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia mimics the sound of a fire.

This Kevin Smith villain has had many unique stories across the pages of the Green Arrow comic books and it's a travesty he will never see any screen time. Smith has said that the creepy character is hard to translate to TV or film, but we disagree with that.

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The villain's penchant for inflicting pain whilst making the sound of the action he is doing, is an incredibly imaginative trait for a character and one that would be unsettling to watch. With Arrow often making these stories even grittier, an Onomatopoeia appearance could be particularly disturbing if it could have been done correctly.

6 6. Warlord

The stories just keep getting weirder, as Oliver Queen comes face to face with a body double! The duplicate of the Green Arrow in DC Comics is Travis Morgan, also known as the mystical Warlord. The hero is mistaken for Queen and attacked. He tracks down Oliver to confront him about this before they team up to face this new threat.

The idea of a man being mistaken for Oliver, especially now that his identity is public knowledge, could have been a great display of the consequences of being the Green Arrow. Perhaps removing some of Warlord's own background in order to make this a more grounded story would have been necessary, but then again magic does exist in the Arrowverse!

5 5. Quiver

Green Arrow Quiver Matt Wagner

Quiver is a famous Green Arrow story from the comics that we'll never get to see unfold on the small screen. The story involves Oliver Queen dying and being reborn, although with no memories and little personality. The confused archer tries to rebuild his life, even getting a brand new sidekick.

The reason for his revival and lack of memories is complicated but they could be translated to the show through the use of the Lazarus pit, which have been explored in the past and recently discussed in episodes of Arrow. What's most prominent about this tale is the conversations Oliver has with family members and friends, whom he does not remember.

4 4. Green Lantern and Green Arrow

Two of DC's best buddies is the Green heroes, Queen and Hal Jordon. The duo have spent a lot of time together, had a great comic run and enjoyed success starring alongside each other as members of the Justice League. The concept of a Green Lantern has been recently revealed during the crossover episode, where it was said that John Diggle was a ring bearer on another Earth.

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Whether the Arrow version, therefore, incorporated a Hal Jordon or brought the ring to Diggle to combine the two heroes, this would have been a fun friendship to explore in the Arrowverse and one we will now never see.

3 3. The Kill Machine

Stephen Amell as Green Arrow in Arrow

A much more recent story that has run its course in the new 52, takes a look at Oliver's past once again and links back to the island and his father. The villain of the story, Komodo, has already appeared in Arrow's rogue gallery, but bringing back a variation on the character would do no harm.

Trained in a similar skill set to Oliver, by his own father, this is slightly familiar to the Emiko story in Arrow but with an added mysterious element relating further to the island. It could have been interesting to revisit all of this one last time and to completely twist everything we knew.

2 2. Connor Hawke

Hawke has already been used twice in the Arrowverse. The son of John Diggle in this world, Connor has been shown to have two futures. One in a Legends of Tomorrow episode, where he takes on the role of Green Arrow and one in Arrow where is the head of the Deathstroke organization.

It's a shame that we will never see a full version of Hawke, where Oliver can train the young man into becoming a better hero. This could have been a closing story for Queen, where he passes the torch, or rather quiver, to a brand new hero.

1 1. Archer's Quest

This story could have served as a series-long arc for Ollie and his team. To protect his family, Ollie asks for every object, clue or evidence relating to him to be tracked down in the event of his death. Perhaps if he is to die this is how Arrow will end, but the story also involves a very much alive Queen.

The tale involves a lot of mystery, a Batman villain known as the Catman and a journey through the Green Arrow's past. If Oliver knows his time is up, perhaps this is how he could have spent the rest of his time, taking a trip down memory lane to put his legacy to rest. But alas, much like the other stories on this list, we'll never see this fully adapted as Arrow comes to an end.

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