Arrow is an American action-adventure television series developed by Greg Berlanti,
Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. It is based on the fictional character Green
Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. It
premiered in North America on The CW on October 10, 2012,[1] with international
broadcasting to take place in late 2012.[2] The series follows billionaire playboy
Oliver Queen, portrayed by Stephen Amell, who, after five years of being stranded on
an uncharted island, returns home to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante
whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrows. Arrow will also feature appearances by
other DC Comics characters. To assist in promotion, a preview comic book was released
to tie into the television series.