Green Arrow #25 published by DC Comics, cover dated October 1989, priced at $1.25 US / $1.60 CAN / 70p UK. Created by the creative team of Grell, Birch, and Bair, with cover art signed by Birch. The cover depicts a woman in a flowing blue dress with long blonde hair standing before an ancient runic stone monolith in a forest setting, with a large shadowy figure looming in the darkness beside her. This issue carries DC's 'Suggested for Mature Readers' advisory label. Part of Mike Grell's acclaimed run on the Green Arrow solo series that began in 1987, this title is well regarded among DC Comics collectors for its mature, grounded storytelling style distinct from mainstream superhero fare.