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Arrow: Season 2.5 is a digital-first limited series published by DC Comics. The series is based on, and set in the universe of the television series Arrow, and meant to bridge the gap between the end of season 2 and the beginning of season 3. Arrow: Season 2.5 is written by Marc Guggenheim, a writer and producer of Arrow, and Keto Shimizu, also a writer and editor for the television series, with art by Joe Bennett and Jack Jadson. The first issue was released digitally on September 1, 2014, with its first physical release, which feature two digital releases, scheduled for October 8. The series is expected to feature 24 digital issues, which will comprise 12 physical issues.

Publication history
In July 2014, Arrow: Season 2.5 was announced as a follow up to the television series' original digital title. The series is written by Marc Guggenheim, a writer and producer of Arrow and Keto Shimizu, one of the show's executive story editors and writers, with art by Joe Bennett and Jack Jadson. Arrow 2.5 is intended to tell one continuous story across two arcs, that fits within the television narrative, versus the first digital comic, which Guggenheim likened to "an anthology". Guggenheim stated, "We've tried to put in all the elements that people like about the show... We're going to see what's happened to Detective Lance after he collapsed in the season [two] finale. A good chunk of the burning questions left over will get answered in the tie-in comic. Particularly towards the latter half of the series, we're going to start introducing characters [in the comic] who you'll see in Season 3... before they show up on TV." On the comic's relationship to season three of the show, Guggenheim said, "Season three is designed to stand on its own feet without requiring anyone to do any outside reading. But what the comic book will give is a deeper appreciation for some of the moments [in the show] and a more complete narrative experience. If you want to go deeper into the story, that's what Season 2.5 is for." Shimizu added that the comic also allows the writers to "accomplish things on the page that are nearly impossible to do with our production schedule and our budget", including bigger action sequences, as well as visits to locations such as Khandaq that cannot be recreated on the show. Additionally, the series has one to two pages each issue dedicated to the Suicide Squad, leading up to their own issue later in the run.

On setting the comic between season 2 and 3 of the show, Guggenheim said, "I didn't want to tell a story that you absolutely had read in order to enjoy Season 3, but at the same time I wanted to make it a story that felt like you couldn't necessarily ignore it. If I'd set the story in Season 1, it'd feel less tied in to the series proper than what I wanted to go for. And when I lit upon the idea of telling the story between Seasons 2 and 3, because we always look to the real life time gap between broadcast seasons it felt like the natural thing to do... [It] is structured like one of our regular seasons, and that's why I sort of began Chapter 1 with what we call a cold open, which is just a big action sequence. I wanted the comic to narratively feel like the show itself." He also added that "The goal is to end Season 2.5 basically five minutes before Season 3 begins."

The character Caleb Green, who has ties to Robert Queen, will be created specifically for the comic.

Reception

 * IGN #1 review
 * IGN #2 review
 * IGN #4 review
 * IGN #5 review
 * IGN #7 review