Justice League: Cry For Justice was a seven issue miniseries written by James Robinson in 2009, with gorgeous painted artwork by Mauro Cascioli. To say it was poorly received would be something of an understatement, with Robinson's writing and characterisation being heavily criticised in the fan community. Now, why would we want this story to be adapted into Arrow if it's so terrible? Well, once again, we don't think adapting the story wholesale is appropriate, but taking inspiration from some of the more controversial points might be a good way to go. Arrow has always been a show with a certain edge to it, right from season one's beginning. While it occasionally can't help itself from falling into shoddily acted melodrama (which, to it's credit, only happens a few times per season), the show committed very early on to the idea that Oliver Queen was willing to kill the criminals of Starling City. This was initially quite jarring for fans of the comic book, and they pulled back on it somewhat during season two, with Oliver vowing not to take any more lives as he had to be a hero, not a vigilante. Now, in the comics, Queen has been known to kill on occasion, but only as a last resort. Cry For Justice is one of those stories when he is pushed to the limit, when the villain Prometheus maims Roy Harper by cutting his arm off and causes the destruction of Star City, which kills Roy's young daughter Lian in the process. Ollie responds to all this by putting an arrow straight between Prometheus' eyes, an act which outraged most of the fan community. What we're really getting at with this entry is that it would be intriguing to see a story in Arrow where Oliver is pushed to the very edge again and is forced to contemplate using lethal force once more. It would make for some superb drama if pulled off well, and the show has already set the precedent that Queen is willing to do whatever it takes to save his city.
