In a recent chat with Newsarama’s Matt Brady, Kevin Smith said that he’s already written issues’ #1 through #6 of his February-launching Green Arrow series, and that he’ll be starting issue #7 soon. The would leave five more issues to write taking into account his previously announced intent to write a 12-issue arc, and then pass the ongoing title on to another writer to continue. (Smith has suggested he that Mark Millar would make a good replacement, but as our previous story indicated, Millar’s schedule seems full for quite some time).

However, it appears as if Smith’s run may get extended…”I think I’m going to stick around after the twelve issue story arc, and maybe do another half-year or a year, because right now, the first twelve issues are one big story arc,” Smith told Brady. “It’d be nice to get in there and do some single or two-issue stories.”

As for returning to Marvel and a particular red-suited guy with horns, there’s good news there as well. “Quesada’s got a healthy stable of great talent over there, and he certainly doesn’t need my help anymore,” Smith explained. “That being said, we are going to do something. I believe next year, we are working on doing a Daredevil hardcover, so that should be kind of fun. He [Quesada] doesn’t have much time to draw anymore, but he said he would make time to do this, so that’s in the hopper.”

Also coming from Smith in 2001 is a Bluntman and Chronic miniseries that is tentatively slated for a June debut.

Look for a full interview with Smith discussing Green Arrow coming soon to Comics Newsarama.