Green Arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books
published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by
George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November
1941. His real name is Oliver Jonas Queen, a wealthy businessman and
owner of Queen Industries who is also a well-known celebrity in Star
City. He uses this position to hide the fact that he is the Arrow.
Sometimes shown dressed like the character Robin Hood, Green Arrow is
an archer who uses his skills to fight crime in his home cities of
Star City and Seattle, as well as alongside his fellow superheroes as
a member of the Justice League. Though much less frequently used in
modern stories, he also deploys a range of trick arrows (in
contemporary times, they are referred as "specialty arrows") with
various special functions, such as glue, explosive-tipped, grappling
hook, flash grenade, tear gas and even kryptonite arrows for use in a
range of special situations. At the time of his debut, Green Arrow
functioned in many ways as an archery-themed analogue of the very
popular Batman character, but writers at DC subsequently developed him
into a voice of left-wing politics very much distinct in character
from Batman.Green Arrow enjoyed moderate success in his early years,
becoming the cover feature of More Fun, as well as having occasional
appearances in other comics. Throughout his first twenty-five years,
however, the character never enjoyed greater popularity. In the late
1960s, writer Denny O'Neil, inspired by the character's dramatic
visual redesign by Neal Adams, chose to have him lose his fortune,
giving him the then-unique role of a streetwise crusader for the
working class and the disadvantaged. In 1970, he was paired with a
more law and order-oriented hero, Green Lantern, in a ground-breaking,
socially conscious comic book series. Since then, he has been popular
among comic book fans and most writers have taken an urban, gritty
approach to the character. The character was killed off in the 1990s
and replaced by a new character, Oliver's son Connor Hawke. Connor,
however, proved a less popular character, and the original Oliver
Queen character was resurrected in the 2001 "Quiver" storyline, by
writer Kevin Smith. In the 2000s, the character has been featured in
bigger storylines focusing on Green Arrow and Black Canary, such as
the DC event The Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding and the high-profile
Justice League: Cry for Justice storyline, prior to the character's
relaunch alongside most of DC's properties in 2011.Green Arrow was not
initially a well-known character outside of comic book fandom: he had
appeared in a single episode of the animated series Super Friends in
1973. In the 2000s, the character appeared in a number of DC
television properties, including the animated series Justice League
Unlimited, Young Justice, The Batman and Batman: The Brave and the
Bold, and several DC Universe Animated Original Movies. In live
action, he appeared in the series Smallville, played by actor Justin
Hartley, and became a core cast member. In 2012, the live action
series Arrow debuted on The CW, in which the title character was
portrayed by Stephen Amell, and launching several spin-off series,
becoming the starting point for a shared television franchise called
the Arrowverse.Green Arrow and Speedy first appeared in More Fun
Comics #73 (cover-dated November 1941), which was illustrated by
artist George Papp. When Mort Weisinger was creating the character,
aside from the obvious allusions to Robin Hood, he took inspiration
from a movie serial, The Green Archer, based on the novel by Edgar
Wallace. He retooled the concept into a superhero archer with obvious
Batman influences. These include Green Arrow's sidekick Speedy, his
use of an Arrowcar and Arrow-Plane for transportation, his use of an
Arrow-Cave as his headquarters, his alter ego as a wealthy playboy,
the use of an Arrow-Signal to summon him, as well as a clown-like arch
foe named Bull's Eye, similar to Batman's arch-foe, the Joker. His and
Speedy's first origin stories were told in More Fun Comics #89.
published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by
George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November
1941. His real name is Oliver Jonas Queen, a wealthy businessman and
owner of Queen Industries who is also a well-known celebrity in Star
City. He uses this position to hide the fact that he is the Arrow.
Sometimes shown dressed like the character Robin Hood, Green Arrow is
an archer who uses his skills to fight crime in his home cities of
Star City and Seattle, as well as alongside his fellow superheroes as
a member of the Justice League. Though much less frequently used in
modern stories, he also deploys a range of trick arrows (in
contemporary times, they are referred as "specialty arrows") with
various special functions, such as glue, explosive-tipped, grappling
hook, flash grenade, tear gas and even kryptonite arrows for use in a
range of special situations. At the time of his debut, Green Arrow
functioned in many ways as an archery-themed analogue of the very
popular Batman character, but writers at DC subsequently developed him
into a voice of left-wing politics very much distinct in character
from Batman.Green Arrow enjoyed moderate success in his early years,
becoming the cover feature of More Fun, as well as having occasional
appearances in other comics. Throughout his first twenty-five years,
however, the character never enjoyed greater popularity. In the late
1960s, writer Denny O'Neil, inspired by the character's dramatic
visual redesign by Neal Adams, chose to have him lose his fortune,
giving him the then-unique role of a streetwise crusader for the
working class and the disadvantaged. In 1970, he was paired with a
more law and order-oriented hero, Green Lantern, in a ground-breaking,
socially conscious comic book series. Since then, he has been popular
among comic book fans and most writers have taken an urban, gritty
approach to the character. The character was killed off in the 1990s
and replaced by a new character, Oliver's son Connor Hawke. Connor,
however, proved a less popular character, and the original Oliver
Queen character was resurrected in the 2001 "Quiver" storyline, by
writer Kevin Smith. In the 2000s, the character has been featured in
bigger storylines focusing on Green Arrow and Black Canary, such as
the DC event The Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding and the high-profile
Justice League: Cry for Justice storyline, prior to the character's
relaunch alongside most of DC's properties in 2011.Green Arrow was not
initially a well-known character outside of comic book fandom: he had
appeared in a single episode of the animated series Super Friends in
1973. In the 2000s, the character appeared in a number of DC
television properties, including the animated series Justice League
Unlimited, Young Justice, The Batman and Batman: The Brave and the
Bold, and several DC Universe Animated Original Movies. In live
action, he appeared in the series Smallville, played by actor Justin
Hartley, and became a core cast member. In 2012, the live action
series Arrow debuted on The CW, in which the title character was
portrayed by Stephen Amell, and launching several spin-off series,
becoming the starting point for a shared television franchise called
the Arrowverse.Green Arrow and Speedy first appeared in More Fun
Comics #73 (cover-dated November 1941), which was illustrated by
artist George Papp. When Mort Weisinger was creating the character,
aside from the obvious allusions to Robin Hood, he took inspiration
from a movie serial, The Green Archer, based on the novel by Edgar
Wallace. He retooled the concept into a superhero archer with obvious
Batman influences. These include Green Arrow's sidekick Speedy, his
use of an Arrowcar and Arrow-Plane for transportation, his use of an
Arrow-Cave as his headquarters, his alter ego as a wealthy playboy,
the use of an Arrow-Signal to summon him, as well as a clown-like arch
foe named Bull's Eye, similar to Batman's arch-foe, the Joker. His and
Speedy's first origin stories were told in More Fun Comics #89.
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