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116-819: The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy . Avernus Cemetery is a hidden burial ground in Central City for the enemies of the Flash known as the Rogues . The Batcave is the headquarters of Batman . Located directly beneath Wayne Manor. Burnside is a borough of Gotham City that is connected to Gotham by the Burnside Bridge. It is home to The New 52 version of Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) and appears in Batman '89 as

232-425: A Justice League member, Green Arrow will also appear in crossovers with stories featuring other DC flagship characters from time to time. Of his Justice League colleagues, classic stories depict Ollie as having an ongoing feud with Hawkman owing to their differing outlooks on life, and more recently, he has been depicted as a good friend of his Justice League United colleague Animal Man . Green Arrow has also been

348-453: A 'black ops' super-team as the team's tactical consultant. His time in the Elite is notable for showing a brief affair with Dawn , the wife of the team's magical expert, Manitou Raven . Judd Winick took over as Green Arrow 's writer and made many changes. Mia Dearden , the new Speedy, was revealed to be HIV positive and attempts were made to expand Green Arrow's Rogues Gallery with Merlyn

464-634: A Green Arrow story published in Green Lantern (vol. 2) No. 87, was Green Arrow's writer for the next several years. In 1976, the Green Lantern/Green Arrow title was re-launched, without the socially conscious themes of the original series, with O'Neil writing and Mike Grell drawing. After the title moved to solo Green Lantern stories, solo Green Arrow stories appeared in World's Finest Comics . In his solo series, Oliver landed

580-600: A box that seemingly makes him regain his memory. It is revealed that Martian Manhunter realized Amanda Waller's plans to make the world hate metahumans, so he agreed to create a telepathic implant which will make Ollie fully believe in Waller's goals. Oliver helps disable the Amazon bots and the heroes regain their powers. In the aftermath, Oliver explains he had to do it because the Justice League disbanded so quickly when

696-429: A companion of necessity when Green Arrow was forced to leave Seattle after false accusations of aiding terrorists. Grell's run ended with Green Arrow vol. 2 No. 80, shortly after Dinah dumped Oliver. During this period, the writer also redefined the character's origin in the four-part 1992 limited series , Green Arrow: The Wonder Year . Grell portrayed Oliver Queen as a thrill-seeker who inherits his family business at

812-600: A cover story for what transpired, referencing the original Green Arrow origin story, as well as Mike Grell's version. After the end of the ongoing series, DC Comics published a four-part bi-monthly Black Canary miniseries in which Green Arrow teamed up with Black Canary to help get Sin into school and establish a new life. This series concluded with the Black Canary accepting his proposal. This resulted in DC Comics publishing three interconnected specials revolving around

928-433: A cross-country road trip to pick up old possessions of Oliver's, most notably a spare Green Lantern power ring entrusted to him by Hal Jordan many years earlier. The story also revealed that Oliver knew all along that Connor was his son and was even present at his birth, but that Oliver ultimately abandoned Connor and his mother, because of his fear of the responsibilities of fatherhood. Meltzer's storyline would continue into

1044-531: A future match. Nightmaster agrees, and following their release, Enchantress attacks White Rabbit because she distrusts him. After that, they find Chimp and overpower the Pentacle, the Enchantress breaks Strega’s spell, but the necromantic nature of the magic meant that to avoid having to kill anyone to undo the spell, she is forced to instead take one year (which passes immediately) from the life of everyone in

1160-482: A horde of demons, the body of Oliver having made contact with his soul and convincing him to return to save their son. Dover is defeated and actually consumed by the Beast, who then leaves of his own accord. Oliver also finds himself independently wealthy again, as Dover had transferred all his financial assets to Oliver in anticipation of taking over his body. He also picked up a new sidekick, Mia Dearden , who would become

1276-495: A job as a newspaper columnist, which allowed him to articulate his political beliefs in a more public field. In World's Finest No. 255 (1979), Queen unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Star City. In May through August 1983, Green Arrow appeared for the first time in his own comic book, a four issue limited series . This miniseries introduced a running rivalry between Green Arrow and the supervillain Count Vertigo . In 1985,

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1392-572: 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

1508-469: A master archer, and Count Vertigo , a foreign dignitary with the power to disrupt his enemy's balance and perception. Other recurring villains have included China White , Clock King , Cupid , Brick , and Constantine Drakon . Since the 2000s, the longstanding DC supervillain Deathstroke has often been depicted as having a particular grudge against Green Arrow. Two versions of Green Arrow exist in

1624-542: A member of the Justice League . The world's greatest archer, as well as a competent swordsman and martial artist , Green Arrow 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. Green Arrow enjoyed moderate success in his early years, becoming

1740-629: A member of the Outsiders , both in its incarnation as a covert superhero team led by Batman and in its New 52 form as a secret society based around various weapon clans, including an Arrow Clan which Oliver is the rightful head of. In the Golden Age of Comic Books , Green Arrow and Speedy were also affiliated with the superhero group the Seven Soldiers of Victory . Recurring Green Arrow villains of course include his archenemies Merlyn ,

1856-554: A near-fatal attack during the events of the Infinite Crisis, as well as used his recuperation time to retrain. He works with several expert instructors including a sensei known as Natas , who also trained Deathstroke , and becomes proficient in several martial arts including the use of swords, which he makes use of on occasion during this time, and proves that he and his family are now formidable combatants when battling Deathstroke and later Batman's rogue protégé Jason Todd . He

1972-624: A new Green Arrow series following Oliver's disappearance at the end of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths , with Sean Izaakse illustrating and launching in April 2023. On April 25, the day of the first issue's release, it was announced that the initial six-issue miniseries would become a twelve-issue maxiseries. Oliver eventually reunites with Connor Hawke , Roy Harper , Black Canary , Red Canary, and Liam Harper after defeating Merlyn . Oliver has seemingly worked with Amanda Waller and starts arresting his family. During his work with Waller, he digs up

2088-821: A new host, Crispus Allen . Second, it signals the end of the Ninth Age of Magic and the Dawn of the Tenth. Making it to the Rock, Nabu has time before he dies to explain to the heroes what has happened to the Spectre, and to charge Detective Chimp with choosing a new Doctor Fate . Finding that the Helm of Fate does not fit him, Detective Chimp gives it to Captain Marvel to throw from the Rock and let it fall to Earth, letting fate itself choose

2204-455: A new owner of Queen Industries, the result of a hostile takeover, arrives to enforce peace and rebuild the city. This self-proclaimed 'Queen' has a connection to Green Arrow's father and claims to be upholding the Queen family legacy where Oliver failed. In 2011, DC chose to relaunch its titles with new No. 1 issues and a refreshed continuity and called this initiative The New 52 . Green Arrow

2320-592: A previous relationship. In Green Arrow (vol. 2) #100–101, Queen infiltrated a group of eco-terrorists known as the Eden Corps and sacrificed his life to prevent the group from detonating a bomb that would destroy the city of Metropolis . Superman attempted to intervene, but ultimately did not after Queen rebuked him for suggesting that Queen allow him to sever the arm attached to the bomb. The exchange between Queen and Superman pays tribute to Frank Miller's 1986 work The Dark Knight Returns . Queen later admits in

2436-487: A quest in a beat-up pickup truck to "find America", along the way witnessing the problems of corruption, racism, pollution, as well as overpopulation confronting the nation. One story (in issues #78-79) was even widely interpreted as an allegory for the Manson Family cult murders, though O'Neil has emphasized that the story was about the authoritarian left and not Manson. In Green Lantern (vol. 2) #85–86 , it

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2552-644: A racist serial killer using drone-like security technology in Seattle to systematically target criminals and potential criminals based on computer profiling and police data. In 2016, DC relaunched its entire line of titles once again with the DC Rebirth event, this time intending to restore elements from the DC Universe prior to Flashpoint , while also maintaining the continuity of the New 52. Ben Percy remained

2668-591: A result, he avoided being revived and "re-imagined" for the Silver Age, as the Flash , Green Lantern , and others were. Aside from sharing Adventure Comics with him, issue No. 258 featured an encounter between a younger Oliver Queen and Superboy. The Green Arrow and Speedy feature during this period included a short run in 1958 written by Dick and Dave Wood and drawn by Jack Kirby . For much of this period, Green Arrow's adventures were written by France Herron , who

2784-491: A spur of the moment impulse by Enchantress , Ragman , and Detective Chimp to get rid of the Spectre because of his decision to destroy all magic in the universe. They are joined by Blue Devil , Nightshade , and Nightmaster , who christens the group the "Shadowpact". During the course of the story, it is revealed by the wizard Shazam that the name "Shadowpact" has been used repetitively throughout history by groups of mystics who champion lost causes. In their fight with

2900-465: A unique rogues gallery of villains. His supporting cast has changed wildly over the course of the series, but has tended to include his sidekick Speedy ( Roy Harper and Mia Dearden ) and his fellow superhero and main romantic interest, Black Canary . His son Connor Hawke has also been a part of the Arrow vigilante family, along with Black Canary's adopted daughter Sin . For a brief time, Green Arrow

3016-506: A very young age. Changed by his sojourn on the island, Oliver decided to take up crime fighting as a means of rebelling against his responsibilities. During his first adventure in Star City, Oliver meets an old flame, Brianna Stone, a former college radical who warns him if he continued to carry his bow, he would one day have to use it for real. Grell's limited series also established Queen's attraction toward dangerous women. Once Grell left

3132-676: 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 No. 89. Green Arrow began as a back-up feature in More Fun Comics , but within four months the Green Arrow and Speedy replaced Doctor Fate and the Spectre as the cover feature. In Superhero Comics of

3248-633: Is 12 miles from Arkham Asylum. It housed inmates like the Penguin, Catman , Deadshot , Tony Zucco , Mortimer Kadavar and the Cavalier , but shortly after Crisis on Infinite Earths , it was the site of a breakout by Ra's al Ghul . It appears in several episodes of Batman . Iron Heights Penitentiary is a high security prison devised for many of the foes of the Flash . Located near Keystone City . Peña Duro , also called Hard Rock in English,

3364-694: Is a fictional area of the city of Chicago . The Oblivion Bar is an extradimensional bar used as a gathering place/hangout for magic users, as well as the headquarters for the Shadowpact . Project Cadmus is an experimental genetics lab. Located in Metropolis. The Young Justice animated series has it located in Washington, D.C. The Sanctum of Doctor Fate is Doctor Fate's headquarters. Located in Salem, Massachusetts . The Secret Sanctuary

3480-436: Is a rich, thrill-seeking activist who is attacked, thrown overboard and washes up on an island where he learns of a smuggling operation. Upon witnessing the inhabitants' slave-like living conditions, he begins to take down the smugglers' operation. He eventually returns to civilization changed by his experiences. In the final part of the story, Oliver claims that a mutiny or the actions of a group of heroin dealers could be used as

3596-660: Is an asylum in Gotham City that houses criminally insane convicts. Belle Reve is a high security metahuman prison located in St. Roch, Louisiana and the headquarters of the Suicide Squad . In Smallville , Belle Reve Sanitarium is a prison for "meteor freaks" ( metahumans ), and the mentally ill located near Kansas . Belle Reve Special Security Barracks appears in the DC Extended Universe , as

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3712-853: Is an extradimensional structure presided over by Abel . A version of this is also the headquarters of the Secret Six . THe Reichuss Mansion is a mobile haunted house that served as the House of Secrets in the 1990s Vertigo series of the same name . The Iceberg Lounge is nightclub and base of operations for the Penguin . Located in Gotham City . The club is featured in the DC Animated Universe , Gotham , The Lego Batman Movie , Batman: Caped Crusader , The Batman , and its spin-off , The Penguin . The current version of

3828-416: Is eventually forced to resign from his position as mayor after a scandal where he learns that he had been secretly funding the Outsiders , essentially a bounty hunter team at this point in their history, coupled with his uncertain position with the voting public, having never had much more than 50% of the city on his side at a time. Queen is convinced to resign his position in exchange for his successor leaving

3944-481: Is eventually used by the grandfather of Stanley Dover in an attempt to gain power over the monster that Dover accidentally bound to his grandson, Dover intending to take Oliver's body- possible only due to his lack of a soul- and use his access to the JLA's resources to find the monster. At the climax of the story, Oliver's soul returns from heaven, re-inhabits his resurrected earthly form and helps his son Connor Hawke fight

4060-737: Is imprisoned after the events of Shazam! . It later appeared in the comics where a special wing was built to house the magic-based enemies of the Shazam Family . Ravenscar Secure Facility is a mental asylum in Yorkshire where John Constantine was committed after the Newcastle Incident. Slabside Island , also called the Slab and Slabside Penitentiary , is a high security metahuman prison. Originally in New Jersey, it

4176-568: Is the former prison of the villain Bane that is located in Santa Prisca . He served a life sentence there as a child because of the actions committed by his elusive father King Snake . Alluded to in the final season of Gotham where Bane was previously held prisoner, but was rescued by Nyssa al Ghul . Rock Falls Penitentiary is a prison in Rock Falls, Iowa where Doctor Sivana

4292-724: Is the home office of the Daily Planet , Metropolis ' main newspaper. Danny the Street is a sentient street and a member of the Doom Patrol . The Flash Museum is a memorial to the Flash ( Barry Allen ). Located in Central City. Fortress of Solitude is an Arctic fortress used by Superman as a secret base. Located near the North Pole. The Hall of Doom is the home base of the Legion of Doom . The Hall of Justice

4408-519: Is the one-time home base of the Justice League. A version of this is the headquarters of the Justice League in the animated series Super Friends . Another version of this appears in both Justice League Unlimited , and Young Justice , with the latter version acting as a public tourist spot and decoy to hide the existence of the Watchtower. THe House of Mystery is An extradimensional structure presided over by Cain . The House of Secrets

4524-814: Is the original headquarters of the Justice League of America and briefly headquarters of the Doom Patrol . Located in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island . Sherwood Florist is originally in Seattle and now in Star City , the business operated by Black Canary . Suicide Slum is a dangerous part of Metropolis. Titans Tower is the headquarters of the Teen Titans , originally located in New York City. Currently located in San Francisco. The cartoon series Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go! have

4640-667: The Amalgam universe : Shadowpact The Shadowpact is a fictional group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre in the 2005 limited series Day of Vengeance , published by DC Comics . Their self-titled series ended in May 2008 , after 25 issues and a two-year run, but the team appeared in the Reign in Hell miniseries three months later. The group is founded on

4756-640: The Justice Society Headquarters is built on the foundation of the former brownstone headquarters and museum. The former headquarters in Gotham City, the latter in Manhattan. Sometimes called Dodds Mansion . The LexCorp Towers complex is the former headquarters of Lex Luthor . Located in Metropolis. Lux is the bar/nightclub based in Los Angeles owned by Lucifer Morningstar and his mistress Mazikeen . The Netherworld

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4872-840: The Arrow TV series were also adapted into the comic books in 2015 (though Felicity was later removed from the continuity). The archer Shado , though not part of Oliver's unit of heroes, has also been a recurring character in Oliver's life. Additionally, Green Arrow has been regularly paired with his fellow superhero Green Lantern ( Hal Jordan ) in comics, as the two co-starred in the series Green Lantern/Green Arrow together for many years. The Arrow version of Team Arrow include Roy Harper/Arsenal , Sara Lance/White Canary , Thea Queen /Speedy, Laurel Lance/Black Canary , Curtis Holt/Mister Terrific , Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog , Rory Regan/Ragman , Evelyn Sharp/Artemis and Dinah Drake/Black Canary . As

4988-612: The Clock King , Richard Dragon , as well as John Diggle, a character originally created for the TV series Arrow . When Oliver meets Shado, he learns she had a daughter from Oliver's father (Robert Queen) named Emiko, whom Komodo has raised as his own daughter. When Oliver returns to the island as part of his investigation into the Outsiders, and in search of a relic known as 'the green arrow', he discovers that his father had survived to

5104-649: The Earth-Two Green Arrow died in the Crisis on Infinite Earths , still wearing red boots and gloves. The Golden Age Earth-2 character had been retconned as a time-lost member of the original Seven Soldiers of Victory superhero team, recovered by the Justice League and Justice Society. After the Crisis, the Earth-Two Green Arrow and Speedy were retconned out of existence altogether, given

5220-423: The Quiver storyline (where he is resurrected) that he refused due to both his own issues at this point in his life and the more practical issue that he would be useless as an archer with one arm. Queen's death allowed the writers to shake up the status quo by making Connor Hawke a replacement Green Arrow. The series, now written by Chuck Dixon , would continue with Hawke as the main focus until issue No. 137, when

5336-438: The Warlock's Daughter . The Shadowpact are headquartered in the Oblivion Bar , a hangout for mystics with a secret entrance in Gotham City . Jim Rook was the owner of the bar. During the team's one-year absence (see below), a flipper-armed conjurer named Eddie Deacon took over. Deacon retains ownership, despite Rook's return. Rook works to reclaim the bar by not advising Deacon how to run it; for example, Deacon does not know

5452-478: The Wedding Special , but they come home to find Connor has been kidnapped. This storyline led directly into the second arc that followed the rescue of Connor from a mysterious foe. Connor is eventually found, now having recovered thanks to manipulation by Doctor Sivana . With issue No. 15, Andrew Kreisberg took over as the series writer. Oliver is transformed into a Black Lantern Corps member and attacks his former allies, notably his son, wife and sidekick. During

5568-430: The 1994 DC Comics mini-series Zero Hour . In Zero Hour , where Hal Jordan seeks to remake the universe after the trauma of Coast City 's destruction drives him to destroy the Green Lantern Corps to gain the power to remake the universe, Queen is forced to shoot his old friend at a pivotal moment. Now tightly integrated in the DC Universe, the character Connor Hawke was introduced and revealed as Oliver Queen's son from

5684-601: The DC Universe; when other DC characters like longtime friend Hal Jordan (also known as Green Lantern ) appeared, they did so in street clothes and used only their civilian names. In place of the superhero community, Grell created his own supporting cast. In addition to Shado, Grell introduced Seattle police Lieutenant Jim Cameron, who was disgusted with Green Arrow's vigilante actions (including killing criminals), renegade CIA agent Greg Osborne, who began to monitor Queen's activities, as well as mercenary Eddie Fyers , initially introduced as Queen's adversary, but later to become

5800-426: The Earth during " The Final Night ", Hal speaks with Oliver's soul in the afterlife. The two agree to bring back a version of Oliver Queen: one without a soul (so Oliver may properly stay in Heaven) and with no memory of the events of The Longbow Hunters mini-series or of the subsequent events that followed, up until his death, Oliver reasoning that things went wrong for him after the events that drove him to kill for

5916-607: The Golden Age , Mike Benton writes that "their front cover star status was probably due to Speedy's appeal – teenage sidekicks were the current rage." They were also given a spot as one of five back-up features to be promoted in one of the earliest team-up books, Leading Comics , starting with issue No. 1 (Winter 1941). They appeared in More Fun until issue No. 107 (January 1946), and then moved to Adventure Comics from No. 103 (April 1946) to No. 269 (February 1960). Green Arrow and Speedy also appeared in various issues of World's Finest Comics until issue No. 140 (March 1964). He

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6032-513: The Green Arrow/Black Canary wedding that tied into that month's " Countdown " stories. These were The Black Canary Wedding Planner , JLA Wedding Special , as well as The Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special . The wedding special worked as a lead-in for a new Green Arrow/Black Canary series. At the conclusion of the wedding special, the Black Canary is forced to kill Green Arrow after he appears to go mad and attacks her. The new ongoing series picked up on this, quickly revealing that Green Arrow

6148-408: The League had been involved in mind-wiping various villains in the past to conceal their secret identities. During this time, the character also appeared in a number of other titles, such as the Justice League , when he is temporarily brought into a 'reserve League' created by Batman after the original League is nearly killed by the powerful Gamemnae , and Justice League Elite , where Oliver joins

6264-479: The Outlaws establish that the pair fell out badly, leading Oliver to expel him from Q-Core, as well as prompting Roy's own downward spiral. He is based once again in Seattle and supported in his vigilante activities by a small team of close friends who are tech geniuses. In addition, his romantic history with the Black Canary, his friendship with Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), and his being a father (to both Connor Hawke and Shado's son Robert Queen II) did not take place as

6380-420: The Rock of Eternity restored, Zatanna tells Captain Marvel that he will have to remain inside it to make sure the wild magic it holds remains contained. While the Rock is being restored, Nabu , the last Lord of Order, confronts the Spectre. He goads the Spectre to the point where the Spectre kills him. This act has two results. First, it forces the Presence to notice what the Spectre has been doing and place him in

6496-410: The Rock of Eternity. The wizard Shazam is also defeated by the Spectre. Black Alice, after witnessing the final battle on the Rock from afar with the Shadowpact, leaves to be with her father in Dayton, Ohio, without formally joining the team. The debris from the Rock of Eternity falls as far as El Paso, Texas. There, the Shadowpact leaps into action when half a skyscraper begins to fall. Superman saves

6612-421: The Shadowpact now find themselves in a stronger position in the magical order. The Enchantress gained the possession of the Herne-Ramsgate Cauldron from Nightwitch, which gives the Shadowpact access to information on every magical creature in the DC Universe, while Detective Chimp and Nightmaster have studied tactical and superhero strategies in order to mold the Shadowpact into the best team possible. A part of this

6728-514: The Shadowpact. Strega has also been revealed to be his ally, and he was responsible for the previous threats that the Shadowpact thwarted. During this arc, Enchantress and Ragman are both turned into Hellhounds by the Wild Huntsman, and Nightshade, Blue Devil, and the Ragman are all blinded by the Congregation. Despite these injuries, the Shadowpact manage to force the Congregation to retreat. With help from Madame Xanadu , they manage to cure their blinded teammates and, despite all their recent troubles,

6844-425: The Spectre, the group is aided by others such as the Phantom Stranger , who advises Detective Chimp when he has been transformed into a rodent; Captain Marvel ; the wizard Shazam; and Black Alice . At the end of the limited series, only the six core members remain with the team. The Phantom Stranger, returning to human form, continues to advise the group. Captain Marvel is defeated by the Spectre as he tries to defend

6960-474: The Titans Tower in Jump City. The Underworld is a place in Metropolis's sewers which is rejected by society and where the Warworlders took control. Valhalla Cemetery is a burial ground located in Metropolis for superheroes who have died in the line of duty. Wayne Manor is the ancestral home of Batman . Located outside Gotham City. Wayne Tower is the location of the main offices of Wayne Enterprises, located in downtown Gotham City. Arkham Asylum

7076-480: The Titans were not ready for future loose ends. He then further states that if they all had been more communicative as they did in the past, the events of Absolute Power would never had happened. Batman , Superman , and Wonder Woman begrudgingly agree with Oliver's reasonings and tell Oliver that they are bringing back the Justice League. As with other DC superheroes, Green Arrow has an extensive supporting cast of characters, sometimes called Team Arrow , along with

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7192-419: The US Department of Corrections (a fictional version of the US Bureau of Prisons ). Blackgate Penitentiary : Located near Gotham City and also called Blackgate Prison, it is a prison known to house mostly non-metahuman criminals from Gotham like Rupert Thorne , Carmine Falcone , the Penguin , Arnold Wesker / Ventriloquist , and Victor Zsasz . A version of Blackgate appears in The Dark Knight Rises as

7308-488: The US government and serve as a defense against the independent Justice League headed by Superman and Batman should they ever go rogue. Following the cancellation of JLA at the conclusion of the Forever Evil storyline, Green Arrow appears in its replacement series, Justice League United , also written by Lemire. Lemire and Sorrentino left Green Arrow after issue No. 34, to be replaced by writers Andrew Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski, and artist Daniel Sampere. Kreisberg

7424-438: The archer, Constantine Drakon , as well as Danny Brickwell (the Brick ) joining the cast of existing Green Arrow villains such as the illusion-casting Count Vertigo and the enigmatic Onomatopoeia , the latter of whom, himself, was a relatively recent addition. Other DC villains, such as the Riddler , made guest appearances throughout his run. 2006 saw the title (along with other DC comics titles) jump " One Year Later " after

7540-423: The battle, Connor says he never really forgave his father, while Oliver's internal monologue reveals his thoughts, which express concerns for his "family" and disgust at his actions. The team manage to disable Oliver by freezing him with liquid nitrogen . In the Cry for Justice miniseries, JLA foe Prometheus destroys Star City, as part of a grand scheme to "hurt" the Justice League community of heroes. During

7656-435: The birthplace of Drake Winston and Harvey Dent . The Casanova Club is nightclub owned by Alex Logue in Newcastle , England. It was there that a demon was summoned and John Constantine failed to save a young girl named Astra Logue who was taken to Hell. Crime Alley is the most dangerous area of Gotham City, where Thomas and Martha Wayne were killed by Joe Chill during a mugging. The Daily Planet Building

7772-604: The book was cancelled, the Phantom Stranger brings the Shadowpact teams of 1908 and 2108 to the present in order to combat the Sun King, revealed as the power behind Doctor Gotham. In the final battle, various Shadowpact teams from throughout history are united, fighting the Sun King in multiple time zones simultaneously. After his defeat, the Phantom Stranger reveals that this has changed history and previous Shadowpacts are no longer remembered as failures. Shadowpact appears in Smallville Season 11: Olympus , consisting of John Zatara , Mister Bones and Felix Faust . This version of

7888-467: The book. Lemire's story introduces new mysteries concerning Oliver's original time on the island where he was shipwrecked, as well as a central mythology concerning the ancient Arrow Clan and several other weapon-themed analogues to the Arrow, known as the Outsiders. New antagonists include Komodo, who Oliver learns was his father's archer apprentice and apparent murderer. It has also seen the New 52 debut of several characters, such as Count Vertigo , Shado ,

8004-480: The code to dial earthly phones. The Shadowpact does not take the bar by force, for Deacon has the ability to telekinetically squeeze small things, such as airways. In Day of Vengeance: Infinite Crisis Special #1, the Shadowpact members join other magic users in trying to rebuild the Rock of Eternity after it shatters over Gotham City. Under the guidance of the Phantom Stranger, the gathered heroes split into three groups: one led by Zatanna to gather and reassemble all

8120-418: 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

8236-406: The day, repairing the building at super-speed. The Shadowpact assures him they will stay and protect El Paso. Behind them, unnoticed, the Blue Beetle scarab is found by a teenager named Jaime Reyes . Some time afterward, the Shadowpact helps Robin in rounding up meta-humans in Blüdhaven , right before the city is destroyed. During the adventure, they are again aided by another magic-based hero,

8352-415: 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. Oliver Queen was killed off in the 1990s and replaced by a new character, Oliver's son Connor Hawke . Connor, however, proved

8468-412: The end of DC's former multiverse. In 1987, DC Comics launched the character into a new ongoing title as part of their mature audience comic line. Written and illustrated by Mike Grell , the revamp was launched with Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters mini-series. In this three-issue prestige format limited series , a routine adventure against a group of drug runners led to tragedy as the Black Canary

8584-419: The episode, the identity of the Green Arrow was nearly revealed by an old friend, Moreno. After tricking the Justice League into releasing him, Green Arrow tracks Prometheus to his hidden lair and kills him with a single arrow right between the eyes. This murder, committed in secret, is what Oliver considers justice for the bombings (which also cost the life of Lian Harper, Roy Harper's (Red Arrow) daughter, who

8700-557: The events in Infinite Crisis . Oliver, having once again amassed a large personal fortune, is the newly elected mayor of Star City, continuing his fight for justice both on the streets and within the political system. He also has a new costume, which appears to be a combination of the classic Neal Adams costume and the Mike Grell Longbow Hunters costume. In flashbacks, it is revealed that Oliver survived

8816-526: The extent that it does not conflict with the first two Laws. Checkmate deputizes the Shadowpact in order for them to assist the Black Queen in infiltrating KOBRA . The team originally thinks this will be a one-time arrangement, but Checkmate's Black Queen informs them that they will serve Checkmate for as long as they are needed, to the annoyance of the Enchantress. In the final storyline before

8932-557: The fight: Batman, Arsenal, Emiko, Katana, Onyx, Cupid and even Lex Luthor , at that time a Justice League member. Following DC's Convergence storyline in April–May 2015, the title again received a new creative team in writer Ben Percy and artist Patrick Zircher , whose run was more influenced by the horror genre. Elements from Arrow were removed, and characters created by Lemire, such as Emiko and Henry Fyff, were restored to major roles. Percy's first arc depicts Green Arrow confronting

9048-422: The first time and feeling that the copy of him was restored at the best point in his life. For some years, this resurrected Oliver lives in Star City as a vigilante hero, completely under the radar of his other superhero friends, but eventually he is discovered and learns the truth of his resurrection, leaving the resurrected Oliver feeling uncertain about his state now that he knows he has no soul. His resurrection

9164-499: The first time since 2011. Percy also reestablished Green Arrow as a politically conscious figure, with the writer describing him as a " social justice warrior ". After it was revealed that Emiko was still on Oliver's side, she eventually adopted the codename of Red Arrow . This volume finished in March 2019, with issue No. 50 serving as an extra sized final issue. In November 2022, it was announced that Joshua Williamson would write

9280-547: The location where Lex Luthor was sent at the end of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and in Suicide Squad where it is revealed to be a black site where the Suicide Squad is recruited. In The Suicide Squad the location has been renamed Belle Reve Correctional Center (and is also referred to in some paperwork as Belle Reve Penitentiary ), and is implied to be under the authority of both A.R.G.U.S and

9396-495: The mini-series Green Lantern: Rebirth , which featured Oliver's attempts to use the ring against Sinestro - presumed dead for several years- before the ring is reclaimed by the reborn Hal Jordan. Meltzer went on to write the mini-series Identity Crisis , which heavily featured Green Arrow as one of the story's main characters, investigating the murder of Sue Dibny – the wife of the Elongated Man – and revealing that

9512-527: The new Doctor Fate. A Shadowpact ongoing series saw publication in May 2006 . The team is now operating out of the back of the Oblivion Bar. In the first arc, a villain group known as the Pentacle , whose members mirror the Shadowpact, is introduced. The Pentacle, led by the sorceress Strega, forms a nearly impenetrable shield of solid blood over Riverrock, Wyoming, and systematically begins to kill

9628-427: The new Speedy, under Oliver's tutelage. After the resurrection storyline, Smith wrote a second and shorter arc involving a super-powered serial killer, calling himself Onomatopoeia , who sought to claim Connor as his latest victim. Smith then left the title and Brad Meltzer took over as writer. Meltzer's single storyline for Green Arrow featured Oliver and his former sidekick, Roy Harper , reuniting and going on

9744-555: The new home for criminals under the " Dent Act " but was broken into by the terrorist Bane and his army. It also appears in several episodes of Gotham , and as a major location in Batman: Arkham Origins , Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate , and Batman: Arkham Shadow , serving as the primary setting of the latter two games. Gotham State Penitentiary is a prison located in the Sommerset neighborhood, which

9860-418: The pages of Justice League: Rise and Fall Special ; Oliver is tried, but found not guilty as most of the jury sympathise with his motives. He is exiled from Star City's remains as a result, choosing to live in the mysterious forest which has grown at its centre. Following the events of Blackest Night , Deadman was brought to the ruins of Star City by his white ring . Powered by the entity of life on Earth,

9976-733: The pieces of the Rock and its contents; one to act as bait for the Seven Deadly Sins; and one, composed of the Phantom Stranger and the Shadowpact, to actually trap the Sins. The plan works well, with Zatanna’s team making relatively short work of the retrieval and reconstruction. After capturing Greed, Nightshade is attacked and abducted by Felix Faust and the Demons Three, who deliver her to Alexander Luthor Jr. , who incorporates her into his multiverse power battery. With

10092-490: The present, and disguised as one of Oliver's torturers on the island, he manipulated Oliver's time there, culminating in Oliver's transformation into the warrior he is today and the hero known as Green Arrow. Disgusted at this revelation, and taking the arrow relic with him, Oliver leaves Shado and his father behind, stranded on the island, before returning to America to take down the Outsiders. Shado and Robert followed Oliver to Prague, and Emiko turned against Komodo after learning

10208-469: The principal writer for the series, with a rotating art team consisting of Otto Schmidt, Juan Ferreyra and Stephen Byrne . During this run, Green Arrow is seemingly betrayed by Emiko as Percy reintroduces Shado , echoing elements from the Grell run, as well as John Diggle . In addition to restoring Green Arrow's trademark Van Dyke beard, the series revisited a romance between Green Arrow and Black Canary for

10324-413: The result of the reboot. The New 52 series was originally written by J.T. Krul , who was later replaced by Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens , who were in turn replaced by Ann Nocenti . None of these writers' runs were well received by critics or fans. Beginning with issue 17, the series received a new creative team in writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino, who brought more positive reception to

10440-405: The ring created a vast green forest, that instantly grew in the presence of the white light, in much of what remained of Star City. Unbeknownst to the populace of Star City, Green Arrow returns and lives within the new forest, trying his best to protect a city still reeling from the death and destruction of Prometheus's attacks. With the law breaking down and numerous public figures being murdered,

10556-476: The same issue that debuted Aquaman. His real name is Oliver Jonas Queen , a wealthy businessman, owner of Queen Industries, and a well-known celebrity in Star City . He uses this position to hide the fact that he is Green Arrow. Partly inspired by 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

10672-567: 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 No. 73 ( cover-dated November 1941), which

10788-512: The series was canceled. Queen is revived in 2000's, Green Arrow (vol. 3) as part of the " Quiver " story arc, written by Kevin Smith and illustrated by Phil Hester and Ande Parks . It is revealed that Hal's resurrection of Oliver (seen on the last page of Green Arrow (vol. 2) No. 137, the final issue of the Oliver/Connor ongoing series) was in reality a deliberately flawed one. In Hal's final hours before sacrificing his life to save

10904-435: The series was part of DC Comics' mature audience line, it took on a more gritty, violent, as well as urban tone, with Green Arrow often using deadly force against his enemies. Grell wrote the series for the first 80 issues, downplaying the super-hero aspects of the characters: Oliver abandoned his mask and was never actually referred to as "Green Arrow" and Black Canary was never shown using her sonic scream power (sometimes, this

11020-559: The series, DC almost immediately began restoring Green Arrow to the mainstream DC Universe. His ongoing series (mostly written by Kelley Puckett and drawn by artist Jim Aparo ) was removed from the "Mature Audience" line (which had evolved into " Vertigo ") with No. 63, prior to Grell's departure and Green Arrow began appearing in various super-hero titles as a guest: most notably Green Lantern (vol. 3) #47, which had Oliver aiding Green Lantern in rescuing his longtime girlfriend Carol Ferris and her family from one of Hal's enemies, as well as

11136-537: The town. In their next storyline, the members of the Shadowpact have found themselves targeted by a whole host of villains including Blue Moon, the Wild Huntsman, and the Congregation. They are all following the orders of Doctor Gotham, a new villain who has spent millennia underground—claiming responsibility for Gotham's dark nature as he 'slept' under the city—and has now set his sights on getting rid of

11252-589: The townspeople as a means to summon Strega's master, the Lord of Light. The Shadowpact enter the town with the help of the Phantom Stranger. The Shadowpact is captured by the Pentacle, with the exception of Detective Chimp, who was taken away by Karnevil, who tortures him. In his magical imprisonment, the White Rabbit proposes to free the Shadowpact members so that the Nightmaster hones his skills and meet him on

11368-487: The truth of her parentage. Robert was killed by Komodo in an attempt to save his daughter, and Komodo was later killed himself by Emiko. From 2013, DC also chose to include Green Arrow as a headlining character in its Justice League of America (vol. 3) series, which runs alongside Justice League (vol. 2) and Justice League Dark . In this book, Queen is part of a crack state-sponsored team assembled by Amanda Waller and Steve Trevor of A.R.G.U.S. to bring in good PR for

11484-460: The underprivileged and the political left wing . The story also turned teammate Black Canary into a love interest for Queen. In the early 1970s, Green Arrow became a co-feature with Green Lantern ( Hal Jordan ) in an acclaimed series of stories by O'Neil and Adams that dealt with various social and political issues. The two co-stars served to represent contrasting socio-political viewpoints: Green Arrow spoke for radical change while Green Lantern

11600-453: The various social aid organisations and resources he had established alone, although Ollie was able to beat his opponent by resigning prior to the election and putting someone he trusted in charge of the city. The series concluded with Oliver proposing to Dinah ( Black Canary ). In 2007, Andy Diggle and Jock 's Green Arrow: Year One presented the newest official version of his origin. Using concepts from previous iterations, Oliver Queen

11716-417: Was alive (the dead Green Arrow being an impostor ) and being held hostage by " Athena ". The Black Canary, Connor and Mia launch a rescue mission to save Green Arrow. As the team is united and on their way to safety, Connor is struck by a bullet meant for Oliver and is left in a vegetative state. While Connor rests, Oliver and Dinah go out and are officially married, since they had never actually been married in

11832-422: Was also "assisted" by the aspiring superhero Miss Arrowette , with whom he had a brief affair. The New 52 reboot of Green Arrow has also introduced a number of new supporting characters for Oliver, including ex-Queen Industries technology experts Naomi Singh and Henry Fyff, and his archer half-sister Emiko Queen who later takes up the code-name Red Arrow . The characters of Felicity Smoak and John Diggle from

11948-473: Was an establishment liberal figure, wanting to work within existing institutions of government and law. Queen convinces Jordan to see beyond his strict obedience to the Green Lantern Corps , to help those who were neglected or discriminated against. O'Neil explained: "He would be a hot-tempered anarchist to contrast with the cerebral, sedate model citizen who was Green Lantern." The duo embark on

12064-740: Was canceled with issue No. 89 (April/May 1972), and the climactic story arc of the Green Lantern/Green Arrow series was published as a back-up feature in The Flash No. 217 through No. 219. In sharp contrast to the socially-relevant tales which preceded it, this story centered on emotional themes, with Green Arrow struggling to deal with the guilt of having killed a man. Afterwards Green Arrow appeared in solo stories run as backups in Action Comics , starting with No. 421. Elliot S. Maggin , who had made his comics debut with

12180-472: Was captured and brutally tortured. In response, Oliver murdered his girlfriend's attackers. The mini-series also introduced the enigmatic female Japanese archer, Shado , whose family had suffered in a World War II internment camp . Shado later raped Oliver and became pregnant by him, producing a son named Robert after his father . Under Grell, Green Arrow abandoned the use of his trademark gadget arrows and relocated from Star City to Seattle , Washington. As

12296-407: Was explained as having lost it due to the events of The Longbow Hunters , though this was not consistent with her appearances in other titles published during this period). While crossover specials were conceived to allow other writers (most notably Denny O'Neil , who wrote Batman and the mature audience comic The Question ) to use Green Arrow, Grell wrote him as largely isolated from the rest of

12412-494: 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

12528-608: Was killed in the bombing of Star City) and this immediately leads into the Rise and Fall storyline, in which Oliver obsessively hunts other super-villains allied with Prometheus during the recent events, including Prometheus's former allies who were involved in the bombing. When his JLA comrades learn of this plot, they confront Green Arrow and he realizes he has crossed a line and turns himself in: Black Canary returns her wedding ring and declares their marriage over. The Green Arrow/Black Canary series ends during this story arc, as well as in

12644-473: Was later transported to Antarctica after the Joker's " Last Laugh " riot. Shilo Norman was the original warden of Slabside Penitentiary. Green Arrow Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp , he first appeared in More Fun Comics No. 73 on September 19, 1941 ( cover dated November 1941),

12760-502: 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

12876-541: Was one of 52 titles included in this. In the post- Flashpoint continuity, Oliver Queen is Green Arrow and he balances his own breaking of laws with his efforts to bring outlaws to justice across the globe. In the new continuity, Queen runs Q-Core, a communications technology company that is part of Queen Industries, through which he funds and armors himself as Green Arrow. He makes scarce allusion to his former partnership with Roy Harper , but Roy's memories in Red Hood and

12992-469: Was one of the few DC characters to keep going after the Golden Age of Comic Books . His longevity was due to the influence of creator Mort Weisinger, who kept him as a backup feature to the headlining Superboy , first in More Fun Comics and then Adventure Comics ; since Superman -related titles were all but guaranteed success during this period, Green Arrow endured the 1940s and 1950s relatively unchanged, outlasting most of his Golden Age contemporaries. As

13108-441: Was revealed that Green Arrow's ward, Speedy , was addicted to heroin. Speedy overcame his addiction with the help of the Black Canary. This story prompted a massive public reaction, including a congratulatory letter from the mayor of New York, John Lindsay . However, Green Lantern sales had been in a major decline at the time Green Arrow was brought on as co-star, and the O'Neil/Adams stories failed to revive them. Green Lantern

13224-610: Was the character's primary scripter 1947–1963. In 1969, artist Neal Adams updated the character's visual appearance by giving him a Van Dyke beard and costume of his own design in The Brave and the Bold No. 85 (August–September 1969). Writer Dennis O'Neil followed up on Green Arrow's new appearance by completely remaking the character's attitude in Justice League of America #75 ( cover-dated November 1969), having Oliver Queen lose his fortune and become an outspoken advocate of

13340-488: Was the executive producer of Arrow , and Sokolowski served as a writer for the show. Kreisberg and Sokolowski's first issue featured The New 52 debuts of Felicity Smoak and Mia Dearden. Kreisberg's run saw him face off against the influential magnate John King, who is Mia's father, and his hired gun, Merlyn . At a moment of desperation given King's infinite resources and litany of loyal subjects, Felicity and Diggle recruit some of Green Arrow's allies and old enemies to help in

13456-529: Was writing the "Three Universal Laws of Superheroics", a tip of the hat to Isaac Asimov 's Three Laws of Robotics , as recited by Detective Chimp. First Law : The lives and safety of innocent bystanders will always be protected. Second Law : The lives and safety of you (the superhero) and members of your team will be protected to the extent that it does not conflict with the First Law. Third Law : The lives and safety of all opponents will be protected to

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