Lantern7 June 20, 2020 Author Share June 20, 2020 Interview with Judd Winick on his run on Green Arrow. Link to comment
lemotomato June 26, 2020 Share June 26, 2020 MG doesn't provide any purchasing links, but I think this is what he's referring to: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1779505094/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And the kindle version:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BJDSW6G?ref=dbs_p2d_P_R_kindle_available_T2 2 Link to comment
Primal Slayer June 27, 2020 Share June 27, 2020 I want to forget COIE even existed, it was that bad so no thank you MG. Link to comment
tv echo July 6, 2020 Share July 6, 2020 (edited) "The show which stars members of NATIONAL PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS' 'JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA'; namely, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, FLASH, GREEN ARROW, GREEN LANTERN, and BLACK CANARY was written and produced for colleges to provide unique, low cost, top quality entertainment"... The Never-Made Justice League Musical From 1972, Revealed Posted on July 5, 2020 | by Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/never-made-justice-league-musical-1972/ Quote Once upon a time, DC Comics was going to produce a musical stage show starring the Justice League Of America aimed at the student college circuit. This is how it looked in 1972 as the show was offered to college venue buyers. * * * Remember, this also followed the big It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman 1966 musical composed by Charles Strouse, with lyrics by Lee Adams and book by David Newman and Robert Benton. While the show's original Broadway was well-reviewed, it did not catch on with audiences. Closing after three and a half months and costing an unprecedented $600,000, the show was at the time Broadway's biggest flop. It was later adapted and shown on ABC in 1975. Edited July 6, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
lemotomato July 8, 2020 Share July 8, 2020 6 hours ago, tv echo said: I bought the Kindle version. I didn't much care for COIE, but I did appreciate how Felicity is front and center in the second half (the first half is more of an ensemble). I screencapped some of the story notes that are about Felicity: 4 Link to comment
way2interested July 8, 2020 Share July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, lemotomato said: I bought the Kindle version. I didn't much care for COIE, but I did appreciate how Felicity is front and center in the second half (the first half is more of an ensemble). I also liked in GB's intro how he was saying "apparently one story wasn't enough, MG wanted two, one using fan-favorite Felicity Smoak to explain a key piece of the plot." I appreciated that they wanted to get her involved since they wouldn't have been able to irl 😅 2 Link to comment
tv echo July 9, 2020 Share July 9, 2020 (edited) Official DC Comics graphic novel description of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: PARAGONS RISING THE DELUXE EDITION...https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/crisis-on-infinite-earths-paragons-rising-the-deluxe-edition Quote "Crisis on Infinite Earths" leaps from The CW's "Arrowverse" to this new collection starring fan-favorite character Felicity Smoak in a brand-new, Multiverse-spanning epic as she tries to locate the keys to the Anti-Monitor's plan! Plus, Lex Luthor teams up with a council of Luthors, but can they all play nicely to save the Multiverse? Collects stories from Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1-2 and a Monitor's worth of behind-the-scenes extras! Edited July 12, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo July 10, 2020 Share July 10, 2020 (edited) DCeased Dead Planet #1 was released on July 7th... DCeased: Dead Planet Just DESTROYED a Fan-Favorite Superhero Couple Ian Cardona July 9, 2020https://www.cbr.com/dceased-dead-planet-green-arrow-death/ Quote WARNING: The following contains spoilers for DCeased: Dead Planet #1 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini, Stefano Gaudiano, Rain Beredo and Saida Temofonte, on sale now. * * * At the end of the first DCeased, a group of survivors made up of heroes and civilians alike were able to leave the planet behind and start a new life on another world. Now, in DCeased: Dead Planet #1, we find these survivors five years later, prospering as much as they can in another corner of the cosmos. But their relative peace doesn't last very long, especially for Oliver Queen. * * * In Dead Planet #1, we are introduced to the new version of the Justice League that now includes Jonathan Kent as Superman, Damian Wayne's Batman and Cassie Sandsmark's Wonder Woman. The young superheroes are joined by Hawkgirl, Green Arrow and Green Lantern Black Canary. Lois Lane is now the President of their new home Earth-2. As we come to understand it, their lives have been relatively stable for these last five years. In fact, they have thrived as best they could: Green Arrow and Canary even got married, as evidenced by Dinah's surname now being Lance Queen. After finishing a battle with an alien race, this new Justice League receives a distress signal from Cyborg, who is still on Earth. Instantly, a debate begins as to whether or not they should go back. Green Arrow insists it's probably a trap. But after Dinah suggests everyone takes a vote, it's decided the team will head back to Earth to investigate the distress signal and potentially rescue Cyborg. Once they eventually get there, the League is relieved to see that Cyborg -- or at least a part of him -- is still alive. However, their rescue operation quickly turns into a catastrophe when the infected Wonder Woman arrives to meet them. Without warning, she rips through Green Arrow, brutally killing Oliver Queen in bloodied fashion. This comes as a total, horrific shock to Dinah, as she watches her husband become infected right in front of her. * * * With this, DCeased: Dead Planet shows that the world of the DCeased is no less harsh than it was in the original series. The series may have jumped forward five years, but the Blighted Ones still represent a terrible threat, and no one is safe, not even the world's surviving superheroes. Now, we've just witnessed the end of the Green Arrow/Black Canary pairing in the DCeased universe, and it comes right after the series reminded us how great they are as a couple earlier in the issue. However, it's also important to note that Green Arrow isn't technically dead. Instead, he's become infected, which likely positions him as the perfect test subject for any potential cure for the Anti-Life virus. Therefore, there's still a chance that DC's heroes could save Oliver, assuming he doesn't kill everyone first. Edited July 10, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo July 15, 2020 Share July 15, 2020 (edited) I finally got my own (hardcover print) copy of Crisis On Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising - The Deluxe Edition - more Felicity mentions... Excerpt from Greg Berlanti's "Introduction": Excerpt from Marc Guggenheim's introductory "A Message On Continuity": Blurb on Back Cover: Also... from b-t-s production art section: Edited July 17, 2020 by tv echo 2 Link to comment
tv echo July 17, 2020 Share July 17, 2020 After reading my copy of Crisis On Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising - The Deluxe Edition, I corrected and supplemented my transcriptions of Felicity's story from the tie-in comics that were previously posted in this thread here. 2 Link to comment
tv echo July 18, 2020 Share July 18, 2020 (edited) Arrow: Felicity Met the Green Lanterns During Crisis BY IAN CARDONA JULY 18, 2020https://www.cbr.com/arrowverse-crisis-on-infinite-earths-felicity-green-lanterns/ Quote And now, it turns out the event was even bigger than that. In fact, the Crisis on Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising tie-in comic shows events and characters that the televised event didn't have the time to include. Felicity Smoak was one of the most important characters in Arrow, but she wasn't seen in the crossover due to actor Emily Bett Rickards' departure prior to the last season of the series. However, Felicity was all kinds of busy during "Crisis on Infinite Earths" because, as Paragons Rising reveals, she was crucial in the search for the Paragons in a search that led her right to the home of the Green Lanterns. * * * Although Felicity wasn't involved in the televised events of "Crisis on Infinite Earths," the Paragons Rising comic revealed that she had been recruited by the Monitor to help in his search for the seven Paragons destined to save the Multiverse from the Anti-Monitor. The events of the comic take place concurrently with Part 1 of the crossover. When we first catch up with Felicity, she doesn't even know that her husband, Oliver Queen has died, after sacrificing himself to save as many people as he possibly could. When she learns of this terrible loss, Felicity becomes even more resolved to complete her mission. But she doesn't just want to find the Paragons -- she also wants to find a way to bring Oliver back to life. This quest leads her to team-up with Earth-X's The Ray as well as Nyssa Al Ghul and Felicity is transported to Earth-12 with help from Earth-85's Phantom Stranger. * * * Earth-12, as we see in the comic, is the home of Oa and the Guardians of the Universe as they appeared in the 2011 film, Green Lantern. Felicity seeks the Book of Oa, a keeper of cosmic knowledge that she believes holds the key to everything she needs to know. Therefore, in order to gain access to it, she faces the Guardians of the Universe themselves. The comic book makes it clear that this is the same universe as the Green Lantern film. In fact, the design of the Guardians, as well as their throne and long red robes, look exactly like they did in the film. * * * What's more, when the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons appear to go after Felicity, Ray and Nyssa, Green Lantern Corps members Sinestro, Tomar-Re and Kilowog show up to push back the invading monsters. The designs of the Lanterns' power ring-generated costumes are also exactly like in the film. * * * While the Guardians have no interest in helping Felicity in Paragons Rising, the fan-favorite Guardian known as Ganthet arrives late to the meeting to change that. With Ganthet's help, Felicity reaches the Book of Oa, and she gets the answers she seeks about who the Paragons might actually be. Eventually, she is transported back to her Earth, where she tells the Monitor what she has learned about the Paragons. As for the home of the Green Lanterns, we would see Earth-12 briefly at the end of the crossover event, after the Paragons are successful in rebooting the entire Multiverse. Edited July 18, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo July 20, 2020 Share July 20, 2020 (edited) Make sure you scroll through the pics... Edited July 23, 2020 by tv echo 2 Link to comment
tv echo August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 (edited) InsidePulse's recaps of the two tie-in comics stories in Crisis On Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising (go to article links to see pics of comics panels)... Felicity's story:DC Comics Universe, The CW & Crisis On Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising The Deluxe Edition #1 Spoilers & Review: Part 1 – The Crisis On Infinite Earths! John Babos | August 3, 2020 https://insidepulse.com/2020/08/03/dc-comics-universe-the-cw-crisis-on-infinite-earths-paragons-rising-the-deluxe-edition-1-spoilers-review-part-1-the-crisis-on-infinite-earths/ Quote Part 1 – The Crisis On Infinite Earths! * * * Felicity Smoak, wife of (Green) Arrow’s Oliver Queen who is set to make the ultimate sacrifice, wants to spare her husband’s life; she has some choice words for the Monitor. * * * The Phantom Stranger is found and agrees to take Felicity Smoak to the Book of Oa who she believes will help her find out who the Paragons are as well as spare his husband’s life. * * * The end up on Earth 12 which appears modeled on the world of the 2011 Green Lantern movie. * * * The Guardians of the Galaxy deny Smoak’s request to see the Book of Oa as, in part, they believe she’ll go mad. * * * However, rogue Guardian Ganthet returns late siding with Smoak. * * * The shadow demons find them, but… * * * …the Green Lantern Corps are there to save the day! The appearance of Sinestro as a Green lantern leads me to believe this takes place before Hal Jordan becomes Green Lantern. * * * Elsewhere, Ganthet guides Felicity Smoak to the Book of Oa where… * * * …she’s pulled into the book by a shadow demon, but… * * * …gains intel on the Paragons. * * * She conveys that the Monitor; she knows four (or five) of the Paragons and has clues on identities of the last two. * * * Anyhow, the first story in the hardcover ends with Felicity Smoak reconciling with the fact that Oliver Queen will move from Arrow to become the Specter and die, but she is comforted by their baby daughter Mia so Queen’s legacy will live on. Luthor's story:DC Comics Universe, The CW & Crisis On Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising The Deluxe Edition #1 Spoilers & Review: Part 2 – Infinite Luthor?! Council Of Lex Luthors & Council Of Supermen Debut! John Babos | August 10, 2020https://insidepulse.com/2020/08/10/dc-comics-universe-the-cw-crisis-on-infinite-earths-paragons-rising-the-deluxe-edition-1-spoilers-review-part-2-infinite-luthor-council-of-lex-luthors-council-of-supermen-debut/ Quote Part 2 – Infinite Luthor?! Council Of Lex Luthors and Council Of Supermen Debut! * * * On Earth 74, Lyla Michaels Diggle aka Harbinger, plays chess with the DC TV Supergirl show’s Lex Luthor; she’s incapacitated so… * * * …that our bearded Luthor can be taken to the Earth 99 and the Council of Luthors. * * * Anyhow, all the Luthors either see the Anti-Monitor’s multiverse threat as an opportunity for worlds domination and/or killing Superman. While, the DC TV Luthor sees them dealing with Anti-Monitor first as key since there is no multiverse there is no worlds to dominates or Superman to destroy; they need to super-heroes to work for them against the Anti-Monitor. He departs the Council of Luthors with his peers seeing him as a dangerous anomaly. * * * He heads to Earth 38 and Superman; he plans to force Superman into an alliance, but… * * * …the Council of Supermen arrives! They are banding together to take on the Anti-Monitor threat. * * * The DC TV Lex Luthor has been kidnapped and returned back to Earth 99 and a Council of Luthor trial of sorts; he is imprisoned for seeking Superman’s help. * * * He escapes and goes to back to the Council of Supermen… * * * …assisting them… * * * …in destroying large-scale kryptonite weaponry… * * * …putting him in further odds with Council of Luthors, but he knows the multiverse will all the heroes it can muster to defeat the Anti-Monitor so there are worlds to dominate and Supermen to kill. Edited August 10, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo August 15, 2020 Share August 15, 2020 (edited) FYI... DC's Jim Lee on the Company's Future: "We Are Still in the Business of Publishing Comics" AUGUST 14, 2020 11:06AM by Borys Kithttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dcs-jim-lee-companys-future-we-are-still-business-publishing-comics-1307413 Quote Monday, WarnerMedia enacted deep and painful companywide layoffs. DC, the home of heroes such as Batman and Wonder Woman, saw the scythe cut 20 percent of its staff, with many senior editors let go and a reorganization implemented that sent shockwaves through not just the company but through the comic and DC fan community. * * * As soon as the layoffs news hit Monday, the rumors soon began in earnest: AT&T, which acquired Time Warner in 2018 to form WarnerMedia, wants out of the comics business. Other rumors suggested DC will no longer put out comics and that Lee would be demoted from his role as publisher and chief creative officer. * * *Is DC still publishing comics? Absolutely. One hundred percent. It is still the cornerstone of everything that we do. The need for storytelling, updating the mythology, is vital to what we do. The organization leans on us to share and establish the meaningful elements of the content that they need to use and incorporate for all their adaptations. When we think about reaching global audiences, and we see comics as helping drive that awareness and that international brand, it’s very much part of our future. That said, we will be reducing the size of the slate. But it’s about looking at everything and looking at the bottom 20 percent, 25 percent of the line that wasn’t breaking even or was losing money. It’s about more punch for the pound, so to speak, and increasing the margins of the books that we are doing. It was about aligning the books to the franchise brand content we’ve developed and making sure that every book we put out, we put out for a reason. Edited August 15, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo August 26, 2020 Share August 26, 2020 Today (Aug. 26) is apparently International Dog Day... 14 VERY GOOD COMICS DOGS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY Jessica Plummer Aug 26, 2020https://bookriot.com/comics-dogs/GEORGE (DC COMICS) First Appearance: Green Arrow #41 (August 2015) George is part Husky, part wolf, and descended from a wolf that was once healed by, um, Native American magic (yes, this story was published in 2015) so he might have magic bones? Sure. Green Arrow found him when he broke up a dog fighting ring and ended up taking George home with him. George is incredibly fluffy and devoted to Ollie and his younger sister, Emiko. Sadly, he has not been seen since Rebirth in 2016, but I chose to believe he’s been just off-panel in every subsequent issue of Green Arrow. 1 Link to comment
tv echo September 7, 2020 Share September 7, 2020 (edited) Arrowverse: 10 Pairings That Haven't Happened In The Shows (But Already Did In The Comics) Wesley Bell Sep. 2, 2020https://screenrant.com/arrowverse-pairings-that-havent-happened-in-shows-but-did-in-dc-comics/ Quote In the comics, superhero love interests are often the main method writers used in order to ground these larger-than-life characters and allow them to show their more human side. Since it's launch back in 2012, the Arrowverse has given the world its take on classic comic book relationships like Barry and Iris' as well as providing new ones like Oliver and Felicity's. However, there are still a bunch of relationships from the comics that we haven't seen and may never see from the shows. While some are less likely to happen than others, here are some are 10 pairings that haven't happened in the Arrowverse but have in the comics. * * *5/10 Arsenal And Cheshire Roy Harper was first introduced on Arrow when he attempted to steal Thea Queen's purse and eventually went on to assume his role as Oliver's partner and his mantle as Arsenal. On the show, Roy has only ever been in a relationship with Thea, with Roy asking her to marry him at the end of the series. In the comics, Roy has a complicated relationship with the assassin, Cheshire, and they have a daughter named Lian. Adding this element and having her on the show would have provided an extra dynamic to the character of Roy, since the only real-time their relationship has been explored is on the TV show Young Justice. The only place we could see the relationship explored is on the potential Green Arrow and the Canaries spinoff. * * *3/10 Talia Al Ghul And Batman Arrow has often been criticized for taking elements from Batman, more specifically, his connection to the League of Assasins. When the League was introduced in season 3 and then Talia was introduced to the show in season 5, fans reasonably hoped that this would lead to seeing the relationship between her and Bruce Wayne. While it isn't one of the more popular relationships, the dynamic between Talia and Bruce is one many people are at least familiar with, since the most common thing associated with it is their son, Damian Wayne, who eventually goes on to become Robin. It has been confirmed that Batman has a history with both Talia and Ra's in the Arrowverse, so there's a strong possibility that Damian already exists. * * *2/10 Zatanna And Constantine John Constantine has been a main character on DC's Legend of Tomorrow since his introduction in season 3 as the team's master of the dark arts. Since then, John has been in numerous relationships, including one with Sara Lance, so it's a surprise that Zatanna hasn't been one of those love interests, especially during the show's more magic focused seasons. Matt Ryan, who plays the character, has expressed his desire to see Zatanna make her way into the series, stating that the relationship between the two is something that he has wanted to explore in live-action. It was most recently depicted in the animated Justice League Dark: Apokolips War movie so it might appear in the Arrowverse sooner rather than later. Edited September 7, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo September 21, 2020 Share September 21, 2020 (edited) Top 10 Alternate Versions Of The Green Arrow BY SEBASTIAN ORELLANA 1 DAY AGOhttps://www.cbr.com/top-alternate-versions-of-green-arrow-arrowverse-flashpoint-dark-knight-returns/ Quote Fans have seen the Green Arrow change throughout his time in comics, and like other DC heroes that have been around for decades, there have been many versions of the Emerald Archer. So let's look at some of the best alternate versions of the Green Arrow. * * *6/10 Green Arrow - Arrowverse ... Arguably the most famous version of the Green Arrows is the first man to don the hood in the CW DC universe. As a caped crusader, he was basically the Batman of the CW, brooding, reckless, and acting as a mentor for younger heroes. This version of the hero is a bit darker and grittier, killing villains when he has to and almost always on the wrong side of the law. He mellowed out as the show went on but he is still almost nothing like his comic book counterpart. 10/10 Longbow Green Arrow - Elseworld's League Of Justice 9/10 JLA: The Nail 8/10 Injustice Green Arrow 7/10 Longbow Hunters Green Arrow6/10 Green Arrow - Arrowverse 5/10 Dead-Eye - Anti-Matter Universe 4/10 Flashpoint Oliver Queen/Green Arrow 3/10 Dark Knight Returns Green Arrow 2/10 Green Arrow - Earth-167 1/10 Green Arrow Connor Hawke Edited September 21, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo September 25, 2020 Share September 25, 2020 (edited) Yao Fei: How Arrow TOTALLY Changed Oliver Queen's Teacher Timothy Donohoo Sep. 24, 2020https://www.cbr.com/arrow-yao-fei-dc-comics-changes/ Quote Though it brought to life an entire universe of DC Comics characters on the small screen, Arrow also changed several things from the source material to tell its own story. This was especially the case in Oliver Queen's days on the stranded island, where he encountered tons of other DC characters, many of whom he had no real relationship with in the comics. One of these was Yao Fei, an incredibly minor DC hero who was reimagined as the man who helped forge Oliver into the Arrowverse's premiere archer. In fact, the Arrowverse Yao Fei is actually more similar to an entirely different comics character. Here's a break down of the two different versions of Yao Fei, as well as the character Natas. * * *Yao Fei In The Arrowverse * * *Yao Fei In Comics ... The original version of Yao Fei first appeared in 52 #6. He was created by Grant Morrison, JG Jones and Joe Bennett. This character pretty much had only his name and nationality adapted in the screen version, admittedly due to his obscure nature. Yao Fei is a former soldier for the Chinese army who was shot and seemingly killed when he grew to disdain his homicidal function. He woke up in the home of the father of a soldier who he had killed and was informed that he was next in line to become the Accomplished Perfect Physician. After going through a mystical process that gives him the power and memories of his predecessors, Yao Fei becomes the 17th Perfect Physician. He has a variety of mystical powers, including telekinesis, interdimensional summoning and the ability to produce a protective aura, as well as heal others of almost any wound. Though he's despised by the Chinese state, he eventually chooses to join the government-backed superhero team, the Great Ten. He clashes with their leader, August General in Iron. * * *Natas In Green Arrow ... Though the Arrowverse version of Yao Fei was based very little off of his comic book counterpart, he does bear some similarities to DC Comics character Natas. This martial arts master trained numerous accomplished DC fighters in the DC universe, including Deathstroke. In the comics, Oliver has Natas and several other masters train him and Team Arrow after he suffers a near-death defeat from his greatest foes. Natas hones Oliver's middling martial arts abilities and turns him into a human weapon, though only after months of grueling training. This ends once Oliver is determined to return to Star City, which is under siege from worse corruption than ever. Natas leaves the island where they train, but as a parting lesson, he also hires a group of assassins to kill Oliver, Mia Dearden and Connor Hawke. Edited September 25, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo October 1, 2020 Share October 1, 2020 (edited) Batman: His 10 Greatest Romantic Interests, Ranked by Akash Senapati Sep. 30, 2020https://fandomwire.com/batman-10-greatest-romantic-interests Quote In the comics, Batman’s most recurring and longest-standing romantic interest is Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. Despite their longing for each other, Batman usually finds Catwoman on the wrong side of the law which ensures that the couple never settles down. But being the playboy Bruce Wayne is, he has been involved in other romantic pursuits apart from Selina Kyle. Here are the 10 greatest romantic interests of Batman, ranked. 10. Black Canary ... Known for being Oliver Queen/Green Arrow’s romantic interest, Black Canary has had a few sparks with the Dark Knight before. Both being top crimefighters with an affinity for tights and masks, it is more surprising why Black Canary and Batman didn’t stick together as a couple for a long time. In All-Star Batman and Robin, Batman and Black Canary consummate their relationship just moments after the Dark Knight takes down scores of goons and sets the dock on fire. Who said Batman is all work and no play? Edited October 3, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 (edited) Have Superman & Wonder Woman Kissed? (& 9 Other Brief Romances In DC Comics) BY ANYA WASSENBERG OCTOBER 2, 2020https://www.cbr.com/have-superman-wonder-woman-kissed-brief-romances-in-dc-comics/ Quote The world of comic book superheroes is home to many surprising hook-ups– even creepy ones– and brief relationships, and the DC universe is no exception. Even the Justice League members, who should be busy saving the world, seem to have plenty of time to get together once in a while. * * *8/10 Batman And Black Canary Batman and Black Canary have been seeing each other on the DL for decades. The two of them even hooked up while she was dating Green Arrow, although in the end she did choose Oliver Queen. That was back in the Silver Age. She and Batman have gotten together on occasion in more modern comics since then as well, but never in a full blown relationship. It's like a comfortable fallback for them both, and in Gotham, it's inevitable they'd run into each other now and then. 10/10 Wonder Woman Kissed Superman 9/10 Harley Quinn And Nightwing 8/10 Batman And Black Canary 7/10 Supergirl And Comet The Horse 6/10 Hal Jordan And Arisia Rrab 5/10 Supergirl And Lex Luthor 4/10 John Constantine And King Shark 3/10 Barry Allen/Flash And Zatanna 2/10 Aquaman And Wonder Woman 1/10 Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz And Scorch Edited October 3, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo October 30, 2020 Share October 30, 2020 (edited) DC Middle Grade 2021 Graphic Novels Debut Cover Art BY TIM ADAMS OCTOBER 29, 2020https://www.cbr.com/dc-middle-grade-2021-graphic-novels-cover-art/ Quote DC has revealed the cover art for its upcoming slate of 2021 middle grade graphic novels, featuring Metropolis Grove by Drew Brockington and Wendy Broom; The Mystery Of The Meanest Teacher: A Johnny Constantine Graphic Novel by Ryan North, Derek Charm and Wes Abbot; and Green Arrow: Stranded by Brendan Deneen, Bell Hosalla and AndWorld Design. The publisher's middle grade graphic novels are geared toward readers ages 9-12, and help introduce a new generation of fans to DC's most iconic superheroes. These are all standalone stories that take place outside of the core DC Universe, and come from some of the most successful authors in the middle grade publishing space. * * * Green Arrow: Stranded Written by Brendan Deneen Illustrated and colored by Bell Hosalla Lettered by AndWorld Design On sale everywhere books are sold on July 6, 2021 MSRP: $9.99 Following a plane crash on a deserted island, 13-year-old Oliver Queen must learn the skills he needs to survive and to protect his injured father. Ollie has always hated the idea of hunting, but his dad insisted they go on this trip with his business partner, Sebastian, and his son, Tyler. When Ollie fails to take a perfect shot, the teasing starts, and he wonders if his dad will ever be proud of him again. But just when he thought their trip couldn't get any worse, their private jet is struck by lightning and crash lands on a deserted island. Ollie awakens to find his dad seriously injured and the other passengers nowhere in sight. If they hope to survive, he’s going to have to learn skills he’s been avoiding developing so far. He has never felt less sure of who he is...or if he will be able to hang on until help arrives. * * * Edited October 30, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo November 27, 2020 Share November 27, 2020 (edited) Green Arrow: How Jack Kirby Rewrote Oliver Queen's Origin BY TIMOTHY DONOHOO NOVEMBER 25, 2020https://www.cbr.com/green-arrow-origin-jack-kirby/ Quote Green Arrow's first origin was first seen in More Fun Comics #89, written and drawn by Joseph Samachson and Cliff Young. This vastly different origin featured Oliver Queen as an archaeologist who specialized in Native American artifacts. His museum had been burned to the ground by treasure-seeking crooks, who also killed the only ally of a stranded young man named Roy Harper. Upon meeting the boy, the two began taking the criminals out with their mutually impressive archery skills, gaining the names Green Arrow and Speedy from off-handed remarks that the bad guys make. Finding the treasure that their attackers were after, the duo becomes independently wealthy, a status which they use to fund their new crime-fighting careers. It's also worth noting that Oliver Queen was already an expert archer before this incident, while Roy had gained his proficiency with a bow by hunting after becoming stranded. * * * The new origin written and drawn by Jack Kirby appeared in Adventure Comics #256, which set the pace for comics and TV shows for years to come. Here, Oliver Queen was no longer an archaeologist and instead was an already wealthy playboy. Ironically, this made him even closer to Batman, as he already had several gadgets and other attributes that heavily resembled the Caped Crusader. However, the seeds of Green Arrow's development as an independent character far removed from Batman would begin with this new origin. Touring on a private cruise ship, Oliver would fall off of the boat and become stranded on Starfish Island. Forced to use a rather primitive makeshift bow and arrow, Oliver quickly becomes an excellent archer out of sheer necessity to survive. He would also make a leaf green costume for himself to better blend in with his surroundings. When a freighter arrived near the island, Oliver attempted to get its attention to be saved. Instead, he would end up playing the hero by saving the ship's crew, who had been overtaken by a band of pirates. From then on, he would call himself the Green Arrow, devoting his new skills to heroism. * * * This new origin essentially takes Roy's Golden Age origin and gives it to Oliver, as well as providing a more organic, if a bit trite, reason for his wealth. Though a few elements have been changed here and there, this origin has stuck with the character ever since. The first major revision came in Mike Grell's Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters, where the pirates are rendered instead as rather mundane marijuana smugglers. The Golden Age idea of Green Arrow getting his name from the crooks is brought back, however, with the wasted smugglers frightfully referring to him as such due to their own insobriety. Green Arrow's next two comic book origins would greatly expand the role of the island, with Year One combining the drug smugglers and pirates into a fearsome threat. Likewise, Jeff Lemire's origin for the character during the New 52 had him intentionally stranded there by his father, in order to prepare him in the ways of archery to take over the Arrow Clan and become a hero. Elements of all of these takes showed up in the TV show Arrow, which showcased the intricacies of Oliver's being stranded on the island (referred to there as Lian Yu) for five seasons before completing that storyline. Other places where the backstory has shown up are The Batman and Smallville. Though there have been several different idiosyncrasies added by various creators over the years, this now iconic origin for Green Arrow would have never been told if not for Jack Kirby. Edited November 27, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo December 9, 2020 Share December 9, 2020 (edited) DC Reveals a New Child of Two Iconic Heroes By JENNA ANDERSON - December 8, 2020https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dark-nights-death-metal-spoilers-green-arrow-black-canary-daughter/ Quote The Dark Nights: Death Metal event has been making a profound impact on the DC multiverse, showcasing pockets of alternate Earths and characters that might not always get the spotlight. Of course, those spotlights have been set amid the backdrop of a pretty formidable war against The Batman Who Laughs, but the event has still found ways to deliver heartwarming or surprising moments. The most recent installment in the Death Metal event, Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Last Stories of the DC Multiverse #1, is certainly no exception, as one of its stories brought a few major status quo changes to an iconic DC couple -- including the introduction of their child in another alternate Earth. Spoilers for the Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Last Stories of the DC Multiverse story "Dust of a Distant Storm", from Gail Simone, Meghan Hetrick, Marissa Louise, and Travis Lanham below! Only look if you want to know! The fourth story in the anthology, "Dust of a Distant Storm", chronicles Dinah Lance/Black Canary and Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the night before the final battle against The Batman Who Laughs, as they talk about any regrets they might still have. This conversation sends the pair exploring throughout Themyscira (which, unfortunately, is in a somewhat-dire state due to the state of the multiverse) on their "first date", which they didn't actually get to have in the events of Green Arrow: Rebirth. After drinking Amazonian rations and getting into a run-in with Joker Megs, the pair end up on the beach. They then are approached by another refugee of the multiversal crisis -- a young woman clad in a green and gold superhero suit and armed with a crossbow. As the woman explains, she's from one of the 46 Earths that were destroyed by The Batman Who Laughs. She then unmasks herself, revealing that her name is Laurel Lance-Queen, also known as the Black Arrow. Dinah and Oliver are (understandably) shocked by the revelation, but embrace Laurel and ask more questions about her. Laurel tells them that she got the crossbow from her "Aunt Helena" - a reference to her Earth's iteration of Huntress - and that her Earth also had a male iteration of Black Canary who fought alongside her. Dinah and Oliver quickly take Laurel under their wing, asking her to stay with them in the fight that's ahead, and thanking her for introducing herself to them. * * *Laurel joins a long line of Oliver and Dinah's children across the DC canon, most of whom have existed in alternate universes or stories. The first was Olivia Queen, a cybernetically-enhanced daughter of Oliver and Dinah who appeared in 1996's Kingdom Come storyline, but was killed in the fourth issue. There's also Connor Lance-Queen, the couple's son in the Injustice universe, who was born shortly after Oliver tragically died at the hands of Superman, and went on to be parented by Dinah and an Oliver from another Earth. And while it's unclear exactly which Earth Laurel is from (although the issue seems to hint at Earth-11, the universe where all of the heroes are genderbent), her appearance is definitely a pleasant surprise, especially in a story that's full of other epic moments tied to Dinah and Oliver. Not only does the story see Dinah getting an official "superhero oath", something she hasn't had since the Golden Age, but it hints that Oliver does hope to propose to Dinah after the fight for the future of the multiverse is complete. Edited December 9, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
statsgirl December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 I know that as these characters and comics go on for decades but the idea of one track where Laurel Lance-Queen is Oliver's daughter, and another where she is the love of his life makes me feel kind of squicky. 1 Link to comment
lemotomato December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, statsgirl said: I know that as these characters and comics go on for decades but the idea of one track where Laurel Lance-Queen is Oliver's daughter, and another where she is the love of his life makes me feel kind of squicky. It's the only way they could make Laurel Lance-Queen happen. Given that Gail Simone is one of the writers, I suspect it's her way of thumbing her nose at the show. 1 Link to comment
Featherhat December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 I don't know how long it's been in the works but it does feel like a reaction to Mia Smoak/Queen who is Green Arrow. See Dinah/Oliver have one too and she's Black Arrow, get it? Almost in the same way Emi debuted slightly after Thea Queen but more pointed. I know that's the only way they could make it happen right now but it's interesting that they've never had a kid together with no alternates involved in the mainline DC universe. Although I guess the article is hinting at another marriage (and divorce?). 1 Link to comment
tv echo December 10, 2020 Share December 10, 2020 (edited) Interesting excerpts from two other articles on this comic that introduced this AU GA/BC daughter... Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1 review By Casper Rudolph -December 9, 2020https://batman-news.com/2020/12/09/dark-nights-death-metal-the-last-stories-of-the-dc-universe-1-review/ Quote Another thing worth noting is that this book almost entirely relies on fan service. A lot of character and publication history is implied and/or referenced in this book, meaning that new readers might get overwhelmed and might end up feeling a little lost. For example, there are a lot of characters present in the Teen Titans segments, and the story assumes that the reader is already familiar with each of these characters and knows—at least to a certain extent—about their collective history. Furthermore, some of these stories don’t go anywhere, such as “We Fight For Love,” which only seems to exist to please fans of Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon, who share a kiss. But the writing for this particular story feels too loose, and the voices don’t quite match the characters, and the characterization feels stiff. And in “Dust of a Distant Storm,” a Green Arrow/Black Canary story, I find that the dialogue comes off as fabricated rather than organic, as if the writer’s trying too hard to find the titular characters’ voices (I was quite surprised to find out that Gail Simone wrote this story as I tend to enjoy her writing). * * * I dislike Hetrick’s art in “Dust of a Distant Storm,” though. Perhaps it’s because of Louise’s colors, but all of it looks kind of plastic. There just isn’t any life to it. I also think that the faces, the poses and the backgrounds look rushed, and the characters’ eyes in particular look strangely glassy and lifeless. I’m also not a fan of Andolfo’s pencils on “We Fight For Love,” because I don’t think this sort of cutesy style is a good fit for Batman stories. It’s quirky and a little offbeat, and everyone looks so lean and tall and similar, particularly the guys. Green Arrow and Black Canary Just Got a MAJOR Glimpse of Their Future BY BRANDON ZACHARY DECEMBER 10, 2020https://www.cbr.com/death-metal-green-arrow-black-canary-daughter/ Quote Laurel is an interesting concept, wielding a crossbow apparently gifted to her from her world's version of Huntress. While her parents apparently didn't approve, a stunned but enthusiastic Green Arrow fully endorses it. Her costume embraces elements of both Black Canary with fish-nets on her sleeves and Green Arrow's hood and domino mask. At first glance, she almost appears to be the DC Multiverse's answer to Mia Queen, the daughter of Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak in the Arrowverse. But with the DC Multiverse potentially being reborn or restructured in the fallout of Death Metal, it'll be interesting to see if Black Arrow lives on as a hero in any corner of the multiverse. Edited December 10, 2020 by tv echo 1 1 Link to comment
statsgirl December 11, 2020 Share December 11, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 11:52 PM, lemotomato said: It's the only way they could make Laurel Lance-Queen happen. Given that Gail Simone is one of the writers, I suspect it's her way of thumbing her nose at the show. I think it says more about her than about any failings of the show. 1 Link to comment
Featherhat December 16, 2020 Share December 16, 2020 Interestingly this article talks about Oliver meeting Mia in the Arrowverse and then goes on to say: Quote During the events of Crisis On Infinite Earths (the Arrowverse crossover series), Oliver Queen got to meet his future daughter Mia thanks to some cosmic meddling from the Monitor. In that timeline, Oliver died when she was still a baby. In the Injustice comic book series, Green Arrow and Black Canary also have a baby, though Green Arrow is killed by a fascist version of Superman. The widowed Canary and her baby were eventually brought to an alternate Earth by Dr. Fate, one where Ollie was still alive and Dinah had died. No matter what universe they live in, it seems that Green Arrow and Black Canary are destined to be together. Without mentioning that Mia isn't Dinah's daughter and indeed in Smallville Chloe/Oliver had a son called Jonathan. And I'm also not sure that dating the multiverse doppelganger of your beloved proves that you're meant to be together. It almost proves that "you" is inter changeable with someone who looks and might act somewhat the same. He also seems to confuse alternate universe daughter with future daughter. Obviously the Mia similarity is getting to him. 😉 https://screenrant.com/green-arrow-black-canary-meet-daughter-alternate-universe/ 3 Link to comment
tv echo December 20, 2020 Share December 20, 2020 (edited) Justice League: 10 Strangest Romances In The Comics BY DARBY HARN DECEMBER 19, 2020https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-strangest-romances-comics/ Quote The Justice League is the marquee superhero team of DC Comics. It's also one of the most effective ways for superheroes to mingle. The JLA has had a high turnover across its existence, with many members joining, leaving, and joining again. In that time, there have been some strange pairings between members of the iconic squad. One of the best teams in all of comicsーthough the Avengers might have something to say about itーis as known for epic battles as it is messy interpersonal drama. A lot of pairings on the team make sense, but at the same time, a lot of them don't. * * *2/10 Batman & Black Canary Batman has a long list of love interests. Black Canary is one of his more recent romances, occurring in All-Star Batman and Robin. These two do have a fair amount in common, both being vigilantes, but their relationship is one of the stranger JLA pairings given their long respective histories. Batman is generally drawn toward women a little on the wrong side of the law, like Catwoman, and Black Canary is generally drawn to men who are arguably straight and narrow, like the Green Arrow. 10/10 Superman & Maxima 9/10 Atom & Jean Loring 8/10 Batman & Wonder Woman 7/10 Superman & Big Barda 6/10 The Flash & Zatanna 5/10 Guy Gardner & Ice 4/10 Guy Gardner & Fire 3/10 Supergirl & Brainiac 52/10 Batman & Black Canary 1/10 Superman & Wonder Woman Edited December 20, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo December 21, 2020 Share December 21, 2020 (edited) The new YA novel, Black Canary: Breaking Silence, by Alexandra Monir, will be released on Dec. 29 - here are two advance reviews, one negative and one positive (warning: SPOILERS)... ADVANCED REVIEW: ‘Black Canary: Breaking Silence’ Kellie Keener December 1, 2020https://butwhythopodcast.com/2020/12/01/advanced-review-black-canary-breaking-silence/ Quote The premise of Black Canary: Breaking Silence is so intriguing: a futuristic Gotham with no heroes, not even a Batman, run by the Court of Owls? A very dystopian Gotham. Sadly, the book doesn’t live up to how great the description sounds. Black Canary: Breaking Silence feels like a generic Young Adult (YA) dystopian novel, just with familiar characters from the DC universe. One of the first things that really takes the reader out of the story is the awkward and stilted dialogue. While Dinah and friends are teenagers, Dinah herself 17, their dialogue feels comically immature. It never feels authentic and age-appropriate. The dialogue comes off sounding like Monir was trying their best to sound like a teenager, but their only reference to being a teenager is watching some mid-2000s teen movies. Another glaring issue with Black Canary: Breaking Silence is how heavy-handed Monir’s reminders of women’s oppression. Monir makes some good connections to the real world, with how harmful organizations and oppressive regimes take and keep power, referencing how much propaganda and fear tactics are used by the Court to keep order. But this becomes less effective and more frustrating when Dinah is constantly bringing up the same ideas on every page. Dinah repeatedly laments her inability to dress the way she wants, to sing, to play sports. But Monir does this through Dinah’s internal monologue, relying on telling the reader instead of showing them. Unfortunately, Monir does the same thing with Dinah’s interest in, and love of, music. Rather than incorporating this into Dinah’s character naturally, Monir has Dinah almost constantly remind the reader of how much she loves music and how much music means to her in a way that often took me out of the story. Because Black Canary: Breaking Silence is, at its core, a superhero novel, the fight scenes are a big deal. But Monir’s fight scenes fall flat because Dinah is just too powerful. The Talons are the enforcers for the Court of Owls. They’re basically super soldiers and assassins who were capable of slaughtering full-grown, fully trained superheroes. Yet Monir wants the reader to believe that Dinah Drake, a 17-year-old girl who yes, has had some fighting training but not to the level of someone that’s been a superhero for years, can take down Talons. Even with her superhero abilities, Dinah barely struggles to take down multiple Talons. Were she a full-grown adult with years of superhero combat experience under her belt, this would seem a little more realistic. Black Canary is a very powerful hero. But for a teenager with minimal training? I could only suspend their disbelief so far. Because Dinah is just so powerful, the fight scenes in Black Canary: Breaking Silence are short and anticlimactic. Monir’s over-reliance on so many of the trite elements found in many YA dystopian novels drags down her storytelling. It leaves the book feeling like something the reader has read a thousand times before. The resistance is even just called “the resistance,” in a very unimaginative fashion. Had Monir put her own twist on the dystopian elements, Dinah’s Chosen One role, or her aptitude for fighting back, this book could’ve been something very exciting and fun. But rather, Black Canary: Breaking Silence feels like any other YA dystopian novel. There was even a bit of an immediate love at first sight connection between Dinah and Oliver, but at least there wasn’t a love triangle. Review: Black Canary: Breaking Silence by Alexandra Monir Kibby Robinson December 21, 2020https://www.thenerddaily.com/review-breaking-silence-by-alexandra-monir/ Quote It takes a lot to bring your voice into the limelight, especially when there are so many other voices clamouring for attention, but Alexandra Monir brings the voice of the Black Canary to the forefront of the DC Icons collection with Breaking Silence. Part scathing examination of how easy it is to fall into a dystopian world, part finding and fighting for your own voice, Breaking Silence is a great read to get you into the mood to break down the patriarchy. Dinah Lance just wants to sing. But in a world where the voices of women everywhere have been silenced by the patriarchal Court of Owls, the one thing Dinah doesn’t feel she has is any say in what happens in her life. When a local resistance group strikes at the Court of Owls at the Patriarch’s Ball, Dinah finds she may have more power than she thought. And she intends to use it to right the wrongs that have been done to her and the women in her city. Breaking Silence is one of those books that when I finished reading, I wanted to buy up pallets of the book and donate them to youth organisations around the world. It may not be perfect (because no book is actually perfect), but it has a strong message and I can guarantee it’ll light the fire for youth out there who want to fight for a better world. It is easy to determine from reading Breaking Silence that Monir really wanted to write a Black Canary story and she wanted to do the character justice. Dinah Lance is portrayed as a strong teen with a power she is just coming into, but she is also shown to be very human. She has a growing attraction to the new boy in school, she misses her mother who passed away, and she wants to break free from the ridiculously restrictions put on women. The story is written from a very internal POV and we spend a lot of time in Dinah’s head, getting to know her. This felt like the right way to approach the story and bring another level to the sense of isolation of women in this dystopian world. And while this story is rightfully Dinah’s, most of the other characters suffer from very little build up. That’s not to say they fall totally flat, but I wished for a little more depth. One of the better developed characters was Oliver Queen aka the Green Arrow. At first, I was worried that the inclusion of Oliver as the Green Arrow and the romantic interest for Dinah would take away from the point of the story. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Oliver didn’t detract from Dinah’s story at all. The romance and respect between these two was very sweet and it was nice to see an ultimately positive and realistic relationship blossom over the course of the story. Is Breaking Silence a wildly original origin story that smashes the tropes seen often in YA? No, but that hardly makes it a disappointing read. The thing about superhero/vigilante stories is the inherent suspension of belief that comes with them. They are outlandish, exaggerated, rely heavily on tropes, and typically are escapism that also house a world of examination of social issues. In that respect, Breaking Silence is no different than the superhero stories that came before it and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. You can’t put the superhero antics of male characters on a pedestal and then tear apart the same antics when it’s a woman in the mask. Edited December 21, 2020 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo December 21, 2020 Share December 21, 2020 (edited) Warning: SPOILERS... Alexandra Monir reads from BLACK CANARY: BREAKING SILENCE | Book Your Summer Live Penguin Random House Aug 22, 2020 Alexandra Monir on writing BLACK CANARY: BREAKING SILENCE » Superhero Young Adult Novel Fictitious Dec 17, 2020 ETA: You can read an excerpt from this novel here:https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/book/?isbn=9780593178317 You can also take a look inside this novel (at the first 35 pages) here:https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/book/?isbn=9780593178317 Edited December 21, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 (edited) This was a long interview - I only quoted a few comments... Black Canary: Breaking Silence's Alexandra Monir Talks Bringing Dinah Lance's Legacy into YA Fiction By JENNA ANDERSON - December 28, 2020 https://comicbook.com/dc/news/black-canary-breaking-silence-book-novel-alexandra-monir-interview/ Quote In celebration of Black Canary: Breaking Silence's debut, ComicBook.com chatted with Monir (spoiler-free!) about all things tied to the YA novel. We talked about her personal connection to Dinah's story and the characters in her orbit, what the development process was like both for the book and its original soundtrack of songs, and what Monir hopes fans take away from the novel in this current moment. Keep reading to check it all out, and share your thoughts with us in the comments below! * * *Given how long Dinah has been around, there have been so many different interpretations of her, with different parts of her characterization. What did you find to be the most important qualities of her that drove how you wrote her? Something I always really loved about her in the comics - and really in other characterizations, too - I just love her defiance and her fearlessness. When I say fearless, I don't mean she's not afraid of things, but just the fact that, even from the very first chapter in the book, she's willing to put herself at risk for what she knows is right. That is something that I feel like, even when I was much younger and first introduced to her in comic books, that was just a vibe I got from her. I love the combination of her physical strength with also that softer side that comes out with Oliver. There's so much I love about her, but really I think the word that comes to mind is just the defiance and fearlessness, combined with those relatable human emotions that we also get to see her express. Since you mentioned Oliver -- I really, really love how you wrote him. He feels like such an encapsulation of all of the different eras of him. What was it like for you to find both his characterization and then also his dynamic with Dinah in this context of a sweeping YA romance? One thing that was important to me to do - which I had a lot of fun with - is, even though you and I obviously know Dinah and Black Canary as a superhero, a lot of people, unfortunately, know her as the sidekick to Green Arrow. I think because of the TV show. Even for Halloween this year, for fun, I had me and my husband go as Black Canary and Green Arrow. And I was like, "Wait a second," when I got my costume. It had a giant picture of [Stephen Amell's] Arrow on it. I was like, "Wait a minute." Yes, there was a picture of Katie Cassidy too, but I was like, "My picture isn't on his costume, so why is his picture on my costume?" Again, I'm not saying this to the die-hard Black Canary fans, because we all know how amazing she is. But I can't even tell you how many people, when I told them I was writing this, were like, "Wait, who's that?" Then I would say, "You know Arrow?" They'd be like, "Oh, yeah." I was trying to really turn that on its head in terms of their dynamic, where she's essentially the hero and he's more of the sidekick, but a really super lovable and awesome one. Then as far as the characterization, I really pulled from a lot. I loved Arrow -- the troubled rich boy, that aspect, from the show and also from the comic books as well. I tried to really distill that into what I imagined he would be like if he had gone through a lot of the stuff that we see - the island, the things like that - what he would be like if he had gone through a lot of that stuff at a younger age. How would that have impacted his adolescence? Trying to mix a lot of that heaviness of what he had been through, with also the need for lightness and connection that he finds with Dinah. Edited December 30, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo December 30, 2020 Share December 30, 2020 (edited) Black Canary: Breaking Silence offers a dystopian origin for the DC heroine by Lacy Baugher December 29, 2020https://culturess.com/2020/12/29/black-canary-breaking-silence-review/ Quote To be fair, there are multiple beats of this story that are deeply predictable – and as Dinah slowly discovers that she is immune to the effects of the gas that caused the Silencing and can use her voice as a weapon, you always sort of know where things are going. (And I could do without Dinah’s foray into songwriting – the ballad she pens about her budding relationship with Oliver Queen is…well, a thing that happens that I would very much like to forget. Edited December 30, 2020 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo January 2, 2021 Share January 2, 2021 (edited) Arrow: Who Was the ORIGINAL Felicity Smoak in Comics? BY ZAC GODWIN JANUARY 1, 2021https://www.cbr.com/arrow-felicity-smoak-comics/ Quote A superhero is only as good as the team that stands behind them, and few teammates can bring as much technological skill as the hacker, I.T. specialist, and business owner, Felicity Smoak. Felicity has become a very recognizable character since her iconic role in the television series, Arrow, but the character first appeared long before the Arrowverse began. Felicity actually dates back to 1984 when she was created by Gerry Conway and Rafael Kayanan and appeared alongside the superhero, Firestorm. Felicity's character in her first appearance is far removed from the kind, lighthearted portrayal that fans would equate her with today. In The Fury of Firestorm # 23, Felicity Smoak is a professionally dressed woman with dark hair who does not see eye-to-eye with the superhero Firestorm, who is made up of the combined consciousnesses of the Physicist Martin Stein and high school student, Ronnie Raymond. Firestorm saves a train from going off the rails by creating a gigantic magnet, but unknown to Ronnie and Martin, the train was carrying computer chips. While enjoying the praise from a job well done, an irate Felicity Smoak informed the hero that he had destroyed eight million dollars of her company's equipment by using the magnet. * * * In this incarnation of the character, Felicity is a supervisor of a New York computer software firm who makes reoccurring appearances in which she speaks out against Firestorm's collateral damage as he does his superhero duty. At one point during the run, Felicity becomes romantically involved with Ed Raymond, whom she has no idea is the father of one-half of Firestorm. Felicity eventually learns about Ronnie's secret identity, but at that point she forgives him for their past disagreements and decides to support her new stepson. The character was reimagined for her inclusion in CW's television series, Arrow, in which she is played by Emily Bett Rickards. The character first debuted in season 1 episode 3, "Lone Gunmen," where Oliver Queen uses Felicity's technical prowess to help retrieve information from a laptop. Felicity's character was originally intended to be a one-off inclusion, but the reception to Felicity was so strong that she became one of the iconic members of the show. Felicity, like her comic counterpart, is gifted with technology and also becomes the founder of her own company, Smoak Technologies. In the television universe, Felicity is an I.T. specialist for Queen Consolidated who learned of Oliver's secret identity as the Green Arrow and joined Team Arrow where the two had a complex on-again-off-again relationship. Oliver and Felicity would eventually get married and Felicity would give birth to their daughter, Mia. Felicity was written out of the show when Rickards left at the end of the seventh season, but the character made a return in the series finale in early 2020. * * * When DC relaunched Green Arrow as part of the New 52 relaunch, Felicity was also given a new backstory that leans closer to her place in the Arrowverse than it does in her comic book origins. In Green Arrow #35 by Ben Sokolowski and Andrew Kreisberg, she is introduced at the end in a cliffhanger where she introduces herself to Oliver and calmly reveals that she was hired to kill him. However, in the next issue, Felicity explains that she is a hacker-for-hire that has done some fairly illegal things but was hired without knowing who she had to kill. She shows her technological skill by revealing she knows Oliver is the Green Arrow, but then explains that she refuses to kill a hero. After this awkward encounter, Felicity joins Oliver in tracking down her other target, Mia Dearden -- a character who in other comic runs had been known as Green Arrow's sidekick, Speedy. Later in the storyline, Felicity is invited to join A.R.G.U.S. by Steve Trevor, but rejects the offer to instead continue working with Oliver. The character resembles her television counterpart in more than just hacking prowess. Felicity's new design was very reminiscent of Emily Bett Rickards -- she wears thin glasses, has long blond hair tied into a ponytail, and wears a button-up shirt. However, her time by Oliver's side in comics was ultimately short-lived, and she quickly receded into the background of the DC Universe. Edited January 2, 2021 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo February 11, 2021 Share February 11, 2021 (edited) Back Issues: Comic book love connections Just in time for Valentine's Day Evan Bevins Feb. 11, 2021https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2021/02/back-issues-comic-book-love-connections/ Quote Love in comics knows no bounds, including those established by publishers. In the long-awaited JLA/Avengers crossover in 2003-4, Black Canary briefly chose smooth-talking, blond archer Hawkeye over smooth-talking, blond archer Green Arrow when the worlds collided. DC: Love Is a Battlefield #1 Review: Many Heartfelt Stories Make for a Lovely Anthology By CONNOR CASEY - February 10, 2021 https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-love-is-a-battlefied-1-review-heartfelt/ Quote Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and to celebrate DC Comics has released a new anthology, Love is a Battlefield, to highlight some of the multivarious relationships sprinkled throughout the DC Universe. For good and for ill, it manages to capture how relationships are often utilized in comics. If a writer understands two characters and their motivations, a relationship can give readers the most heartfelt moments in an entire creator's run. But at the very same time, a relationship storyline can lead to some of the most awkward, head-scratching, bang-your-head-against-a-wall-in-frustration blunders when executed poorly. Don't worry, nothing in here gets that bad, but there are some weird moments that reminded me of what occurs when a writer profoundly misunderstands a character and then tries to make them fall in love. * * * "Loose Lips" — An interrogation between Perry White and Amanda Waller somehow turns flirtatious. I threw my hands up at the end by how little sense it made, then was reminded that couples like Superman & Lois Lane and Green Arrow & Black Canary aren't in this book. Because reasons. * * * Published by DC Comics On February 9, 2021 Edited February 11, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo February 16, 2021 Share February 16, 2021 (edited) 10 Most Romantic Superhero Comics, Ranked BY DEVIN MEENAN February 14, 2021https://www.cbr.com/romantic-superhero-comics-ranked/ Quote Superhero comics began as simple power fantasies for young teens and older children. Yet, nowadays, with their long-running, convoluted histories and heightened, melodramatic storytelling, they've become more akin to soap operas. What soap opera, even ones about vigilantes in tights, is complete without some romance? Whether heartbreakingly tragic or affirming and euphoric, comic book romances can truly impact those who read them. These comics might sweep you off your feet or they might break your heart into two. * * *9/10 "Green Arrow: Rebirth" #1 By Benjamin Percy & Otto Schmidt Features Love At First Sight Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance had one of the longest-running relationships in DC canon, but after the New 52 reboot, history was rewritten so they'd never even met, much less been together. After the subsequent relaunch of DC Rebirth, the first issue of Benjamin Percy's Green Arrow rectified this. In this issue, Green Arrow and Black Canary cross paths while investigating a missing persons' case. Though Dinah is less than impressed by Oliver's Limousine Liberal life-style, the sparks fly instantly; even deprived of their memories, the two sense they're meant to be together. 10/10 "Vision & Scarlet Witch" By Steve Englehart & Richard Howell Follows The Domestic Life Of This Couple 9/10 "Green Arrow: Rebirth" #1 By Benjamin Percy & Otto Schmidt Features Love At First Sight 8/10 "Bedlam In The Baxter Building" (Fantastic Four Annual #3) By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Shows That Love Conquers All 7/10 "Superfriends" (Batman #36-37) By Tom King & Clay Mann Features A Playful Costume Swap 6/10 "All-Star Superman" By Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely Features A Tearful Goodbye 5/10 "Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane" By Sean McKeever, Takeshi Miyazawa, & Christina Strain Makes The Romantic Plot The Centre Focus 4/10 "Rogue & Gambit"/"Mr. And Mrs. X" By Kelly Thompson & Pere Perez/Jan Bazaldua Shows Them Balancing Life And Heroism 3/10 The Marvel Colors Trilogy By Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale Is A Nostalgic Trip Through Former Flames 2/10 "Rite Of Spring" (The Saga Of The Swamp Thing #34) By Alan Moore & Steven Bissette Contains One Of The Most Beautiful Love Stories In Comic History 1/10 "To Have And To Hold" (Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1) By Matt Fraction & Salvador Larroca Centres Both Halves Of Love Edited February 16, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo March 6, 2021 Share March 6, 2021 (edited) Aquawoman Just Turned Green Arrow's CW Origin Into A Sci-Fi Epic BY KEVIN ERDMANN MARCH 4, 2021https://screenrant.com/future-state-aquawoman-origin-cw-arrow-marooned-island/ Quote The future Aquawoman—and daughter of Aquaman and Mera—just took the origins of the CW's Arrow and gave it an epic sci-fi remix in DC's Future State. When young Andy Curry and the future Aquaman Jackson Hyde get lost in the Confluence, they end up traveling from world to world across the multiverse, swimming in alien oceans, attempting to do good, and trying to survive long enough to find a way home. However, when Jackson is captured and imprisoned on Neptune for five years, Aquawoman hones her skills and abilities in isolation, preparing to one day rescue her mentor and friend in the future of the DC Universe. In the CW's Arrowverse, Oliver Queen is stranded for five years on the island of Lian Yu after the destruction of his family's yacht. Over time, Oliver gains skills and abilities (primarily combat and archery) in order to not only survive his time on the island, but also to become something completely different from the young and reckless socialite he has been. Eventually, Oliver Queen returns home to Star City to become a vigilante the media calls the Hood, which evolves into his transformation into the hero known as the Green Arrow. It should also be noted that while the Green Arrow of the comics was also stranded on an island, it was only for a year. Likewise, the previously reckless and young Andy, aka Aqualass, has five years on her own to hone her skills and powers to become something else in the pages of Future State: Aquaman #2 from writer Brandon Thomas with art by Daniel Sampere. Remembering the lessons she has been taught by Aquaman, Andy Curry soon becomes an extremely capable warrior and hero, gradually becoming the Aquawoman she was always meant to be over the course of her five years alone. She has even had lessons with a bow and arrow. Edited March 6, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
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tv echo March 13, 2021 Share March 13, 2021 (edited) Celebrate 80 Years of Green Arrow's Emerald Excellence With A 100-Page Super Spectacular! By DC Publicity Friday, March 12th, 2021https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2021/03/12/celebrate-80-years-of-green-arrows-emerald-excellence-with-a-100-page-super Quote Time to dust off your Boxing Glove arrow, fire up the Arrowcar and join DC in celebrating eight decades of emerald excellence! On June 29, the Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 brings together some of comics’ greatest storytellers to pay tribute to Green Arrow’s legacy and the heroes and villains that have fought aside and against him. Since his first appearance in More Fun Comics #73 in 1941, Oliver Queen, a.k.a. the Green Arrow has been one of the premier (and loudest) characters in the DCU, always at the forefront of where the super hero genre is headed as the eternal champion of the underdog. This over-sized anniversary issue follows in those footsteps, combining an all-star line-up of Green Arrow storytelling legends such as Mike Grell, Jeff Lemire, Phil Hester, Otto Schmidt, Ben Percy, Tom Taylor, and Devin Grayson alongside new Green Arrow contributors, including Stephanie Phillips, Mariko Tamaki, Ram V, Vita Ayala, Nicola Scott, Chris Mitten, Laura Braga, Max Fiumara, Brandon Thomas and others to pay homage not just to the Battling Bowman, but Ollie’s partner-in-crime fighting Black Canary, Connor Hawke, Arsenal, Red Arrow, Speedy, Onomatopoeia, Count Vertigo and more! Featuring a breathtaking cover by Detective Comics artist Dan Mora, this can’t- miss collectible will also feature an incredible selection of “decade” variant covers, courtesy of some of the best artists in the business: * * * See what the past, present and future have in store for Green Arrow his allies and his enemies when the Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular arrives in comic book stores and on participating digital platforms on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 for $9.99. Edited March 13, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo March 17, 2021 Share March 17, 2021 (edited) In this new comic that was released yesterday (March 16), Green Arrow and Black Canary are part of the Justice League... Justice League #59 Kicks Off the Team's Infinite Frontier Era BY SAM STONE MARCH 16, 2021https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-59-review/ Quote One of the biggest titles to lead the charge for DC's Infinite Frontier era is Justice League, with longtime collaborators Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez taking the reins of the marquee superhero team. And while the series isn't relaunching with a new first issue, the start of the creative team's run is a perfectly accessible jumping-on point that sees familiar faces joined by several surprising new recruits as a dimension-spanning threat catches the DC Universe's mightiest heroes at a crossroads. .... As the DCU moves on from the cataclysmic events of Dark Nights: Death Metal, Superman sets out to redefine and expand the Justice League's mission statement with his longtime teammates, including Green Arrow, reacting to the changes. And as an extra-dimensional threat emerges, the team suddenly finds themselves crossing paths with Black Adam and Naomi, two figures who are poised to give the League the edge they need. .... * * * ... Bendis gets all of his various characters' voices well, with Superman and Green Arrow especially coming off strongly in this issue. Justice League: Green Arrow's Plans to Help DC's Heroes Could DOOM Them BY BRANDON ZACHARY MARCH 16, 2021https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-green-arrow-plans-doom-team/ Quote In Justice League #59, Green Arrow argues for a larger, more inclusive Justice League that can broaden the team's collective worldview. However, he may have also unknowingly put himself and the League on the path towards their Future State fate, which resulted in a member of the team turning on them. * * * In the aftermath of Dark Nights: Death Metal, the Justice League has been reformed with a slightly different roster -- in part to accommodate the currently absent Wonder Woman. For the moment, this includes bringing Green Arrow and Black Canary back onto the team roster. Upon arriving at the Hall of Justice, Green Arrow makes the case that the team should be doing more to help the world, which Superman agrees with. He argues that it's important for the team to bring in new members as a means of opening up their worldview and inviting some disruption and dissent into how the team operates. Although Black Canary and Aquaman bring up how the tight circle of trust the Justice League has built with their specific roster is a strength, Superman admits that he's been thinking the same way as Green Arrow. It's likely this suggestion will translate to Black Adam, Naomi and Hippolyta joining the Justice League, which the cover of the issue implies will end up occurring. However, it's worth noting that despite his good intentions in arguing for more inclusion in the Justice League, there may be a serious threat at the heart of what Oliver Queen's suggesting. The Justice League of Joshua Williamson and Robson Rocha's Future State: Justice League is a far more splintered group, with a hard rule against fraternizing with their teammates outside of their work as heroes. This is because, during this era of the Justice League, one of the team's members ended up betraying the others. With their access to the secrets of their teammates, the ensuing battle was bad enough to cost a number of lives, potentially even those of some members of the team. * * * This led to the end of the Justice League as it stood, with the Hall of Justice ending up forgotten and abandoned. It's enough of a tragedy that it still has an effect on the Justice League of the future, serving as a dire warning of what could happen if the team is too trusting. Future State teased that Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, and Green Arrow would be the five to directly confront the unconfirmed traitor. This possible timeline seems to hint that Black Canary and Aquaman were right to be wary of bringing in someone who wasn't already trustworthy. Justice League #59 makes this inclusion of Green Arrow all the more heartbreaking, as it means it was his idea that eventually led to the end of the Justice League. Edited March 17, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo April 4, 2021 Share April 4, 2021 (edited) I found this tweet a bit cringe-inducing (considering GA's womanizing/cheating history in the comics)... Edited April 4, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo April 5, 2021 Share April 5, 2021 (edited) The above tweet is a bit misleading because, from what I've read (see below), this new digital comic is not about Green Arrow and Black Canary, but about Green Arrow and a dog... Green Arrow Just Became DC's Version Of John Wick BY SAMANTHA KING APRIL 3, 2021https://screenrant.com/green-arrow-john-wick-clock-king-dc-comics/ Quote In a new comic, Green Arrow just became DC's version of John Wick. Let Them Live!: Unpublished Tales from the DC Vault #5 focuses on Green Arrow in a fight against Clock King. Through the issue, Green Arrow takes the journey from trapped hero purely surviving to taking control in aggressive, uncharacteristic ways.* * * This issue features the story "Time's Arrow" written by Alex Grecian with art by Jorge Fornes. Green Arrow faces off against Clock King, who traps the archer in a replica dimension parallel to reality. The alternate dimension is limited in area, condensing as time goes by. It's also cold, forcing Oliver Queen to survive the elements while trying to find a way home. While in this parallel dimension, he comes across a dog which was formerly Clock King's, and is therefore aptly named Watchdog. Ollie adopts her and tries to find a peaceful way home - until Clock King forces his hand in a different direction. Clock King returns with plans to kill Green Arrow before the hero succeeds in finding a way home. By this point, Watchdog is attached to Oliver and attacks Clock King in defense of the hero. Fans of the John Wick franchise are familiar with what happens when a beloved pet of a trained individual is killed in cold blood. This is something that Clock King must not be aware of, as he kills Watchdog, angry that she turns against him - her original owner. Luckily for him, Oliver Queen is a hero through and through, with a code, only killing people when it is the only option left. Initially, Green Arrow only intends to find a way to leave, without stranding Clock King and basically leaving him for dead. Once Watchdog dies, Oliver snaps. He shoots off Clock King's watch, uses it to return home, and leaves the villain stuck in a diminishing prison of his own creation. He plans to return for his adversary eventually, but this issue reveals that his limits for villainous behavior stretch not only to his human companions, but furry companions he gains - even if only for a brief time. Edited April 5, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo April 5, 2021 Share April 5, 2021 (edited) Arrow: Who Was the ORIGINAL Felicity Smoak in Comics? BY TIMOTHY DONOHOO APRIL 3, 2021https://www.cbr.com/arrow-felicity-smoak-comics-changes/ Quote Pre-Crisis Felicity Smoak The original Felicity was created by Gerry Conway and Rafael Kayanan, debuting in 1984's The Fury of Firestorm #23. She met Firestorm during a battle between him and a supervillain, where his transmutation of nearby computers caused a loss of millions of dollars for her technology firm. This caused her to become a recurring adversary in the hero's book, constantly threatening to sue him for all of the collateral damage that he inadvertently caused. This reflected a growing sense of realism that had been included in superhero comics since the '70s. Conway had worked on Spider-Man at Marvel, and Firestorm was perhaps the closest equivalent that DC had at the time in terms of being a young teen hero. Thus, it made sense that the writer would inject similar sensibilities into his book. * * *New 52 Felicity Smoak In 2012, the CW show Arrow recycled the name Felicity Smoak for an entirely different character. This Felicity was a young, quirky blonde with incredible hacking skills who used them to aid Oliver Queen as he eventually became the Green Arrow. Outside of her ties to computer science, this version of the character had pretty much nothing in common with the original version, and her name was used because of the character's obscurity. The CW version of the character was an immediate fan favorite, with her chipper antics being the opposite of the show's dour version of Oliver Queen. As she rose to prominence and eventually replaced Black Canary as Green Arrow's one-true love, however, some fans developed an immense disdain for her. Andrew Kreisberg, one of the showrunners for Arrow, soon followed up Jeff Lemire's well-received run on the Green Arrow comic book during the New 52. In 2014's Green Arrow #35, by Kreisberg, Ben Sokolowski and Daniel Sampere, introduced a version of Felicity like the show's version in hopes of creating a sense of synergy. * * * After being offered a job with A.R.G.U.S. from Steve Trevor, Felicity instead turned it down to continue to work alongside Green Arrow. With the end of Kreisberg's run, she was dropped from the book afterward and has yet to return. Another version of an Arrowverse-inspired Felicity was introduced in DC Bombshells, where she used low-tech hacking skills to help Batgirl and Black Canary. Edited April 5, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo May 29, 2021 Share May 29, 2021 (edited) Checkmate is DC's answer for the dirty work Justice League could never do By Kat Calamia May 28, 2021https://www.gamesradar.com/checkmate-is-dcs-answer-for-the-dirty-work-justice-league-could-never-do/ Quote Checkmate is framed in some ways as a shadowy counterpart to the "shiny" side of the DCU he presents in the concurrent ongoing Justice League series, starring Green Arrow, Manhunter, Lois Lane, Talia Al Ghul, Steve Trevor, and more teaming up under the new leadership of Mr. King With Checkmate #1 on sale June 8, Newsarama spoke with Brian Michael Bendis about the title, the team, and the shadowy characters Mr. King and Daemon Rose. Along the way we dig into the connection this has with Justice League (as Bendis and Green Arrow are on both books), and also how Checkmate will affect the broader DCU going forward. * * *Newsarama: Brian, Checkmate is coming while you're writing DC's ongoing Justice League series - and given that, this feels like perhaps the flipside of that, moreso than Event Leviathan previously How do Checkmate and Justice League tie together, if at all? Brian Michael Bendis: Two words, Green Arrow. But that's just the person that connects the two stories. I've inherited this character at one of the most interesting times in his whole publishing history, and we're about to reveal some truths that Oliver has brought to the DC universe. He kind of has a new status quo and he's made some choices based on that. He's coming to a lot of money, more than he's ever had before, and he's going to be making some choices with what he does with that money that will be controversial to some, but a relief to others. This will put a lot of stress on him, both in the Justice League and Checkmate. I think people have already seen from some of the cover reveals that the events of Checkmate directly affect what's going on in the Justice League. The DC universe is turning and both of these stories are happening at the same time to him. * * *Nrama: You are, of course, working with Green Arrow on both Justice League and Checkmate. How will this title affect Green Arrow in particular? Bendis: It's a big one. I hate to be vague because I reveal it in the story, but he's going to step up in a major way on a couple of different levels. Some of which will be controversial, and some of which a lot of people will feel, 'Oh good, he's stepping up.' I want that to be revealed in the book itself, but it leaves Black Canary very concerned about Oliver's choices. That's the part of the story that's going to be revealed in Justice League, where Black Canary finds out what's been going on with Checkmate and all of those relationships through it and how she feels it's going to affect them in the long run. Edited May 29, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo May 31, 2021 Share May 31, 2021 (edited) Even Black Canary Knows She & Green Arrow Will Never Last BY MATTHEW KIMBALL MAY 30, 2021https://screenrant.com/green-arrow-black-canary-relationship-doomed-justice-league/ Quote Green Arrow and Black Canary have consistently been one of DC Comics' most recognizable power couples. These two heroes have had an on-again-off-again relationship for years and are generally considered a fan favorite couple by DC readers. But now the latest issue of Justice League has Black Canary finally admit what many readers have noticed already: that as couple Green Arrow and Black Canary just aren't meant to last forever. Justice League #61 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, and Tamra Bonvillain follows the League after they transport themselves to another universe in order to confront the invading Supervillain Brutus from the previous issue. Unfortunately for the Justice League the team soon finds themselves separated and alone after landing in the parallel world, and so most of the issue is spent on the League trying to regroup with one another so they could confront Brutus as a team. So when Hawkgirl reunites with Black Canary the first thing she does is ask Dinah if she's still together with Ollie. Black Canary's candid response is one that many fans could already predict: that they'll be together until Ollie "does something stupid. Again." * * * Green Arrow and Black Canary have been together for quite some time in the comics but their relationship has never been perfect. In fact the two of them have broken up only to get back together again multiple times over the years. Usually this is because Oliver Queen has a tendency to be pigheaded and impulsive when it comes to romance, which then results in Dinah deciding to take a break from Green Arrow to keep her own life more on track. This throwaway line where Black Canary predicts she'll have to dump Ollie yet again is a nice meta joke about how their relationship has been written in the past while still acknowledging that the two of them are a very popular couple in the fandom. * * * Currently Green Arrow is already in the process of maturing as a person and has been acting like more of a genuine leader since the start of Bendis' Justice League, so it's possible that he might not do something stupid again like Black Canary predicts. But it's also true that the two of them having a relationship fallout is practically tradition at this point. And due to the nature of comic books and established continuity it's unlikely that Green Arrow and Black Canary will ever move on completely from one another, so for now readers will have to wait and see what inciting incident will cause their next relationship fumble. Edited May 31, 2021 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
tv echo June 3, 2021 Share June 3, 2021 (edited) Quote Later this month, DC will be releasing Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, featuring various stories celebrating 80 years of the famed archer superhero. One of the stories in the volume, "Tap Tap Tap," by Larry O'Neil, Jorge Furnes and Dave Stewart, is a wordless tribute by O'Neil (a writer and director who has written professionally for HBO, Warner Brothers, Fox, MGM, Lion’s Gate, and Artisan) to his father, the comic book legend Denny O'Neil, who famously revamped Green Arrow in the late 1960s with artist Neal Adams before launching the character into an iconic series of team-ups with Green Lantern in the early 1970s. "Tap Tap Tap" follows the life of O'Neil's father from his childhood through his passing last summer at the age of 81, showing the evolution of O'Neil's legacy as comic book superheroes went from the niche fringes to being the centerpieces of yearly billion-dollar blockbusters and how O'Neil's involvement in that history impacted his life. CBR spoke to O'Neil about his touching tribute to his father. * * *Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, including "Tap Tap Tap," goes on sale June 29 from DC. Edited June 3, 2021 by tv echo Link to comment
tv echo June 26, 2021 Share June 26, 2021 Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 will be available in print and as a digital comic on June 29... Quote When Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino took the reins of Green Arrow for what’s now seen as a character-defining run, Ollie was still early in his career as a superhero. He hadn’t yet met Dinah Lance and didn’t even have his signature goatee. Now, nearly ten years later, the iconic creative team returns to the character for the Green Arrow 80th Anniversary Super Spectacular to show us the other end of his life. “The Last Green Arrow Story” reintroduces us to an aged and seemingly retired Oliver Queen as he returns to the island where it all began for a showdown that’s been a lifetime in the making. It’s a story that’s both thrilling and remarkably moving, and you can check out the first three pages of it below. As a bonus, we’ve also included a gallery of the Super Spectacular’s covers, including its eight decade-specific variant covers. It’s all coming to comic shops with the force of a boxing glove arrow next week and you’ll want to make sure you pick it up. After all, what would Ollie think if you missed your shot? Link to comment
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