Green Arrow
Forgotten Justice League members:
The cinematic debut of The Justice League is in 19 days, and to countdown let's take a look at members of the Justice League most have forgotten or never knew about.
Green Arrow is Oliver Queen. Thanks to the television series Smallville and Arrow on the CW network many know about the Green Arrow, but before television fame, the character was once likened to a Robin Hood version of Batman, a billionaire vigilante with many gimmicks and tricks, the most famous of which is a boxing glove arrow. A skilled archer, Green Arrow has been around since 1941. Oliver "Ollie" Queen was introduced in More Fun Comics issue 73 in November of 1941 having been created by Mortimer Weisinger and George Papp. Green Arrow, and his sidekick Speedy, were introduced in issue 73 but it would not be until issue 89 before their origin stories would be told.
The character is one of the few to survive into what is known as the Silver Age of Comics joining the Justice League of America in issue 4 of that title. The history of the character is long and varied. He shared a comic book series with the Hal Jordan Green Lantern, both of the characters becoming close friends.
The live action versions of the Green Arrow began in season 6 of Smallville portrayed by Justin Hartley appearing also in season 7 but a series regular in seasons 8 through 10. In 2012 a new series began, Arrow, and Stephen Amell was cast as the Green Arrow. This series is currently in its sixth season and has spawned the spin-offs The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow along with the animated series Vixen and the upcoming The Ray.
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