We continue the run on archers and focus on OLIVER QUEEN, the Green Arrow! How did he go from "Batman with a bow" to danger-seeking social justice warrior? Listen in and find out!
SHOW NOTES:
Intro
Shoutout to Origin of Speakcies – Scott & Steve talk about common expressions and words, and where they came from
Plug for Discord server
Background (4:15)
Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp in More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941)
Created as modern day Robin Hood but a business owner
Spent first 25 years as basically Batman with a bow & arrow – this includes a ward, Roy Harper, aka Speedy
In 1969, started hanging out with Green Lantern and got "woke" before woke was a thing
Speedy gets addicted to heroin and Ollie kicks him out
Falls in love with Black Canary (Dinah Lance) – it's on-again/off-again for several years
Revealed to have a son, Connor Hawke, from a previous relationship, who takes up Green Arrow mantle after Ollie sacrifices himself to save Metropolis
Revived in 2003 by Kevin Smith and works under the radar for a while before returning to the Green Arrow name
Later becomes Mayor of Star City, but resigns because he can't stop being Arrow in the meantime
Marries Dinah and they work together with the Justice League
New 52 – same basic beginning, but no romantic history with Dinah, and Roy was never his ward
Rebirth – reintroduces social justice into the character
Issues (8:29)
Affinity for dangerous women – Dinah, Shado, Sandra Hawke
Cavalier attitude towards serious problems (16:00)
Focus on societal problems at expense of personal relationships (24:00)
Break
Plugs for Popcorn Psychology & Varmints
Treatment (34:56)
In-universe
Out of universe (37:32)
Skit
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