his aim is true so bad guys better watch out welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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I’ll be counting down our picks for the
I’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 facts about the green arrow for
top 10 facts about the green arrow for
top 10 facts about the green arrow for five years I’ve had only one thought one
five years I’ve had only one thought one
five years I’ve had only one thought one goal survive survive and one day return
goal survive survive and one day return
goal survive survive and one day return home before we begin we publish new
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for more great content number 10 it took
for more great content number 10 it took four decades for him to get his own
four decades for him to get his own
four decades for him to get his own comic Oliver Queen is alive
comic Oliver Queen is alive
comic Oliver Queen is alive the Starling city resident was found by
the Starling city resident was found by
the Starling city resident was found by fishermen in the North China Sea five
fishermen in the North China Sea five
fishermen in the North China Sea five days ago the Emerald Archer took aim at
days ago the Emerald Archer took aim at
days ago the Emerald Archer took aim at comic book stardom in more fun Comics
comic book stardom in more fun Comics
comic book stardom in more fun Comics number 73 in 1941 but even though he
number 73 in 1941 but even though he
number 73 in 1941 but even though he would be a regular part of the DC
would be a regular part of the DC
would be a regular part of the DC Universe for decades he didn’t actually
Universe for decades he didn’t actually
Universe for decades he didn’t actually get to star in his own solo comic book
get to star in his own solo comic book
get to star in his own solo comic book until 1983
and even then it was only a four-issue
and even then it was only a four-issue miniseries not to worry though within a
miniseries not to worry though within a
miniseries not to worry though within a few years the arrow was starring in an
few years the arrow was starring in an
few years the arrow was starring in an ongoing series that sold very well and
ongoing series that sold very well and
ongoing series that sold very well and snared many new fans along the way
not anymore number nine Oliver’s father
not anymore number nine Oliver’s father made him into the green arrow
made him into the green arrow
hurry of how Oliver Queen became the
hurry of how Oliver Queen became the green arrow has been retold a number of
green arrow has been retold a number of
green arrow has been retold a number of times in one of the more recent
times in one of the more recent
times in one of the more recent retellings Oliver was stranded on an
retellings Oliver was stranded on an
retellings Oliver was stranded on an island and tortured by a masked man this
island and tortured by a masked man this
island and tortured by a masked man this made him learn how to fight for himself
made him learn how to fight for himself
made him learn how to fight for himself and to develop defenses and strategies
and to develop defenses and strategies
and to develop defenses and strategies it eventually turned out that the man
it eventually turned out that the man
it eventually turned out that the man who inflicted all of this torture upon
who inflicted all of this torture upon
who inflicted all of this torture upon him plus his father he was in fact
him plus his father he was in fact
him plus his father he was in fact training Oliver so that he would have
training Oliver so that he would have
training Oliver so that he would have all the guts and know how to take on the
all the guts and know how to take on the
all the guts and know how to take on the role of the crime-fighting Green Arrow
number eight he resembles Batman in a
number eight he resembles Batman in a lot of ways for a reason I am returning
lot of ways for a reason I am returning
lot of ways for a reason I am returning not the boy who was shipwrecked but the
not the boy who was shipwrecked but the
not the boy who was shipwrecked but the man who will bring justice to those who
man who will bring justice to those who
man who will bring justice to those who have poisoned my city Batman has the
have poisoned my city Batman has the
have poisoned my city Batman has the Batcave the Batmobile and the back plate
Batcave the Batmobile and the back plate
Batcave the Batmobile and the back plate Green Arrow has an arrow cave arrow car
Green Arrow has an arrow cave arrow car
Green Arrow has an arrow cave arrow car and aeroplane and of course both men are
and aeroplane and of course both men are
and aeroplane and of course both men are excessively wealthy they also each have
excessively wealthy they also each have
excessively wealthy they also each have a ward that dresses up in red togs to
a ward that dresses up in red togs to
a ward that dresses up in red togs to fight crime along with them and while
fight crime along with them and while
fight crime along with them and while Batman has all those neat gadgets in his
Batman has all those neat gadgets in his
Batman has all those neat gadgets in his utility belt Oliver has a quiver full of
utility belt Oliver has a quiver full of
utility belt Oliver has a quiver full of arrows with boxing gloves
arrows with boxing gloves
arrows with boxing gloves bolos and a boomerang the resemblance
bolos and a boomerang the resemblance
bolos and a boomerang the resemblance was apparently intentional DC wanted to
was apparently intentional DC wanted to
was apparently intentional DC wanted to give readers more of the things that
give readers more of the things that
give readers more of the things that they loved about Batman without running
they loved about Batman without running
they loved about Batman without running the risk of them getting tired of him
the risk of them getting tired of him
the risk of them getting tired of him works for us
works for us
works for us blood fetch lost one that’s frightened
blood fetch lost one that’s frightened
blood fetch lost one that’s frightened me
me
me it’s time my enemies shared my dread
it’s time my enemies shared my dread
it’s time my enemies shared my dread [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven green arrow is a family man
number seven green arrow is a family man
number seven green arrow is a family man at heart Oliver hi the DC Universe has a
at heart Oliver hi the DC Universe has a
at heart Oliver hi the DC Universe has a number of heroes who have intentionally
number of heroes who have intentionally
number of heroes who have intentionally or otherwise become fathers few of them
or otherwise become fathers few of them
or otherwise become fathers few of them however are as open and loving towards
however are as open and loving towards
however are as open and loving towards their family as Oliver when his ward Roy
their family as Oliver when his ward Roy
their family as Oliver when his ward Roy Harper went through some rough times
Harper went through some rough times
Harper went through some rough times Oliver took time out to be there for him
Oliver took time out to be there for him
Oliver took time out to be there for him I used to be a lot like you boy I doubt
I used to be a lot like you boy I doubt
I used to be a lot like you boy I doubt that I spend more time in the back of
that I spend more time in the back of
that I spend more time in the back of cop cars than Lemnos he’s also very
cop cars than Lemnos he’s also very
cop cars than Lemnos he’s also very demonstrative of his love for his son
demonstrative of his love for his son
demonstrative of his love for his son Connor and there’s been a long bond of
Connor and there’s been a long bond of
Connor and there’s been a long bond of love between him and Black Canary
love between him and Black Canary
love between him and Black Canary a bond that has been strengthened
a bond that has been strengthened
a bond that has been strengthened throughout the years I can’t live
throughout the years I can’t live
throughout the years I can’t live without you babe
without you babe
without you babe literally
Green Arrow was also clearly distraught
Green Arrow was also clearly distraught when Roy’s daughter was senselessly
when Roy’s daughter was senselessly
when Roy’s daughter was senselessly killed family means a lot to this Archer
killed family means a lot to this Archer
killed family means a lot to this Archer you’d like to flash
hey secret I’ve actually met the flash
hey secret I’ve actually met the flash [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what’s he like is he cool yeah super
what’s he like is he cool yeah super
what’s he like is he cool yeah super cool best guys that I know number six
cool best guys that I know number six
cool best guys that I know number six his writer also created Aquaman and
his writer also created Aquaman and
his writer also created Aquaman and slept with movie stars Mort Weisinger
slept with movie stars Mort Weisinger
slept with movie stars Mort Weisinger was the writer who crafted the first
was the writer who crafted the first
was the writer who crafted the first Green Arrow story as well as many
Green Arrow story as well as many
Green Arrow story as well as many subsequent adventures way singer also
subsequent adventures way singer also
subsequent adventures way singer also helped to develop the Sea King Aquaman
helped to develop the Sea King Aquaman
helped to develop the Sea King Aquaman although he’s perhaps better known for
although he’s perhaps better known for
although he’s perhaps better known for editing the Superman family comics for
editing the Superman family comics for
editing the Superman family comics for many years without wasting her Jimmy
many years without wasting her Jimmy
many years without wasting her Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane wouldn’t have had
Olsen and Lois Lane wouldn’t have had
Olsen and Lois Lane wouldn’t have had their own comics oh and that bit about
their own comics oh and that bit about
their own comics oh and that bit about sleeping with movie stars it’s a lot
sleeping with movie stars it’s a lot
sleeping with movie stars it’s a lot more innocent than it sounds during
more innocent than it sounds during
more innocent than it sounds during World War two he was stationed at Yale
World War two he was stationed at Yale
World War two he was stationed at Yale where his roommates included Oscar
where his roommates included Oscar
where his roommates included Oscar winners Broderick Crawford and William
winners Broderick Crawford and William
winners Broderick Crawford and William Holden we said sleep together that’s
Holden we said sleep together that’s
Holden we said sleep together that’s what we meant if I could be of any help
what we meant if I could be of any help
what we meant if I could be of any help oh I’m sorry mr. Gillis but I just
oh I’m sorry mr. Gillis but I just
oh I’m sorry mr. Gillis but I just didn’t think it was any good
didn’t think it was any good
didn’t think it was any good I found it flat and trite exactly what
I found it flat and trite exactly what
I found it flat and trite exactly what kind of material do you recommend James
kind of material do you recommend James
kind of material do you recommend James Joyce Dostoevsky number five his
Joyce Dostoevsky number five his
Joyce Dostoevsky number five his inspirations are both obvious and
inspirations are both obvious and
inspirations are both obvious and obscure it’s pretty clear that any man
obscure it’s pretty clear that any man
obscure it’s pretty clear that any man who takes up a bow and arrow and fights
who takes up a bow and arrow and fights
who takes up a bow and arrow and fights crime is going to have been greatly
crime is going to have been greatly
crime is going to have been greatly inspired by the legend of Robin Hood add
inspired by the legend of Robin Hood add
inspired by the legend of Robin Hood add to that the fact that both men were fond
to that the fact that both men were fond
to that the fact that both men were fond of green apparel and the connection is
of green apparel and the connection is
of green apparel and the connection is even clearer however the greenness along
even clearer however the greenness along
even clearer however the greenness along with his wealth also connects him to the
with his wealth also connects him to the
with his wealth also connects him to the Green Hornet much less well known as an
Green Hornet much less well known as an
Green Hornet much less well known as an inspiration is a novel and subsequent
inspiration is a novel and subsequent
inspiration is a novel and subsequent movie serial called the Green Archer
movie serial called the Green Archer
movie serial called the Green Archer that’s about a masked Bowman who wears
that’s about a masked Bowman who wears
that’s about a masked Bowman who wears leotards and uses his arrows to bring
leotards and uses his arrows to bring
leotards and uses his arrows to bring about justice does that sound familiar
number four the Justice League wasn’t
number four the Justice League wasn’t his first super team
his first super team
his first super team [Music]
Green Arrow wasn’t a part of the
Green Arrow wasn’t a part of the original lineup of the Justice League
original lineup of the Justice League
original lineup of the Justice League not joining until issue number four of
not joining until issue number four of
not joining until issue number four of the team’s comic but he’s heavily
the team’s comic but he’s heavily
the team’s comic but he’s heavily identified with the team thanks to the
identified with the team thanks to the
identified with the team thanks to the prominent role he’s played in its
prominent role he’s played in its
prominent role he’s played in its various incarnations I don’t believe it
various incarnations I don’t believe it
various incarnations I don’t believe it however the league wasn’t the first team
however the league wasn’t the first team
however the league wasn’t the first team that Ollie joined back in 1941 Green
that Ollie joined back in 1941 Green
that Ollie joined back in 1941 Green Arrow and speedy were both members of
Arrow and speedy were both members of
Arrow and speedy were both members of the seven soldiers of victory also
the seven soldiers of victory also
the seven soldiers of victory also called the laws Legionnaires kind of
called the laws Legionnaires kind of
called the laws Legionnaires kind of like a second string Justice Society
like a second string Justice Society
like a second string Justice Society they only lasted for 14 issues in their
they only lasted for 14 issues in their
they only lasted for 14 issues in their original run number three his enemy
original run number three his enemy
original run number three his enemy bullseye brings to mind another famous
bullseye brings to mind another famous
bullseye brings to mind another famous villain the moment you’ve all been
villain the moment you’ve all been
villain the moment you’ve all been waiting for okay so we left out one of
waiting for okay so we left out one of
waiting for okay so we left out one of the other similarities to Batman back in
the other similarities to Batman back in
the other similarities to Batman back in fact number eight in the 1940s Green
fact number eight in the 1940s Green
fact number eight in the 1940s Green Arrow and speedy tangled several times
Arrow and speedy tangled several times
Arrow and speedy tangled several times with a villain by the name of bullseye
with a villain by the name of bullseye
with a villain by the name of bullseye he got his name from the giant target on
he got his name from the giant target on
he got his name from the giant target on his chest but he got his inspiration
his chest but he got his inspiration
his chest but he got his inspiration from someone else wearing a clown suit
from someone else wearing a clown suit
from someone else wearing a clown suit with a white face and brightly colored
with a white face and brightly colored
with a white face and brightly colored makeup he was clearly an attempt to give
makeup he was clearly an attempt to give
makeup he was clearly an attempt to give the arrow a joker like foe nice try but
the arrow a joker like foe nice try but
the arrow a joker like foe nice try but he was no match for the original Joker
he was no match for the original Joker
he was no match for the original Joker yeah greetings Gotham Merry Christmas I
yeah greetings Gotham Merry Christmas I
yeah greetings Gotham Merry Christmas I hope you’re watching back number two
hope you’re watching back number two
hope you’re watching back number two speedy his sidekick was once a heroin
speedy his sidekick was once a heroin
speedy his sidekick was once a heroin addict save the speeches your
addict save the speeches your
addict save the speeches your ex-girlfriend harder laid one on me
ex-girlfriend harder laid one on me
ex-girlfriend harder laid one on me still no effect in the 1970s Green Arrow
still no effect in the 1970s Green Arrow
still no effect in the 1970s Green Arrow became outspoken on political and social
became outspoken on political and social
became outspoken on political and social issues and frankly his soapboxing
issues and frankly his soapboxing
issues and frankly his soapboxing sometimes got a bit much that’s why it
sometimes got a bit much that’s why it
sometimes got a bit much that’s why it was such a shock for him to discover
was such a shock for him to discover
was such a shock for him to discover that his sidekick speedy had developed a
that his sidekick speedy had developed a
that his sidekick speedy had developed a heroin addiction I think it’s kind of
heroin addiction I think it’s kind of
heroin addiction I think it’s kind of okay
okay
okay or worse welltake worse it’s better to
or worse welltake worse it’s better to
or worse welltake worse it’s better to be dead than in a hospital these days
be dead than in a hospital these days
be dead than in a hospital these days right what do you mean the issues
right what do you mean the issues
right what do you mean the issues dealing with this story were
dealing with this story were
dealing with this story were groundbreaking for their time
groundbreaking for their time
groundbreaking for their time DC even prompted the wrath of the comics
DC even prompted the wrath of the comics
DC even prompted the wrath of the comics code Authority by publishing them the
code Authority by publishing them the
code Authority by publishing them the issues were enormously controversial but
issues were enormously controversial but
issues were enormously controversial but they helped usher in a new era of social
they helped usher in a new era of social
they helped usher in a new era of social consciousness at DC Comics alie how many
consciousness at DC Comics alie how many
consciousness at DC Comics alie how many guys has this doofus taken out that
guys has this doofus taken out that
guys has this doofus taken out that would be all over before we unveil our
would be all over before we unveil our
would be all over before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
top pick here a few honorable mentions
top pick here a few honorable mentions [Music]
number one his original artist was fired
number one his original artist was fired for demanding better treatment Hey
for demanding better treatment Hey
for demanding better treatment Hey working conditions have not always been
working conditions have not always been
working conditions have not always been great in the comic book world in 1968
great in the comic book world in 1968
great in the comic book world in 1968 several DC creators including George
several DC creators including George
several DC creators including George path the artist who designed Green Arrow
path the artist who designed Green Arrow
path the artist who designed Green Arrow wanted proper health care and retirement
wanted proper health care and retirement
wanted proper health care and retirement benefits I need to get back to Central
benefits I need to get back to Central
benefits I need to get back to Central City if I still want to be employed
City if I still want to be employed
City if I still want to be employed which I do exactly what happened when
which I do exactly what happened when
which I do exactly what happened when they approached management on this issue
they approached management on this issue
they approached management on this issue is a matter of debate
is a matter of debate
is a matter of debate however at about this time many of DC’s
however at about this time many of DC’s
however at about this time many of DC’s old guard writers and artists were let
old guard writers and artists were let
old guard writers and artists were let go
go
go including path you can’t stop us in
including path you can’t stop us in
including path you can’t stop us in addition to Green Arrow PAP is credited
addition to Green Arrow PAP is credited
addition to Green Arrow PAP is credited with creating bizarro con guerrilla and
with creating bizarro con guerrilla and
with creating bizarro con guerrilla and General Zod and also worked for many
General Zod and also worked for many
General Zod and also worked for many years on Superboy this is all very
years on Superboy this is all very
years on Superboy this is all very ironic because as a spokesperson for the
ironic because as a spokesperson for the
ironic because as a spokesperson for the little man Green Arrow certainly would
little man Green Arrow certainly would
little man Green Arrow certainly would not have approved of this treatment you
not have approved of this treatment you
not have approved of this treatment you said that you wanted to be a different
said that you wanted to be a different
said that you wanted to be a different person you are Robert Queens son I don’t
person you are Robert Queens son I don’t
person you are Robert Queens son I don’t need to be reminded of that obviously
need to be reminded of that obviously
need to be reminded of that obviously you two do you agree with our picks
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