About this episode

This episode dives deep into the legacy of Green Arrow, exploring his history, family, and the impact of the Arrow television series.

Get ready to take to the streets of Star City (or maybe Starling City?), with our Green Arrow Mega Episode celebrating Absolute Green Arrow #1! In this jam-packed celebration of the Oliver Queen and his incredible legacy, we’re diving deep into the stories of Green Arrow's extended history, from his extended superhero family, to the Kevin Smith comic that redefined who Green Arrow was, and Arrow - the CW television show that invented the modern superhero on tv!Here’s what’s in store for this week’s super-powered lineup: Oliver Queen (GHL 34) – Discover the origins of Oliver Queen, the original Green Arrow, and his journey from comics to live-action stardom on Arrow Black Canary (GHL 16) – Half Dina Drake, half Dina Lane, all heart. We explore Black Canary's double identities, how they are related to each other, Green Arrow, and beyond Green Arrow: Quiver (GHL 269) – Celebrate 25 years of the comic book that defined Green Arrow, with a deep dive Book Club episode on Kevin Smith and Phil Hester's iconic run and the comic's groundbreaking legacy Arrowette (GHL 339) – Almost two decades after her reinvention, we revisit the DC Comics legacy character that brought Arrowette to the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Inman, Ashley Victoria Robinson

Topics covered

• Green Arrow
• Black Canary
• Arrow series
• comic book history
• superhero legacy
• CW television

Keywords

• Green Arrow
• Black Canary
• Arrowette
• Kevin Smith
• comic book
• CW Arrow
• superhero

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Absolute Green Arrow #1, Green Arrow: Quiver, Arrow, Young Justice, Arrow: A Series Retrospective

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