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| Image = Green Arrow 0012.jpg
| Image = Green Arrow Vol 5 17 Textless.jpg
 
 
| RealName = [[Oliver Queen|Oliver Jonas "Ollie" Queen]]
 
| RealName = [[Oliver Queen|Oliver Jonas "Ollie" Queen]]
 
| CurrentAlias = Green Arrow
 
| CurrentAlias = Green Arrow
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| Identity = Secret
 
| Identity = Secret
 
| Alignment = Good
 
| Alignment = Good
| Affiliation = [[Justice League of America|Justice League]], [[Team Arrow]], [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]], [[Queen Industries]], [[Justice League Elite]], [[National Security Agency|N.S.A.]]; formerly [[Black Lantern Corps]]
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| Affiliation = [[Justice League of America|Justice League]], [[Team Arrow]], [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]], [[Queen Industries]], [[Justice League Elite]], [[National Security Agency|N.S.A.]]; formerly [[Black Lantern Corps]], [[White Lantern Corps]]
| Relatives = [[Connor Hawke (New Earth)|Connor Hawke]] (son), [[Robert Queen (New Earth)|Robert Queen]] (son), [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Roy Harper]] (adopted son), [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Dinah Lance]] (wife), [[Robert Henry Queen (New Earth)|Robert Henry Queen]] (father, deceased), [[Moira Queen (New Earth)|Moira Queen]] (mother, deceased)
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| Relatives = [[Connor Hawke (New Earth)|Connor Hawke]] (son), [[Robert Queen (New Earth)|Robert Queen]] (son), [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Roy Harper]] (adopted son), [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Dinah Lance]] (ex-wife), [[Robert Henry Queen (New Earth)|Robert Henry Queen]] (father, deceased), [[Moira Queen (New Earth)|Moira Queen]] (mother, deceased)
 
| Universe = Earth-One; New Earth
 
| Universe = Earth-One; New Earth
| BaseOfOperations = [[Seattle]]; formerly [[Star City]], [[California]], [[Washington]]
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| BaseOfOperations = [[Star City]], [[California]]; formerly [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]
   
 
| Gender = Male
 
| Gender = Male
| Height = 6'2"
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| Height = 5'11"
| Weight = 195 lbs (84 kg)
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| Weight = 195 lbs (84 kg)
 
| Eyes = Green
 
| Eyes = Green
 
| Hair = Blond
 
| Hair = Blond
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| Citizenship = American
 
| Citizenship = American
| MaritalStatus = Single
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| MaritalStatus = Divorced
| Occupation = [[Adventurer]]; [[Archer]], former [[Businessman]]; [[Reporter]]
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| Occupation = Former [[Businessman]]; [[Reporter]]
 
| Education = College Graduate
 
| Education = College Graduate
   
| Origin =
 
 
| PlaceOfBirth =
 
| PlaceOfBirth =
 
| Creators = Mort Weisinger; George Papp
 
| Creators = Mort Weisinger; George Papp
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| QuoteSource = Justice League: Rise and Fall Special Vol 1 1
 
| QuoteSource = Justice League: Rise and Fall Special Vol 1 1
   
| HistoryText = '''[[Green Arrow]]''' is a vigilante superhero who fights crime using archery, martial arts and technology. In his secret identity he is '''[[Oliver Queen]]''', living in [[Star City]] as a wealthy playboy and billionaire industrialist turned outspoken liberal politician. He is the leader of [[Team Arrow]]; he has also been a member of the [[Justice League of America|Justice League]] and the [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]].
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| HistoryText = '''[[Green Arrow]]''' is a vigilante superhero who fights crime using archery, martial arts and technology. In his secret identity he is '''[[Oliver Queen]]''', living in [[Star City]] as a wealthy playboy and billionaire industrialist turned outspoken socially-progressive politician. He is the leader of [[Team Arrow]]; he has also been a member of the [[Justice League of America|Justice League]] and the [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]].
   
 
===Origins===
 
===Origins===
 
{{Main|Green Arrow Origins}}
 
{{Main|Green Arrow Origins}}
As a young child Oliver idolized his hero [[Robin Hood (New Earth)|Robin Hood]] and was said to be a natural archer, frequently practicing with his bow and arrows. He was mildly traumatized the first time he accidentally killed an animal, but when his [[Moira Queen (New Earth)|mother]] and [[Robert Henry Queen (New Earth)|father]] were mauled by lions in a tragic safari accident his hesitation to shoot cost them their lives. [[File:Green Arrow 0013.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Starfish Island]]]] Afterwards he was raised by his uncle and eventually inherited the family fortune and business.<ref name="GASFO1">{{c|Green Arrow Secret Files and Origins #1}}</ref> Queen grew into a rich thrill-seeking [[alcohol|drunken]] playboy with no real sense of responsibility or direction in his life. Everything changed when he fell off his boat in the middle of the ocean and washed ashore on the remote isolated [[Starfish Island]], clutching a bow &ndash; a memento from a Robin Hood movie &ndash; which he had used to keep himself afloat, where he was completely stranded. During this time spent without food or shelter Queen developed his skills as a hunter to survive and gained mastery over his bow. Having previously taken everything in his life for granted, this experience taught him self-reliance and made him into a man. His second test of new character was the discovery of drug smugglers on the island run by the ruthless international crime lord [[Chien Na Wei (New Earth)|China White]]. Using his new skills, he attacked and destroyed their heroin operation, then delivered them to the authorities before returning home. Realizing that he had found his destiny, he chose to use his abilities and resources as a crime-fighter.<ref>{{c|Adventure Comics #256}}</ref><ref name="SO38">''{{c|Secret Origins Vol 2 38}}''</ref><ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Annual Vol 2 7}}''</ref><ref>''[[Green Arrow: Year One Vol 1|Green Arrow: Year One #1-6]]''</ref> With a nickname coined by the press, he made it his mission to protect [[Star City]]. He took his cue from [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] and built his own "[[Arrow Cave]]," complete with an "[[Arrow Car]]" and allegedly a yellow submarine. He and [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]] fought with trick arrows that were designed to be non-lethal.
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As a young child Oliver idolized his hero [[Robin Hood (New Earth)|Robin Hood]] and was said to be a natural archer, frequently practicing with his bow and arrows. He was mildly traumatized the first time he accidentally killed an animal, but when his [[Moira Queen (New Earth)|mother]] and [[Robert Henry Queen (New Earth)|father]] were mauled by lions in a tragic safari accident his hesitation to shoot cost them their lives. [[File:Green Arrow 0013.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Starfish Island]]]] Afterwards he was raised by his uncle and eventually inherited the family fortune and business.<ref name="GASFO1">{{c|Green Arrow Secret Files and Origins #1}}</ref> Queen grew into a rich, thrill-seeking, and [[alcohol|drunken]] playboy with no real sense of responsibility or direction in his life. Everything changed when he fell off his boat in the middle of the ocean and washed ashore on the remote isolated [[Starfish Island]], clutching a bow &ndash; a memento from a Robin Hood movie &ndash; which he had used to keep himself afloat, where he was completely stranded. During this time spent without food or shelter Queen developed his skills as a hunter to survive and gained mastery over his bow. Having previously taken everything in his life for granted, this experience taught him self-reliance and made him into a man. His second test of new character was the discovery of drug smugglers on the island run by the ruthless international crime lord [[Chien Na Wei (New Earth)|China White]]. Using his new skills, he attacked and destroyed their heroin operation, then delivered them to the authorities before returning home. Realizing that he had found his destiny, he chose to use his abilities and resources as a crime-fighter.<ref>{{c|Adventure Comics #256}}</ref><ref name="SO38">''{{c|Secret Origins Vol 2 38}}''</ref><ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Annual Vol 2 7}}''</ref><ref>''[[Green Arrow: Year One Vol 1|Green Arrow: Year One #1-6]]''</ref> With a nickname coined by the press, he made it his mission to protect [[Star City]]. He took his cue from [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] and built his own "[[Arrow Cave]]," complete with an "[[Arrow Car]]" and allegedly a yellow submarine. He and [[Roy Harper (New Earth)|Speedy]] fought with trick arrows that were designed to be non-lethal.
   
 
====Speedy====
 
====Speedy====
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===Justice League===
 
===Justice League===
 
{{main|Justice League Origins}}
 
{{main|Justice League Origins}}
Green Arrow would go on to become a member of the [[Justice League of America]], although there are multiple versions of this story. Originally the [[Glossary:Silver Age|Silver Age]] showed him joining after he rescued the League from an evil alien named [[Xandor]].<ref>{{c|Justice League of America #4}}</ref> [[Post-Crisis]] stories [[retcon|retconned]] [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Superman]], [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] and [[Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)|Wonder Woman]] out of this story, making several other changes.<ref>''{{c|Secret Origins Vol 2 32}}''</ref> [[Queen Enterprises]] secretly funded the early League, never revealing his identity and speaking to them through [[Simon Carr (New Earth)|Simon Carr]]. Eventually the team voted him in as their sixth member.<ref>''[[JLA: Year One Vol 1|JLA: Year One #1-12]]''</ref> [[Infinite Crisis]] brought back the League's original founders and beginnings.<ref>''{{c|Justice League of America Vol 2 0}}''</ref> Green Arrow is shown to have joined at the same time as [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]], proving their value in combat against the [[League of Assassins]].<ref>''{{c|Black Canary Vol 3 1}}''</ref> He would go on to have many further adventures with them.
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Green Arrow would go on to become a member of the [[Justice League of America]], although there are multiple versions of this story. Originally the [[Silver Age]] showed him joining after he rescued the League from an evil alien named [[Xandor]].<ref>{{c|Justice League of America #4}}</ref> [[Post-Crisis]] stories [[retcon|retconned]] [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Superman]], [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] and [[Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)|Wonder Woman]] out of this story, making several other changes.<ref>''{{c|Secret Origins Vol 2 32}}''</ref> [[Queen Enterprises]] secretly funded the early League, never revealing his identity and speaking to them through [[Simon Carr (New Earth)|Simon Carr]]. Eventually the team voted him in as their sixth member.<ref>''[[JLA: Year One Vol 1|JLA: Year One #1-12]]''</ref> [[Infinite Crisis]] brought back the League's original founders and beginnings.<ref>''{{c|Justice League of America Vol 2 0}}''</ref> Green Arrow is shown to have joined at the same time as [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]], proving their value in combat against the [[League of Assassins]].<ref>''{{c|Black Canary Vol 3 1}}''</ref> He would go on to have many further adventures with them.
   
 
===Social Conscience===
 
===Social Conscience===
Green Arrow began developing a personal crisis about which of his identities was more important and doing more good, the crime-fighter or the politician. Giving himself a new look, he had a more modern costume designed.<ref>{{c|Brave and the Bold #85}}</ref> His entire fortune and control of [[Queen Industries]] was lost to a corrupt employee named [[John Deleon (New Earth)|John Deleon]] who stole everything from him through corporate fraud. The League fights manifestations of their inner darkness and he is confronted by his character failures in combat. Part of him has only chosen to be a hero for the thrill and glory, but he realizes that he defines himself by his ability to control those instincts for the greater good. Queen begins to reevaluate his priorities, and learns to focus more on the everyday problems of regular people.<ref>{{c|Justice League of America #75}}</ref>
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Green Arrow began developing a personal crisis about which of his identities was more important and doing more good, the crime-fighter or the politician. Giving himself a new look, he had a more modern costume designed.<ref>{{c|Brave and the Bold #85}}</ref> His entire fortune and control of [[Queen Industries]] was lost to a corrupt employee named [[John Deleon (New Earth)|John Deleon]] who stole everything from him through corporate fraud. The League fights manifestations of their inner darkness and he is confronted by his character failures in combat. Part of him has only chosen to be a hero for the thrill and glory, but he realizes that he defines himself by his ability to control those instincts for the greater good. Queen begins to reevaluate his priorities, and learns to focus more on the everyday problems of regular people.<ref>{{c|Justice League of America #75}}</ref>
   
 
====Hard Traveling Heroes====
 
====Hard Traveling Heroes====
In the ensuing year after losing his fortune, Ollie traveled the country with Green Lantern [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Hal Jordan]] while his left-behind ward dabbled with [[drugs]] that caused the two to go their separate ways.<ref>''{{c|Green Lantern Vol 2 76}}-[[Green Lantern Vol 2 89|89]]''</ref>
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In the ensuing year after losing his fortune, Ollie travelled the country with Green Lantern [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Hal Jordan]] while his left-behind ward dabbled with [[drugs]] that caused the two to go their separate ways.<ref>''{{c|Green Lantern Vol 2 76}}-[[Green Lantern Vol 2 89|89]]''</ref>
   
 
Late one night while fighting an ambush under duress, Green Arrow's arm slipped an inch and he accidentally shot a criminal in the chest, [[killing]] him instantly. The experience was so traumatizing for him that he ripped up his costume, destroyed his equipment and decided to end his heroic career entirely.<ref>''{{c|Flash Vol 1 217}}'', ''[[:File:Green Arrow first kill.jpg|see excerpt]]''</ref> After destroying the [[Arrowplane]], he went to live in a [[Green Arrow Ashram|monastery]] to seek redemption and get back in touch with his roots for several months.<ref>''{{c|Flash Vol 1 218}}''</ref> A wise man named [[Master Jansen (New Earth)|Master Jansen]] taught him the secrets of zen archery and encouraged him not to abandon his destiny, sending him home with renewed confidence in himself.<ref>''{{c|Flash Vol 1 219}}''</ref>
 
Late one night while fighting an ambush under duress, Green Arrow's arm slipped an inch and he accidentally shot a criminal in the chest, [[killing]] him instantly. The experience was so traumatizing for him that he ripped up his costume, destroyed his equipment and decided to end his heroic career entirely.<ref>''{{c|Flash Vol 1 217}}'', ''[[:File:Green Arrow first kill.jpg|see excerpt]]''</ref> After destroying the [[Arrowplane]], he went to live in a [[Green Arrow Ashram|monastery]] to seek redemption and get back in touch with his roots for several months.<ref>''{{c|Flash Vol 1 218}}''</ref> A wise man named [[Master Jansen (New Earth)|Master Jansen]] taught him the secrets of zen archery and encouraged him not to abandon his destiny, sending him home with renewed confidence in himself.<ref>''{{c|Flash Vol 1 219}}''</ref>
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[[File:Green Arrow 0003.jpg|thumb|right|175px|New Costume]]
 
[[File:Green Arrow 0003.jpg|thumb|right|175px|New Costume]]
 
{{main|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters}}
 
{{main|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters}}
Green Arrow and [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]] relocated to [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] where they set up a flower shop called [[Sherwood Florist]]. Having decided that years of reliance on [[Trick Arrows]] had made him weak, he returned to his basic roots as an archer and began using exclusively regular arrows again. He asked Dinah to marry him, but she believed that the strength of their relationship was in the independence they allowed each other. Although Oliver wanted children of his own, she did not want to bring children into the dangers of their world. Black Canary makes a new suit for Green Arrow and the first criminal he takes down is a serial killer known as the [[Seattle Slasher]].<ref>{{c|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1}}</ref> There is an assassin named [[Shado (New Earth)|Shado]] targeting men for personal reasons that Oliver tracks down fights with and loses to. [[James Cameron (New Earth)|James Cameron]] is the police officer he chooses to work alongside and develops a relationship with. Black Canary went undercover to expose a drug ring, but was captured and interrogated. By the time he got to her she had been brutally tortured and they were planning to [[rape]] her, although he stopped them by shooting [[Jankowski|her assailant]] in the chest without hesitation. Shado appeared mysteriously and took down the other men in the building to assist him.<ref>{{c|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #2}}</ref> They would go on to take down a conspiracy involving [[Central Intelligence Agency|C.I.A.]] cocaine shipments to fund foreign wars, ran by men Shado had sworn vengeance against for her father [[Tomonaga (New Earth)|Tomonaga]].<ref>{{c|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #3}}</ref>
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Green Arrow and [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]] relocated to [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] where they set up a flower shop called [[Sherwood Florist]]. Having decided that years of reliance on [[Trick Arrows]] had made him weak, he returned to his basic roots as an archer and began using exclusively regular arrows again. He asked Dinah to marry him, but she believed that the strength of their relationship was in the independence they allowed each other. Although Oliver wanted children of his own, she did not want to bring children into the dangers of their world. Black Canary makes a new suit for Green Arrow and the first criminal he takes down is a serial killer known as the [[Seattle Slasher]].<ref>{{c|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1}}</ref> There is an assassin named [[Shado (New Earth)|Shado]] targeting men for personal reasons that Oliver tracks down, fights with, and loses to. [[James Cameron (New Earth)|James Cameron]] is the police officer he chooses to work alongside and develops a relationship with. Black Canary went undercover to expose a drug ring, but was captured and interrogated. By the time he got to her she had been brutally tortured and they were planning to [[rape]] her, although he stopped them by shooting [[Jankowski|her assailant]] in the chest without hesitation. Shado appeared mysteriously and took down the other men in the building to assist him.<ref>{{c|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #2}}</ref> They would go on to take down a conspiracy involving [[Central Intelligence Agency|C.I.A.]] cocaine shipments to fund foreign wars, ran by men Shado had sworn vengeance against for her father [[Tomonaga (New Earth)|Tomonaga]].<ref>{{c|Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #3}}</ref>
   
 
Dinah's injuries were extensive; she lost her "canary cry" and was subsequently found to be unable to bear children. This marked a major turning point in Ollie's life. When Ollie was injured and being cared for by Shado, she proceeded to [[rape]] him while he was unconscious, conceiving a son she would name Robert.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 37}}''</ref> When Ollie found out about the son, Shado made it clear that he would have nothing to do with the child. It also caused a rift between Ollie and Dinah, since she despaired at not being able to give Ollie the one thing he had always truly wanted (not withstanding Roy and Lian).
 
Dinah's injuries were extensive; she lost her "canary cry" and was subsequently found to be unable to bear children. This marked a major turning point in Ollie's life. When Ollie was injured and being cared for by Shado, she proceeded to [[rape]] him while he was unconscious, conceiving a son she would name Robert.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 37}}''</ref> When Ollie found out about the son, Shado made it clear that he would have nothing to do with the child. It also caused a rift between Ollie and Dinah, since she despaired at not being able to give Ollie the one thing he had always truly wanted (not withstanding Roy and Lian).
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===Cross Roads===
 
===Cross Roads===
 
{{main|Green Arrow: Cross Roads}}
 
{{main|Green Arrow: Cross Roads}}
[[Seattle]] had its first super-human conflict when [[Albert Rothstein (New Earth)|Nuklon]] fought [[Mark Scheffer (New Earth)|Shrapnel]]. Realizing there was nothing there for him anymore, Oliver decided to take a road trip alone to find himself again.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 81}}''</ref> A fighter named [[Nathan Cavenaugh (New Earth)|Rival]] fought him and forced him to truly take ownership of his bow again.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 82}}''</ref> [[Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)|Huntress]] teamed up with him to solve a series of murders.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 83}}''</ref> Mistaken for the mercenary [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]] in [[Las Vegas]], Queen became a massive target and was on the run from dozens of hitmen after him. Losing his bow, he picked up firearms and killed bad men repeatedly for his own survival.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 84}}''</ref> Then he teamed up with Deathstroke to take down the syndicate responsible, learning from his style and attitude.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 85}}''</ref> This continued and he killed several thugs while on a mission with [[Catwoman (Selina Kyle)|Catwoman]].<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 86}}''</ref> Oliver started killing criminals even when he didn't need to, and murdered a child molester in cold blood.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 87}}''</ref> A visit to see his old friends in the [[Justice League International|Justice League]] reminded him of his past as one of the world's greatest heroes; now, as a street-level vigilante, he didn't feel like he belonged anymore.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 88}}''</ref> Depressed and angry, he had a meeting with [[Lonnie Machin (New Earth)|Anarky]] that changed his perspective and made him realize again the political reasons he had for becoming a hero.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 89}}''</ref> At the beginning of [[Zero Hour]], he chased and took down a thug then witnessed an [[alternate timeline]] where he had missed a step in the fight and been shot to death. Oliver Queen was left standing over his own corpse. Looking at his own mortality, he realized that in his position he cannot hesitate at what he does... then [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] says they need him and he answers the call.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 90}}''</ref>
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[[Seattle]] had its first super-human conflict when [[Albert Rothstein (New Earth)|Nuklon]] fought [[Mark Scheffer (New Earth)|Shrapnel]]. Realizing there was nothing there for him anymore, Oliver decided to take a road trip alone to find himself again.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 81}}''</ref> A fighter named [[Nathan Cavenaugh (New Earth)|Rival]] fought him and forced him to truly take ownership of his bow again.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 82}}''</ref> [[Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)|Huntress]] teamed up with him to solve a series of murders.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 83}}''</ref> Mistaken for the mercenary [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]] in [[Las Vegas]], Queen became a massive target and was on the run from dozens of hitmen after him. Losing his bow, he picked up firearms and killed bad men repeatedly for his own survival.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 84}}''</ref> Then he teamed up with Deathstroke to take down the syndicate responsible, learning from his style and attitude.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 85}}''</ref> This continued and he killed several thugs while on a mission with [[Catwoman (Selina Kyle)|Catwoman]].<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 86}}''</ref> Oliver started killing criminals even when he didn't need to, and murdered a child molester in cold blood.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 87}}''</ref> A visit to see his old friends in the [[Justice League International|Justice League]] reminded him of his past as one of the world's greatest heroes; now, as a street-level vigilante, he didn't feel like he belonged anymore.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 88}}''</ref> Depressed and angry, he had a meeting with [[Lonnie Machin (New Earth)|Anarky]] that changed his perspective and made him realize again the political reasons he had for becoming a hero.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 89}}''</ref> At the beginning of [[Zero Hour]], he chased and took down a thug then witnessed an [[alternate timeline]] where he had missed a step in the fight and been shot to death. Oliver Queen was left standing over his own corpse. Looking at his own mortality, he realized that in his position he cannot hesitate at what he does... then [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] says they need him and he answers the call.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 90}}''</ref>
   
 
===Zero Hour===
 
===Zero Hour===
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===Connor Hawke===
 
===Connor Hawke===
Distraught with grief at having killed his best friend, Oliver returned to the [[Green Arrow Ashram|ashram]] he had visited after his last murder. [[Master Jansen (New Earth)|Master Jansen]] counseled him again in finding inner peace after he swears off super-heroics. The [[National Security Agency]] had determined that they must eliminate him after the things he had seen in their employ, and assassins are sent after him. A young archer and martial artist named [[Connor Hawke (New Earth)|Connor Hawke]] who idolizes him helps fight them off, and the two leave together in search of answers about who set him up.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 0}}''</ref> Connor has his own costume and becomes the second [[Green Arrow]], which Oliver is supportive of.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 91}}''</ref> They quickly find themselves entangled in a government conspiracy and [[Edward Fyers (New Earth)|Eddie Fyers]] is enlisted to help solve their problems.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 92}}''</ref> [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Hal Jordan]] reappears again at one point still alive, and wishes to rekindle their friendship although he is still clearly insane and obsessed with his cosmic energies. Before parting he accidentally lets Oliver know that Connor is actually his son by an old girlfriend named [[Moonday Hawke]].<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 96}}''</ref> Furious that the young man didn't tell him about their relation, Oliver has an argument with Connor and Eddie then leaves to be on his own again.<ref name="GA-V2-97">''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 97}}''</ref>
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Distraught with grief at having killed his best friend, Oliver returned to the [[Green Arrow Ashram|ashram]] he had visited after his last murder. [[Master Jansen (New Earth)|Master Jansen]] counselled him again in finding inner peace after he swears off super-heroics. The [[National Security Agency]] had determined that they must eliminate him after the things he had seen in their employ, and assassins are sent after him. A young archer and martial artist named [[Connor Hawke (New Earth)|Connor Hawke]] who idolizes him helps fight them off, and the two leave together in search of answers about who set him up.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 0}}''</ref> Connor has his own costume and becomes the second [[Green Arrow]], which Oliver is supportive of.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 91}}''</ref> They quickly find themselves entangled in a government conspiracy and [[Edward Fyers (New Earth)|Eddie Fyers]] is enlisted to help solve their problems.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 92}}''</ref> [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Hal Jordan]] reappears again at one point still alive, and wishes to rekindle their friendship although he is still clearly insane and obsessed with his cosmic energies. Before parting he accidentally lets Oliver know that Connor is actually his son by an old girlfriend named [[Moonday Hawke]].<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 96}}''</ref> Furious that the young man didn't tell him about their relation, Oliver has an argument with Connor and Eddie then leaves to be on his own again.<ref name="GA-V2-97">''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 2 97}}''</ref>
   
 
===Death===
 
===Death===
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{{main|Green Arrow: Quiver}}
 
{{main|Green Arrow: Quiver}}
 
[[File:Oliver Queen resurrected.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Resurrected by [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Parallax]]]]
 
[[File:Oliver Queen resurrected.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Resurrected by [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Parallax]]]]
This wasn't Oliver's end, however, as Hal Jordan (during his time as Parallax) returned to save the earth during the [[Final Night]] and used his godlike powers to bring his old friend back from the dead. Unfortunately, the reanimated hero was an empty vessel with no soul, whose memories were replicated from his earlier days when he had a stronger liberal conscience. Ollie's more experienced soul remained in a Heaven-like place for a time, until it was reunited with his body in order to defeat an evil warlock named [[Star City Slayer|Stanley Dover]]. Now, the original Green Arrow was back in action with a rare second chance at life to make up for previous mistakes with his loved ones, all while renewing his vows to be a defender of the downtrodden.
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This wasn't Oliver's end, however, as Hal Jordan (during his time as Parallax) returned to save the earth during the [[Final Night]] and used his godlike powers to bring his old friend back from the dead. Unfortunately, the reanimated hero was an empty vessel with no soul, whose memories were replicated from his earlier days when he had a stronger liberal conscience. Ollie's more experienced soul remained in a Heaven-like place for a time, until it was reunited with his body in order to defeat an evil warlock named [[Star City Slayer|Stanley Dover]]. Now, the original Green Arrow was back in action with a rare second chance at life to make up for previous mistakes with his loved ones, all while renewing his vows to be a defender of the downtrodden.
   
With the death of Stanley Dover, Ollie inherited Dover's estate. He renovated it, and established it as the [[Star City Youth Center]]. During this time, Ollie rescued fifteen-year-old [[Mia Dearden]] from a life of drugs and prostitution. He took her into his confidence, and into his home. Mia developed a crush on Oliver, and began emulating his actions. She even began training with a bow and arrow. Eventually, her extensive training paid off, and she became the new Speedy.
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With the death of Stanley Dover, Ollie inherited Dover's estate. He renovated it, and established it as the [[Star City Youth Center]]. During this time, Ollie rescued fifteen-year-old [[Mia Dearden]] from a life of drugs and prostitution. He took her into his confidence, and into his home. Mia developed a crush on Oliver, and began emulating his actions. She even began training with a bow and arrow. Eventually, her extensive training paid off, and she became the new Speedy.
   
 
===Identity Crisis===
 
===Identity Crisis===
 
{{main|Identity Crisis}}
 
{{main|Identity Crisis}}
The superhero community was thrown into chaos when [[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]'s wife [[Susan Dearbon (New Earth)|Sue Dibny]] was murdered.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #1}}</ref> Green Arrow had been part of a conspiracy that covered up a [[mind-wipe]] performed by [[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna]] on [[Arthur Light (New Earth)|Doctor Light]], altering his personality after he had [[rape|raped]] Sue on the [[Justice League Satellite]] many years before.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #2}}</ref> They hunted Light down and were forced to fight unprepared against [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]] as his bodyguard, who decimated them until Oliver leaped onto his back and stabbed an arrow into his empty eye socket. His memory triggered again, Light was able to escape. Having gotten into many compromising situations over the years, his was not the only memory erased, but altering his personality was the furthest they ever went. This is justified on the grounds that they did what needed to be done, despite what the opinions of others would've been.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #3}}</ref> The shocking revelation is that [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] discovered what they were doing and tried to stop them, forcing the group to wipe his mind as well.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #6}}</ref>
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The superhero community was thrown into chaos when [[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]'s wife [[Susan Dearbon (New Earth)|Sue Dibny]] was murdered.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #1}}</ref> Green Arrow had been part of a conspiracy that covered up a [[mind-wipe]] performed by [[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna]] on [[Arthur Light (New Earth)|Doctor Light]], altering his personality after he had [[rape|raped]] Sue on the [[Justice League Satellite]] many years before.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #2}}</ref> They hunted Light down and were forced to fight unprepared against [[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]] as his bodyguard, who decimated them until Oliver leaped onto his back and stabbed an arrow into his empty eye socket. His memory triggered again, Light was able to escape. Having gotten into many compromising situations over the years, his was not the only memory erased, but altering his personality was the furthest they ever went. This is justified on the grounds that they did what needed to be done, despite what the opinions of others would've been.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #3}}</ref> The shocking revelation is that [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] discovered what they were doing and tried to stop them, forcing the group to wipe his mind as well.<ref>{{c|Identity Crisis #6}}</ref>
   
[[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]] blew up his house as revenge for their earlier fight.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 3 50}}''</ref> Realizing that someone has discovered his secret identity, Oliver puts his family on lock-down and relocates to an underground bunker before teaming up with [[Jefferson Pierce (New Earth)|Black Lightning]] to take on Doctor Light again.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 3 52}}''</ref>
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[[Slade Wilson (New Earth)|Deathstroke]] blew up his house as revenge for their earlier fight.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 3 50}}''</ref> Realizing that someone has discovered his secret identity, Oliver puts his family on lock-down and relocates to an underground bunker before teaming up with [[Jefferson Pierce (New Earth)|Black Lightning]] to take on Doctor Light again.<ref>''{{c|Green Arrow Vol 3 52}}''</ref>
   
 
===Infinite Crisis===
 
===Infinite Crisis===
 
{{main|Infinite Crisis}}
 
{{main|Infinite Crisis}}
During the ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Ollie was engaging in a duel with [[Merlyn]] when [[Doctor Light]] triggered massive explosions. Critically injured by the attack, Ollie (along with Connor and Mia) relocated to the [[Marshall Islands]] where they remained in convalescence for several months. Once healed from his injuries, Oliver spent a fortune to hire the world’s foremost martial arts masters to come to the island. Over the course of many weeks, Ollie trained under the masters' tutelage until he was in peak physical condition. He further hired an assassin named [[Natas]] (the man who trained [[Deathstroke]]) to mentor him in the killing arts – a decision met with great enmity by his son, Connor. During this period, Ollie met a political campaign advisor named [[Frederick Tuckman]]. As Tuckman detailed the state of affairs in Star City, Ollie decided to take his fight in an entirely new direction.
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During the ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Ollie was engaging in a duel with [[Merlyn]] when [[Doctor Light]] triggered massive explosions. Critically injured by the attack, Ollie (along with Connor and Mia) relocated to the [[Marshall Islands]] where they remained in convalescence for several months. Once healed from his injuries, Oliver spent a fortune to hire the world’s foremost martial arts masters to come to the island. Over the course of many weeks, Ollie trained under the masters' tutelage until he was in peak physical condition. He further hired an assassin named [[Natas]] (the man who trained [[Deathstroke]]) to mentor him in the killing arts – a decision met with great enmity by his son, Connor. During this period, Ollie met a political campaign adviser named [[Frederick Tuckman]]. As Tuckman detailed the state of affairs in Star City, Ollie decided to take his fight in an entirely new direction.
   
 
===Mayor of Star City===
 
===Mayor of Star City===
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During the year long hiatus, Queen also amassed a quite large personal fortune by manipulating stocks of companies he sees as unscrupulous. While never stated outright, it appears Oliver Queen is now worth billions. The former gangster [[Brick]] now fights crime in Star City and allies himself with Green Arrow, although he evidently still traffics in drugs and prostitution.
 
During the year long hiatus, Queen also amassed a quite large personal fortune by manipulating stocks of companies he sees as unscrupulous. While never stated outright, it appears Oliver Queen is now worth billions. The former gangster [[Brick]] now fights crime in Star City and allies himself with Green Arrow, although he evidently still traffics in drugs and prostitution.
   
Before long however, Ollie faced problems from opponents who wore business suits as well as costumes. [[Deathstroke]] the Terminator, having been incarcerated at [[Alcatraz Island]] after a fight with Green Arrow, conspired with fellow inmate [[Constantine Drakon]] and Star City police commissioner [[Brian Nudocerdo]] to ruin Ollie politically.
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Before long however, Ollie faced problems from opponents who wore business suits as well as costumes. [[Deathstroke]] the Terminator, having been incarcerated at [[Alcatraz Island]] after a fight with Green Arrow, conspired with fellow inmate [[Constantine Drakon]] and Star City police commissioner [[Brian Nudocerdo]] to ruin Ollie politically.
   
Following the battle with Deathstroke and his subsequent imprisonment, Green Arrow began a battle with Red Hood ([[Jason Todd (New Earth)|Jason Todd]]) that lead him to ally himself with [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]]. Brick's friendship with Queen was short-lived as well, as it appeared that he had sided with Todd. The Green Arrow defeated Jason in a sword fight, however Jason escaped and kidnapped Speedy.
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Following the battle with Deathstroke and his subsequent imprisonment, Green Arrow began a battle with Red Hood ([[Jason Todd (New Earth)|Jason Todd]]) that lead him to ally himself with [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]]. Brick's friendship with Queen was short-lived as well, as it appeared that he had sided with Todd. The Green Arrow defeated Jason in a sword fight, however Jason escaped and kidnapped Speedy.
   
Brian Nudocerdo publicly revealed that Queen had been secretly financing the [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]] – a team whose actions at the time were ethically questionable and tantamount to terrorism. In light of these facts, Nudocerdo demanded a recall election and cast his hat into the ring as Ollie's mayoral replacement. Queen had little defense against the charges. It was true that he had been financing the Outsiders, but his motives were so that the group would be financially stable enough to enable his former protégé, Roy Harper, to leave the team and join the Justice League.
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Brian Nudocerdo publicly revealed that Queen had been secretly financing the [[Outsiders (New Earth)|Outsiders]] – a team whose actions at the time were ethically questionable and tantamount to terrorism. In light of these facts, Nudocerdo demanded a recall election and cast his hat into the ring as Ollie's mayoral replacement. Queen had little defense against the charges. It was true that he had been financing the Outsiders, but his motives were so that the group would be financially stable enough to enable his former protégé, Roy Harper, to leave the team and join the Justice League.
   
 
In a private conversation with Hal Jordan, Oliver admitted that he missed the League "every damn day", but that he understood that Roy needed to be a member more than he did.<ref>''{{c|Justice League of America Vol 2 7}}''</ref>
 
In a private conversation with Hal Jordan, Oliver admitted that he missed the League "every damn day", but that he understood that Roy needed to be a member more than he did.<ref>''{{c|Justice League of America Vol 2 7}}''</ref>
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===Marriage===
 
===Marriage===
 
[[File:Green Arrow proposes 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Green Arrow Vol 3 75|Proposal]]]]
 
[[File:Green Arrow proposes 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Green Arrow Vol 3 75|Proposal]]]]
In the midst of political scandal, Oliver Queen reignited his love affair with longtime paramour, Dinah Laurel Lance. After successfully fending off an attack by Deathstroke and Constantine Drakon, Ollie asked Dinah to marry him, but she was not prepared to give him an immediate answer. <ref>''[[Green Arrow Vol 3 75|Green Arrow (Volume 3) #75]]'', ''[[:File:Green Arrow proposes 02.jpg|see excerpt]]''</ref>
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In the midst of political scandal, Oliver Queen reignited his love affair with longtime paramour, Dinah Laurel Lance. After successfully fending off an attack by Deathstroke and Constantine Drakon, Ollie asked Dinah to marry him, but she was not prepared to give him an immediate answer. <ref>''[[Green Arrow Vol 3 75|Green Arrow (Volume 3) #75]]'', ''[[:File:Green Arrow proposes 02.jpg|see excerpt]]''</ref>
   
 
Shortly thereafter, Ollie and Speedy helped Black Canary when Merlyn abducted Canary's "daughter" Sin. To save Sin's life, Ollie was forced to fake the young girl's death, keeping the knowledge of the plan between himself and Mia, even at the risk of losing Dinah forever. After Sin was placed into safekeeping, Ollie told Dinah what he had done. Recognizing that he was willing to sacrifice his own happiness to save a life, Dinah finally agreed to marry him. <ref>''[[Black Canary Vol 3|Black Canary (Volume 3) #1-4]]''</ref>
 
Shortly thereafter, Ollie and Speedy helped Black Canary when Merlyn abducted Canary's "daughter" Sin. To save Sin's life, Ollie was forced to fake the young girl's death, keeping the knowledge of the plan between himself and Mia, even at the risk of losing Dinah forever. After Sin was placed into safekeeping, Ollie told Dinah what he had done. Recognizing that he was willing to sacrifice his own happiness to save a life, Dinah finally agreed to marry him. <ref>''[[Black Canary Vol 3|Black Canary (Volume 3) #1-4]]''</ref>
   
 
After a great deal of compromise and strife, Ollie and Dinah agreed to get married inside the [[Secret Sanctuary]], the original cave headquarters of the Justice League of America. Wedding guests included nearly everyone within the super-hero community who were asked to attend the ceremony in-costume. The wedding was interrupted by a phalanx of super-villains who attempted to take out as many heroes as possible in one fell swoop. Nearly all of the villains were apprehended except for Deathstroke who managed to escape. Despite the interruption, the ceremony concluded and Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance were married. <ref>''{{c|Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special #1}}''</ref>
 
After a great deal of compromise and strife, Ollie and Dinah agreed to get married inside the [[Secret Sanctuary]], the original cave headquarters of the Justice League of America. Wedding guests included nearly everyone within the super-hero community who were asked to attend the ceremony in-costume. The wedding was interrupted by a phalanx of super-villains who attempted to take out as many heroes as possible in one fell swoop. Nearly all of the villains were apprehended except for Deathstroke who managed to escape. Despite the interruption, the ceremony concluded and Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance were married. <ref>''{{c|Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special #1}}''</ref>
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===Outsiders===
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Oliver joined a new incarnation of the Outsiders under Batman's guidance. However, when Batman disappeared leaving no trace behind, Oliver went to [[Wayne Manor]] to investigate and discovered the place empty and the [[Batcave]] utterly destroyed. Oliver then took some of Bruce's liquor and started drinking for his missing partner. [[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]] went to investigate as well and he found Oliver, who showed him the same scenario he just discovered and they come to the realization that Bruce might be gone for good. A few hours later at the Outsiders' headquarters, Oliver questioned the purpose of the team now that Batman was gone.<ref>[[Batman and the Outsiders Vol 2 11]]</ref>
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At that moment, the Outsiders received a video message from Batman giving them instructions. After the message ended, Green Arrow told the others that it was not the real Batman and he tried to block further contact with that enemy, but his judgement was challenged by [[Cassandra Cain (New Earth)|Batgirl]], who wanted to use the enemy's contact to locate the real Batman. This resulted in the death of [[Salah Miandad (New Earth)|REMAC]], the destruction of the Outsiders HQ and [[Anissa Pierce (New Earth)|Thunder]]'s coma. Knowing that his experience and judgement are worthless inside the team, Green Arrow departed from the Outsiders.<ref>[[Batman and the Outsiders Vol 2 12]]</ref>
   
 
===Final Crisis===
 
===Final Crisis===
 
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{{main|Final Crisis}}
[[Final Crisis]] starts when the prophet [[Justin Ballantine (New Earth)|Libra]] and his [[Secret Society of Super-Villains III|Secret Society of Super-Villains]] execute [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]], and Oliver goes on television to announce that whoever is responsible will suffer.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #1}}</ref> [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]] has a conversation with him about how they wouldn't lose sleep torturing the bastards responsible.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis: Requiem #1}}</ref> [[File:Green Arrow Justifiers 001.jpg|thumb|left|175px|[[Justifiers|Justifier]] helmet]] He is drafted into the new [[All-Star Squadron]] along with many other heroes to fight the increasing threat. [[Uxas (New Earth)|Darkseid]] begins spreading his influence on Earth and enslaving humanity's minds using the [[Anti-Life Equation]].<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #3}}</ref> Green Arrow is one of the last surviving heroes resisting the forces of evil and holding the [[Hall of Justice]]. As their defenses are breached he sends everyone else including [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]] through the [[Justice League Teleporter|teleporters]] and makes a valiant last stand. He is captured by the mind-controlled [[Jefferson Pierce (New Earth)|Black Lightning]] and subjected to the equation, turning him into one of the [[Justifiers]].<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #4}}</ref> His wife is also captured and he tries to turn her as well, but she rips the helmet off his head and helps him resist again.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #6}}</ref> They've bought enough time for the [[Raymond Terrill (New Earth)|Ray]] to mask the world with the life equation and fight off evil's influences and barely survived the conflict. [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Superman]] destroys the last of Darkseid's power.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #7}}</ref>
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The prophet [[Justin Ballantine (New Earth)|Libra]] and his [[Secret Society of Super-Villains III|Secret Society of Super-Villains]] execute [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]], and Oliver goes on television to announce that whoever is responsible will suffer.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #1}}</ref> [[Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)|Green Lantern]] has a conversation with him about how they wouldn't lose sleep torturing the bastards responsible.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis: Requiem #1}}</ref> [[File:Green Arrow Justifiers 001.jpg|thumb|left|175px|[[Justifiers|Justifier]] helmet]] He is drafted into the new [[All-Star Squadron]] along with many other heroes to fight the increasing threat. [[Uxas (New Earth)|Darkseid]] begins spreading his influence on Earth and enslaving humanity's minds using the [[Anti-Life Equation]].<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #3}}</ref> Green Arrow is one of the last surviving heroes resisting the forces of evil and holding the [[Hall of Justice]]. As their defenses are breached he sends everyone else including [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]] through the [[Justice League Teleporter|teleporters]] and makes a valiant last stand. He is captured by the mind-controlled [[Jefferson Pierce (New Earth)|Black Lightning]] and subjected to the equation, turning him into one of the [[Justifiers]].<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #4}}</ref> His wife is also captured and he tries to turn her as well, but she rips the helmet off his head and helps him resist again.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #6}}</ref> They've bought enough time for the [[Raymond Terrill (New Earth)|Ray]] to mask the world with the life equation and fight off evil's influences and barely survived the conflict. [[Superman (Clark Kent)|Superman]] destroys the last of Darkseid's power.<ref>{{c|Final Crisis #7}}</ref>
   
 
===Cry for Justice===
 
===Cry for Justice===
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Oliver Queen head of [[Queen Industries|Green Arrow Industries]], a major military contracting company. He leads an ex-military band of Green Arrows. Oliver Queen is an inventive genius, but he steals advanced gadgets from super-villains for military use. In one day, Oliver discovers his Green Arrows were killed by a female raider. Taking his weapons and gadgets to hunt down the woman in battle, Oliver is shocked when the woman reveals to him that she is a daughter of [[Mari McCabe (New Earth)|Vixen]] making them targets for the super-villains looking to regain their weapons. Shocked by her revelation, Oliver Queen had only been stalling before his daughter is killed by his reserve teams he earlier called.
 
Oliver Queen head of [[Queen Industries|Green Arrow Industries]], a major military contracting company. He leads an ex-military band of Green Arrows. Oliver Queen is an inventive genius, but he steals advanced gadgets from super-villains for military use. In one day, Oliver discovers his Green Arrows were killed by a female raider. Taking his weapons and gadgets to hunt down the woman in battle, Oliver is shocked when the woman reveals to him that she is a daughter of [[Mari McCabe (New Earth)|Vixen]] making them targets for the super-villains looking to regain their weapons. Shocked by her revelation, Oliver Queen had only been stalling before his daughter is killed by his reserve teams he earlier called.
 
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{{main|Green Arrow: The Midas Touch}}
 
After the time-stream was changed, Oliver Queen was based in [[Seattle]], and was using a subsidiary of [[Queen Industries]] called Q-Core as a front for his operations as Green Arrow. In addition to masking the research and development of his [[Trick Arrows|trick arrows]], Q-Core had developed several very successful products like the Q-pad and Q-phone, making Oliver a billionaire mogul.
 
 
With the help of a hacker named Naomi and an engineer named Jax, Oliver worked covertly as Green Arrow while dodging his responsibilities to Queen Industries. Meanwhile, the police considered the hero a dangerous vigilante, requiring him to keep a somewhat low profile.<ref>{{c|Green Arrow Vol 5 #1}}</ref>
 
   
 
| Personality =
 
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Oliver Queen has a very dynamic personality. His passion and intensity make him strong, although he has always had difficulty finding direction in life. Born into wealth, he didn't need to work for most of what he had and was raised with very little responsibility. His experience on [[Starfish Island]] taught him self-reliance and showed him there was more to existence, giving him an outlet. In the beginning of his career he has been portrayed as a thrill-seeker, fighting crime not for moral reasons but the sense of adventure. It wasn't until he lost his fortune that he developed his strong social conscience, and outspoken left-wing political viewpoints. This character development has made him much less egotistical in the way he deals with problems.
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Oliver Queen has a very dynamic personality. His passion and intensity make him strong, although he has always had difficulty finding direction in life. Born into wealth, he didn't need to work for most of what he had and was raised with very little responsibility. His experience on [[Starfish Island]] taught him self-reliance and showed him there was more to existence, giving him an outlet. In the beginning of his career he has been portrayed as a thrill-seeker, fighting crime not for moral reasons but the sense of adventure. It wasn't until he lost his fortune that he developed his strong social conscience, and outspoken left-wing political viewpoints. This character development has made him much less egotistical in the way he deals with problems.
   
 
===Romantic Relationships===
 
===Romantic Relationships===
His attitude towards women has been shown to vary over the years, although he is consistently more attracted to dangerous types. Oliver was originally shown to be a very faithful and enduring partner to his long-time love interest [[Black Canary]], although he has committed infidelity, and [[retcon]]s to his personality have made him more womanizing. This is something he has worked hard to overcome and eventually proves himself when he becomes engaged to Black Canary.
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His attitude towards women has been shown to vary over the years, although he is consistently more attracted to dangerous types. Oliver was originally shown to be a very faithful and enduring partner to his long-time love interest [[Black Canary]], although he has committed infidelity, and [[retcon]]s to his personality have made him more womanizing. This is something he has worked hard to overcome and eventually proves himself when he becomes engaged to Black Canary.
 
* [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]]
 
* [[Dinah Laurel Lance (New Earth)|Black Canary]]
 
* [[Brianna Stone (New Earth)|Brianna Stone]]
 
* [[Brianna Stone (New Earth)|Brianna Stone]]
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| Abilities =
 
| Abilities =
 
* {{Acrobatics}}: He has displayed on many occasions that he is an expert in acrobatics, and often uses this skill while evading enemy fire.
 
* {{Acrobatics}}: He has displayed on many occasions that he is an expert in acrobatics, and often uses this skill while evading enemy fire.
* {{Archery}}: Oliver Queen is perhaps the finest archer ever known. He claims to be able to shoot 29 arrows per minute (he stated this himself, in the Sound of Violence story arc, when he corrected Black Canary for saying 26). He has a wide-variety of trick arrows, ranging from bola arrows to time-bomb arrows to his infamous boxing-glove arrow. In recent years he has used these arrows sparingly, preferring the time-tested simple arrow. Green Arrow has shown the ability to shoot an arrow down the barrel of a gun, pierce a drop of water as it leaves a tap, and shoot almost any part of the human body; although he aims only to wound and not kill when he shoots. He once shot two arrows down two different gun barrels while upside down, in mid-flip while somersaulting off a building.
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* {{Archery}}: Oliver Queen is perhaps the finest archer ever known. He claims to be able to shoot 29 arrows per minute (he stated this himself, in the Sound of Violence story arc, when he corrected Black Canary for saying 26). He has a wide-variety of trick arrows, ranging from bola arrows to time-bomb arrows to his infamous boxing-glove arrow. In recent years he has used these arrows sparingly, preferring the time-tested simple arrow. Green Arrow has shown the ability to shoot an arrow down the barrel of a gun, pierce a drop of water as it leaves a tap, and shoot almost any part of the human body; although he aims only to wound and not kill when he shoots. He once shot two arrows down two different gun barrels while upside down, in mid-flip while somersaulting off a building.<ref name=BatB1>{{c|Brave and the Bold Vol 2 1}}</ref>
* {{Aviation}}: He used to own and fly his own airplane called the Arrowplane. He still has some skill in flying different types of planes.
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* {{Aviation}}: He used to own and fly his own airplane called the Arrowplane. He still has some skill in flying different types of planes.
* {{Cooking}}: [[Green Arrow's Chili]] is one of the hottest foods on the planet.
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* {{Cooking}}: [[Green Arrow's Chili]] is one of the hottest foods on the planet.
* {{Martial Arts}}: He is proficient in several forms of hand-to-hand combat including Judo, Kickboxing and [[Karate]]. Proclaimed as a martial arts master, he has shown the ability to take on seven people at once. He spent several months dedicated to making himself a better fighter and trained with many of the world's finest martial arts teachers and even went through training from Natas, the same person who trained [[Deathstroke]].
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* {{Martial Arts}}: He is proficient in several forms of hand-to-hand combat including Judo, Kickboxing and [[Karate]]. Proclaimed as a martial arts master, he has shown the ability to take on seven people at once. He spent several months dedicated to making himself a better fighter and trained with many of the world's finest martial arts teachers and even went through training from Natas, the same person who trained [[Deathstroke]].<ref name=BatB1/>
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* {{Hunting}}: Archery is by far Oliver's preferred method of hunting however the ability to hunt comes from years of training, patience and survival. He is proficient enough in hunting to pursue a cougar without it ever noticing.<ref name=BatB1/>
 
* {{Political Science|Politics}}: Ollie ran for office and became the mayor of Star City for a significant amount of time. He has since resigned from being the mayor and has continued to lean on political issues from time to time.
 
* {{Political Science|Politics}}: Ollie ran for office and became the mayor of Star City for a significant amount of time. He has since resigned from being the mayor and has continued to lean on political issues from time to time.
 
* {{Swordsmanship}}: Ollie is also very proficient with a sword, though it is not his preferred weapon of choice. He has beaten [[Jason Todd]] in a sword-fight and has deflected an incoming arrow with the sword he carries.
 
* {{Swordsmanship}}: Ollie is also very proficient with a sword, though it is not his preferred weapon of choice. He has beaten [[Jason Todd]] in a sword-fight and has deflected an incoming arrow with the sword he carries.
   
 
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Katana|Katana]]'''
 
* '''[[Wikipedia:Katana|Katana]]'''
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* Green Arrow's struggle with the usage of lethal force has led him to killing a total of 17 people on panel, although it is implied there have been several more. 14 of these deaths happened during the brutal ''[[Green Arrow: Cross Roads|Cross Roads]]'' storyline.
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* Green Arrow's struggle with the usage of lethal force has led him to killing a total of 17 people on panel, although it is implied there have been several more. 14 of these deaths happened during the brutal ''[[Green Arrow: Cross Roads|Cross Roads]]'' storyline.
   
 
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Quote1 At my core, I wasn't a hero. I was a hunter. Quote2
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Green Arrow is a vigilante superhero who fights crime using archery, martial arts and technology. In his secret identity he is Oliver Queen, living in Star City as a wealthy playboy and billionaire industrialist turned outspoken socially-progressive politician. He is the leader of Team Arrow; he has also been a member of the Justice League and the Outsiders.

Origins

 Main article: Green Arrow Origins

As a young child Oliver idolized his hero Robin Hood and was said to be a natural archer, frequently practicing with his bow and arrows. He was mildly traumatized the first time he accidentally killed an animal, but when his mother and father were mauled by lions in a tragic safari accident his hesitation to shoot cost them their lives.

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Starfish Island

Afterwards he was raised by his uncle and eventually inherited the family fortune and business.[1] Queen grew into a rich, thrill-seeking, and drunken playboy with no real sense of responsibility or direction in his life. Everything changed when he fell off his boat in the middle of the ocean and washed ashore on the remote isolated Starfish Island, clutching a bow – a memento from a Robin Hood movie – which he had used to keep himself afloat, where he was completely stranded. During this time spent without food or shelter Queen developed his skills as a hunter to survive and gained mastery over his bow. Having previously taken everything in his life for granted, this experience taught him self-reliance and made him into a man. His second test of new character was the discovery of drug smugglers on the island run by the ruthless international crime lord China White. Using his new skills, he attacked and destroyed their heroin operation, then delivered them to the authorities before returning home. Realizing that he had found his destiny, he chose to use his abilities and resources as a crime-fighter.[2][3][4][5] With a nickname coined by the press, he made it his mission to protect Star City. He took his cue from Batman and built his own "Arrow Cave," complete with an "Arrow Car" and allegedly a yellow submarine. He and Speedy fought with trick arrows that were designed to be non-lethal.

Speedy

A young man named Roy Harper idolized him. Harper was an incredible archer, having grown up on a Native American reservation. His mentor Brave Bow was dying and he needed someone to take care of him, so he wanted to become Green Arrow's sidekick. Proving his mettle by taking down several thugs faster than he could while they were both on the scene, Oliver adopted Roy as his legal ward. He would go on to fight crime taking the name Speedy.[6][3] Speedy would later team up with a number of other costumed youths to form the Teen Titans, including Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin and Wonder Girl.[7][8]

Justice League

 Main article: Justice League Origins

Green Arrow would go on to become a member of the Justice League of America, although there are multiple versions of this story. Originally the Silver Age showed him joining after he rescued the League from an evil alien named Xandor.[9] Post-Crisis stories retconned Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman out of this story, making several other changes.[10] Queen Enterprises secretly funded the early League, never revealing his identity and speaking to them through Simon Carr. Eventually the team voted him in as their sixth member.[11] Infinite Crisis brought back the League's original founders and beginnings.[12] Green Arrow is shown to have joined at the same time as Black Canary, proving their value in combat against the League of Assassins.[13] He would go on to have many further adventures with them.

Social Conscience

Green Arrow began developing a personal crisis about which of his identities was more important and doing more good, the crime-fighter or the politician. Giving himself a new look, he had a more modern costume designed.[14] His entire fortune and control of Queen Industries was lost to a corrupt employee named John Deleon who stole everything from him through corporate fraud. The League fights manifestations of their inner darkness and he is confronted by his character failures in combat. Part of him has only chosen to be a hero for the thrill and glory, but he realizes that he defines himself by his ability to control those instincts for the greater good. Queen begins to reevaluate his priorities, and learns to focus more on the everyday problems of regular people.[15]

Hard Traveling Heroes

In the ensuing year after losing his fortune, Ollie travelled the country with Green Lantern Hal Jordan while his left-behind ward dabbled with drugs that caused the two to go their separate ways.[16]

Late one night while fighting an ambush under duress, Green Arrow's arm slipped an inch and he accidentally shot a criminal in the chest, killing him instantly. The experience was so traumatizing for him that he ripped up his costume, destroyed his equipment and decided to end his heroic career entirely.[17] After destroying the Arrowplane, he went to live in a monastery to seek redemption and get back in touch with his roots for several months.[18] A wise man named Master Jansen taught him the secrets of zen archery and encouraged him not to abandon his destiny, sending him home with renewed confidence in himself.[19]

Longbow Hunters

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New Costume

 Main article: Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters

Green Arrow and Black Canary relocated to Seattle, Washington where they set up a flower shop called Sherwood Florist. Having decided that years of reliance on Trick Arrows had made him weak, he returned to his basic roots as an archer and began using exclusively regular arrows again. He asked Dinah to marry him, but she believed that the strength of their relationship was in the independence they allowed each other. Although Oliver wanted children of his own, she did not want to bring children into the dangers of their world. Black Canary makes a new suit for Green Arrow and the first criminal he takes down is a serial killer known as the Seattle Slasher.[20] There is an assassin named Shado targeting men for personal reasons that Oliver tracks down, fights with, and loses to. James Cameron is the police officer he chooses to work alongside and develops a relationship with. Black Canary went undercover to expose a drug ring, but was captured and interrogated. By the time he got to her she had been brutally tortured and they were planning to rape her, although he stopped them by shooting her assailant in the chest without hesitation. Shado appeared mysteriously and took down the other men in the building to assist him.[21] They would go on to take down a conspiracy involving C.I.A. cocaine shipments to fund foreign wars, ran by men Shado had sworn vengeance against for her father Tomonaga.[22]

Dinah's injuries were extensive; she lost her "canary cry" and was subsequently found to be unable to bear children. This marked a major turning point in Ollie's life. When Ollie was injured and being cared for by Shado, she proceeded to rape him while he was unconscious, conceiving a son she would name Robert.[23] When Ollie found out about the son, Shado made it clear that he would have nothing to do with the child. It also caused a rift between Ollie and Dinah, since she despaired at not being able to give Ollie the one thing he had always truly wanted (not withstanding Roy and Lian).

After many adventures around the globe, Ollie and Dinah began to grow more distant, resulting in her breaking up with him after she caught him kissing their assistant Marianne.[24]

Cross Roads

 Main article: Green Arrow: Cross Roads

Seattle had its first super-human conflict when Nuklon fought Shrapnel. Realizing there was nothing there for him anymore, Oliver decided to take a road trip alone to find himself again.[25] A fighter named Rival fought him and forced him to truly take ownership of his bow again.[26] Huntress teamed up with him to solve a series of murders.[27] Mistaken for the mercenary Deathstroke in Las Vegas, Queen became a massive target and was on the run from dozens of hitmen after him. Losing his bow, he picked up firearms and killed bad men repeatedly for his own survival.[28] Then he teamed up with Deathstroke to take down the syndicate responsible, learning from his style and attitude.[29] This continued and he killed several thugs while on a mission with Catwoman.[30] Oliver started killing criminals even when he didn't need to, and murdered a child molester in cold blood.[31] A visit to see his old friends in the Justice League reminded him of his past as one of the world's greatest heroes; now, as a street-level vigilante, he didn't feel like he belonged anymore.[32] Depressed and angry, he had a meeting with Anarky that changed his perspective and made him realize again the political reasons he had for becoming a hero.[33] At the beginning of Zero Hour, he chased and took down a thug then witnessed an alternate timeline where he had missed a step in the fight and been shot to death. Oliver Queen was left standing over his own corpse. Looking at his own mortality, he realized that in his position he cannot hesitate at what he does... then Batman says they need him and he answers the call.[34]

Zero Hour

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 Main article: Zero Hour

Cyborg Superman destroyed Coast City, hometown of Green Lantern, and killed thousands of its citizens.[35] This drove Hal Jordan temporarily insane and he dismantled the Green Lantern Corps, murdered the Guardians and absorbed the cosmic energy inside the Central Power Battery.[36] At the time, he had been possessed by the evil Parallax entity.[37] Seeing imperfections in the universe, Parallax decided to rebuild it in his own image... but first he had to destroy all of existence through the entire timestream, everything there ever was or would be. In the last pocket of reality at Vanishing Point before everything was consumed by entropy, Waverider of the Linear Men gathered the only heroes who hadn't been erased. Ollie refused to believe that Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), his oldest and closest friend, had indeed become the murderous Parallax. Ollie initially refused to fight against Hal, until the full depth of the former Green Lantern's madness became all too clear. In the final battle, Ollie shot Hal in the chest, being the crucial attack that stopped Parallax and saved the universe. Ollie was distraught, however, at the thought of having killed one of his best friends.[38]

Connor Hawke

Distraught with grief at having killed his best friend, Oliver returned to the ashram he had visited after his last murder. Master Jansen counselled him again in finding inner peace after he swears off super-heroics. The National Security Agency had determined that they must eliminate him after the things he had seen in their employ, and assassins are sent after him. A young archer and martial artist named Connor Hawke who idolizes him helps fight them off, and the two leave together in search of answers about who set him up.[39] Connor has his own costume and becomes the second Green Arrow, which Oliver is supportive of.[40] They quickly find themselves entangled in a government conspiracy and Eddie Fyers is enlisted to help solve their problems.[41] Hal Jordan reappears again at one point still alive, and wishes to rekindle their friendship although he is still clearly insane and obsessed with his cosmic energies. Before parting he accidentally lets Oliver know that Connor is actually his son by an old girlfriend named Moonday Hawke.[42] Furious that the young man didn't tell him about their relation, Oliver has an argument with Connor and Eddie then leaves to be on his own again.[43]

Death

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Oliver Queen dies in an explosion

The NSA was under new management and they offered Oliver a job as an agent. They needed him to go undercover and infiltrate the Eden Corps, an extremist eco-terrorist organization.[43] On his first mission with them he was forced to fight his closest friends and allies; gaining their confidence he also started a romantic relationship with their leader Hyrax.[44] He fought off Connor, Eddie Fyers, Arsenal and even the Force of July. Hyrax had a bomb named the Mutajek 9-9 and planned to destroy Metropolis with it.[45] On the plane ride there was a massive fire fight with another deep-cover agent, and most of the terrorists were killed. Green Arrow's arm was inside the detonation chamber for the bomb, which would activate if he released his hand. Superman tried to help but had no way of saving him other than tearing off his arm.[46] Rather than allow himself to be crippled Queen let the plane explode, sacrificing himself to save thousands of people. Having been completely vaporized in the blast, there was no body. A small funeral gathering of his closest friends was held in Warriors. There was nothing to bury, so his son fired an arrow into the air and marked its landing as his final resting place, as in the legend of Robin Hood. Connor Hawke then decided to continue on his legacy.[47]

Resurrection

 Main article: Green Arrow: Quiver

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Resurrected by Parallax

This wasn't Oliver's end, however, as Hal Jordan (during his time as Parallax) returned to save the earth during the Final Night and used his godlike powers to bring his old friend back from the dead. Unfortunately, the reanimated hero was an empty vessel with no soul, whose memories were replicated from his earlier days when he had a stronger liberal conscience. Ollie's more experienced soul remained in a Heaven-like place for a time, until it was reunited with his body in order to defeat an evil warlock named Stanley Dover. Now, the original Green Arrow was back in action with a rare second chance at life to make up for previous mistakes with his loved ones, all while renewing his vows to be a defender of the downtrodden.

With the death of Stanley Dover, Ollie inherited Dover's estate. He renovated it, and established it as the Star City Youth Center. During this time, Ollie rescued fifteen-year-old Mia Dearden from a life of drugs and prostitution. He took her into his confidence, and into his home. Mia developed a crush on Oliver, and began emulating his actions. She even began training with a bow and arrow. Eventually, her extensive training paid off, and she became the new Speedy.

Identity Crisis

 Main article: Identity Crisis

The superhero community was thrown into chaos when Elongated Man's wife Sue Dibny was murdered.[48] Green Arrow had been part of a conspiracy that covered up a mind-wipe performed by Zatanna on Doctor Light, altering his personality after he had raped Sue on the Justice League Satellite many years before.[49] They hunted Light down and were forced to fight unprepared against Deathstroke as his bodyguard, who decimated them until Oliver leaped onto his back and stabbed an arrow into his empty eye socket. His memory triggered again, Light was able to escape. Having gotten into many compromising situations over the years, his was not the only memory erased, but altering his personality was the furthest they ever went. This is justified on the grounds that they did what needed to be done, despite what the opinions of others would've been.[50] The shocking revelation is that Batman discovered what they were doing and tried to stop them, forcing the group to wipe his mind as well.[51]

Deathstroke blew up his house as revenge for their earlier fight.[52] Realizing that someone has discovered his secret identity, Oliver puts his family on lock-down and relocates to an underground bunker before teaming up with Black Lightning to take on Doctor Light again.[53]

Infinite Crisis

 Main article: Infinite Crisis

During the Infinite Crisis, Ollie was engaging in a duel with Merlyn when Doctor Light triggered massive explosions. Critically injured by the attack, Ollie (along with Connor and Mia) relocated to the Marshall Islands where they remained in convalescence for several months. Once healed from his injuries, Oliver spent a fortune to hire the world’s foremost martial arts masters to come to the island. Over the course of many weeks, Ollie trained under the masters' tutelage until he was in peak physical condition. He further hired an assassin named Natas (the man who trained Deathstroke) to mentor him in the killing arts – a decision met with great enmity by his son, Connor. During this period, Ollie met a political campaign adviser named Frederick Tuckman. As Tuckman detailed the state of affairs in Star City, Ollie decided to take his fight in an entirely new direction.

Mayor of Star City

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Training

One Year Later, Oliver Queen is the newly elected mayor of Star City, continuing his fight on the streets and through the system. He also has a new costume, which appears to be a combination of the classic Neal Adams costume and the Mike Grell Longbow Hunters costume. At the onset, it seems Mayor Queen is most interested in the "shock value" of his office, although his controversial decisions and statements are actually meant to draw attention to and benefit the devastated Star City.

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Mayor Queen

He uses an open interpretation of the town charter to perform same-sex marriages in Star City as a both a political statement and a way to boost the local tourist economy. He also exercises the power of his office to do things such as blackmail corrupt businessmen, or have the Star City SWAT unit back up his actions as Green Arrow while publicly condemning his alter ego. (He also used his connections to enable his longtime friend and former lover Black Canary to bring a young Vietnamese girl, Sin, into the country to be raised by Canary.)

During the year long hiatus, Queen also amassed a quite large personal fortune by manipulating stocks of companies he sees as unscrupulous. While never stated outright, it appears Oliver Queen is now worth billions. The former gangster Brick now fights crime in Star City and allies himself with Green Arrow, although he evidently still traffics in drugs and prostitution.

Before long however, Ollie faced problems from opponents who wore business suits as well as costumes. Deathstroke the Terminator, having been incarcerated at Alcatraz Island after a fight with Green Arrow, conspired with fellow inmate Constantine Drakon and Star City police commissioner Brian Nudocerdo to ruin Ollie politically.

Following the battle with Deathstroke and his subsequent imprisonment, Green Arrow began a battle with Red Hood (Jason Todd) that lead him to ally himself with Batman. Brick's friendship with Queen was short-lived as well, as it appeared that he had sided with Todd. The Green Arrow defeated Jason in a sword fight, however Jason escaped and kidnapped Speedy.

Brian Nudocerdo publicly revealed that Queen had been secretly financing the Outsiders – a team whose actions at the time were ethically questionable and tantamount to terrorism. In light of these facts, Nudocerdo demanded a recall election and cast his hat into the ring as Ollie's mayoral replacement. Queen had little defense against the charges. It was true that he had been financing the Outsiders, but his motives were so that the group would be financially stable enough to enable his former protégé, Roy Harper, to leave the team and join the Justice League.

In a private conversation with Hal Jordan, Oliver admitted that he missed the League "every damn day", but that he understood that Roy needed to be a member more than he did.[54]

Marriage

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Proposal

In the midst of political scandal, Oliver Queen reignited his love affair with longtime paramour, Dinah Laurel Lance. After successfully fending off an attack by Deathstroke and Constantine Drakon, Ollie asked Dinah to marry him, but she was not prepared to give him an immediate answer. [55]

Shortly thereafter, Ollie and Speedy helped Black Canary when Merlyn abducted Canary's "daughter" Sin. To save Sin's life, Ollie was forced to fake the young girl's death, keeping the knowledge of the plan between himself and Mia, even at the risk of losing Dinah forever. After Sin was placed into safekeeping, Ollie told Dinah what he had done. Recognizing that he was willing to sacrifice his own happiness to save a life, Dinah finally agreed to marry him. [56]

After a great deal of compromise and strife, Ollie and Dinah agreed to get married inside the Secret Sanctuary, the original cave headquarters of the Justice League of America. Wedding guests included nearly everyone within the super-hero community who were asked to attend the ceremony in-costume. The wedding was interrupted by a phalanx of super-villains who attempted to take out as many heroes as possible in one fell swoop. Nearly all of the villains were apprehended except for Deathstroke who managed to escape. Despite the interruption, the ceremony concluded and Oliver Queen and Dinah Lance were married. [57]

Outsiders

Oliver joined a new incarnation of the Outsiders under Batman's guidance. However, when Batman disappeared leaving no trace behind, Oliver went to Wayne Manor to investigate and discovered the place empty and the Batcave utterly destroyed. Oliver then took some of Bruce's liquor and started drinking for his missing partner. Superman went to investigate as well and he found Oliver, who showed him the same scenario he just discovered and they come to the realization that Bruce might be gone for good. A few hours later at the Outsiders' headquarters, Oliver questioned the purpose of the team now that Batman was gone.[58]

At that moment, the Outsiders received a video message from Batman giving them instructions. After the message ended, Green Arrow told the others that it was not the real Batman and he tried to block further contact with that enemy, but his judgement was challenged by Batgirl, who wanted to use the enemy's contact to locate the real Batman. This resulted in the death of REMAC, the destruction of the Outsiders HQ and Thunder's coma. Knowing that his experience and judgement are worthless inside the team, Green Arrow departed from the Outsiders.[59]

Final Crisis

 Main article: Final Crisis

The prophet Libra and his Secret Society of Super-Villains execute Martian Manhunter, and Oliver goes on television to announce that whoever is responsible will suffer.[60] Green Lantern has a conversation with him about how they wouldn't lose sleep torturing the bastards responsible.[61]

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Justifier helmet

He is drafted into the new All-Star Squadron along with many other heroes to fight the increasing threat. Darkseid begins spreading his influence on Earth and enslaving humanity's minds using the Anti-Life Equation.[62] Green Arrow is one of the last surviving heroes resisting the forces of evil and holding the Hall of Justice. As their defenses are breached he sends everyone else including Black Canary through the teleporters and makes a valiant last stand. He is captured by the mind-controlled Black Lightning and subjected to the equation, turning him into one of the Justifiers.[63] His wife is also captured and he tries to turn her as well, but she rips the helmet off his head and helps him resist again.[64] They've bought enough time for the Ray to mask the world with the life equation and fight off evil's influences and barely survived the conflict. Superman destroys the last of Darkseid's power.[65]

Cry for Justice

 Main article: Justice League: Cry for Justice

Green Lantern decided it was time for an era of change in the Justice League, believing they had lost sight of their goals and the true meaning of justice. He set out to form his own League alongside Green Arrow as his partner, taking a less reactionary and more aggressive stance on crime-fighting.[66] They spent weeks together hunting and tracking down super-villains.[67]

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Death of Lian Harper

The team they assembled included the Atom, Captain Marvel, Congorilla, Starman and Supergirl. Prometheus, one of the world's most dangerous villains with a violent hatred for everything heroic, is revealed to be orchestrating a world-wide conspiracy with the intention of causing as much pain for the forces of goodness as he possibly can.[68] There is an argument about how far they're willing to go to protect innocent lives, and whether or not the ends justify the means while they're torturing villains for information.[69]

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Green Arrow murders Prometheus

Black Canary was mad at Oliver when they returned to ask the rest of the League for help, because he had ignored his responsibilities and turned his back on her. Prometheus gained access to the Justice League Watchtower and severed Roy Harper's right arm.[70] Prometheus fights the entire League and defeats most of them until he is blindsided by Donna Troy, who beats him within an inch of his life. In the interrogation he explains that he is going to destroy each of the heroes' cities, and his plans are already in motion... starting with Green Arrow's.[71] A massive bomb is detonated and most of Star City is completely annihilated, killing thousands in the process. Speedy goes after the trigger-man, Electrocutioner, and Lian Harper is shown to be one of the many who died in the blast. Prometheus promises to detonate bombs in every other major civic area unless they release him, and reluctantly they are forced to when Oliver reminds them it's the only way to save millions of people. Green Arrow then hunts Prometheus down to his lair and shoots him right between the eyes with an arrow, murdering him in cold blood.[72]

Blackest Night

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Black Lantern Corps

 Main article: Blackest Night

Nekron attacks the universe using his Black Lantern Corps, an army of resurrected zombie heroes turned evil wielding power rings. Coast City is ground zero for his arrival on Earth, and many heroes are called in to wage war against the death constructs. Every person who's been brought back from the dead is zombified including Green Arrow, Animal Man, Donna Troy, Ice, Kid Flash, Superboy, Superman and Wonder Woman.[73] Possessed by the death entity, he is forced to watch from inside his body as it attacks Black Canary, Connor Hawke and Speedy. He fights his loved ones and nearly kills them, taunting repeatedly about their deepest fears and insecurities, provoking an emotional response to feed upon. Determined not to sit back while his family is murdered, Oliver has enough willpower to make himself miss a kill shot and fires instead at a liquid nitrogen tank. Connor then grabs a hose from it and uses it to freeze him, stopping the Black Lantern in its tracks.[74] Hal Jordan brings everyone back to life when he taps into the power of the Entity and brings them into the White Lantern Corps, then defeats Nekron.[75]

Fall of Green Arrow

 Main article: Justice League: Rise and Fall

Following his murder of Prometheus, Green Arrow sets out to kill the Electrocutioner. Green Lantern and the Flash are the first to discover the corpse he left behind, and attempt to take him in. Black Canary tries to get him to listen to reason, but he pushes her aside.[76] Now with his own community after him, he continues his personal vendetta for revenge. Connor Hawke gets into a heated argument with him about the troubles in their past with Oliver's fatherhood and how much of a bastard he's been, not sure if he can ever forgive him again. Mia Dearden is the only one of his allies in agreement with him, and she captures the Electrocutioner with the intention of murdering him in cold blood.[77] Realizing that he can't drag a child into this, Green Arrow begins to regret his crimes and turns himself in. Finally he's arrested by Brian Nudocerdo and publicly unmasked, revealing to the world that he's former Mayor Oliver Queen. Black Canary visits him in prison and returns her wedding ring, telling him their marriage is over. On trial, the jury finds him not guilty, but the judge overrules this and sentences him to a complete exile from Star City.[78]

Brightest Day

 Main article: Brightest Day

Deadman uses his new power ring's connection to life energy and creates a massive forest in the ruins of Star City.[79] Green Arrow now lives in this forest, helping his city wherever he can while staying underneath the radar. His company is bought out by a defense contractor named Isabel Rochev with a connection to his father, who supplies Mayor Altman with a specially trained police force ordered to attack him on sight. Fighting the corruption of a society that has turned its backs on the refugees, ignoring the tremendous human suffering, he robs from the rich and gives to the poor. Brian Nudocerdo is murdered by a mysterious assassin.[80]

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Oliver Queen head of Green Arrow Industries, a major military contracting company. He leads an ex-military band of Green Arrows. Oliver Queen is an inventive genius, but he steals advanced gadgets from super-villains for military use. In one day, Oliver discovers his Green Arrows were killed by a female raider. Taking his weapons and gadgets to hunt down the woman in battle, Oliver is shocked when the woman reveals to him that she is a daughter of Vixen making them targets for the super-villains looking to regain their weapons. Shocked by her revelation, Oliver Queen had only been stalling before his daughter is killed by his reserve teams he earlier called.

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Oliver Queen has a very dynamic personality. His passion and intensity make him strong, although he has always had difficulty finding direction in life. Born into wealth, he didn't need to work for most of what he had and was raised with very little responsibility. His experience on Starfish Island taught him self-reliance and showed him there was more to existence, giving him an outlet. In the beginning of his career he has been portrayed as a thrill-seeker, fighting crime not for moral reasons but the sense of adventure. It wasn't until he lost his fortune that he developed his strong social conscience, and outspoken left-wing political viewpoints. This character development has made him much less egotistical in the way he deals with problems.

Romantic Relationships

His attitude towards women has been shown to vary over the years, although he is consistently more attracted to dangerous types. Oliver was originally shown to be a very faithful and enduring partner to his long-time love interest Black Canary, although he has committed infidelity, and retcons to his personality have made him more womanizing. This is something he has worked hard to overcome and eventually proves himself when he becomes engaged to Black Canary.


Abilities

  • Acrobatics: He has displayed on many occasions that he is an expert in acrobatics, and often uses this skill while evading enemy fire.
  • Archery: Oliver Queen is perhaps the finest archer ever known. He claims to be able to shoot 29 arrows per minute (he stated this himself, in the Sound of Violence story arc, when he corrected Black Canary for saying 26). He has a wide-variety of trick arrows, ranging from bola arrows to time-bomb arrows to his infamous boxing-glove arrow. In recent years he has used these arrows sparingly, preferring the time-tested simple arrow. Green Arrow has shown the ability to shoot an arrow down the barrel of a gun, pierce a drop of water as it leaves a tap, and shoot almost any part of the human body; although he aims only to wound and not kill when he shoots. He once shot two arrows down two different gun barrels while upside down, in mid-flip while somersaulting off a building.[81]
  • Aviation: He used to own and fly his own airplane called the Arrowplane. He still has some skill in flying different types of planes.
  • Cooking: Green Arrow's Chili is one of the hottest foods on the planet.
  • Martial Arts: He is proficient in several forms of hand-to-hand combat including Judo, Kickboxing and Karate. Proclaimed as a martial arts master, he has shown the ability to take on seven people at once. He spent several months dedicated to making himself a better fighter and trained with many of the world's finest martial arts teachers and even went through training from Natas, the same person who trained Deathstroke.[81]
  • Hunting: Archery is by far Oliver's preferred method of hunting however the ability to hunt comes from years of training, patience and survival. He is proficient enough in hunting to pursue a cougar without it ever noticing.[81]
  • Politics: Ollie ran for office and became the mayor of Star City for a significant amount of time. He has since resigned from being the mayor and has continued to lean on political issues from time to time.
  • Swordsmanship: Ollie is also very proficient with a sword, though it is not his preferred weapon of choice. He has beaten Jason Todd in a sword-fight and has deflected an incoming arrow with the sword he carries.

Equipment

Transportation

Weapons


  • Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
  • Green Arrow's struggle with the usage of lethal force has led him to killing a total of 17 people on panel, although it is implied there have been several more. 14 of these deaths happened during the brutal Cross Roads storyline.
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  • Nicknames for Green Arrow include Emerald Archer, Ace Archer and the Battling Bowman.
  • There is a running gag that Green Arrow bears a strong physical resemblance to Warlord, another character illustrated by Mike Grell. The two men actually team up when Warlord arrives in Seattle, and half the criminal population try to murder him under mistaken identity.[83] Aquaman mistakes Warlord for Oliver when he travels to the mythical land of Skartaris.[84] Deadman also makes fun of this during Quiver.[85]
  • Oliver Queen's death in the plane explosion is a reference to the Green Arrow of Earth-31.[46] Batman: The Dark Knight Returns features an older version of Oliver who bears a grudge against Superman for an unspecified incident in which his arm was ripped off.[86]
  • Oliver Queen's powers, if any, remain unknown. It has been rumored that Green Arrow may in fact be a metahuman. The Department of Extranormal Operations has a classified dossier on Queen, wherein they indicate such a possibility, but as of yet, this information has not been confirmed nor denied.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Green Arrow Secret Files and Origins #1
  2. Adventure Comics #256
  3. 3.0 3.1 Secret Origins (Volume 2) #38
  4. Green Arrow Annual (Volume 2) #7
  5. Green Arrow: Year One #1-6
  6. Adventure Comics #262
  7. Teen Titans #53
  8. Teen Titans: Year One
  9. Justice League of America #4
  10. Secret Origins (Volume 2) #32
  11. JLA: Year One #1-12
  12. Justice League of America (Volume 2) #0
  13. Black Canary (Volume 3) #1
  14. Brave and the Bold #85
  15. Justice League of America #75
  16. Green Lantern (Volume 2) #76-89
  17. Flash #217, see excerpt
  18. Flash #218
  19. Flash #219
  20. Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1
  21. Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #2
  22. Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #3
  23. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #37
  24. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #75
  25. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #81
  26. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #82
  27. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #83
  28. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #84
  29. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #85
  30. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #86
  31. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #87
  32. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #88
  33. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #89
  34. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #90
  35. Superman (Volume 2) #80, see excerpt
  36. Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight
  37. Green Lantern: Rebirth
  38. Zero Hour #4-0
  39. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #0
  40. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #91
  41. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #92
  42. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #96
  43. 43.0 43.1 Green Arrow (Volume 2) #97
  44. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #98
  45. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #99
  46. 46.0 46.1 Green Arrow (Volume 2) #100
  47. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #101
  48. Identity Crisis #1
  49. Identity Crisis #2
  50. Identity Crisis #3
  51. Identity Crisis #6
  52. Green Arrow (Volume 3) #50
  53. Green Arrow (Volume 3) #52
  54. Justice League of America (Volume 2) #7
  55. Green Arrow (Volume 3) #75, see excerpt
  56. Black Canary (Volume 3) #1-4
  57. Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special #1
  58. Batman and the Outsiders Vol 2 11
  59. Batman and the Outsiders Vol 2 12
  60. Final Crisis #1
  61. Final Crisis: Requiem #1
  62. Final Crisis #3
  63. Final Crisis #4
  64. Final Crisis #6
  65. Final Crisis #7
  66. Justice League: Cry for Justice #1
  67. Justice League: Cry for Justice #2
  68. Justice League: Cry for Justice #3
  69. Justice League: Cry for Justice #4
  70. Justice League: Cry for Justice #5
  71. Justice League: Cry for Justice #6
  72. Justice League: Cry for Justice #7
  73. Blackest Night #5, see excerpt
  74. Black Lantern Green Arrow #30
  75. Blackest Night #8, see excerpt
  76. Justice League: Rise and Fall Special #1
  77. Green Arrow and Black Canary #30
  78. Green Arrow and Black Canary #32
  79. Brightest Day #0
  80. Green Arrow (Volume 4) #1
  81. 81.0 81.1 81.2 Brave and the Bold (Volume 2) #1
  82. 52 #8
  83. Green Arrow (Volume 2) #27-28
  84. Aquaman (Volume 5) #71
  85. Green Arrow (Volume 3) #7
  86. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4, see excerpt


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