Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

We continue the run on archers and focus on OLIVER QUEEN, the Green Arrow! How did he go from "Batman with a bow" to danger-seeking social justice warrior? Listen in and find out! SHOW NOTES: Intro Shoutout to Origin of Speakcies – Scott & Steve talk about common expressions and words, and where they came from Plug for Discord server Background (4:15) Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp in More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941) Created as modern day Robin Hood but a business owner Spent first 25 years as basically Batman with a bow & arrow – this includes a ward, Roy Harper, aka Speedy In 1969, started hanging out with Green Lantern and got “woke” before woke was a thing Speedy gets addicted to heroin and Ollie kicks him out Falls in love with Black Canary (Dinah Lance) – it’s on-again/off-again for several years Revealed to have a son, Connor Hawke, from a previous relationship, who takes up Green Arrow mantle after Ollie sacrifices himself to save Metropolis Revived in 2003