Arsenal is a fictional character, a robot appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Presentation mode open print download current view. Like his mentor green arrow, roy is a worldclass archer and athlete who uses his exceptional marksmanship to fight crime. Roy harper is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. He and red arrow each borrow different elements from the original comic book speedy. Collections comics on sale graphic novels on sale miniseries sets. Originally green arrow s sidekick and ward speedy, arsenal is skilled in the usage of various ranged weapons. I know thats a crazy thing to say because of how disappointing that character has been, but its the truth and by the time youre done reading this you might have a new found interest in duela dent man, i hope im not just talking out of my ass, but i really enjoyed. To explain, the comic book speedy took the name arsenal before switching to red arrow. Supervillains are the counterpart and archenemies of the superhero. Arsenal is the alterego of several characters in the dc universe. Lian harper dc comics is the daughter of roy harper a. Comparing the arrowverse heroes to their comic book.
Green arrows first sidekick speedy, and later arsenal, and then red arrow, roy harper has grown to become one of the most accomplished marksmen and heroes in the dc universe. Thousand oaksnewbury park comic book shop, board games shop and record shop. Batman, american comic book superhero created for dc comics by writer bill finger and artist bob kane. He learned so quickly, he eventually earned the nickname speedy. Roy returned to his role after his daughter lian was murdered during justice league. Comparing the arrowverse heroes to their comic book counterparts. Some of dcs heroes on the cw appear to be ripped straight from the comics, while others have. But there are still a ton of great comic book characters out there that are not a part of marvel or dc that would make awesome movies, and ive put together a list of other comics that i was a huge fan of in the 90s. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. When he swallowed a vial of top secret genetic material in his. While youre paying for the red hoodarsenal name, its jokers daughter that really made this issue worth the price tag. The early history of marvel comics did you know science. Story by ron marz with special thanks to peter david.
So, what do you do if youre the boy wonder to one of the most recognizable super heroes in the universe and youre looking to break out on your own. Deemed too dangerous, arsenal was stored underneath what would become avengers mansion. Thomas john mccall was an average underachieving 16yearold teenager. One character is the manfisha mashup of the submariner and the hulk. First i want to say before we really get into this harley quinn character analysis is that, harley quinn is not stupid crazy, but not stupid, in fact she is a genius.
Tony has primed his ultra modern creation for waging state of the art campaigns, attaining sonic flight, and defending the greater good. We thought it would be fun to put the two together and see what we. Arsenal was created by howard stark during the cold war to be deployed in case the soviets won the war. Dc comics new 52 arsenal af discount comic book service. When a young man stumbles upon a cosmic anomaly, the dc and marvel universes begin to merge with some most unexpected results. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Hiphop comics is the marriage of hip hop music and your favorite comic book characters. One of the conventions of dcs multiverse that the series parodies is the existence of one universes characters as fictional comic book characters in. The series took a nosedive in quality, as it became a sendup of the fantastic four under the seabut the issues ive read are a real hoot. Renegade exrobin jason todd, exiled tamaranian princess starfire and disavowed green arrow protege roy harper all unite to take on whatever this or any other planet has to throw at them. Hawkman is superhero in the dc universe, and a member of the justice society of america and the justice league of america. Many heroes also have children who become either heroes or villains, an. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more. Formerly known as speedy, the green arrows sidekick, bowman roy harper fights a host of evils, including those that live inside him.
This week green arrow reaches the climax of tale of two cities and its story since the rebirth relaunch in a special oversized issue. Inside the epic 50year battle between marvel and dc by slugfest. However, in the rebooted prime earth continuity his first appearance as part of the dc universe is in scott lobdell and kenneth rocafort s new 52 red hood and the outlaws series. One of dcs most profitable and enduring characters, batman debuted in may 1939 in detective comics no. What are the characteristics of comic book hero daredevil. Having sired a daughter with the international assassin, cheshire, roy now juggles his time between operating as an independent superhero. Dc versus marvel comic books also called marvel versus dc show covers only. A police officer from the planet thanagar, kator hal and his wife sheyera thal also an officer and his partner, track a criminal to earth. Hes in an action splash panel with batman, superman, and wonder woman on a piece of wall art i received as a gift, but ive never seen him before.
You dont make the decisions and you dont give orders. Arsenal first appeared in a twopart storyline in iron man. However, this shows version of arsenal is based off the comic books red arrow during the period where he became an antihero. Her comic is dcs bestselling comic behind batman and she has one of the biggest fan bases, even though she has yet to be really featured in liveaction movies or television. As oliver queen takes on merlyn to foil his master plan. I spent a lot of my time as a teenager in the early 90s at. From the designs seen in dc comics red hood and the outlaws, come the next wave of action figures from dc collectibles. This arsenal figure from the dc new 52 line is great. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. When billionaire industrialist tony stark dons his sophisticated steelmesh armor, he becomes a living hightech weapon the worlds greatest fighting machine. Click on any character for a writeup on that character. Marvel n dc arsenal dc dc comics art comics marvel comics roy harper comic book heroes comic movies red arrow what others are saying green arrows first sidekick speedy, and later arsenal, and then red arrow, roy harper has grown to become one of the. Adopted by a navajo shaman named brave bow, orphan roy harper spent his early teens learning survival skills and becoming a crack archer.
Green arrow is one of dcs longest running characters and hes been a staple of the justice league for years. Arsenal roy harper is a superhero in the in the dc comics universe and was once speedy, the sidekick to green arrow. With this book, you will be able to read the history of their epic rivalry. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series young justice and its tiein comic book series. It is most prominently used by roy harper, who took it after graduating from his role as green arrows sidekick speedy and dropped it when he became red arrow. Arsenal roy harper was created by mort weisinger and george papp, first appearing in more fun comics. Ventura county comics, tabletop games, magic, vinyl records and more. Has a villain and a superhero ever had a child together in. Red arrow, formerly speedy, sidekick of green arrow and cheshire, an international assassin and terrorist whos been affiliated with all sorts of evil related to the league of assassin. Roy harper was raised by brave bow, a navajo medicine chief after his father, a forest ranger, died in a forest fire and was trained to be a skilled archer. Marvel and dc are the two titans of the comic book industry and they are considered to be the coke and pepsi of superheroes. If its hard being a super hero, what is it like as a sidekick.
Anyway, we originally sold goldenage comic books but, over time, began to have so many requests for new comics that our founder, sherill anthony, made the move toward selling current issues by marvel comics, dc comics, dark horse comics and many other comic book publishers through the mail. The unofficial dc comics sub reddit a place for fans of dcs comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. Thomas john mccall also known as badrock is a comic book superhero from image comics. They actually do, there is a wide pantheon of super villians with children, many of whom become villians themselve or even some of them become heroes inspite of their parents. Art by dan jurgens, claudio castellini, joe rubenstein, and paul neary. Does anybody know anything about roy harpers tattoos. Amazing world of dc comics was a regrettably shortlived 17 issues magazine that published interviews, previously unpublished stories, humorous pieces, articles on dc superheroes, and other dccentric items of interest. His dad was a boxer who was killed he seeks vengans he is blind but he can se move ment because of radiation asked in movies.
Dc has reprinted the earlier run of sea devils in a dc showcase presents, but im hungry to see the later issues reprinted. Female mass murderers can be as deadly as men, but they dont show up at movie theaters wearing camoflauge and seeking revenge. Tpbs dc comics graphic novels and tpbs image comics graphic novels and tpbs marvel comics graphic novels and tpbs other publishers graphic novels and tpbs. Bongo comics published a comic book series featuring characters from the simpsons and futurama titled futuramasimpsons infinitely secret crossover crisis. The heroes get the glory, while you clean up the mess. Supervillain, a fictional evildoer or antiherowidely popularized in comic books and comic strips, television and film, and popular culture and video gameswhose extraordinary powers are used toward nefarious ends.
32 1287 1253 1597 111 906 529 680 1284 1426 346 700 1257 1417 1343 103 45 875 703 1631 1151 582 624 669 847 1620 410 349 525 885 1297 512 1355 1015 1253 922 561 624 422 68 516 1192 877