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    Character » Green Arrow appears in 4303 issues.

    Oliver Queen was a spoiled, thrill-seeking playboy, until he was left stranded on a deserted island for several years. There, he trained to become a master archer in order to survive. After his return home, he used his new-found skills and his wealth to became the costumed vigilante known as Green Arrow.

    Green Arrow Respect Thread

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    This is a work in-progress Respect Thread for Post-Crisis Green Arrow. I am reading Green Arrow comics for the first time and I will update this Respect Thread when I read more stories. I write a description of the feat below the scan.

    Equipment:

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    A description of Oliver's bow and arrows.

    Makeshift flare/fire arrows.

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    Makeshift knock-out arrow.

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    Makeshift arrows.

    Accuracy:

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    Shoots someone's hand before they can hit the alarm.

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    Shoots an arrow down the barrel of an opponent's gun.

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    Shoots a bird in mid-flight.

    Shoots a gun-wielding opponent in the shoulder with an arrow whilst backflipping.

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    Shoots the suspension wire of a crane.

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    Shoots two arrows at once and hits two targets.

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    From land, shoots the butt of a gun wielding by an opponent at sea whilst diving.

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    Can consistently shoot fish when they jump out of the water.

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    Shoots the centre of someone's hand when they go to pick up a gun.

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    Shoots between someone's fingers whilst they are holding a gun.

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    Shoots an adventurer in the knee.

    Whilst on the ground, Oliver hits a gun-wielding opponent's wrist, making them fire at the pilot of the helicopter.

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    Consistently hits a buoy whilst on a boat.

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    Oliver's archery target.

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    After being injured so severely that he requires 300 stitches, Oliver complains that his shot is off by a millimetre or two.

    Speed/Reflexes:

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    Evades gunfire from an assault rifle.

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    Disarms a trained gun-wielder out to kill him. That was before he had any training or even ended up on the island.

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    Hits an opponent in the face with a flare arrow, then loads it in his bow and aims it at a group of guards before anyone can react.

    Jumps out of a bunker after a grenade had rolled in.

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    Jumps out the way of gunfire.

    Dodges most of Hackett's shots after he pulls out a gun by surprise.

    Agility:

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    Backflips and shoots an arrow simultaneously.

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    Climbs up a steep ridge.

    Strength:

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    Disarms Hackett and makes him bleed in one punch.

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    Knocks an opponent out with a kick to the face without wearing any footwear.

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    One-shots someone with a direct hit to the face.

    Unarmed skill:

    Puts up a decent fight against Hackett, a former Special Forces operative and drug trafficker without any form of training. He hadn't even been on the island yet.

    Stealth:

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    Sneaks up on Hackett.

    Durability:

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    Survives an explosion.

    Sinestro impales Ollie with lots of arrows and uses a hand to throw him around, cracking his ribs, and afterwards Oliver gets up, tells Sinestro to stop attacking Kyle Rayner and uses a Green Lantern ring. Afterwards he requires 300 stitches.

    Survival skills:

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    Makes a bow, arrows and a hood.

    Uses his bow to create fire to boil his water on.

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    Creates a makeshift flare arrow.

    Miscellaneous:

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    Has enough willpower to briefly use a Green Lantern ring.

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    Nice beginning mate.Read Mike Grell's run on Green Arrow.It has a LOT of good showings.

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    @debelindzo: So far I have only read The Longbow Hunters from Grell's run, and I didn't find Oliver to be too impressive physically or skillwise in it. I will read more though.

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    @lubub55: That's Olivers first encounter with Shado and its a great series,you will find more good showings later on.

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