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Green Arrow is a fictional who appears in comic books published by . Created by and designed by , he first appeared in #73 in November 1941. His is Oliver Queen, a billionaire businessman and owner of Queen Industries, also a well-known celebrity in his locale of . Sometimes shown dressed like , Green Arrow is an who uses his skills to fight crime in his home cities of Star City and , as well as alongside his fellow superheroes as a member of the . Though much less frequently used in modern stories, he also deploys a range of with various special functions, such as glue, explosive-tipped, grappling hook, flash grenade, tear gas and even arrows for use in a range of special situations. At the time of his debut, Green Arrow functioned in many ways as an archery-themed analogue of the very popular character, but writers at DC subsequently developed him into a voice of very much distinct in character from Batman.

Green Arrow enjoyed moderate success in his early years, becoming the cover feature of More Fun, as well as having occasional appearances in other comics. Throughout his first twenty-five years, however, the character never enjoyed greater popularity. In the late 1960s, writer , inspired by the character's dramatic visual redesign by , chose to have him lose his fortune, giving him the then-unique role of a streetwise crusader for the working class and the disadvantaged. In 1970, he was paired with a more law and order-oriented hero, , in a ground-breaking, socially conscious comic book series.Since then, he has been popular among comic book fans and most writers have taken an urban, gritty approach to the character. The character was in the 1990s and replaced by a new character, Oliver's son . Connor, however, proved a less popular character, and the original Oliver Queen character was resurrected in the 2001 , by writer . In the 2000s, the character has been featured in bigger storylines focusing on Green Arrow and , such as the DC event The Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding and the high-profile storyline, prior to the character's alongside most of DC's properties in 2011.

Green Arrow was not initially a well-known character outside of comic book fandom: he had appeared in a single episode of the animated series in 1973. In the 2000s, the character appeared in a number of DC television properties, including the animated series , , and , and several . In live action, he appeared in the series , played by actor , and became a core cast member. In 2012, the live action series debuted on , in which the title character is portrayed by , earning positive reviews and launched several spin-off series, becoming the starting point for a .