History Of Arsenal

Today on Variant, we give you the History of Arsenal! Plus, find out what comics you should buy this week!

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[NeedMoneyNow]

the best depiction of Red Arrow and Arsenal was on Young Justice.

[faraday]

He should have included Young Justice. Roy was a major part of that and it shows him through being Speedy/Red Arrow and Arsenal.

[raffiadhitama]

Man! Drugs?! In the front of the cover?! Dude back then dc had no fear! Like hardcore!

[Tws]

Man... before the New 52, Roy had a *SICK* story! (Interesting, I mean)

[trinaflores]

I think Arsenal is way cooler than Green Arrow, I still think Green Arrow is awesome but Roy is better in my opinion.

[danmcelhinney]

I feel like Arsenal's depiction as the "American mid western" take on the classic robin hood idea is the perfect way to go forward with his character, with him being more militant, compared to the better trained, more specialised hero that green arrow is.

If Green arrow is the classic, trickster thief depiction of robin hood, Arsenal is the well armed, revolutionary cousin of robin hood.

[idasaurus]

Wish they would give Roy his own series, even if just for one volume.

[DeanStrickson]

Ha ha, Speedy got addicted to heroin. That's like a gynecologist named Dr Holeman.

[tunasub]

Roy is a sidekick. But he could have his own liveaction mini series. His origin is crazy.

[lancefier]

What we really need is a history of the Batmobile episode!  Not just appearance but an overview of what they've been capable of over the years.  Now that would be tasty!

[calebwashington]

i became interested in this charector after seeing him in young justice

[TalyJames]

Roy has always been one of my favorites! loved the video! really wish the "Arrow" TV show would have done his character some justice.

[spartandumpster]

You peaked my curiosity with Killer Croc somehow being Roy's sponsor in his 12 step program. I am unfamiliar with sponsors, especially rehabilitation sponsors. In my mind, this type of sponsor is either keeping an eye on the person, who can say "yes, they're staying strong, the program's going great" or "no, they're constantly tempted and could break at any point". Or, they're that person the recovering person contacts to keep them updated on how the program's going and to talk to when they're feeling tempted. Either of these, I can't imagine Killer Croc doing. I immediately think of one joke in the Simpsons where the lawyer Lionel Hutts is tempted by alcohol and makes a phone call telling someone, who I'm assuming would be his rehab sponsor, that he's tempted and the sponsor says "Just remember to stay strong, and know that I love you." So now I'm imagining that being Roy and Killer Croc.

[AEOU]

I really like the versions of Roy Harper from Young Justice

[stebaer]

This is quite a history of Arsenal first Who was known Speedy and now known as Arsenal and even in between as Red Arrow.

[aa_th_ees]

Damn, in the young justice tv show, there are 2 roys. The original one, who has been kept in a tube by Cadmus for 8 years since he became green arrow's sidekick, they had to take his right arm to create a clone. Which the clone roy, who became Red arrow. After 3 years finds out he's a clone and sets off to find the original roy. Which he finds him and explains everything, the original roy, is mad a green arrow, because he gave up the search and didn't notice he was training clone. The original roy goes out to find lex luthor cause it's his fault, he almost kills luthor, but he got trapped, by lasers point all at him. So lex luthor said if it's a hand your wanting, then hands him a hella cool bionic new techa arm. Then after original roy meets up with red arrow and green arrow, the original roy says he will be arsenal. Like damn tv shows stories are different from the comics

[DanielTiNC]

Whoa! That was amazing! That was so much information and I was surprised at how much deeper and more complex his history is.

[ThePirateburke]

my goodness Roy has had such a hard life.

[alfonsopina]

I Love that Roy Harper is basiclly a Heroic Taskmaster but Armed or equipped with Assasult Rifles, shotguns, Submachine Guns, Grenade Launchers, and RPG-rocket launchers

[MandalorV]

This was neat. I just starting to get into reading comics and Red Hood and the Outlaws is one that I have actually read. So it was nice to know some stuff this time around.