Just Announced: Green Arrow Animated Feature!

Meh. Green arrow always comes across to me as a combination of a cartoony Batman and DC's answer to Marvel's Hawkeye.I guess it's cause I'm not that familiar with the DC mythos. Someone explain to me why he's cool.

Jusme6 - GA is (imo) more anti-hero, robin hoodish than Hawkeye. Very politcal minded but yet caring about the little guy. He doesn't mind doing what it takes to get the job done. I have only read a few Hawkeye comics so I can't speak straight to the comparison. I just like GA's attitude and his interactions more with the DC characters, again just my opinion.

my top 4 picks/guesses would hafta be the flash..nightwing...lobo...or the question!
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McLovin @ Are you actually a comic book fan????

This is great news and JON HAMM for GREEN ARROW in a live-action SUPER MAX movie! ; P

By the way McLOVIN, SUPERBAD is a bad ass pic, loved that movie!!

lee@ u alwayz gotta pimp ur picks dontcha hahaha
how bout ERIC DANE 4 CAP!!!!
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XmutantX @ ERIC DANE??

Dude he was a perfect MULTIPULE MAN! ; p



Nahhh, i could see him as a good CAP!

My guess is that hex will be the long one in order to try and build some buzz for his movie.

As for the unknown hero, my hope is for a Question feature. I know he had a few spots on the JLU cartoon, but I want to see more.

@Anil BLASPHEMY!!!!

jusme6: Hawkeye is my all time favorite character but Green Arrow came first. He is no Clint Barton rip off. If anything its the other way arround.
They are very similar, if anything GA may be considered a little more "hippyish" if you will. He acts as a conscience when everyone else is getting carried away with whatever the situation happens to be.
Hawkeye is more rash and prone to get carried away with the situation all by his lonesome.
They both have the same skills with the same amount of smartass.
GA is my favorite DC hero.

I think Vixen would be a better short also. I would rather see Dr. Fate, Captain Marvel, Hawkman or Flash than Green Arrow. I've read a few of his comics and I simply think the character lacks depth. We are talking about the guy who shoots a Boxing Glove arrow right? Is that the one? Anyway, I think he works in a team atmosphere but not solo. Clearly some of you disagree and that's cool. We're entitled to our opinions.

@ McLovin, A Hawkman would be good as well. With the friction that Hawkman and GA have with one another they would make a good team up one as well.

@Sigmax - I'd watch that. The two make a good team up cause they hate each other. That could be fun to watch. I can't remember what it was called, but the only books I enjoyed of GA, was the one where he wore a hood instead of the funny Robin Hood hat, and instead of boxing gloves, he shot real arrows. I remember that book being quite violent and that was the 1st (and only) time I saw GA as a bad ass. No disrespect to GA lovers out there (some folks are sensitive).

@McLovin, that was probably the Quiver series

McLovin
I'd have to agree with you. Of the plethora of DC characters, Arrow may be the least relevant. His political philosophy actually hold more weight than his position as fighter for justice. His political position provides good counter-dialogue but that's it. For me, he holds as much water as Plastic Man. If he was agressive as the last Rambo movie, I'd be interested. But in a world of automatic weapons, I don't understand him or his relevance.

@Phinehas, the same could be said for Batman, in an age of super powers what relevance does he have. I think GA's relevance comes in the fact that he has no power, he is just a guy with a bow and sharp wit trying to do good in the world.

I can see what your saying, Sigmax, but Batman has other elements behind him(stealth, superior intellect, mastery of close combat, and the ability to instill fear in evil-doers) including a cult following that would dwarf anything Arrow brings to the table.
Arrow's wit is what I referenced, but I don't see it carrying a movie without grit.
In the end, we'll just have to disagree because it just comes down to perception. I could be dead wrong, I can admit that.

@Sigmax - YES! That's the one! I had to google the image to be sure, but that is definitely the one I was making reference to. I actually enjoyed that book and thought that it gave it a mature and realistic tone to the character. I mean the guy already has enough of a disadvantage by choosing a bow and arrow as his choice of weapon, but then you give him bolas, giant nets and a freaking boxing glove? Seriously?

Xmutantantx- The Question would kick mega ass!!! As would The Shadow ;) But if i go with what they might be going for... popular secondary characters, Powergirl seems like a sure bet. Flash will get his whole feature so it won't be a short. Hawkman could be getting a short, booster gold as well. There are hundreds that qualify here. I'd say The Question and Powergirl for the shorts.

Phinehas- Perfect comment right there. He's better in a supporting role. But a short is only a short. As long as they don't full feature with him before more important characters, i'm fine with it.

@Phineas - well since GA's little holiday get away on the island, he took down Deathstroke single handedly and with a sword, I don't think he is as one dimensional (bow only) as he used to be. i would have liked them to continue his series as a solo work rather than dumping the blonde bimbo Canary in it, but thats my opinion.

MC @ Hell yeah!! Hey anyone not seen SUPERBAD [frick]ing watch it, it had me in stitches i tell ya!! ; D

Sigmax @ Dude, you should get a GREEN ARROW avatar pic or something!

sigmax@ no he doesnt, he supports the government and its large social programs and agendas. he says the government should do for people what they cant do for themselves. that is a communist.

@ SHaman I agree with Power Girl. I think she has got a lot of potential that has gotten very little attention.

I'm kind of hopeing out of these 10-20 min shorts people like.. firestorm/dr. fate/ atom/ blue beetle/ and other secondary characters get a shot to shine. To me those would be characters that not necessarily could have enough interest behind them to handle a full feature length movie. But as i said in a previous post.. lets stop with all the superman and batman movies and start with some aquaman/ flash/ hawkman/ and other main characters then go back and revisit other characters..

Off topic some what... but marvel is also making a mistake in these films.. first.. their films simply are not as good as the DC universe..... but also it seems as though they cant sell a dvd with out the Hulk being in it... ultimate avengers... 1 and 2 .. planet hulk and hulk vs. are 4 or 6 dvd releases... i know Thor is coming out next year but why not start doing other stand alone characters id like to see.. spider-man in one.....silver surfer... the fantastic four..... the sentry.....among others... but it seems as though they are only doing 1 movie a year.. where as it seems dc is doing 3 a year...

personally as much as i love the live action movies... im loving these animated movies more

@Lee, I am at work dude, can't upload my Avatar from here, but when I get home I will. I have been reading these forums forever but this is my first posting today, GA took my virginity...woohoo.

McLovin
He's not getting his own feature-length film (I think), its going to be a "short" along with Jonah Hex and Spectre.