- "Beneath the bluster of the Green Arrow, Oliver Queen was a man with time on his hands. And I've spent my life trying to be that same kind of man."
- ―Roy Harper
| "The Queen is Dead (Long Live the Queen)" | |
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| Green Arrow | |
| Title: | "The Queen is Dead (Long Live the Queen)" |
| Storyline: | "Quiver" |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $2.50 |
| Cover date: | April, 2001 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Mike Carlin |
| Writers: | Kevin Smith |
| Pencilers: | Phil Hester |
| Inkers: | Ande Parks |
| Cover artists: | Matt Wagner |
| Cover inker: | Matt Wagner |
| Cover colorist: | Matt Wagner |
| Colorists: | Guy Major |
| Letterers: | Sean Konot |
| Associates: | Michael Wright |
| Editors: | Bob Schreck |
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| Next: | Green Arrow #2 |
"Quiver (Part 1): The Queen is Dead (Long Live the Queen)" is the title to the first issue of the third Green Arrow comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Kevin Smith with artwork by Phil Hester and inks by Ande Parks. It was colored by Guy Major and lettered by Sean Konot. The cover art illustration was rendered by Matt Wagner. The story was edited by Bob Schreck with Michael Wright as associate editor. This issue shipped with an April, 2001 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Flashback to several months ago:
Superman and Batman are standing on a Metropolis city rooftop during The Final Night event. As the two talk about the fact that Earth's sun has been extinguished, Superman feels as if something had been removed from him. Miles away in Seattle, Parallax stands over the grave of his best friend Oliver Queen. It is clear that Parallax's involvement will be integral to events that are to come.
The present:
Many of the heroes whose lives had been affected by the first Green Arrow carry on with their regular activities. Connor Hawke continues praying for the soul of his father at the ashram. Arsenal takes down a room full of heroin dealers and Black Canary rescues the battered wife of a Russian mobster.
In Star City, an old man named Stanley Dover is walking down the street when a group of thugs attempt to accost him. A homemade arrow with a bleach bottle arrow tip strikes one down while another with a 40 oz. beer bottle affixed to the shaft takes another down. As Stanley turns to see whom his rescuer is, we find Oliver Queen, apparently back from the dead, dressed in tattered rags with long hair and a makeshift bow.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Arsenal, Roy Harper
- Black Canary, Dinah Laurel Lance
- Green Arrow, Connor Hawke
- Stanley Dover (1st appearance)
Villains
Minor characters
- Batman, Bruce Wayne (In flashback only)
- Parallax, Hal Jordan (In flashback only)
- Superman, Kal-El (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Humans
- Kryptonians (In flashback only)
Locations
- Metropolis (In flashback only)
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Oliver Queen was created by writer Mort Weisinger and artist George Papp. He first appeared in the second story in More Fun Comics #73 in November, 1941.
- This issue shipped to retailers on February 28th, 2001.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941227153 00111.
- This is the first chapter in the ten-part "Quiver" storyline.
- This issue is reprinted in the Green Arrow: Quiver hardcover collection, published in March, 2002, and the trade paperback collection, published in April, 2003.
- Writer Kevin Smith is more popularly known as the movie director responsible for Clerks, Chasing Amy and Dogma. He is the primary architect of the "Quiver" storyline and will remain on the book until issue #15.
Recommended Reading[]
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See also[]
Green Arrow media
The World of Green Arrow