- "It's not every day you watch a father figure you've thought was dead get fried by a demon... only to be told by a ghost that he's not really dead, but just hanging around Heaven, talking to an old friend -- who's also now not really dead, apparently."
- ―Roy Harper
| "The Weird World of Stanley and His Monster" | |
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| Green Arrow | |
| Title: | "The Weird World of Stanley and His Monster" |
| Storyline: | "Quiver" |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Number: | 9 |
| Cover price: | $2.50 |
| Cover date: | December, 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 |
| Assistants: | Nachie Castro |
| Editors: | Bob Schreck |
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| Next: | Green Arrow #10 |
"Quiver (Part 9): The Weird World of Stanley and His Monster" is the title to the ninth 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 Nachie Castro as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a December, 2001 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Batman, Arsenal, Black Canary and Jason Blood fly the Titans T-Jet back towards Gotham City. Arsenal mentions that Ollie has been staying with an old man named Stanley Dover. Jason Blood recognizes the name and frantically tells them to turn the jet around and go back towards Star City.
In Star City, Stanley Dover has Ollie and Mia tied down to altars in his basement. He is the Star City Slayer and has been keeping his own grandson (Stanley) trapped in his basement in a plan to gain eternal life. Stanley Sr. explains that in the 1950s, his wife and he had joined a Satanic cult. But while his wife did so only for the orgies, Stanley became a serious student of the occult. Years later, he found a tome called the Magdalene Grimoire which told of a Beast With No Name, a low-level demon that Stanley felt he could summon and control. As he grew older, he had children and ultimately a grandchild also named Stanley. Stanley Sr. would bring the infant Stanley to his demonic invocations in an effort to summon and bind the demon to Earth, but with no avail. What he never realized was, was that the Monster did appear on Earth, but was bonded to the younger Stanley, not the older one. It was only a year ago, that Dover learned that his grandson had bonded with the Monster and so he abducted him and began committing horrible child murders in the hopes of luring the Monster out of hiding. Recently, he recognized that Oliver Queen was a man without a soul and now seeks to enact a ritual that will place his soul into the body of Oliver Queen. From there, he will be able to commit more time and effort towards finding a way to control the Monster.
Ollie tells Stanley that his friends will arrive soon to rescue them. But Stanley informs him that a Blood Seal has been placed on the premises. Only someone who is biologically related to either Ollie, Mia or himself can enter. As luck would have it, Connor Hawke, having received a convenient vision of his father's resurrection, has arrived at the Dover estate along with Eddie Fyers.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Arsenal, Roy Harper
- Batman, Bruce Wayne
- Black Canary, Dinah Laurel Lance
- Eddie Fyers
- Green Arrow, Connor Hawke
- Jason Blood
- Mia Dearden
- Stanley Dover
- Thpot
Villains
Minor characters
- Alexander Burgess (In flashback only)
- Jim Henderson (In flashback only)
- Marge Dover (In flashback only)
- Mitch (In flashback only)
- Mrs. Schwalbach (In flashback only)
- Sandman, Dream (In flashback only)
- Sheila Dover (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Endless, The (In flashback only)
- Order of Ancient Mysteries (In flashback only)
- United States Post Office (In flashback only)
Races & Animals
Locations
- England (In flashback only)
- Gotham City (Referenced only)
Items
- Bow and arrow
- Knife
- Magdalene Grimoire (In flashback only)
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 October 24th, 2001.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941227153 00911.
- This is the ninth 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.
- This issue includes a flashback to when Stanley Dover found the derelict Oliver Queen in an alley in Green Arrow #1.
- Part of Stanley Dover's origin coincides with events chronicled in Sandman, Volume 2 #1.
- The Earth name for Stanley's monster is actually Spot, but since young Stanley frequently spoke with a lisp, it always came out as "Thpot".
- In the 1950s flashback, Stanley Dover's neighbor is named Mrs. Schwalbach. The character is likely named after Jennifer Schwalbach, the wife of writer Kevin Smith.
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