Monday, November 12, 2018

Manic Monday--So, What Does Batman Really Think About Green Arrow?!?

We all know that in the Golden and Silver Age, Green Arrow had such a massive case of Batman-envy that you know he would have been hoarding issues of that Bat-penis comic.

Aside from being similarly-situated--billionaire crime fighter with a teenage ward who fights crime with him--Ollie Queen (or his writers) seemed to go out of their way to try and imitate Batman. Green Arrow had the Arrowcar and Arrowboat and Arrowplane (OK, at least that one was a fair pun) and Arrowcave and gosh knows what else.

Did you ever wonder what Batman himself thought of all that?

It's back in the day, about two years after the Justice League has formed. Batman's not a member yet, but he and J'onn J'onzz are investigating strange doings at stately Queen Manor...including the super-hero headquarters below it.

I like that, while the Batcave has a giant penny and a dinosaur, the Arrowcave has...a giant poster of Spiro Agnew?!?! This is pre-woke Ollie, but still!! Does anyone know if that comes from an actual Green Arrow case?

Anyway, don't be shy, Batman--tell us what you think!!

"'Arrowcave'"...not sure if I should be repulsed or insulted..."

Oh, Bruce...we all feel that way!!

From Legends Of The DC Universe #12 (1999)
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4 comments:

  1. Mr. Morbid's House Of FunNovember 12, 2018 at 9:46 AM

    I actually have this issue and the next. Loved the interplay and banter between Ollie and Bruce here as it really underlines their differences and similarities. That and the art's not too shabby either.

    And A giant-sized poster of Spiro Agnew. Damn, never caught that before today. How does one get a hold of one of those, the Nixon Library? ;)

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  2. JungGRTNovember 12, 2018 at 4:05 PM

    These nattering nabobs of superhero negativity.....

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  3. George ChambersNovember 13, 2018 at 4:16 AM

    Fun fact: During the Golden Age, Ollie's car was bright yellow (for some reason) and called the Arrowplane (for some reason!)

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  4. ArynneNovember 13, 2018 at 8:02 PM

    There was a '70s comic where GA fought a villain who bore a remarkable resemblance to Agnew (who had just resigned).

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