Arrowcar

Arrow-Car
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941)
Created by	Mort Weisinger (writer) George Papp (artist)
In story information
Type	Vehicle
Element of stories featuring	Green Arrow

The Arrowcar (or Arrow-Car) is a specially designed arrow-shaped automobile used by the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow and his sidekick Speedy. The Arrow-Car debuted in More Fun Comics #73 (November 1941), and was created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp.

History

The design and function of the Arrow-Car was similar to that of Batman's Batmobile. The Arrow-Car (inexplicably called "the Arrow-Plane"^[1] in the beginning)^[2] was introduced during the time when Green Arrow comics mostly followed a similar formula as Batman (sans the depth and tragedy). However, it was in use for many years and there were several versions of it, all with various upgrades and re-designs.

Status

After Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) lost his fortune, the Arrow-Car became too expensive to keep. Various wrecks of the cars became highly prized among collectors of super-memorabilia, such as the Arrow-Car once destroyed during a fight between Green Arrow, Arsenal, and Solomon Grundy.^[3] When a fully functional Arrow-Car went on the auction block for sale,^[4] criminal elements bought it and wanted to use it for their own purposes. For instance the criminal Scavenger claimed it for his weapon collection, but Batman bought it on Green Arrow's behalf. However, once it broke down on the way back to Star City after picking it up, Green Arrow decided to destroy it after all, using the same detonator he used the first time, but this time knowing it would work since he had had it fixed by Superman.

Other media

In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, the Arrow-Car is seen as the car Green Arrow uses in the episode "Hail the Tornado Tyrant!".

References

↑ "The Unofficial Arrow-Car Biography". Dcuguide.com. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
↑ Bob Hughes. "GreenArrow". Supermanartists.comics.org. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
↑ "Green Arrow Vol 3 18 - DC Comics Database". Dcdatabaseproject.com. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
↑ Jason Brice (2003-12-22). "Green Arrow #33 Review - Line of Fire Reviews - Comics Bulletin". Retrieved 2010-09-16.

External links

Green Arrow

George Papp Mort Weisinger

Green Arrow	Oliver Queen Connor Hawke

Supporting characters	Arrowette Black Canary Mia Dearden Eddie Fyers Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) Roy Harper Katana Shado Felicity Smoak

Enemies	Hannibal Bates Brick China White Clock King Count Vertigo Cupid Deathstroke Richard Dragon (Ricardo Diaz, Jr.) Constantine Drakon Merlyn Onomatopoeia

Equipment	Arrowcar Trick arrows

Publications	More Fun Comics Green Lantern/Green Arrow The Dark Knight Returns Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters The Dark Knight Strikes Again Green Arrow: Year One Green Arrow and Black Canary

Storylines	"Snowbirds Don't Fly" "Quiver"

Locations	Queen Industries/Q-Core Star City Starfish Island Vlatava

In other media	Justice League Unlimited Smallville Batman: The Brave and the Bold DC Universe Online DC Showcase: Green Arrow Young Justice Arrow characters episodes Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2 The Flash DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Related articles	The Outsiders The Green Archer (1940 serial) Robin Hood

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