Interestingly enough, for something that has become such a famous thing for both characters, it did not actually come about until the s. Len Wein took over writing Justice League of America with and he believed that the heroes in the Justice League got along too well. In fact, he felt that their personalities were sort of non-existent, period, as if they were practically interchangeable.
He set out to change that, and he felt that the best two heroes to have bicker with each other were Green Arrow, the prototypical leftist radical and Hawkman, the interstellar police officer, practically the epitome of the establishment.
Oddly enough, Hawkman left the League in , so they were already nostalgic about a relationship that had only started five issues earlier He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and misspent his youth and privilege chasing after thrills and women, never knowing the value of either. Then he had a life-changing experience that made him commit to helping the world and being better.
But he is a very flawed person. Ollie sees how he has let down those he loves. He hurt Roy. He hurt Dinah. He hurt everyone he ever cared for.
And he fails every day to live up to his own ideals. Because a person cannot be an ideology, nor can people fly straight and true as an arrow toward a given target. But he keeps getting back up and pushing himself to do and be more.
That drive comes from a sense of moral obligation, but it also comes from spite and self-loathing as he drives himself to be better so he can make a better world. Theo Kogod is a freelance writer, educator, researcher, and activist. Their published fiction includes the prose superhero story "Typical Heroes" released by Diabolical Plots and the sci-fi story "Antediluvian" in the anthology A Flash of Silver-Green. They currently live in North Carolina with their spouse, two adorable cats, and an ever-growing book-hoard.
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By Theo Kogod Published Apr 10, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Related Topics Lists green arrow dc. Theo Kogod Articles Published Theo Kogod is a freelance writer, educator, researcher, and activist. For example, in Smith's Quiver , Queen demands to know when Aquaman will open up Atlantis to democratic elections.
Such character interactions were summarily discarded following the New 52 reboot, which saw both characters join the Justice League of America with very little disagreement. However, with Arrow ending last year and DC entering into a new era of no-holds-barred storytelling , there's never been a better time to revisit Green Arrow and Hawkman's tense relationship, especially in an era of constantly partisan politics.
Perhaps what's most potentially refreshing about Green Arrow and Hawkman's constant verbal battles is just how over-the-top both characters are. After all, Green Arrow is a millionaire archer with more than a few similarities to Batman constantly boasting about his liberal views, while Hawkman is ten-thousand year old reincarnated prince who dresses like a hawk and carries a mace.
Neither character is entirely realistic representation of a political ideology, which allows for some desperately necessary escapism. Hopefully, Green Arrow and Hawkman will return to their truly partisan bickering sooner rather than later.
Richard Pulfer is a freelance comic book news writer on Screen Rant. He lives in northern Illinois, where he also works at a library.
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