The act of copying is a common practice in the world of comics. Comic writers often re-created various elements from a particular comic because the comic book reader just seemed to have such a voracious appetite for it. In that spirit, here are five times that Batman (DC’s more successful hero) was blatantly copied by Green Arrow:
Bat-vehicles/Green Arrow-vehicles:
Batman has been known to have some of the fanciest vehicles for a superhero, both high-powered and state of the art machines.The Batmobile was first introduced in Detective Comics #48 and the Batplane in Detective Comics #30.Green Arrow soon followed Batman’s path with his own Arrowcar in More Fun #73 and later on his own Arrowplane.
Teen Titans:
Superheroes often have a sidekick to help in their crime fighting, and Batman’s sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder was a popular character from his first introduction. Robin debuted in Detective Comics #38. Arrow’s sidekick Roy “ Speedy” Harper made his debut a year later in More Fun #73. Both characters, later on, became members of the Teen Titans.
The Obsession With Clowns:
The Joker made his debut in Batman #1 and has since established himself to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of Batman. Originally, the Joker was a scary, cold-blooded thief who planned elaborate and unstoppable murders. A bit of that element has changed over the years to make the villain more psychotic. Arrow’s own version of a clown villain was Bull’s Eye who made his debut in World’s Finest Comics #24. The Green Arrow villain was softer in character just a guy in a clown suit with a bull’s eye on his back.
Around The World Combat Training:
In the comic Batman: Year One, Bruce Wayne spent several years traveling the world to learn various forms of fighting techniques. The Batman before that was not depicted as such, just a millionaire who dabbled in being an arch vigilante during his after hours. Oliver Queen learned his archery after being stranded on an island. The TV series seems to have taken the Batman route and has Oliver train all around the world for his combat training.
Ra’s al Ghul:
The psychopathic killer named Ra’s al Ghul was introduced in Batman #232 and has appeared in other comics since then, from JLA to Birds of Prey. The villain was best known after appearing in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins as the antagonist to Batman. The TV series Arrow seems to be following Batman’s path as the Ghul family made their appearance in the third season of Arrow. Talia al-Ghul is set to spear in the new season, but whether Oliver queen will follow Bruce Wayne’s path in the love interest territory is not yet known.
