10 Comic Book Characters Every Reader Wants To Be
9. (Green) Arrow The first entry in this article to demonstrate the power of the relatively recent superhero boom in film and television, Oliver Queen wouldnt have been likely to come within arrowshot of a list like this a couple of years ago. But this is what happens when a comic book character is suddenly portrayed in a different light. In a way, its no different than when Frank Miller took over writing Daredevil, transforming a second-tier, poorly selling superhero title into something vital and audacious. Actor Stephen Amell has changed perceptions of this seventy-year-old character with his portrayal of The Arrow (less the Green) as a scarred, troubled urban ninja, Batman with a bow. It helps that Amells easy on the eye, obviously but more than that, the actors sheer physicality and the display of movie-quality fight choreography set the show streets (hell, whole neighbourhoods) ahead of lightweight television like Smallville, which was the nearest point of comparison at the time of Arrows debut. Thanks to Arrow, Oliver Queen has become something hes never really been before. This isnt just some Justice League also-ran, a man dressed as Robin Hood with boxing gloves on the tips of his arrows. In 2014, this hero is sexy, hard as nails, brooding and dangerous.