The DC comic book universe is full of diverse characters, among which everyone can choose their favorite character. One of the most memorable is Roy Harper. Comics fans have been watching his growing up and development for more than 50 years, and he himself has turned from a teenage character into a real superhero.
The origin and evolution of the character
For 50 years, the character who later became known as Roy Harper was mentioned in comics under the name Speedy. To readers he was remembered as a teenage assistant to Oliver Queen (Green Arrow). It was first mentioned in 1941. The hero has been repeatedly changed name and status, giving comic book fans a chance to live life with their hero, to observe his growing up and becoming.
For some time it was part of the Young Titans with the sonorous name Arsenal. Later appears in the ranks of the Justice League as the Red Arrow. Readers were much more attracted by just such a nickname, since a reference to the beloved Green Arrow was traced. After some time, and a series of action-packed turns, again appears before loyal fans like Arsenal.
The Harper family only knows that his father died in a fire. The creators of the comic did not want to overload the story of Red Arrow with information about his parents in order to focus on the adoptive father. He was none other than the previously mentioned Oliver Queen.
Roy is not a typical character, judging by the standards of comics. For some time, the creators described a simple teenage boy adopted by a millionaire, a typical "golden child" addicted to drugs. It is simplicity and proximity to realities that caused this character's popularity.
"Well, what kind of hero are you?"
The authors of the comics did not endow the simple boy Roy Harper with superpowers, but this did not stop making him a real hero. Accuracy, incredible accuracy and excellent vision - this is the key to the success of the character and the reasons why he got into the superhero team. The main difference of the Red Arrow is that it can adapt any improvised item as a weapon, skillfully owns all types of weapons, and also shows itself perfectly in hand-to-hand combat. Like his adoptive father, he prefers a bow and arrows of other ammunition.
Possessing a sharp mind, does not stop at knives and studies high-tech guns. In addition, he is known for his deductive skills: he perfectly analyzes the situation, establishes causal relationships.
Beautiful Tea
The relationship lines of Roy Harper and The Queen are assigned a special role both in the original comics and in the more famous television series Strela. While still a negative character and an addict left without money, Harper steals all of Tei's money, after which he manages to fall in love with the girl at first sight. Later, thanks to the intervention of the Green Arrow, the heroes repeatedly meet.
Characters often quarrel and break up due to the difficult nature of the Red Arrow. Harper, being explosive and aggressive, cannot always control his anger, and this causes a number of conflicts. Over the course of several seasons of the Strela television series, fans held their breath and watched the development of the relationship of this difficult couple. As conceived by the comic book authors and screenwriters, their novel is as close to reality as possible and practically does not involve a superhero theme. Of course, how much this can be possible when it comes to the life of superheroes.
Character Mentions
Harper has repeatedly appeared in various animated series, however, the Young Justice League and Young Justice have become the most popular among young fans. In the second, by the way, the character is given the maximum airtime, and the storyline is not like any of the previously mentioned in comics and other series about the Red Arrow. Here is the battle of Roy's clones, and the search for his own path, and an unchanging love line.
Even though the character is given a lot of attention in children's cartoons and on the pages of comics, for the query "Roy Harper's photo" you are unlikely to find a large number of drawn answers. The most common image is Colton Haines.
