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The Big Picture There's an overall understanding in the world of comic books that the two big heavies, DC Comics and Marvel, will likely copy each other at some point down the line. It's been done numerous times, and somehow fans seem to be just as excited about the rip-off characters as any other. But sometimes, a comic publisher rips off its own heroes to create similar characters with stories that feel familiar enough to pull audiences in.
Believe it or not, Green Arrow ripping off Batman is actually DC Comics' precedent. Back during the character's earliest adventures, Green Arrow had his own Arrowcar, Arrowsignal, and even his own Arrowcave. No wonder fans called Oliver's lair/bunker "the Arrowcave" in the early years before it became known as "the Foundry." In fact, even Speedy, Green Arrow's original sidekick, was a red-suited rip-off of the original Robin.
Ra's al Ghul isn't the only villain from Batman's rogues gallery who makes his way onto Arrow. A version of Firefly was a villain in the show's first season, with Anarchy appearing in Season 4, while Harley Quinn appeared in a cameo appearance in the show's sophomore year. Even Helena Bertinelli aka the Huntress originates from Gotham City, and the character — who is traditionally a bit less morally ambiguous — has been a long-standing member of the Batman family.
This was especially true come the mega-crossover event "Crisis On Infinite Earths," which brought together all the then-airing Arrowverse shows and folded the originally separate Black Lightening into the CW canon. It was during this crossover that Green Arrow was killed in battle, saving both the Flash and Supergirl from their prophesied deaths .
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