Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in "More Fun Comics" #73 in November 1941. His real name is Oliver Jonas Queen, a wealthy businessman and owner of Queen Industries who is also a well-known celebrity in Star City. Sometimes shown dressed like the character Robin Hood, Green Arrow is an archer who uses his skills to fight crime in his home cities of Star City and Seattle, as well as alongside his fellow superheroes as a member of the Justice League. Though much less frequently used in modern stories, he also deploys a range of trick arrows with various special functions, such as glue, explosive-tipped, grappling hook, flash grenade, tear gas and even kryptonite arrows for use in a range of special situations. At the time of his debut, Green Arrow functioned in many ways as an archery-themed analogue of the very popular Batman character, but writers at DC subsequently developed him into a voice of left-wing politics very much distinct in character from Batman.
The CW
The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of action-superhero series "Arrow" based on DC Comics' Green Arrow, which received favorable reviews from critics and became a hit with audiences when it premiered. As evidence of the network's refocusing toward a more inclusive audience, "Arrow" not only premiered to some of the highest viewership totals in the network's history (the third highest overall , behind the series premieres of "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Flash"), it also gave the network its strongest performance in the demographic of males 18-34 since "Smallville" ended its run in May 2011. The strength of "Arrow", combined with the stability of "The Vampire Diaries" and a rejuvenated "Supernatural" gave The CW a much needed win for the season. However, the network's other creative swings in "Emily Owens, M.D." and "Cult" were not successful and were canceled after one season, in addition, fan favorite, "Gossip Girl", ended after six seasons and once breakout hit 90210 was cancelled due to declining ratings. The remaining freshman lineup of "Beauty & the Beast" and "The Carrie Diaries" performed adequately enough for renewal. During this season, the network introduced an image campaign under the "TV Now" slogan, in part to emphasize the availability of CW content across television, computer and mobile platforms.