![]() With the help of Hal (now in the form of the Spectre), Oliver journeyed to Heaven to meet his soul. There was one problem though - Oliver lacked a soul. Over the course of "Quiver," Smith revealed that it was Oliver's old friend Hal Jordan who had returned him to life while Hal had been endowed with cosmic powers. However, it wasn't until issue #2 that a living Oliver was seen in all his glory, saving the future Speedy, Mia Dearden from the councillor before returning to his temporary home, the brownstone of his friend, Stanley Dover. The first issue ended with a green-garbed figure launching an attack on a seedy party run by a corrupt councillor. "Quiver" the 10 part story that helped launch the new series, opened with a cinematic view of Oliver Queen's life and showed how those who cared for him were still coming to terms with their loss. Smith teamed up with artist Phil Hester and accomplished the impossible - they brought Oliver Queen back from the dead. Enter Kevin Smith, writer and director of the 1994 movie Clerks. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While his successor, Connor Hawke, had his own fans, most readers still wanted Oliver Queen as the Green Arrow. Oliver Queen had died saving Metropolis from a terrorist attack in Green Arrow #101. ![]()
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