Trick Arrow Tuesday #8

The Bolo (or Bolas) Arrow

No doubt about it, it's a classic. Along with the Boxing Glove Arrow, it's one of the trick arrows featured in Kevin Smith's revival of Green Arrow back on 2001.



Always a crowd-pleaser. And it's been a staple of G.A.'s quiver for quite some time. But just how long has it been around?

Well, it seems to have debuted in More Fun Comics #77.



Which makes it not only a very old trick arrow, but, as near as I can tell, the FIRST trick arrow. Prior to this, Green Arrow and Speedy just do arrow-tricks. The closest thing to a trick arrow is just tying a rope to an arrow. Which is cool, but not as "fantastic" as an arrow that releases a bolas to ensnare a fleeing suspect.

I submit the above panel is the first use of a trick arrow ladies and gents! Bask in its glory. :)

More Fun Monday!!

More Fun Comics #77- "Doom over Gayland"

To say I have been looking forward to posting this issue would be an understatement.

First off, Green Arrow and Speedy finally get the cover with this issue. And not just that, their feature gets expanded from 8 pages to 13! In the Golden Age, a 13-page story is HUGE. Guys like Plastic Man and Captain Marvel get 13 pages. Clearly, this feature was beginning to become popular.


Take that, you sap!

G.A and Speedy's first 13-page feature is a little number called "Doom over Gayland". I won't bother trying to remind you that gay really was commonly used as a synonym for happy at the time. Nor will I try and appeal to your more mature natures. Just giggle and enjoy. Look, if a guy named Queen can't find some action in Gayland, who can?


Wasn't this the motif for Jack Chick's last Halloween party?











Cannons, a House of Swords, a Crocodile pit? What do these guys pay in liability insurance?