HOME | DD

rob-T512 — Speedy Sketch

Published: 2009-07-29 05:46:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 1294; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 21
Redirect to original
Description Speedy was a youthful superhero best known for being the ex-sidekick of Green Arrow. Like his mentor, he was a highly-skilled archer who made use of an arsenal of trick arrows. Speedy was a member of the improved Justice League, as well as Green Arrow's old sidekick; however, he preferred to refer to himself as his ex-partner. Speedy was an archer on par with his old mentor, and equally equipped with a vast array of trick arrows. Speedy was summoned to fight General Eiling, who had mutated into a behemoth and ran amok in Metropolis. He spent all his arsenal of arrows and was reluctant to use the quantum arrow that Green Arrow told him to use in emergencies only. The two archers combined their arrows and unleashed a bombardment. However, it had little effect on Eiling. Even though he had run out of arrows, Speedy bravely charged at the brute, but was quickly subdued by his superior strength. Roy Harper Jr. was taken in by a shaman called Brave Bow, after his father died saving members of a Navajo reservation from a fire. Brave Bow raised and taught the young orphan everything he knew about archery. Roy displayed great talent in the mastery of the bow, and soon came to the attention of Ollie Queen, the Green Arrow. After helping to stop a robber with his skill, Roy was adopted by Ollie, who revealed his secret identity. Roy took on the name of 'Speedy,' due to his quick drawing and firing, and fought alongside his mentor on many adventures. He also joined the Seven Soldiers of Victory and All-Star Squadron; however it was later revealed that this Speedy was the Earth-2 counterpart, who then died during the Crisis on Infinite Earths. The Earth-1 Speedy joined the Teen Titans, a team composed of young sidekicks, in which he served as a prominent member until his life began to unravel. Soon after the team disbanded, Roy felt neglected by Green Arrow, and soon developed a heroin addiction. Even though Roy recovered, this caused a rift in his friendship with Ollie that eventually led to the duo's split up. Roy then took on the name 'Arsenal,' and became an agent of Checkmate, a covert operations government agency. He now used an array of pistols and high-tech weaponry. On one of his missions, Roy had an affair with the villainess Cheshire, whom he was supposed to turn in, and sired a daughter, Lian. He then rejoined the Titans under the leadership of Nightwing, until it disbanded permanently and Roy set off to form the Outsiders but after the Outsiders were framed and thought dead Roy left the team. Later Roy was asked by Green Lantern, Hal Jordan to join the Justice League after being accepted Roy changed his name to Red Arrow's and begun wearing a costume similar to Green Arrow justifying it as a final "coming of age" and outgrowing his troubled relationship with his adoptive father. Well, as always, ENJOY

Speedy is (c) of DC Comics.
Related content
Comments: 10

Nostalgialover808 [2018-03-30 19:03:45 +0000 UTC]

I would like to see this version of speedy with his daughter. dc.wikia.com/wiki/Lian_Harper_…

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

JudeDeluca [2010-09-19 02:49:15 +0000 UTC]

Then Cry for Justice happened.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Reavien [2009-07-30 06:13:57 +0000 UTC]

Awesome Speedy is AWESOME. ;D
Love the shading on this, especially. Dang, it looks like he crawled right out of the JLU episode "Patriot Act" O:

However, just as a side-critique-note, you should be able to see his quiver xP ...since, well..it's not shaped like his back, y'know.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

rob-T512 In reply to Reavien [2009-07-30 06:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much For Speedy in certain pictures you see his quiver and in certatin you do not. Green Arrow carries a much larger quiver on hi back than Speedy and his is visible, in this pose you do not

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

malroonee [2009-07-30 04:36:49 +0000 UTC]

Once again. you've outdone yourself sir rob.. mucho bravo!XD

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

rob-T512 In reply to malroonee [2009-07-30 05:12:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much, I always look foward to your comments

P.S. - I added Skeets to my Booster Gold Sketch, as per someones request. check it out

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Hejin57 [2009-07-29 20:17:50 +0000 UTC]

Speedy is cool. Nice work, Rob.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

rob-T512 In reply to Hejin57 [2009-07-29 22:24:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kareem, this sketch went rather swiftly as well

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

marizella [2009-07-29 17:43:26 +0000 UTC]

WOW what a long history...
ahhh confused again. but his is SO kewl.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

rob-T512 In reply to marizella [2009-07-29 18:07:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much

👍: 0 ⏩: 0