Summary
DC has introduced a mysterious new villain who also wantsGreen Arrowdead, but no one has any idea who he is. Enemies like Merlyn, Blockbuster and even the Riddler would all love if Oliver Queen were killed, and now the mysteriousBrightjoins the ranks of Ollie’s greatest enemies.
Green Arrow#16 by Joshua Williamson and Amancay Nahuelpan promises to be a major issue, as readers will finally learn exactly who Bright is and why he hates Oliver Queen.Bright is one of the biggest minions of Amanda Waller, following her every order with remarkable skill. Because of Bright, Waller was able to retrieve both the Helmet of Hate and the Nightmare Stone, all leading to the massive bid for power during theAbsolute Powerevent.
GREEN ARROW #16 (2024)
September 25th
Variant Covers:
Matt Taylor
Team Arrow is up against a wall. And it’s not Amanda Waller. It’s her agent of destruction Bright. Who is Bright and why does he hate Green Arrow, and his family? Ollie must decide if he should save his family, even if it means they become locked up in Waller’s super-prison!
While Bright has been doing everything he can to fulfill Amanda Waller’s goals, it seems that his true goal isn’t seeing Waller’s dreams come true but instead killing Oliver Queen.Exactly why Bright wants to kill Oliver Queen is unknown, but it seems that he has a personal history with Green Arrow.
DC Aims to Use the Green Arrow Family’s Unsung Members Like Never Before
Green Arrow is reuniting with old members of Team Arrow and getting to know a few others and discovering his extended family’s true potential.
Bright Debuted inDark Crisis on Infinite Earths#7 Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Jack Herbert, Daniel Sampere, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Matt Herms, Alex Guimarães, Alejandro Sánchez, and Tom Napolitano
In the lead-up toAbsolute Power, Green Arrow has beenworking for Amanda Waller, and not everyone is happy about Oliver switching sides. The villainous Bright has made it very clear that he wants Ollie dead, and the only reason he hasn’t acted on these desires is because Waller needs Oliver alive. But exactlywho Bright is and why he wants Ollie dead is unclear. Very little is known about Bright or his origins, but considering Amanda Waller has been gathering allies from alternate Earths, the one thing known is that Bright is from a parallel reality, and it seems he was a close ally to Ollie in this reality — before something happened between them.
Considering Bright is from an alternate Earth, he could quite literally be anyone.
All that’s clear about Bright’s history is that he used to be friends with Oliver Queen before he was transformed into this current state. Considering his hatred of Ollie, it’s possible that Ollie was responsible for Bright’s disfigurement. But considering Bright is from an alternate Earth, he could quite literally be anyone. He could be Roy Harper, he could be Bruce Wayne,he could even be Black Canary; none of it’s out of the question. With alternate realities,it’s possible the Ollie who betrayed him was even a villain, which is why Bright might feel justified in siding with Amanda Waller on this Earth.
Bright Has Some Sort of Shared History with Green Arrow
Panel fromGreen Arrow#14 by Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse, Amancay Nahuelpan, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Troy Peteri
With Bright’s mysterious past and connection to Green Arrow, it’s possible Bright could beGreen Arrow’s worst enemy, but as it stands, the history between them remains a complete mystery. As theAbsolute Powerevent carries on, Bright’s relationship with Ollie will eventually become clear. Right now, the only thing readers know for sure is thatBrightwantsGreen Arrowdead by any means, and in September he’ll finally be given the permission to take revenge on someone he clearly hates.
