Green Arrow Vol 3 13



 The Sound of Violence (Part I of III) - Frequency 


 * "Evenin', Ma'am. Team Arrow is pleased to offer a new service to all of our Star City subscribers. For no additional costs, you're free to administer a few strategic kicks to your would-be assailant here. And when I say strategic, I mean his crotch."
 * --Oliver Queen

Summary
Volume: 3 Issue: 13 Month: May Year: 2002

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Kevin Smith Cover Artists: Phil Hester and Ande Parks Pencilers: Phil Hester Inkers: Ande Parks Colourists: James Sinclair Editors: Nachie Castro and Bob Schreck

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
 * Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance)
 * Buckeye
 * Green Arrow (Connor Hawke)
 * Hawkman (Carter Hall)
 * Meg
 * Mia Dearden
 * Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)
 * Onomatopoeia
 * Regent (on a television screen)
 * Shelly (on a television screen)
 * Star-Spangled Kid (Courtney Whitmore)

Locations:
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * JSA Headquarters


 * Pennsylvania
 * Harrisburg


 * Star City

Items:
 * Cosmic Rod
 * Nth Metal
 * T Spheres
 * Trick Arrows

First Appearances: Buckeye (a super-hero); Meg (Buckeye's wife); Regent (a talk-show host); Shelly (a talk-show host) Final Appearances: Buckeye (dies in this issue); Meg (dies in this issue); Regent; Shelly

Synopsis: Dinah wakes up in her room at JSA headquarters to the sounds of Ollie and Carter Hall arguing outside. Enraged, she races out into the hallway naked to break up their fight – much to the shock of other members of the household. She uses her sonic cry to break up their fight.

Meanwhile in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Onomatopoeia claims his second victim, a hero named Buckeye. He hears about Green Arrow on a television broadcast and decides to make him his next victim.

Some time later, Ollie returns to Star City, and Connor and he hit the streets trailing bad guys. They stop a group of rapists in a public parking garage, but one of them manages to run away. Ollie sends Connor to go get him. But as Connor races outside, he finds that Onomatopoeia has decapitated the fleeing rapist. Connor tries to stop the strange villain, but Onomatopoeia shoots him in the head.

Trivia

 * The subtitle to this issue, "The Sound of Violence" is a pun on the 1966 Simon and Garfunkel song and album, "The Sounds of Silence".


 * The talk-show, Regent and Shelly is intended as a pastiche of the real-world television program, Live with Regis and Kelly.


 * At one point, Ollie asks Connor about his sexuality – something that has been a matter of question for some time. Connor confirms that he is indeed heterosexual in Green Arrow (Volume 3) #15. This sequence was likely written in response to internet rumors that had been circulating for some time suggesting that Connor was gay.


 * Reference is made to a "new movie" starring actor Ben Affleck in this issue. Ben Affleck is a friend of writer Kevin Smith, and has appeared in many of Smith's films. The new movie referenced in this issue may be Changing Lanes, which was released in the United States in April of 2002.


 * This issue is the first reference of Team Arrow. Team Arrow is the informal name often attributed to Ollie, Connor, Roy and later Mia Dearden.

Recommended Readings

 * Green Arrow (Volume 1)
 * Green Arrow (Volume 2)
 * Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters
 * Green Arrow: The Wonder Year

Related Articles

 * Green Arrow cover art gallery
 * Green Arrow image gallery
 * Green Arrow quotes page
 * Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) appearances list
 * Green Arrow (Connor Hawke) appearances list
 * Black Canary appearances list
 * Hawkman appearances list
 * Mia Dearden appearances list
 * Mister Terrific appearances list
 * Stargirl appearances list