Facsimile Edition: Green Lantern (2020) #85

Facsimile Edition: Green Lantern (Volume 2) #85 is a one-shot with a cover date of January, 2020. It was published on November 20, 2019.

Synopsis for "Snowbirds Don't Fly"

This story is reprinted from Green Lantern (Volume 2) #85.

Oliver Queen is attacked by thugs on the street, and despite beating them soundly, he is surprised when he is shot in the shoulder with one of his own arrows. Finding no help from strangers, he crawls to a hospital, and collapses before anyone offers him help.

After being treated, Ollie calls up his friend Hal Jordan to discuss the significance of the arrow. Ollie suggests that he had been neglecting his ward Speedy, and worries that he may have been captured. They follow Ollie's lead to a basement, where they find a withdrawing junkie begging for a fix from a Mr. Browden. Green Arrow and Green Lantern force their way into Browden's apartment, capturing him and the junkie.

Elsewhere, the same thugs who attacked Oliver earlier are waiting for their friend, the same junkie that was caught by the heroes, to return with their fix. Roy Harper appears to be with them. Suddenly, Green Lantern and Green Arrow burst through the ceiling and subdue the junkies. Oliver assumes that Roy is undercover, and tells him to sit the remainder of the mission out, while he takes out the dealers.

The junkies lead GL and GA to the dealers' hideout, but they turn on the duo in order to get their fixes as a reward. With the heroes subdued, the dealers forcibly intoxicate them with their drugs, and plan to discredit them by calling the police. Fortunately, before the police can arrive, Roy shows up gets them to safety, with some effort.

Back at Arrow's tenement, Roy explains that without a father figure, someone might look for comfort in drugs. Despite this, Oliver is horrified to discover that Roy has become a junkie himself, while he and Green Lantern were travelling cross-country.

Appearing in "Snowbirds Don't Fly"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Speedy

Antagonists:

Drug Dealers
- Mister Browden (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Drug Addicts
- Chucky (Single appearance)
- Sonny (Single appearance)
- Soo (Single appearance; dies)
John (Single appearance)
Mary (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Green Lantern Ring
Green Arrow's Chili (First appearance) (Mentioned only)

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