COMICS: 'The Arrow' Battles 'Thea Queen' (Wait, What?) In ARROW 2.5 #9 Preview

COMICS: 'The Arrow' Battles 'Thea Queen' (Wait, What?) In ARROW 2.5 #9 Preview

Arrow 2.5 fills in the gaps between the second and third seasons of the hit CW series, but could this preview give us a glimpse at what's to come when and if Oliver Queen returns to Starling City? Hit the jump to see a battle between the vigilante and his sister, Thea...

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By JoshWilding - Dec 21, 2014 03:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Comics
Source: Comic Book Resources
Oliver has a horrifying vision of the future as recovers from his first taste of Vertigo. Meanwhile, Felicity falls into the hands of Brother Blood! Chapter 9 will be available via the DC Comics App, Readdcentertainment.com, comiXology.com, Google Play, Kindle Store, Nook Store, iBooks, and iVerse ComicsPLUS.








ARROW 2.5 #9
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, KETO SHIMIZU
Art by JOE BENNETT, CRAIG YEUNG, SZYMON KUDRANSKI
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clogan
clogan - 12/21/2014, 3:34 PM
What the [frick] is up with the art?!
Kyos
Kyos - 12/21/2014, 3:38 PM
Nightmare?!
Minty
Minty - 12/21/2014, 3:42 PM
So is this comic canon then?
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 12/21/2014, 3:51 PM
"Oliver has a horrifying vision of the future as recovers from his first taste of Vertigo"

Probably this
Kyos
Kyos - 12/21/2014, 3:54 PM
...I shouldn't have just looked at the pictures...
Carl
Carl - 12/21/2014, 3:59 PM
Felicity smoak lost all credibility as an IT wizard when I saw her using internet explorer.
aknightinarkham
aknightinarkham - 12/21/2014, 4:24 PM
@Minty

This is canon to Arrow if that's what you mean
Minty
Minty - 12/21/2014, 4:37 PM
@aknightinarkham - Ah cheers man. I haven't been following it at all so I was struggling to see where it fit in
Parkerluckpersonified
Parkerluckpersonified - 12/21/2014, 4:38 PM
@Minty Arrow has a tie-in comic that usually tells short stories about things that happen between within or before episodes.

Green Arrow comic, although it is incorporating more and more elements from the show- characters and writers- remains separate.

Thea doesn't exist in Green Arrow New 52 so far (although she is loosely based on Mia from pre-52, minus the AIDs.... i hope), Oli does have a sister now but she is half Asian and has chosen her loyalty to the Arrow Clan over Oli.

I hope that helps a bit?
JredTheRed
JredTheRed - 12/21/2014, 4:40 PM
how come i can't see anything from CBR? and anytime i click the sourse link it says the web site doesnt exist?
jojofmd
jojofmd - 12/21/2014, 4:41 PM
I agree with NerdMan, there is no way Thea pulls this off. She lacks the physicality and the training. Especially since he can go toe to toe with Merlin himself, and Merlin basically admitted he let Thea win. Plus, she's a spoiled annoying character. I prefer Laurel in full whine mode compared to her.
JillyMcBeam
JillyMcBeam - 12/21/2014, 4:42 PM
Oliver has training from one of the greatest assasins in the world, and from a member of the league of assasins, and other trainig that spans 5 years. Thea trains 6 months with an ex member of the league that Oliver beat.

BULLSHIT
Minty
Minty - 12/21/2014, 4:43 PM
@Parkerlickpersonified - Yeah it does thanks! I figured the New 52 was separate and all, but was confused as to what stories they could tell with this tie-in. Sounds pretty cool actually, expanding the Arrowverse.

I have been meaning to check out the New 52 Green Arrow stuff. I've heard mixed reviews - apparently it was rubbish then it got good, or the other way round I can't remember? Either way, the only run I read atm is the Snyder/Capullo Batman stuff so I was looking to find another.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 12/21/2014, 4:45 PM
MERLYN GAVE HER THAT DRUG SO SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHES DOING
aknightinarkham
aknightinarkham - 12/21/2014, 4:58 PM
@Batmaniac

Not as bad as the early stuff, but big step down from Lemire. Kreisberg and Sokolowksi from Arrow took over, and their first act was to quickly write Naomi, Fyff and Emiko out of the story. They reintroduced Felicity into the new 52 and just introduced Mia Dearden though. It's not all bad. They're also bringing some more humor back, and supposedly a goatee of some kind if coming. Again though, big step down from Lemire's stuff.
Minty
Minty - 12/21/2014, 5:02 PM
@Batmaniac -Cool, yeah sounds about right. I'll probably pick up from #17 then. That's seems to be the popular opinion
DocDrop
DocDrop - 12/21/2014, 5:08 PM
Why can't I click on more than the first page of comments on any stories posted? Pages 2 through whatever of comments will never open.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 12/21/2014, 5:48 PM
Thea stinks. Whiney [frick]in' drama queen. And I love Willa Holland.
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 12/22/2014, 10:23 AM
gotta be a dream...
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 12/22/2014, 10:37 AM
They already established she can't take him when he confronted her in the show, she never even hit him. It's just a dream sequence resulting from Oliver knowing she killed sarah
xcan
xcan - 12/22/2014, 2:19 PM
Why can't I get back into this show? For 1.5 seasons I loved it... and now I'm supposed to believe that his 90lb sister is a threat in print and on TV? Yeah.. no.

I like the cast too. CW, you gotsa change somethin.
Chekkarma
Chekkarma - 12/22/2014, 3:20 PM
@xcan Finish watching the show and you would realize Thea is absolutely no match for Oliver,even with training from Merlyn.I'd suggest finishing,really good show.
xcan
xcan - 12/22/2014, 5:30 PM
@Chekkarma I've tried. Now in no way am I saying that this show has attained "SHIELD" levels of suck, but EVERY time I've tried to watch it's someone else in a hood or with an arrow or a hood and an arrow being introduced... it gets kind of boring.

The is GREEN Arrow, and I can deal with Red as well, but come one guys. It's like the producers thought "Hey, we named this show 'Arrow' and that sounds swell. Arrows and hoods for everyone forever!!".

Por ejemplo... I don't know how the Flash made Captain Cold semi-cool (pun not initially intended) but they did. I know the show is dark, but add some colour and variety, please.

PS The chick kicked Oliver off the roof in the image above so it seems to me that they have set her up (or will be soon in TV) as a threat.
DIrishB
DIrishB - 12/24/2014, 7:57 AM
@Minty

As to where it all fits in, this is how the Arrow/The Flash chronology plays out:

Arrow - Season 1
Arrow - Special Edition #1 (Comic)
Arrow #1-36 (digital) / #1-12 (print) (Comic)
Arrow - Season 2
Arrow - Season 2.5 #1-?? (digital) / #1-?? (print) (Comic)
The Flash - Pilot/Episode 1
The Flash - Season Zero #1-?? (digital) / #1-?? (print) (Comic)
Arrow - Season 3 (Arrow - Season 3 runs concurrently with The Flash - Season 1, and has already featured several crossover episodes and things that've occurred on one show have been referenced in the other, so if you're asking about a chronological breakdown its best to alternate the Arrow - Season 3 and Flash - Season 1 episodes)
The Flash - Season 1 (Episodes 2-22)
DIrishB
DIrishB - 12/24/2014, 8:01 AM
That's an extremely simple breakdown, though, considering Arrow extensively uses flashbacks to the past, and The Flash has a habit of doing so as well, just nowhere near as much. Most episodes and even many comics feature flashback portions. If you're interested in a far more thorough breakdown of the chronology, check here:

http://thetimelinesite.com/timelines/27-arrow-the-flash-tv-series-timeline

I need to update that, as it's only through the first episodes of the third season. I have completely up to date version on my PC, and now that Arrow and Flash are on mid-winter break I'll get that timeline updated.
Minty
Minty - 12/24/2014, 9:05 AM
@DIrishB - Cool. Cheers bud!
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