Trevor Von Eeden

Whilst working at DC Trevor became known for four characters: Black Lightning, Batman, Black Canary and Green Arrow. Green Arrow was the second series that Trevor worked on and the first major, solo, DC project he was offered whilst working on Black Lightning. Throughout 1978 Trevor would alternate Green Arrow and Black Lightning stories until the latter was canceled which freed Trevor up to work on the former exclusively until he moved from DC to Marvel. Initially inked by Vinnie Colletta the series suffered somewhat art wise. However when Trevor returned to the character in the early 1980s and was assigned Larry Mahlsteadt as an inker his rendition of Green Arrow soon became a fan favourite and it eventually led to the character being given a solo mini-series, which featured art by Trevor and industry legend Dick Giordano in 1983.

"The main attraction to me for GA is his independent, free-thinking personality," says Trevor, "The "trick arrow" gimmicks always struck me as somewhat too convenient--he just happened to have the right arrow for every occassion--and sorta corny, too. In my GA Mini-series from '84, he actually uses his detective skills to solve a crime, which I really liked. I like people that use their brains, in general.

"Other than his personality, though, GA is essentially a very limited character. I like the Adams-designed costume, because the "breastplate" gives him an eternally modern look (what's it made of, anyway, galvanized rubber? superhard plastic? unstable molecules? Whatever it is, I like it.) I don't care much for the cowled look, because it doesn't suit Ollie's outgoing, extroverted personality. Cowls are for dark, disturbed, brooding heroes--not for smiling, blonde, sunshiny ones."

(selected scans courtesy Dick Giordano - used with permission)