Welcome to another installment of easter eggs in comics. While my friends may not appreciate my sharp eye for trivia, i know all of you do, so im going to share my findings with you here in our first easter egg hunt of 2020. Arrow tommys return has a rare dc comics easter egg. Although he is commonly thought of by many as just a modernday robin hood, the green arrow is so much more than that limited description would lead you to believe. Comic book storyline tieins are often hard enough to make work and most often suffer from a lack of coordination and understanding. This season of arrow has been jampacked with so much character development, action, death and surprises, but when the credits rolled on another season of the show, i was a little more relieved than i was saddened. Lee is perhaps best known for his creation of the wildstorm universe and for being the visual architect of dc comics new 52 reboot. Guggenheim is obviously a nod to arrowverse executive producer and comic book writer marc guggenheim. Once chimera was apprehended by team arrow and the scpd, his real name was revealed and it was one heck of an easter egg. But dont think too hard about it, because theres a major comic book easter egg hiding in plain sight. Between deathstroke, olivers old maid raisa and hearing some of the same dialogue from the series best episodes, arrows 100th was one huge nod to the show and the characters rich history in the comics. His real name is oliver jonas queen, a wealthy businessman and owner of queen industries who is also a wellknown celebrity in star city. Ironically, its a television series that has a much more comicbooky ending than its comic book inspiration. Were hunting for all the dc comics easter eggs in elseworlds, this years dc tv.
Complete dc comics easter eggs and dceu reference guide. Crisis on infinite earths introduced ryan choi, a character known to comic readers as the guy who succeeds ray palmer as the new atom. Arrow season 1s crisis on infinite earths easter egg explained. Arrow kickstarted the shared dc universe as we know it on the cw. Jsa characters, flashpoint paradox, blackout, reverse flash episode 9 details and flash vs arrow episode 8 reminders. Here are the 30 best marvel easter eggs you need to know about. Guggenheim reveals an alternate ending for arrow season 1. This not only includes olivers brooding demeanor which is a tonal shift from the emerald archers comic book origins, but it also encompasses villains and storylines from batmans world. Easter eggs and dc comics references in dark waters. Courtesy of thr, here are a few easter eggs and spoilers to keep an eye out for while watching arrow. Nov 17, 2017 welcome back to the hollywood reporters weekly dc tv watch.
Didnt matter if it was wally west or barry allen, i just thought the costume was cool and the power to run really fast was the best thing ever. In episode 5 titled reunion, oliver queen is testing out his newest special arrow. Spoilers for tonights episode of arrow, emerald archer, below. The series premiere of the flash was packed with easter eggs and nods to dc comics read the entire list here. Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing behind everything from blockbuster comic book. Mar 29, 2018 here are the 30 best marvel easter eggs you need to know about. Billionaire oliver queen uses both his wealth and his unmatched archery skills as the justice leagues battling bowman, green arrow. Your handy guide to every dc comics reference in arrow season 3 is here.
Arrow series finale features a powerless easter egg. Arrow cocreator explains the series final crisis easter egg. When dealing with the realm of superhero comic book adaptations, a healthy dose of easter eggs and nods to fans are to be expected. But with the premiere of the flash, the writers swung for the fences. Tonight, arrow goes back to the relative normalcy of what we can start calling the postcrisis arrowverse, even though tonights episode is technically a backdoor pilot for the new spinoff about nearfuture star city and its new green arrow.
Basically these easter eggs are hidden in the ui and you need to know the exact steps to reveal them. Apr 07, 2020 there are plenty of easter eggs for comic book fans to find, and by delving into the class struggles and power dynamics of the planet, we get a more detailed and interesting look at krypton than. Arrow is another story twist pulled from the pages of the crisis comic book. Easter eggs and pop culture references in inmate 4587. Oct 03, 2012 courtesy of thr, here are a few easter eggs and spoilers to keep an eye out for while watching arrow.
Batman v superman spinoff booster gold blue beetle movie. This seasons crossover is positively stuffed with easter eggs and. Green arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics. Hbos watchmen is using easter eggs to signal that it isn. We have every easter egg and dc comics reference in arrow. The news came out that a dctv series that wasnt represented in crisis on infinite earths would get a shoutout in the arrow series finale, and consulting producer marc guggenheim confirmed its the shortlived nbc series, powerless. The episode was structured around a documentary about oliver queen stephen. It was hard for me to spot the easter eggs during the final episodes. The event also featured easter eggs to various dctv properties past and present, including titans, doom patrol, smallville, birds of prey, lucifer and many others. Before that, though, lets take a look back at the most interesting easter eggs we noticed during the crisis on infinite earths crossover and try to. The best marvel easter eggs you need to know about. The best superhero and comic book shows to watch right now. Guggenheim is obviously a nod to arrow verse executive producer and comic book writer marc guggenheim.
Dc emergency awesome toon ultra wiki fandom powered by wikia. The episode provided a fair share of references and easter eggs, whether to dc comics lore, the canon that arrow has acquired over the years, or to the world of pop culture. And theres big belly burger, which is now a national chain that existed in arrow. For starters, he has a daughter named simone in his cw appearance, which is presumably a nod to the characters cocreator, gail. It was the cws first comic book program since the conclusion of smallville. Arrowverse crossover event elseworlds was packed with easter eggs for fans of dc comics, as well as a number of other clever pop culture references and tributes. Harley quinns latest episode takes viewers inside doctor traps museum and treats them to a multitude of dc comics easter eggs and references. Rebirth hits comic book stores and digital outlets wednesday, spearheading the companys comic book relaunch.
Reddit \ hot \ new \ top \ message the mods chat rooms arrow reddit. How to find the comic reference easter egg in smallville. The flash story details, character relationships, easter. Dc easter eggs explained features the crisis on infinite earths finale pays tribute to the comics, dctv history, and even the dceu movies. Diggle from arrow surprised readers by becoming a member of the cast of green arrow the comic book in. Meltzer made his dc debut writing a green arrow comic book. Feb 24, 2014 in honor of youtubes first annual geek week, a weeklong event dedicated to highlighting geek culture, the site unleashed a slew of easter eggs. Back in star city, laurel lances katie cassidy press conference about the new green arrow gave us one of the most consistent easter eggs the show has ever had the news mic for channel 52 news. It just so happens that thor made his marvel debut in a. Theyre posted in chronological order, so the most recent one is at the very end. Gold managed to survive an injection of mirakuru serum when others did not.
In honor of youtubes first annual geek week, a weeklong event dedicated to highlighting geek culture, the site unleashed a slew of easter eggs. Dec 17, 2018 25 arrow verse elseworlds easter eggs. Easter eggs are a common occurrence in most comic book tv shows today, but the shows on dcs slate seem to go above and beyond to recreate. A look at the years best comic book shows, including arrow, the flash, constantine, gotham, marvels agents of s. This page explores the many cameos, easter eggs, and references to dc lore made in arrow starting with the shows third season. Arrow a tv to comic book guide newsarama comic book. There are plenty of easter eggs for comic book fans to find, and by delving into the class struggles and power dynamics of the planet, we get a more detailed and interesting look at krypton than. This seasons crossover is positively stuffed with easter eggs and references to not only newlydiscovered corners of the arrowverse, but old dc. May 04, 2018 arrow tommys return has a rare dc comics easter egg. Discuss anything and everything about the show here. Arrow concept art reveals an unused look for huntress even. One of the most exciting new shows of 2019 expands upon the dc comics classic.
And, yeah, while youre all counting down to the holidays, were counting up the little easter eggs, dc comics references, continuity nods and injokes. The flash episode 7 top 5 comic book easter eggs youtube. I cant help it, there are so many cool comic book references to point out. Arrow was clearly taking cues from the batman mythos, and. It just so happens that thor made his marvel debut in a comic book titled journey into mystery. Whether its been the shows fault or my own, season 3. This artwork was provided by jim lee a legendary comic book artist, writer and editor who is currently employed as dc comics chief creative officer. The easter eggs inadvertently highlight how different hbos watchmen is from the comic. The original comic book character made his comeback in the ending scene of the. Arrow season 5 episode 8, the 100th episode, was full of easter eggs and throwbacks to the first season. Grant gustin teases whats next for westallen in the rest of season 6. Dc comics postcrisis timeline cropped green arrow first vigilante. Captain america visits a bar filled with easter eggs. Arrow has a rare comics easter egg in tommys return episode.
Olicity date, vertigo, brandon routh the atom, black canary and stephen amell in hong kong. Comic book nereus and movie orm should go out for a beer and have a good cry together. Throughout its run, the show has frequently borrowed heavily from batmans world. A watchmen packed with easter eggs doesnt show how faithful lindelof and crew are to the original.
Rip and tear named for the catchphrase from the doom comic book. Nov 04, 2011 welcome to another installment of easter eggs in comics. Cyrus gold, who becomes solomon grundy in the comic book world, was seen as part of sebastian bloods army. Welcome back to the hollywood reporters weekly dc tv watch. Guggenheim reveals an alternate ending for arrow season 1 march 28, 2020. Rebirth hits comic book stores and digital outlets wednesday, spearheading the companys comic book relaunch of its superhero line with an oversized 80 page issue. Arrow series finale features a powerless easter egg the flash. Comic book tieins are tricky things and rarely do they work. Dinah lance works for a legal aid group called cnri canary the deathstroke mask. Hbos watchmen finale has tons of easter eggs and comic. He uses this position to hide the fact that he is the arrow. Talking to clark, he mentions that, since he doesnt have clarks abilities, he has to do whatever it takes to punch out the. This is a nod to marc guggenheim a producer and comic book author, who was the. Here is an archive of all the comic book easter eggs that weve featured so far.
Welcome to rarrow, a subreddit about the comicbook tv series starring stephen amell. This is par for the course for the shows making up the arrowverse, which have gone beyond merely adapting classic comic book heroes and villains in creating a whole new world and are now bringing whole storylines from the comics to life. Easter eggs are hidden secret stuffs which are put in software or websites by their developers to provide some fun to the end users. Jan 21, 2020 this seasons crossover is positively stuffed with easter eggs and references to not only newlydiscovered corners of the arrow verse, but old dc tv shows and movies, as well as nods to the comics. The second season of the cws comic book series has been busy expanding the world by writing nods both big and small into every installment from the subtle mention of flash in city of heroes. Part of the fun of reading a comic book is when youre reading a batman comic, and then you turn the page and.
The makings of the hulking zombie known as solomon grundy were seen during season 2 of arrow. Arrowverse elseworlds crossover arrowverse easter eggs. Black canary, and the completely reimagined cassandra cain that every comic book movie fan should know. Nov 03, 2016 easter eggs are a common occurrence in most comic book tv shows today, but the shows on dcs slate seem to go above and beyond to recreate certain moments from their origins. Much like the twoface easter egg in batman begins, the catwoman easter egg in the dark knight was interpreted by fans as being an indication that the character would turn up. Dc emergency awesome toon ultra wiki fandom powered by. The series of shows placing some of dcs finest comic book heroes front and center has. Dec 14, 2018 this artwork was provided by jim lee a legendary comic book artist, writer and editor who is currently employed as dc comics chief creative officer. Diggle from arrow surprised readers by becoming a member of the cast of green arrow the comic book in october. A little bit more than 20 years ago, i was in the third grade and i really really liked the flash. Comic book storyline tieins are often hard enough to make work and most often suffer.
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