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Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
"Case of the Namesake Murders" is a standout moment in Green Arrow’s legacy, spotlighting a pivotal moment in the hero’s journey with a story written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life by Neal Adams’ powerful art, with inks by Dick Giordano and letters by John Costanza. When Green Arrow confronts a drug ring tied to his protégé Roy, the fallout leads to a harrowing rescue and a tense alliance with Green Lantern, culminating in a showdown with pharmaceutical magnate Salomon Hooper. The cover, a striking collaboration by Gary Frank, Neal Adams, and Mort Meskin, captures the gravity of the moment.
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Having discovered that Roy is a junkie, Green Arrow sets out to bring the drug traffickers down. Green Lantern returns to Oliver's building and finds Roy curled up in the basement. He takes Roy to Dinah's to straighten out and heads out to find Green Arrow, who has been knocked out by the drug dealers and tossed into the harbor to drown. GA escapes just as GL arrives to take out the goons who threw him into the water. Together the two trace the drugs to pharmaceutical magnate Salomon Hooper and put him out of business. But Roy explains that drugs are not the root problem, just a symptom of it.
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