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bat-besties asked:

Hello! Do you have any recommendations for Roy Harper reading? I'm not bothered about which continuity or where, just if you had a suggestion for where you think he's best 👀

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If you wanna go back to some older stuff you can check out the silver age green arrow comics and Teen Titans 1966, I'm not the BIGGEST fan of TT 1966 but it does have some cute and funny moments. I mainly read Bronze Age to Modern age so we'll go with that moving forward. Green Lantern(1960) #85-86 This is Snow Birds don't fly and Roy's most iconic story, It introdcues Roy's struggle with heroin and is pretty sympathetic to addicts which was QUITE the big deal at the time. I also think its important for to me say Ollie is not the best parent in this one, he reacts out of anger and is incredibly upset with both Roy and himself for Roy's addiction. OLLIE DOES LOVE ROY AND IS USUALLY QUITE A GOOD PARENT, THIS IS ONE MOMENT THAT DOES NOT DEFINE HIM OR HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH ROY. MUST READ not just for Roy but for comic book history in general Action Comics(1939) #32 This one is a small one shot thats post snowbirds. Roy is on his own but it shows that he and Ollie still care about eachother and that Ollie really misses Roy. The New Titans(1984) #20-21 THE REVEAL OF LIAN'S EXISTENCE !!!!! ALSO JADEROY!! also itty bitty robin Jason is in this story. ABSOLUTE MUST READ Action Comics(1938) #613-618 I LOVE THIS STORY I LOVE THIS STORY I LOVE THIS STORY. It hurts me but i love it... Jade and Roy and Lian... It also shows how Roy ended up getting Lian. other than that I will say no more... ABSOLUTE MUST READ Titans(1999) #1-2 Lot's of Cute content with Roy and Lian here. I wouldn't consider it an absolute must read but again its fucking adorable so i recommend it. Titans(1999) #6 Donna Kyle and Roy beat up a Nazi with a tragic backstory or whatever, meanwhile Lian is being babysit by someone her mom has personally affected.

Titans(1999) #8-13 JADEROY!!! JADEROY!!!! LIAN!!!! Deals with the aftermath of the previous rec. Also some DonnaRoy which is admittedly cute. This story kinda covers all the moral complications of Roy and Jade and Lian. How Jade's crimes affect them all, as well as how Roy feels about Jade. I would consider this one a must read. Titans(1999) #21-22 Aftermath of previous rec, Chesire is being held to be tried. I realize a lot of these recs are relate to JadeRoy and Lian but they are so important to his character. If you enjoyed the previous story read this one, but i wouldn't recommend it in a vacuum. Titans(1999) #30 More JadeRoy, I am predictable. This is Jade's trial. If you like the previous two storylines read this. It makes me sad it makes me emo I love Jade so much and she went through so much and it doesnt excuse here actions but it still hurts. Roy makes a decision. Roy appears prominently in The Outsiders but i haven't read it all yet so i can't speak on it. Green Arrow(2001) 1-10 This is an ArrowFam MUST READ. Ollie returns from the dead, mia is introduced, Ollie and Connor, and Ollie reuinites with Roy and Dinah. It's very good. Green Arrow(2001) #16-21 General ArrowFam goodness. Ollie and Roy Goodness. Just,,, emotions.... Ollie is Roy''s dad... I weep...

Justice Leauge of America(2006) #1 Roy and his Uncle Hal :). Also Roy joins the JLA

There's more probably but this list is getting pretty full. These are also all in chronological order so :333. as a sort of anti- recommendation if you want to read an absolutely awful roy that is horrible in every way and want to be mad about it read rhato. its awful!

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Who is Roy Harper? - A Reading Guide

Roy Harper is a DC Comics legacy character introduced in the Golden Age as the protégé/son of Green Arrow (Oliver Queen). Roy was the original Speedy and had an extremely close relationship with his adoptive father Oliver Queen throughout the Golden and Silver Ages. In 1971, DC released the "Snowbirds Don't Fly" storyline in response to Nixon's announced War on Drugs. This storyline was a PSA designed to show what not to do when a loved one (particularly a young adult child) is struggling with addiction. This story would change the trajectory of Roy's story and cemented his role as a recovered addict, a part of his character that has unfortunately come to be his defining quality rather than being part of his larger story. Roy is a single father to Lian Harper (his daughter with the assassin Jade Nguyen/Cheshire), and has a sibling bond with family members Connor Hawke, Mia Dearden, and Emiko Queen. Roy's origins have always been connected to America's Indigenous Peoples and later comics have cemented their role in his life with his having been adopted by the Diné/Navajo as a young child before being adopted by Ollie in his teenaged years. Roy has had multiple mantles over the years, from Speedy, to Arsenal, to joining the Justice League of America as Red Arrow - but in every iteration is he the very image of a hero.

Reading list (with totally legal links) under the cut!

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Donna Troy Complete Reading Guide

dailywonderfam’s 1k followers celebration: part 2 [part 1]

*bolded = recommended readings

Pre Crisis (1965-1987)

Brave and the Bold (1955) #60 (Debut), 114, 116, 149 Teen Titans (1966) #1-53 + Annual 1 [#22, 23] Teen Titans Year One (2008) #1-6 Wonder Woman (1942) #265, 266
The New Teen Titans (1980) #1-40 + Annuals #1,2 [1-8,30,38] Wonder Woman (1942) #287, 291, 293 Action Comics (1938) #546 Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) 41-91, Annuals #3,4 [#42-44, annual #3, 45, 48, 50] The New Teen Titans (1984) #1-49 + Annuals #1-4 [7,8, 19-21]   Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) #12, 21 Action Comics (1938) #584

Early Post Crisis (1988-2003)

Secret Origins (1986) Annual #3 Wonder Woman (1987) #47-49, 121-131, 133, 135, 136, 160, 161, 165-169, 170, 173, 174-177, 178, 179-182, 186-187, 188] +  Wonder Woman Secret Files #2, 3 The New Titans (1988) #50-71, 78-92,100, 101, 103, 113, 116-130 + Annuals #5-7, 11 [#50-55, 85-88, 90-92,118,119, Annual #11 ] Teem Titans (1992) #1-3, 5-11, 13, 15-19, 21, 22 [#3,5,6,21,22] Darkstars (1992) #22-38 Green Lantern (1990) #57-59,61,62,65,68-75,78-82,85,86-90,117,118,  147,157 Wonder Woman: Donna Troy (1998) #1 Titans (1999) #1-50 (#1-4,13, 23-25) + Annual #1 + Titans: Secret Files and Origins #1,2 Titans/ Legion of Super-Heroes: Universe Ablaze (2000) #1-4 The Titans/ Young Justice: Graduation Day (2003) #1-3

Late Post Crisis (2005-2011)

DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy (2005) #1-4 Teen Titans (2003) #29, 47, 48,49 Outsiders (2003) #30-32 JLA (1997) #41-44 Wonder Woman (1987) #208, 210, 222 Wonder Woman (2006) #1-4 + Annual #1, 22, 23, 27-29, 37-39 52 (2006) #2-11, 47, 50, 51 Countdown to Final Crisis (2007) #1-49 (it’s a mess, but a fun one) + Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer (2008). Collected: (x), (x) Teen Titans Lost Annual (2008) Titans (2008) #1-23, 30, 38 (1-4, 20-23) Blackest Night (2009) #4-6, 8 Blackest Night: Titans (2009) #1-3 Justice League (2006) #41-59, 60

New 52/ Rebirth

Wonder Woman (2011) #37-46, 50 (not recommended. at all.) Convergence: Titans (2015) #1-2 Convergence: The New Teen Titans (2015) #1,2 Titans Hunt (2015) #1-8 Titans (2016) Rebirth #1, #1-10 Lazarus Contract Crossover:  Titans #11, Teen Titans #8, Deathstroke #19, Teen Titans Annual: The Lazarus Contract #1 Titans (2016) #12- ongoing DC Rebirth Holiday Special (2016)
Wonder Woman: Earth One (2016)   Bombshells United (2017) #1-10, 12, ongoing

Sources: (x), (x), (x)

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a little mock postage stamp i did a while ago. free to download (X) and print as stickers, posters or whatever you like.

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