Green Arrow Just Did Something INSANE: Becoming Batman's Equal!
Green Arrow Takes Down an Evil Justice League: A Batman-Level Feat!
Whoa, hold onto your hats, DC fans! Green Arrow just did something totally legendary. He took down an evil Justice League—single-handedly!This mirrors Batman's famous feat in JLA: Tower of Babel (2000), a story written by Mark Waid that showcased how Batman could outsmart the entireJustice League. This monumental achievement by Green Arrow (Oliver Queen), as described inAbsolute Power #4 (written byMark Waid, art byDan Mora) elevates him to that same elite level. This is going to completely redefine his standing!
Now, this victory wasn't simple! Absolute Power #4 showsGreen Arrow defeatingAmanda Waller's super-poweredTask Force VII—the most ridiculously overpowered version of theJustice Leagueever! These powerful villains involve using six power-stealingAmazorobots and their supremely evil leaderFailsafe(piloted byZur-En-Arrh). This insane villain team easily overpowered many DC's major heroes. And onlyGreen Arrowcould completely take them down, showcasing his enormous potential and incredible fighting abilities!
Green Arrow vs. Batman: A Battle of Strategy and Brawn
Green Arrow’s achievement isn’t something you would often see! He successfully defeats the incredibly dangerousTask Force VII, which is hugely impressive; bringing this legendary hero right up toBatman’slevel; emphasizing that both heroes showed enormous intellect and prowess to execute those incredibly complicated missions; both heroes succeeded where many have failed! Now both heroes belong in this same league!
But those victories aren't so straightforward.Batman’swin inTower of Babelinvolved secret contingency plans. He wasn't the one to activate them; it wasRa’s al GhulandTalia al Ghulwho used Batman's contingency plans to subdue their peers; yet those plans were Batman's strategy to start; emphasizing the incredibly vast intellect ofBatman! In this exact same instanceGreen Arrow'sown strategy differs in this specific instance.
Did Green Arrow REALLY Defeat Task Force VII?
This really is a complex question!Green Arrow’sdecisive blow againstTask Force VIIwas incredibly impressive. But it's crucial to emphasize just whyGreen Arrow'saction had this profound effect that eventually succeeded! It happened due toBatman’sstrategy!Batmandiscovered thatJohn Starr'stechnology made thoseAmazorobots near-undefeatable: their use of those mysterious “hourglasses” reversed time, self-repairing after any attack. The brilliance shown really wasBatman’s; an immensely creative strategy shown through his ability to exploit these loopholes. BatmangotStarrto create an override – something needing only to hit one robot to disable all, allowing those contained powers to flow back to their owners; undoing that very unique flaw discovered early in that same story arc.
However, during those later parts of that epic confrontation,Batmangets hit; dropping the device containing that very same override that was needed for executing this exact action needed for that specific moment to finally succeed! YetGreen Arrow’sfast actions made him retrieve and use the override to completely stop those robotic villains – leading to the successful completion and final resolution of the story’s climax.
Taking the Credit: Green Arrow’s Bold Claim
This brings us to a crucial question: ShouldGreen Arrowclaim that victory for himself? While his actions created the necessary final strike, it is important for any readers and viewers to realize this important point: the whole brilliant plan wasn't his! The victory was enabled byBatmanandStarr’s incredible innovations. However, he insists it is his alone as shown byGreen Arrow’sclaim of “Sorry to take it from you, Bats—but heroes gotta hero,” in that pivotal moment right before unleashing that final shot, highlighting his own brazenness, and perhaps, that deeply-embedded pride that makes such pronouncements possible!
Conclusion: A Triumph, a Twist, and a Whole Lot of Green Arrow Bragging Rights!
Green Arrowpulled off the impossible: he joinsBatmanas the sole hero to single-handedly defeat theJustice League; albeit, that specific outcome is completely overshadowed by its underlying ambiguity!Yet his triumph brings an intense and significant discussion regarding the actual importance of individual contribution. His later declaration is something completely his own and highlights that boldness, creating a seriously legendary moment, a major contribution to this series which adds even greater intensity.