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Last Updated on
Sunday, March 21, 2004
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Real Name: |
Roy
Harper, Jr. |
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Versions of The JLA: |
None |
Known Aliases: |
formerly Speedy |
Nicknames: |
None |
Occupation: |
Adventurer. Member of the Titans. Former Government Agent. |
Other Group Affiliations: |
The Titans. Former
Checkmate. Former Teen Titans I and New Titans. Former partner of the Green
Arrow (Ollie Queen). |
First Appearance: |
First Appearance (Historical) as Speedy:
More Fun Comics #73 (November, 1941)
First Appearance (Modern) as Speedy:
Adventure Comics #262 (July, 1959)
Revamp (Modern) as Speedy/Arsenal:
Arsenal #1-4 (1998)
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Base of Operations: |
Titans Tower, NY |
Age: |
Mid 20's |
| Height: |
5'
11 1/2" |
| Weight: |
180 lbs. |
| Eyes: |
Bluish Green |
| Hair: |
Auburn Red |
Known Relatives: |
Lian Harper
(daughter), Roy William Harper, Sr.
(father, deceased), Jim Harper (alias the Guardian, uncle, deceased), Oliver
Queen (Guardian/ unofficial foster-father), Mary Harper (aunt) ,Tommy Harper
(cousin), Vandal Savage (ancient ancestor) |
Known Allies: |
Green Arrow I,
Green Arrow II, The Titans, The JLA, Black Canary II |
Known Enemies: |
Cheshire (mother of
Lian Harper) |
Powers and Abilities: |
While Roy Harper is
an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, he excels at archery. His arrows, like
Green Arrow's, used to employ a variety of tricks with them, including
explosive tipped arrows, arrows with either smoke or knockout gas in them,
arrows with nets, or 'arrow lines'. He has never used his arrows to kill his
opponents. |
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Weaknesses/Limitations: |
Arsenel is only human. |

| Background: |
| Idolizing Green Arrow, orphan
Roy Harper had mastered archery when he was a teenager on a Navajo
reservation. Harper became billionaire Oliver Queen's ward and, later, his
guardian nicknamed him "Speedy" because of the quickness he exhibited with
his bow. Donning a red outfit that was similar in design to Green Arrow's,
the two protected Star City with an arsenal of gadgets and an "Arrowcave"
that served as their headquarters. The partners had
a falling-out after the Emerald Archer joined Hal Jordan in a pickup truck
on a journey across America. As distance grew between the two archers,
Speedy turned to drugs for the comfort he could not find elsewhere. With the
help of Black Canary and the Teen Titans, Speedy entered rehab and kicked
his habit.
Harper became a counselor in anti-drug programs and later
took a job with the DEA. As a narcotics agent, Speedy transferred to
Checkmate, a division of the CBI (Central Bureau of Intelligence). While on
assignment, Roy fell in love with the assassin Cheshire and fathered a child
with her named Lian. Now known as Arsenal, Roy has a second chance with his
former mentor. |

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