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Arsenal #1
Arsenal #1
Roy Harper must consider the failures of his past to face the future and find his own niche as Arsenal. But before he can move forward, a problem from the past needs a speedy resolution. Roy's daughter, Lian, has a fatal disorder--and the only one that may be able to provide the cure is the villainous immortal, Vandal Savage.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 12, 1998
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About the author
Devin Grayson
509 books116 followersDevin Grayson is an avid gamer, former acting student, and enthusiastic reader fortunate enough to have turned a lifelong obsession with fictional characters into a dynamic writing career. She has a B.A. from Bard College, where she studied creative writing with novelist Mona Simpson. Best known for her work on the Batman titles for DC Comics, Devin has been a regular writer on Catwoman, Nightwing, and The Titans, and contributed to the award-winning No Man’s Land story arc. With the publication of Batman: Gotham Knights in March of 2000, she became the first (and, sadly, only as of 2020) female to create, launch and write an ongoing Batman title.
Additional career highlights include the launch of the critically acclaimed series Omni for Humanoids, Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams, an original novel featuring Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, and USER—a highly personal three-part, creator-owned miniseries about gender identity and online role-playing, originally published by Vertigo and newly available as a collected edition hardcover through Image. Devin is also the creator of Yelena Belova, a Marvel character staring in the upcoming MCU Black Widow movie (played by Florence Pugh), Damien Darhk, a DC character now appearing regularly in CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow (played by Neal McDonough), and Catalina Flores, a DC character recently featured as the super-villain Tarantula in The Lego Batman Movie.
Frequently cited for compelling character development and nuanced exploration of complex themes, Devin’s work has been showcased in mainstream media such as USA Today and Working Woman as well as in alternative press such as The Village Voice, The Advocate, and Curve magazine. Over the years, she has written in several different media and genres, from comic books and novels to video game scripts and short essays. She is currently working on an original graphic novel for Berger Books.
Devin lives in Northern California with her husband, step-son, devoted Early Alert Canines Diabetic Alert Dog, and somewhat less devoted cat. Openly bisexual, she is a passionate advocate for the GLBTQ community, as well as being a committed environmentalist, and a public speaker for T1 Diabetes awareness and Diabetic Alert Dogs. She is always happy to take on a new challenge, especially if it involves making some new fictional friends.
Additional career highlights include the launch of the critically acclaimed series Omni for Humanoids, Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams, an original novel featuring Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, and USER—a highly personal three-part, creator-owned miniseries about gender identity and online role-playing, originally published by Vertigo and newly available as a collected edition hardcover through Image. Devin is also the creator of Yelena Belova, a Marvel character staring in the upcoming MCU Black Widow movie (played by Florence Pugh), Damien Darhk, a DC character now appearing regularly in CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow (played by Neal McDonough), and Catalina Flores, a DC character recently featured as the super-villain Tarantula in The Lego Batman Movie.
Frequently cited for compelling character development and nuanced exploration of complex themes, Devin’s work has been showcased in mainstream media such as USA Today and Working Woman as well as in alternative press such as The Village Voice, The Advocate, and Curve magazine. Over the years, she has written in several different media and genres, from comic books and novels to video game scripts and short essays. She is currently working on an original graphic novel for Berger Books.
Devin lives in Northern California with her husband, step-son, devoted Early Alert Canines Diabetic Alert Dog, and somewhat less devoted cat. Openly bisexual, she is a passionate advocate for the GLBTQ community, as well as being a committed environmentalist, and a public speaker for T1 Diabetes awareness and Diabetic Alert Dogs. She is always happy to take on a new challenge, especially if it involves making some new fictional friends.
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March 16, 2017
Old 4 issue mini-series. Fun quick read.
August 29, 2024
I remember liking this series and I really like the artwork. Did they ever collect this?
This is a blast! Arsenal is baby-sitting his kid (from her ‘thankfully absent, wanted-in-fourteen countries, sociopathic, supervillain mother’). Black Canary comes to visit. Both are upset that Green Arrow is dead (that’ll last).
Then they are attacked in Roy’s apartment by what Dinah calls “Chickie-Mooks”.
The art is amazing is this book. Almost as if Nagel were a comic book artist!
There are some touching moments when Dinah is helping Roy through his heroin addiction. I still haven’t gotten around to reading the original stories about that but seeing as this was published 1998 I know the stories were a couple of decades apart!
Anyway somehow this ties into Vandal Savage, the 50,000 year old caveman.
Till next time!
5 stars all around and a keeper
This is a blast! Arsenal is baby-sitting his kid (from her ‘thankfully absent, wanted-in-fourteen countries, sociopathic, supervillain mother’). Black Canary comes to visit. Both are upset that Green Arrow is dead (that’ll last).
Then they are attacked in Roy’s apartment by what Dinah calls “Chickie-Mooks”.
The art is amazing is this book. Almost as if Nagel were a comic book artist!
There are some touching moments when Dinah is helping Roy through his heroin addiction. I still haven’t gotten around to reading the original stories about that but seeing as this was published 1998 I know the stories were a couple of decades apart!
Anyway somehow this ties into Vandal Savage, the 50,000 year old caveman.
Till next time!
5 stars all around and a keeper
December 22, 2017
Pick this one because I wanna know more about Roy Harper a.k.a Speedy. Boy was I ever wrong. This is more of a kid-fic with a third-rate villain.
The art reminds me of manga-style gone wrong. Not much of a fan.
The art reminds me of manga-style gone wrong. Not much of a fan.
October 7, 2025
8/10
LIAN IS SO CUTE
Roy is such a unique character and it is nice to see that embraced here. The personal moments between Dinah and Roy were also very touching. Many people may not be a fan of the art but I definitely am.
LIAN IS SO CUTE
Roy is such a unique character and it is nice to see that embraced here. The personal moments between Dinah and Roy were also very touching. Many people may not be a fan of the art but I definitely am.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews