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The CW, which wrapped up the 10th and final season of “Smallville” last May, is back in the business of superheroes. Now Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, played by Justin Hartley in “Smallville,” is aiming for his own TV show, “Arrow.” Stephen Amell will star as the billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante. The network released its first image from “Arrow’s” pilot (above) today, featuring Amell in the hero’s suit, designed by three-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, who most recently took home Oscar gold for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Amell has appeared on such TV shows as “The Vampire Diaries,” “Hung” and “New Girl.” Created by Mort Weisinger and first illustrated by George Papp, the DC Comics character dates back to the 1940s. Aside from the clear Batman and Robin Hood influences, Green Arrow was also inspired by the movie serial “The Green ...

Images from DC’s relaunch of Justice League #1 (along with those of other heroes) have been circulating for weeks, but here’s a look at another hero who is getting a face-lift: Green Arrow #1.  The panels above are from pages 1 through 5 of the book, which hits stores Sept. 7. The excitement over DC’s “New 52″ relaunch was palpable at midnight store openings across the nation earlier this week for the release of Justice League #1. That comic and Flashpoint #5 were the big offerings, and House of Secrets in Burbank was one of the shops that opened its doors. House of Secrets recently celebrated its 20th year of selling books — having started as Acme Comics (1991-1995), then morphed to House of Mystery (1995-1997) before getting its current name — but store owner Paul Grimshaw said he had never ...

There are heroes other than Kal-El  on the CW’s “Smallville” and Green Arrow is probably the most popular of them. Justin Hartley, once cast as Aquaman, has been a regular cast member for a while, and made his directorial debut in Friday night’s “Dominion” episode.  As the show nears its end, Hartley is looking forward to working with his pet film project and getting a little rest after being “beat up” for the last few seasons on the show.  Jevon Phillips caught up with him (before the episode aired) and chatted about directing Zod and Oliver Queen‘s future. Jevon Phillips: Here’s the question that you’ve probably answered a lot lately … Justin Hartley: My shirt was on during this episode. That’s what you were going to ask me, right? JP: Not exactly, but thanks for that! Female (and some male) fans might ...

“The Losers” arrived at theaters this weekend, and the second not-mainstream comic book movie to launch in the last month or so wound up fourth, with $9.6 million, according to studio estimates. Across the Atlantic, the comic book’s driving force, writer Andy Diggle, took it all in and then charred with Hero Complex contributor Jevon Phillips about watching his page creations come to life in Hollywood. JP: Was there as much of a collaborative effort on “The Losers” between the comic book creators and the screenwriters as the “Kick Ass” writers enjoyed? AD: It wasn’t a huge amount, to be honest. The main difference in production style between this and  “Kick Ass” is that “Kick Ass” is creator-owned. Mark Millar and John Romita own all the rights, so they get to choose who adapts it and how and all the rest of it. They ...