O que aconteceu com o braço de Green Arrow em The Dark Knight Returns 2?

A evidência é que seja devido ao Superman. Na história em quadrinhos do Cavaleiro das Trevas, quando Batman mencionou que estava indo contra o Super-Homem, Oliver esfregou o coto e disse algo como "Ainda dói quando chove". Isso sugere que o Superman era a fonte. Isso leva à questão das circunstâncias.

O caso mais provável é que ele tenha perdido para o Super-Homem decidir amputá-lo. Em Green Arrow Volume 2 # 100 , lançado 9 anos depois:

Green Arrow ends up shot, with his hand stuck in a deadman's switch in the bomb containing the mutagen. As soon as he removes his hand, the bomb will detonate. Superman arrives on the scene .... On the plane, Superman goes over all the available options with Oliver. Oliver tells Superman to destroy the bomb and Oliver as well. Superman tells Oliver he sees one way out of this for Oliver, but it involves amputation. Oliver says he'd rather die and Superman tells Oliver the choice is not his.

No universo de referência, Oliver se recusa a deixar o Super-Homem fazer a amputação e ele é explodido pela bomba, apenas para ser mais tarde ressuscitado por Lanterna Verde pelos pedaços dele preso na capa do Super-Homem. Dentro da continuidade do The Dark Knight Returns , em vez disso, talvez a amputação tenha acontecido, tornando a situação da bomba uma explicação 9 anos depois. Alternadamente, nós apenas temos que assumir que, em algum momento, o Super-Homem acabou de explodir o braço de Oliver, possivelmente como parte do tema do Super-Homem sendo o executor do governo para evitar o vigilantismo.

Superman teve que "entrar". Como você evita que um arqueiro atire flechas? Você tira o braço dele e o joga na cadeia

The rest of us learned to cope. The rest of us recognized the danger... of the endless envy of those not blessed. Diana went back to her people. Hal went to the stars. And I have walked the razor's edge for so long... But you, Bruce... you, with your wild obsession...

They'll kill us if they can, Bruce. Every year they grow smaller. Every year they hate us more. We must not remind them that giants walk the earth.

You were the one they used against us, Bruce. The one who played it rough. When the noise started from the parents' groups and the sub-committee called us for questioning... you were the one who laughed... that scary laugh of yours. "Sure, we're criminals", you said. "We've always been criminals". "We have to be criminals".

We almost threw a party when you retired. By then the PBI was in it and the things were getting out of hand. And there was that trouble with Oliver. Do you remember why you retired, Bruce? No... just look at you... You'd do it again... and like a murderer, you'd cover it up again. Nothing matters to you... except your holy war.

They were considering their options and you were probably still laughing when we came to terms. I gave them my obedience and my invisibility. They gave me a license and let us live. No, I don't like it. But I get to save lives and the media stays quiet.

But now the storm is growing again... they'll hunt us down again... because of you.