--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What's interesting about 'The Brave and…" description: "\"What's interesting about 'The Brave and Bold #85' is it's a book in which I re-created, or created, Green Arrow.\" — Neal Adams" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/802/neal-adams-10689_arrow_what-s-interesting-about-the-brave-and-b_2649969.jpg" --- # What's interesting about 'The Brave and Bold #85' is it's… ![“What's interesting about 'The Brave and Bold #85' is it's a book in which I re-created, or created, Green Arrow.” quote by Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/802/neal-adams-10689_arrow_what-s-interesting-about-the-brave-and-b_2649969.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/802/neal-adams-10689_arrow_what-s-interesting-about-the-brave-and-b_2649969.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/802/neal-adams-10689_arrow_what-s-interesting-about-the-brave-and-b_2649969.jpg) > “What's interesting about 'The Brave and Bold #85' is it's a book in which I re-created, or created, Green Arrow.” [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The issue reimagines the hero Green Arrow, showcasing creative reinterpretation and the fluid nature of comic storytelling. **In simple terms:** Recreating a hero shows storytelling flexibility. Key Takeaway Embrace creative reinvention. Themes comics creativity heroism reimagining authorial voice Mood enthusiastic reflective Type creative analytical When to use this quote - comic conventions - artist workshops - online fan forums Key Concepts character development visual narrative fan engagement Questions to Reflect On - What makes a reinterpretation successful? - How does authorial intent shape a hero’s evolution? 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It's really nice to be Neal Adams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/neal-has-a-good-time-all-the-time-it-s-really-nice-to-be-neal-adams/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > ['The Dark Knight Rises' does not beat 'The Avengers. ' The reason? It is a totally different kind of movie - to compare them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/the-dark-knight-rises-does-not-beat-the-avengers-the-reason-it-is-a/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [Believe me, when I do a story - if you read 'Batman: Odyssey,' I never do something without there being a reason. There's always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/believe-me-when-i-do-a-story-if-you-read-batman-odyssey-i-never-do/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [It used to be that comic strips were the big thing, and comic books were toilet paper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/it-used-to-be-that-comic-strips-were-the-big-thing-and-comic-books/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [Most of what we know or assume to know is wrong one way or another.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/most-of-what-we-know-or-assume-to-know-is-wrong-one-way-or-another/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [I have always felt that effect covers are very good covers. They bring you into the story if you pay attention to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/i-have-always-felt-that-effect-covers-are-very-good-covers-they-bring/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [There's a bad thing that we have in America, and that is a slow, sticky way that we get out of prejudice. We get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/there-s-a-bad-thing-that-we-have-in-america-and-that-is-a-slow-sticky/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [Sometimes you're forced to do the cover before the story is done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/sometimes-you-re-forced-to-do-the-cover-before-the-story-is-done/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [Back in the olden days when we were rubbing sticks together, everybody wanted to have a comic strip, to live in Westport Connecticut, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/back-in-the-olden-days-when-we-were-rubbing-sticks-together-everybody/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [Not too many people draw black people as well as I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/not-too-many-people-draw-black-people-as-well-as-i-do/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [What populates a comic-book convention? Well there's actors, and there's dealers, and there's comic-book artists and writers, and there's cosplay people, toy sales people,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/what-populates-a-comic-book-convention-well-there-s-actors-and-there/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [Nobody is looking for work who doesn't need work. That's why we look for work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/nobody-is-looking-for-work-who-doesn-t-need-work-that-s-why-we-look/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) > [I want a Superman that men will look up to - that somehow he manages to go out and work out and add muscles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-adams/i-want-a-superman-that-men-will-look-up-to-that-somehow-he-manages-to/) [Neal Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) [Explore all 64 Neal Adams quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-adams/) ## More Arrow quotes > [I'll get that arrow, pretty boy, and I'll do it with my shirt \*on\*. -Yao](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mulan/i-ll-get-that-arrow-pretty-boy-and-i-ll-do-it-with-my-shirt-on-yao/) [Mulan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mulan/) > [Enough for this bow & arrow. It caused me nothing but sorrow. No need for another tomorrow. In your heart, I will never be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louaiq8/enough-for-this-bow-arrow-it-caused-me-nothing-but-sorrow-no-need-for/) [Louaiq8](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louaiq8/) > [The main thing is to have strings to your bow. You get your badges, you see where life is, and then you see what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sol-campbell/the-main-thing-is-to-have-strings-to-your-bow-you-get-your-badges-you/) [Sol Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sol-campbell/) > [There are ceremonious bows that repel one like a cudgel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-nestell-bovee/there-are-ceremonious-bows-that-repel-one-like-a-cudgel/) [Christian Nestell Bovee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-nestell-bovee/) > [Game of Thrones. I'm all about it. I watch Arrow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-r-mcqueen/game-of-thrones-i-m-all-about-it-i-watch-arrow/) [Steven R. 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