Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #187
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1969
On Sale Date: July 22, 1969 Copyright Date July 22, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date July 22, 1969
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V24 #5

Frequency: Monthly, (with the exception of Jan., Apr., and July)
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Green Arrow's First Case"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Green Arrow (of Earth-1)

Writer: France E. Herron
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Roz Kirby

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #256 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Arrow (last appearance in Adventure Comics #255; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #99)

Supporting Character(s)

• Speedy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #255; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #99)

Other Character(s)

• The crew of a ship (in flashback to Green Arrow’s origin; no further appearances)
• A scientific expedition (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Green Arrow (origin revealed; last appearance in Adventure Comics #258; next appearance in Adventure Comics #262)

Comments:
Green Arrow's origin is told in the flashback sequence of this story.

This reprint is labeled as from:"The Editors' Round Table".

Synopsis:
Green Arrow and his partner Speedy learn of a scientific expedition bound for Starfish Island. G.A. is worried that the expedition will uncover his secret identity because the island was where he became Green Arrow. As the two archers fly to the island to intercept the expedition, G.A. tells Speedy the story of how he became Green Arrow.

One night, Oliver Queen fell overboard on a ship. He was unable to be rescued, so he swam to a nearby island. He made a home in a cavern on the island and fashioned a bow and arrow for hunting. At first his aim was poor, but long hours of practice paid off and he improved.

While fishing with his arrows, the fish would swim away after being hit, so Queen attached a vine to the arrow so that he could reel in his catch. This became his first trick arrow; a rope arrow. He soon created net and drill arrows, as well as a green leaf outfit for camouflage while hunting.

One evening Queen spotted a ship offshore. He swam to the ship to discover that the crew was mutinying. Using grease to cover the reflection of light on his white face, The masked Queen defeated the pirates and acted for the first time as Green Arrow.

Green Arrow kept a diary of events on the cavern wall. He is worried the expedition will find it and learn his secret identity. Using a fake-uranium arrow, G.A. scares off the expedition who believes there is radiation on the island. G.A. then destroys the diary so no one will learn his secret.