Comic Title: Secret Origins #38
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1989
On Sale Date: January 24, 1989 Shipping Date January 24, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #12

Shipping Date January 26, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #156

Direct Market Date January 26, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #82

Copyright Date January 24, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date January 26, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #76, Page 3

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Mark Waid

Title: "Sometimes a Fool Notion"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Green Arrow (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike Grell
Penciller: Hannibal King
Inker: Dick Giordano
Inker: Arne Starr
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Green Arrow:The Longbow Hunters Saga Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Arrow (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Secret Origins #38)

Villain(s)

• Lester Norton (a criminal; no further appearances)
• Two marijuana farmers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Wilson (a butler; no further appearances)
• Howard (an actor; no further appearances)
• Several party guests (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story retells the origin of the Green Arrow.

In this story the first trick arrow Ollie uses is a golf-ball arrow.

Synopsis:
Wealthy playboy Oliver Queen falls overboard at night with vacationing on his yacht. He washes up on an island where he hones his skill at archery to hunt animals for food. After eleven weeks on the island, Ollie encounters two marijuana farmers and is rescued.

When Queen returns to civilization, he attends a costume party dressed as Robin Hood. His costume includes a fake goatee. During the party, criminal Lester Norton tries to rob the guests. Ollie stops the crook and is dubbed the Green Arrow by the press.