Oliver Queen and his father are lost stumped when their luxury yacht sinks, apparently during a storm. His father dies, but Oliver survives for five years on an uncharted island and eventually returns home. But he wasn't alone on the island where he learned not only the way to fight and survive but also of his father's corruption and unscrupulous business dealings. He returns to civilization a changed man, determined to place things right. He disguises himself with the hood of 1 of his mysterious island mentors, arms himself with a bow and sets about hunting down the lads and ladies who have corrupted his city. DC Comics' Green Arrow