Green Arrow by Charlie Adlard

Before he signed on as the regular artist on The Walking Dead, Charlie Adlard was active in the industry with various publishers, including Topps, Marvel and DC. I recall he illustrated a Green Arrow/Green Lantern crossover story for DC, and I think it was around the same time he did this sketch for me at the 2003 San Diego con.

Adlard roughed the idea out in pencil, and those lines are still visible here. The comedic quality of the image is readily apparent, but the humor extends beyond the obvious arrow injuries. Check out the Emerald Archer's hairy butt. It's an unnecessary embellishment, but one that adds even more low-brow silliness to a striking and unusual image.