Arrow References.

Comic book references in Arrow so far.

1. Pilot.

Oliver's long hair, beard and outfit in the island, a reference to "Green Arrow: Year One" and his classic look from the comics.



Constantine Drakon as Hunt's head of security.



Thea being called "Speedy", a reference to Mia Dearden.



Thea having drug problems, a reference to Roy Harper's addiction to Heroin in the comics.

John Diggle, a reference to writer Andy Diggle.

Danielle DiDio, a reference to DC Comics editor-in-chief, Dan Didio.

Adam Hunt was probably modeled after Lex Luthor.

Arrow's eye paint, a reference to the domino mask from the comics.

 

2. Honor Thy Father.

Martin Somers.



China White.



Victor Nocenti and Emily Nocenti, a reference to writer Ann Nocenti.

Judge Grell, a reference to writer Mike Grell.

The Applied Science Division of Queen Consolidated, a reference to Batman Begins.

 

3. Lone Gunmen.

Oliver mentions that Deadshot operated in Markovia.



Oliver mentions that Deadshot operated in Corto Maltese, a reference to "The Dark Knight Returns" and Tim Burton's Batman.

Deadshot's tattoos are probably a reference to Victor Zsasz.



Deadshot's tattoos include Andy Haskell and Wes Anselm, two of his targets in the comics.

Deadshot's tattoos also include Andrew Diggle, likely brother of John Diggle, and another reference to writer Andy Diggle.

Felicity Smoak was Firestorm's stepmother in the comics.



Deadshot's monocle is a reference to his classic mask.



Yao Fei is the Accomplished Perfect Physician from the Great Ten in the comics.

 

Oliver's list includes...

Hannibal Bates/Everyman, a shapeshifting mercenary created by Lex Luthor's Infinity Corporation.



Daniel Brickwell/Brick, a crime lord with brick-like skin, superstrong and invulnerable.



Sam Buckinsky/The Electrocutioner, a mercenary with the power to manipulate electricity.



Isabel Rochev/The Queen, a obsessive admirer of Robert Queen who became CEO of Queen Industries.



Albert Davis, a millionaire who summoned an army of demons to "protect" Star City.



John Deleon, a financier who framed Oliver Queen of fraud as part of a plan to extort money from him.



Marc Piler, a Deadshot impersonator.



Yasemin Soze, a weapons dealer and professional assassin who briefly joined the Suicide Squad.