Felicity Smoak

For the Arrowverse character, see Felicity Smoak (Arrowverse).
Felicity Smoak
Felicity Smoak as depicted in Green Arrow vol. 5 #35 (December 2014). Art by Danial Sampere.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Fury of Firestorm #23
(May 1984)
Created byGerry Conway (writer)
Rafael Kayanan (artist)
In-story information
Full nameFelicity Megan Smoak
SpeciesHuman
PartnershipsFirestorm
Green Arrow

Felicity Smoak is a fictional character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Her first appearance was in The Fury of Firestorm #23 (May 1984), created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Rafael Kayanan.[1] She was originally the manager of a computer software firm who opposed the superhero Firestorm because of his recklessness, eventually becoming the second wife of Edward Raymond and Ronnie's stepmother.[2]

A re-imagined Felicity Smoak, portrayed by Emily Bett Rickards, featured in the television series Arrow and its extended universe of shows, collectively known as the Arrowverse. An I.T. genius and graduate from MIT, Felicity works alongside vigilante Oliver Queen/Green Arrow to help protect Star City (formerly Starling City), later operating under the alias Overwatch. The pair also become romantically involved, and eventually marry with Felicity giving birth to their daughter Mia Smoak. This interpretation of the character was placed at number 15 in a list of 50 Favorite Female Characters, in a poll of Hollywood professionals conducted by The Hollywood Reporter in 2016.[3] Furthermore, the Arrowverse incarnation of Felicity serves as inspiration for The New 52 incarnation of the character in the comics.[4]

  1. ^ Wilson, Matt D. (July 1, 2013). "Gerry Conway Starts Blog Aimed At Fair Compensation For DC Character Creators". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Gerry Conway, the writer who co-created the character with artist Rafael Kayanan in a 1984 issue of Firestorm.
  2. ^ Stoute, Scott (September 13, 2012). "11 Confirmed DC Comic Characters Appearing in CW's 'Arrow'". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  3. ^ THR Staff (December 9, 2016). "Hollywood's 50 Favorite Female Characters". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Sacks, Ethan (July 4, 2014). "Producers for CW show 'Arrow' tapped to write super hero's comic book adventures". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2014.