Public Domain Super Heroes
Mr. Arrow
Mister arrow
From Blue Bolt #13

Real Name

Arrow

First Appearance

Treasure Island (1883)

Original Publisher

Cassell and Company

Created by

Robert Louis Stevenson

Origin[]

Mr. Arrow was the first mate of the Hispaniola. He is an alcoholic and is useless as a first mate. He disappears before they get to the island and his position is filled by Job Anderson. Silver had secretly given Mr. Arrow alcohol and he fell drunkenly overboard on a stormy night.

Public Domain Appearances[]

All published appearances of Mr. Arrow from before January 1, 1929 are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

Public Domain Literary Appearances[]

  • Young Folks Magazine 1881-1882 (Serialized as Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola)
  • Treasure Island (1883)

Public Domain Comic Book Appearances[]

  • Blue Bolt #13
  • Catholic Comics v3 #3

Notes[]

  • In his BBC adaptation of 1977, John Lucarotti gives him the first name "Joshua". His first name was not stated in the novel.

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