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==Green Lantern (Silver Age)== | ==Green Lantern (Silver Age)== | ||
: ''Main Article'': [[Hal Jordan]] | : ''Main Article'': [[Hal Jordan]] | ||
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| + | Many years later, a dying alien named Abin Sur, member of the Green Lantern Corps, crash-landed his starship in the Californian desert. Having selected a replacement officer for his position, the power ring chose Hal Jordan for his ability to overcome great fear. The ring and its abilities were explained to him, and he inherited the mantle of Green Lantern. (Showcase v1 #22) | ||
==Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)== | ==Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)== | ||
: ''Main Article'': [[Guy Gardner (DC)|Guy Gardner]] | : ''Main Article'': [[Guy Gardner (DC)|Guy Gardner]] | ||
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| + | Guy Gardner was born in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Roland and Peggy Gardner. His father was an abusive alcoholic, and frequently beat the young Guy while idolizing his older brother Mace. (Guy Gardner v1 #11) | ||
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| + | Should anything ever happen to Hal, or should he be unable to fulfill his duties, Guy Gardner would be Earth's Green Lantern. After finding this out, Hal journeyed to Baltimore and joined the Men's Club where Guy practiced physical fitness. The two quickly became fast friends, although Jordan could not reveal his secret. (Green Lantern v2 #59) | ||
==Green Lantern (John Stewart)== | ==Green Lantern (John Stewart)== | ||
: ''Main Article'': [[John Stewart (DC)|John Stewart]] | : ''Main Article'': [[John Stewart (DC)|John Stewart]] | ||
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| + | John Stewart was an architect who was selected by the Guardians of the Universe as Hal Jordan's backup after Guy Gardner was seriously injured in a disaster. Although Jordan objected after seeing that Stewart had a belligerent attitude to authority figures, the Guardians stood by their selection. Jordan complied, recruited and equipped Stewart with the standard uniform and power ring. (Green Lantern v2 #87) | ||
==Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)== | ==Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)== | ||
: ''Main Article'': [[Kyle Rayner]] | : ''Main Article'': [[Kyle Rayner]] | ||
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| + | Kyle Rayner was a struggling-but-gifted freelance graphic artist. He lived and worked in Los Angeles initially. After Hal Jordan, grief-stricken over the destruction of his hometown of Coast City, went on a mad rampage, killing the entire Green Lantern Corps and most of the Guardians of the Universe who oversaw the Corps, Rayner was found by Ganthet, the last surviving Guardian, and given the last Green Lantern ring: the powerful weapon wielded by each Green Lantern, which allows them to conjure any form of matter or energy solely with their willpower. Ganthet's reasons for choosing Kyle to bear the ring have never been made completely apparent, aside from Rayner having been in the right place at the right time. (Green Lantern v3 #50) | ||
==Green Lantern (Simon Baz)== | ==Green Lantern (Simon Baz)== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Justice League, John Stewart as Green Lantern appeared in the setting of the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe. | ||
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| + | ===Films=== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''All-American Comics'': | + | *''All-American Comics v1'': (1940) |
| − | *''Green Lantern'': | + | *''Green Lantern v1'': |
| + | *''Green Lantern v2'' | ||
===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Green_Lantern DC Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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[[Category:Superheroes]] | [[Category:Superheroes]] | ||
[[Category:DC Comics Superheroes]] | [[Category:DC Comics Superheroes]] | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 10 December 2022
The Green Lantern is the name of several characters in the DC Universe.
- This list does not include the various members of the Green Lantern Corps but only those that had become Earth's Green Lantern.
Contents |
Green Lantern (Golden Age)
- Main Article: Alan Scott
Green Lantern (Silver Age)
- Main Article: Hal Jordan
Harold Jordan
Many years later, a dying alien named Abin Sur, member of the Green Lantern Corps, crash-landed his starship in the Californian desert. Having selected a replacement officer for his position, the power ring chose Hal Jordan for his ability to overcome great fear. The ring and its abilities were explained to him, and he inherited the mantle of Green Lantern. (Showcase v1 #22)
Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
- Main Article: Guy Gardner
Guy Gardner was born in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Roland and Peggy Gardner. His father was an abusive alcoholic, and frequently beat the young Guy while idolizing his older brother Mace. (Guy Gardner v1 #11)
Should anything ever happen to Hal, or should he be unable to fulfill his duties, Guy Gardner would be Earth's Green Lantern. After finding this out, Hal journeyed to Baltimore and joined the Men's Club where Guy practiced physical fitness. The two quickly became fast friends, although Jordan could not reveal his secret. (Green Lantern v2 #59)
Green Lantern (John Stewart)
- Main Article: John Stewart
John Stewart was an architect who was selected by the Guardians of the Universe as Hal Jordan's backup after Guy Gardner was seriously injured in a disaster. Although Jordan objected after seeing that Stewart had a belligerent attitude to authority figures, the Guardians stood by their selection. Jordan complied, recruited and equipped Stewart with the standard uniform and power ring. (Green Lantern v2 #87)
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
- Main Article: Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner was a struggling-but-gifted freelance graphic artist. He lived and worked in Los Angeles initially. After Hal Jordan, grief-stricken over the destruction of his hometown of Coast City, went on a mad rampage, killing the entire Green Lantern Corps and most of the Guardians of the Universe who oversaw the Corps, Rayner was found by Ganthet, the last surviving Guardian, and given the last Green Lantern ring: the powerful weapon wielded by each Green Lantern, which allows them to conjure any form of matter or energy solely with their willpower. Ganthet's reasons for choosing Kyle to bear the ring have never been made completely apparent, aside from Rayner having been in the right place at the right time. (Green Lantern v3 #50)
Green Lantern (Simon Baz)
- Main Article: Simon Baz
Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz)
- Main Article: Jessica Cruz
Overview
Notes
- The concept of the Green Lantern was created by John Broome, Gil Kane, Bill Finger, Martin Nodell and Gardner Fox where it made its first appearance in All-American Comics v1 #16 (July, 1940).
Alternate Versions
- In Justice League of America v2 #25 (2008), an alternate version of the character was shown whereby the Power Ring instead chose a man by the name of David Kim in a world created by Anansi. He was said to had been a man truly worthy of the Ring and he joined the ranks of that world's Justice League.
In other media
Television
- In Justice League, John Stewart as Green Lantern appeared in the setting of the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe.
Films
Video games
Appearances
- All-American Comics v1: (1940)
- Green Lantern v1:
- Green Lantern v2
