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| − | '''Kilowog''' is a male comic superhero | + | [[File:GreenLanternCorpsV2-10Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Kilowog in Green Lantern Corps v2 #10.]] |
| + | '''Kilowog''' is a male comic superhero who features in [[DC Comics]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
| + | [[File:GreenLanternCorpsV1-219.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kilowog in Green Lantern Corps v1 #219.]] | ||
| + | Kilowog | ||
===Green Lantern=== | ===Green Lantern=== | ||
| + | On Oa, Kilowog was assigned to train rookie Green Lantern Hal Jordan in the use of his power ring, and put Hal through the wringer for a number of weeks until he was satisfied that Hal was improving. (Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn v1 #4) | ||
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| + | Kilowog and the Corps defended Oa against an attack by Legion. The Corps failed to prevent Legion from reaching the inner sanctum of the Guardians of the Universe, but Hal Jordan defeated Legion before he could harm the Guardians. Kilowog boasted that Jordan was his trainee. (Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn v1 #6) | ||
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| + | Years after Abin Sur’s death the Corps learned that he had a son, Amon Sur, and Katma-Tui, Kilowog and Tomar-Tu delivered news of his death to the boy and his mother. Amon was enraged that his father’s successor Hal Jordan was not the one to break the news. (Green Lantern v4 #17) | ||
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| + | Along with some other Green Lantern's, Kilowog settled on the planet Earth. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201) | ||
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| + | His interest in genetics led him to join the New Guardians, supposedly the next step in the evolution of mankind. (New Guardians v1 #4) | ||
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| + | In Paris, France; Kilowog built a machine that focused Superman's heat-vision enough to perform delicate surgery on the wounded Leaguer Power-Girl. (Justice League Europe v1 #9) | ||
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| + | Kilowog and the Corps responded to a distress signal from Brik, who was battling Star Sapphire alongside Hal Jordan. Kilowog and the Corps defeated Sapphire and her ally Flicker, who wanted to force the Corps members to fight for him as mercenaries. (Green Lantern v3 #24) Kilowog and the Corps were on hand to watch Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner fight it out to determine who would be Earth's Green Lantern. The Corps held the Justice League back from interfering, but seeing the toll Hal and Guy's battle was taking on New York City they demanded they change the nature of the fight or take it to space. Hal and Guy fought man to man without power rings. Hal won, and the Corps celebrated. (Green Lantern v3 #25) | ||
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| + | Hal Jordan used his power ring to contact Kilowog and told him he had found Arisia, and asked Kilowog to take her to Oa. Kilowog was glad Arisia was safe, but told Hal he was overwhelmed finishing his training of the new Corps members, and would soon be busy starting a new GLC recruitment drive, so he couldn't help Hal at the moment. (Green Lantern v3 #33) | ||
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| + | On Oa, Kilowog visited John Stewart and introduced him to his Green Lantern trainees. Kilowog was apprehensive about the trainees being evaluated by the Guardians of the Universe, especially since two of them, Kreon and Boodikka, were always at each other's throats. Kilowog asked John to give them a motivational speech, instead John forced the trainees to confront their worst fears on the mental plane. In the end the trainees were forced to get along, and Kilowog thanked John, telling him he was now ready to present his students to the Guardians. (Green Lantern: Mosaic v1 #6) | ||
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| + | The Darkstars tried to prevent Kilowog and the GLC from interfering with the Triarch, but the Corps' experience working as a team helped them defeat the Darkstars. As Hal and the Corps were about to deal with the Guardians, L.E.G.I.O.N. called in a fleet of ships to confront them. (Green Lantern v3 #45) | ||
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| + | Hal Jordan went renegade after Coast City was destroyed, and sought to drain the central power battery. The Guardians put a number of Lanterns in his path, the last one being Kilowog. Kilowog tried to talk Hal down while fighting him, but it did not work. Hal took away his ring and blasted him with the power ring, incinerating Kilowog. (Green Lantern v3 #50) Guy Gardner, Arisia and Justice League America traveled to Oa to learn why Green Lanterns were turning up dead and stripped of their power rings. Guy found Kilowog’s skull, and mourned his lost friend while Arisia burst into tears. (Guy Gardner: Warrior v1 #20) | ||
===Dark Lantern=== | ===Dark Lantern=== | ||
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| + | The soul of Green Lantern Hal Jordan summoned the spirit of Kilowog and a band of deceased Corps members to help him fight and weaken Asmodel/Spectre. Hal tried to apologize to Kilowog for killing him, but Kilowog told him to keep his mind on the fight. The attack was successful, and Hal took the Spectre-Force away from Asmodel, becoming the new host of the spirit of vengeance, and gaining a shot at redemption. (Day of Judgment v1 #4) | ||
===Return=== | ===Return=== | ||
| + | Following the defeat of Parallax the Guardians were reforming the GLC, sening rings to the 3,600 sectors of space and bringing back recruits to Oa, and they chose Kilowog to train the new generation of Lanterns. Hal visited Kilowog and wanted to know what the Guardians wanted from him, and Kilowog admitted that they didn’t need his involvement aside from continuing to patrol his old sector. New recruits Bareer Wot, B’dg, Grumb, and Lok Neboora were taken aback because Hal was an Earthman, and Hal realized they had no idea he’d destroyed the last GLC. Kilowog reminded him that the universe was a big place, and in the big picture Hal wasn’t that important. Hal told him he could live with that. He had a mock combat with Kilowog for the new recruits until he was recalled to Earth on a mission. (Green Lantern v4 #4) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | [[File:GreenLanternCorpsV2-38Textless.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Drill Sergeant Kilowog in Green Lantern Corps v2 #38.]] | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| − | *In Justice League, Kilowog made an appearance in the DC Animated Universe where he was voiced by actor Dennis Haysbert. | + | *In Justice League, Kilowog made an appearance in the DC Animated Universe where he was voiced by actor Dennis Haysbert. When John Stewart was put on trial by the people of Ajuris 5 for the destruction of an entire neighboring planet, Kilowog was among several other Lanterns who arrived on the planet. The others joined in the crowd's vocal abuse of John, believing him to have disgraced the Corps, but Kilowog disagreed. He kept his disapproval to himself, until Hawkgirl shamed them into standing by his side. He spoke eloquently at John's trial about the several times John had saved lives, including Kilowog's own. However, his testimony was damaged on cross-examination from the prosecutor. When John was proved innocent, he and the other Lanterns joined the assault on Oa, which had been taken over by the Manhunters. |
*In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Kilowog made several appearances in the animated series with him first appearing in the episode "Day of the Dark Knight" where he was voiced by actor Diedrich Bader. | *In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Kilowog made several appearances in the animated series with him first appearing in the episode "Day of the Dark Knight" where he was voiced by actor Diedrich Bader. | ||
*In Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Kilowog featured in the animated series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson. | *In Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Kilowog featured in the animated series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson. | ||
| + | *In Young Justice, Kilowog appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Green Lantern Corps v1'': | + | *''Green Lantern Corps v1'': (1986) |
*''Green Lantern v2'': | *''Green Lantern v2'': | ||
| + | *''Green Lantern v3'': | ||
| + | *''Green Lantern v4'': | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Kilowog DC Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilowog Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilowog Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:53, 23 May 2024
Kilowog is a male comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Kilowog
Green Lantern
On Oa, Kilowog was assigned to train rookie Green Lantern Hal Jordan in the use of his power ring, and put Hal through the wringer for a number of weeks until he was satisfied that Hal was improving. (Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn v1 #4)
Kilowog and the Corps defended Oa against an attack by Legion. The Corps failed to prevent Legion from reaching the inner sanctum of the Guardians of the Universe, but Hal Jordan defeated Legion before he could harm the Guardians. Kilowog boasted that Jordan was his trainee. (Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn v1 #6)
Years after Abin Sur’s death the Corps learned that he had a son, Amon Sur, and Katma-Tui, Kilowog and Tomar-Tu delivered news of his death to the boy and his mother. Amon was enraged that his father’s successor Hal Jordan was not the one to break the news. (Green Lantern v4 #17)
Along with some other Green Lantern's, Kilowog settled on the planet Earth. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201)
His interest in genetics led him to join the New Guardians, supposedly the next step in the evolution of mankind. (New Guardians v1 #4)
In Paris, France; Kilowog built a machine that focused Superman's heat-vision enough to perform delicate surgery on the wounded Leaguer Power-Girl. (Justice League Europe v1 #9)
Kilowog and the Corps responded to a distress signal from Brik, who was battling Star Sapphire alongside Hal Jordan. Kilowog and the Corps defeated Sapphire and her ally Flicker, who wanted to force the Corps members to fight for him as mercenaries. (Green Lantern v3 #24) Kilowog and the Corps were on hand to watch Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner fight it out to determine who would be Earth's Green Lantern. The Corps held the Justice League back from interfering, but seeing the toll Hal and Guy's battle was taking on New York City they demanded they change the nature of the fight or take it to space. Hal and Guy fought man to man without power rings. Hal won, and the Corps celebrated. (Green Lantern v3 #25)
Hal Jordan used his power ring to contact Kilowog and told him he had found Arisia, and asked Kilowog to take her to Oa. Kilowog was glad Arisia was safe, but told Hal he was overwhelmed finishing his training of the new Corps members, and would soon be busy starting a new GLC recruitment drive, so he couldn't help Hal at the moment. (Green Lantern v3 #33)
On Oa, Kilowog visited John Stewart and introduced him to his Green Lantern trainees. Kilowog was apprehensive about the trainees being evaluated by the Guardians of the Universe, especially since two of them, Kreon and Boodikka, were always at each other's throats. Kilowog asked John to give them a motivational speech, instead John forced the trainees to confront their worst fears on the mental plane. In the end the trainees were forced to get along, and Kilowog thanked John, telling him he was now ready to present his students to the Guardians. (Green Lantern: Mosaic v1 #6)
The Darkstars tried to prevent Kilowog and the GLC from interfering with the Triarch, but the Corps' experience working as a team helped them defeat the Darkstars. As Hal and the Corps were about to deal with the Guardians, L.E.G.I.O.N. called in a fleet of ships to confront them. (Green Lantern v3 #45)
Hal Jordan went renegade after Coast City was destroyed, and sought to drain the central power battery. The Guardians put a number of Lanterns in his path, the last one being Kilowog. Kilowog tried to talk Hal down while fighting him, but it did not work. Hal took away his ring and blasted him with the power ring, incinerating Kilowog. (Green Lantern v3 #50) Guy Gardner, Arisia and Justice League America traveled to Oa to learn why Green Lanterns were turning up dead and stripped of their power rings. Guy found Kilowog’s skull, and mourned his lost friend while Arisia burst into tears. (Guy Gardner: Warrior v1 #20)
Dark Lantern
The soul of Green Lantern Hal Jordan summoned the spirit of Kilowog and a band of deceased Corps members to help him fight and weaken Asmodel/Spectre. Hal tried to apologize to Kilowog for killing him, but Kilowog told him to keep his mind on the fight. The attack was successful, and Hal took the Spectre-Force away from Asmodel, becoming the new host of the spirit of vengeance, and gaining a shot at redemption. (Day of Judgment v1 #4)
Return
Following the defeat of Parallax the Guardians were reforming the GLC, sening rings to the 3,600 sectors of space and bringing back recruits to Oa, and they chose Kilowog to train the new generation of Lanterns. Hal visited Kilowog and wanted to know what the Guardians wanted from him, and Kilowog admitted that they didn’t need his involvement aside from continuing to patrol his old sector. New recruits Bareer Wot, B’dg, Grumb, and Lok Neboora were taken aback because Hal was an Earthman, and Hal realized they had no idea he’d destroyed the last GLC. Kilowog reminded him that the universe was a big place, and in the big picture Hal wasn’t that important. Hal told him he could live with that. He had a mock combat with Kilowog for the new recruits until he was recalled to Earth on a mission. (Green Lantern v4 #4)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Kilowog was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton where he made his first appearance in Green Lantern Corps v1 #201 (June, 1986).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Justice League, Kilowog made an appearance in the DC Animated Universe where he was voiced by actor Dennis Haysbert. When John Stewart was put on trial by the people of Ajuris 5 for the destruction of an entire neighboring planet, Kilowog was among several other Lanterns who arrived on the planet. The others joined in the crowd's vocal abuse of John, believing him to have disgraced the Corps, but Kilowog disagreed. He kept his disapproval to himself, until Hawkgirl shamed them into standing by his side. He spoke eloquently at John's trial about the several times John had saved lives, including Kilowog's own. However, his testimony was damaged on cross-examination from the prosecutor. When John was proved innocent, he and the other Lanterns joined the assault on Oa, which had been taken over by the Manhunters.
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Kilowog made several appearances in the animated series with him first appearing in the episode "Day of the Dark Knight" where he was voiced by actor Diedrich Bader.
- In Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Kilowog featured in the animated series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson.
- In Young Justice, Kilowog appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson
Films
- In Green Lantern: First Flight, Kilowog appeared in the animated movie where he was voiced by actor Michael Madsen.
- In Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Kilowog appeared in the animated movie where he was voiced by actor Henry Rollins.
- In Green Lantern, Kilowog appeared in the live-action movie where he was voiced by actor Michael Clarke Duncan.
Video games
- In Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, Kilowog appeared in the video game tie-in to the live-action film where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson.
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Kilowog had a cameo appearance in the background of the video game in a non-voiced role.
Appearances
- Green Lantern Corps v1: (1986)
- Green Lantern v2:
- Green Lantern v3:
- Green Lantern v4:
External Links
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