Which Green Lantern came first?

Alan Scott was the original Green Lantern character created in the Golden Age of Comic Books. Alan created the mantle and identity of Green Lantern by himself and is not associated with the Green Lantern Corps, since his power ring was de-authorized by the Guardians even before his obtaining it.
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Which Green Lantern was first?

John Stewart:

The first Green Lantern character, Alan Scott, was created in 1940 by Martin Nodell with scripting or co-scripting of the first stories by Bill Finger during the Golden Age of Comic Books and usually fought common criminals in Capitol City (and later, Gotham City) with the aid of his magic ring.
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Which Green Lantern came first Hal Jordan or John Stewart?

John Stewart is an architect, later "retconned" into a veteran U.S. Marine from Detroit, Michigan, who was selected by the Guardians as a backup Green Lantern to then-current Green Lantern Hal Jordan after the previous backup, Guy Gardner, was seriously injured after getting hit by a car while trying to save a civilian ...
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Is Hal Jordan the original Green Lantern?

The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and first appeared in Showcase #22 (October 1959). Hal Jordan is a reinvention of the previous Green Lantern who appeared in 1940s comic books as the character Alan Scott.
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What was the original Green Lantern Black or white?

But in the comics world, the accepted “original” Green Lantern is a guy named Hal Jordan, a white fighter pilot.
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Who was the 3rd Green Lantern?

Apros. The Green Lantern of Sector 3. Apros first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1 (May 1981) in a story written by Mike W.
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Did Hal Jordan became a White Lantern?

Hal Jordan would briefly become a member of the White Lantern Corps during the battle against Nekron. Although he is one of the most formidable members of any Lantern Corps, he didn't do anything special with the power of the White Lantern.
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Was Hal Jordan a Black Lantern?

The book's prophecy is revealed to be true when Hal Jordan transforms into a Black Lantern as a means to escape the Dead Zone. Hal then summons Nekron in order to defeat the First Lantern, Volthoom. After his defeat, Hal is released from being a Black Lantern and returns to life as Green Lantern once again.
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Was Hal Jordan a red lantern?

Hal as a Red Lantern After the events of the Sinestro Corps War, Hal was one of the Green Lanterns chosen to escort Sinestro to Korugar, where he (Sinestro) would be executed. Upon arrival, the escort team was ambushed by the Sinestro Corps, and again later by the Red Lanterns.
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Who is the best Green Lantern?

1. Hal Jordan. Who else could top the list of the greatest Green Lanterns of all time but Hal Jordan, the man who restored the Corps? Hal was the first Earthling to join the Green Lantern Corps after discovering his predecessor Abin Sur's crashed spaceship.
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Are there two Green Lanterns on Earth?

There are two of them. And neither is Hal Jordan, the most recognizable Lantern, or John Stewart of “Justice League” animated fame. The two Green Lanterns currently in charge of the third planet from the sun are Simon Baz, an Arab American, and Jessica Cruz, a Latina.
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Is Alan Scott the first human Green Lantern?

10 Alan Scott Is The First Green Lantern And Was Not A Member Of The Green Lantern Corps. The first human Green Lantern, Alan Scott was introduced in All-American Comics #16 back in 1940. The character existed long before the space cop element of the character was introduced.
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Who was the first black superhero?

The First Black Superpower

Yet the world wouldn't see its first Black superhero until July 1966, in an issue of Marvel's Fantastic Four (#52). That was Black Panther. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, T'Challa — a.k.a “Black Panther” — wasn't a big seller.
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Who is the youngest Green Lantern?

Well, Green Lantern: Legacy, one of a number of children's graphic novels we'll see throughout 2020, introduces young readers to 13 year old Tai Pham, the Green Lantern Corps's youngest member, and first American-Asian recruit too, in a sparkly new official trailer dropping on DC Comics official YouTube channel.
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How many female Green Lanterns are there?

Though there are officially seven Earth-based Green Lantern leads in the main DCU—Alan and six official Corps members—only one of them is a woman, and it took 74 of those 80 years for her to get a ring.
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How many different Green Lanterns are there?

According to DC continuity, the Green Lantern Corps has been in existence for three billion years, surviving multiple conflicts both internal and foreign. Currently operating amongst the 3600 "sectors" of the universe, there are 7204 members (known commonly as Green Lanterns).
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Are the Yellow Lanterns evil?

The Sinestro Corps, also known as Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Their power is derived from the emotional electromagnetic spectrum of fear; the corps is led by the supervillain Sinestro.
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Are all Red Lanterns evil?

The Red Lantern Corps are a major villainous organization, functioning as anti-heroes throughout much of the DC universe and they were enemies of the Green Lantern Corps. Their power is derived from the emotional spectrum, particularly the Red Light of Rage.
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Who is the strongest Red Lantern?

The founder and leader of the Red Lantern Corps, Atrocitus is by far the most powerful of all the Red Lanterns. After the former psychologist survived the massacre of his people at the hands of the Red Lanterns, Atrocitus became a criminal who fought against the Guardians of the Universe.
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Is there a GREY Lantern Corps?

The Grey Lantern Corps is one of the Lantern Corps. The Grey Lanterns draw their power from their members' absolute apathy. As such, only members of Hattar's species can qualify for being Grey Lanterns.
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What is the Pink Lantern Oath?

Oath: In fearful day, in raging night, With strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!
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Who is the strongest Black Lantern?

The 10 Deadliest Members Of The Black Lantern Corps Ranked
  1. 1 Nekron. When we first thought about the most powerful Black Lanterns in the DC Universe, we immediately knew Nekron was #1.
  2. 2 The Spectre. ...
  3. 3 The Anti-Monitor. ...
  4. 4 Superman. ...
  5. 5 Hal Jordan. ...
  6. 6 Martian Manhunter. ...
  7. 7 Deathstorm. ...
  8. 8 Reverse-Flash. ...
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Who wore all the lantern rings at once?

5 Answers. Show activity on this post. Kyle Rayner has worn each color of the spectrum and is the White Lantern. Despite the initial shock of being chosen to wield all of the rings after the Green Lanterns were all but destroyed in Blackest Night, he learned to wield all of them.
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What is the Purple Lantern Corps?

Violet (Star Sapphire) Lantern Corps

The Violet Power Ring is worn by those who fully know the true value love — be it through loss or gain. If you are a lover who knows full well what love is, the Star Sapphires would make a good choice.
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What lantern is Batman?

Batman Has Commanded the Power of a Black, White, Yellow and Green Lantern. Batman has been found worthy of roles as a Green, Yellow, White and Black Lantern, receiving various power rings in his adventures.
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