Green Lantern
Green Lantern (Harold "Hal" Jordan) is a DC Comics character from Prime Earth, first appearing in Flashpoint Vol 2 5, created by John Broome; Gil Kane.
Overview
Green Lantern is the superhero identity of Harold "Hal" Jordan, a fearless American test pilot chosen to wield a power ring as the protector of Space Sector 2814. Created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, he debuted in 1959 and became the archetypal Silver Age Green Lantern, ushering in DC's superhero revival. As one of the most prominent members of the Green Lantern Corps and a cornerstone of the Justice League, Hal is defined by his willpower, recklessness, and unshakable confidence.
Powers & Abilities
Hal's abilities stem almost entirely from his Green Lantern power ring, which converts willpower into hard-light constructs, allowing flight, force fields, energy blasts, and virtually any tool he can imagine. The ring also grants life support in space, universal translation, and instantaneous interstellar travel, and is recharged by a power battery via the Corps' oath. Beyond the ring, Hal is an elite pilot, a capable hand-to-hand combatant, and possesses extraordinary strength of will and near-total fearlessness.
History
Hal was working at Ferris Aircraft when the dying alien Abin Sur crashed on Earth, and his ring selected Hal as a worthy successor, drafting him into the Guardians of the Universe's intergalactic police force. Over decades he has battled Sinestro, Hector Hammond, and the fear entity Parallax, and served as a founding-era member of the Justice League. Among his most consequential arcs are his corruption by Parallax and the destruction of the Corps, his tenure as the Spectre, and his eventual rebirth and role in the Blackest Night and Sinestro Corps conflicts.
Family & Relationships
Hal is the son of test pilot Martin Jordan, whose fatal crash shaped Hal's fearless outlook, and Jessica Jordan; his brothers Jack and Jim, sister-in-law Susan, and uncle Larry Jordan round out the extended Jordan family. His defining romance is with Carol Ferris, his former employer at Ferris Aircraft and later the Star Sapphire. He shares close bonds with fellow Lanterns John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and Kyle Rayner, and a famously deep friendship with Barry Allen, the Flash.
Teams & Affiliations
Hal's primary allegiance is to the Green Lantern Corps, and he has been a mainstay of the Justice League in its many incarnations. He formerly served in the United States Air Force and worked as a test pilot for Ferris Aircraft. At various points he has been associated with the New Guardians, and—under duress or corruption—the Sinestro Corps, the Black Lantern Corps, and the Blackstars.
Notable Facts
Hal has operated under numerous aliases, including Parallax, the Spectre, Pol Manning, and Highball, and is designated Green Lantern 2814.1. His "in brightest day, in blackest night" oath is among the most recognizable pieces of dialogue in comics. He has been adapted widely across animation, film, and video games, and remains the Green Lantern most closely identified with the character's mythology in popular culture.
Overview written by Waypoint (AI-generated).
- Real name
- Harold "Hal" Jordan
- Reality
- Prime Earth
- Gender
- Male
- Identity
- Secret
- Citizenship
- American
- First appearance
- Flashpoint Vol 2 5
- Creators
- John Broome; Gil Kane
- Also known as
- God of Light, Green Lantern 2814.1, Parallax, Blackstar Parallax, Pol Manning, Death Lantern, The Spectre, Highball
- Occupation
- Green Lantern, Former Test Pilot
- Affiliations
- Green Lantern Corps,, Justice League Unlimited, Formerly United States Air Force,, Ferris Aircraft,, Black Lantern Corps,, Sinestro Corps,, Blackstars,, New Guardians
- Relatives
- Martin Jordan (father, deceased), Jessica Jordan (mother), Larry Jordan (uncle), Jack Jordan (brother), Jim Jordan (brother), Susan Jordan (sister-in-law), Harold Jordan (cousin), Howard Jordan (nephew), Jane Jordan (niece), see Jordan Family for more
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