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Abilities
- Shape a form of emerald energy to form physical constructs (Kirk, n.d)
- Flight
- Light beams
- Force fields
- Time travel
- Teleportation
Oath
In brightest day, In blackest night
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil’s might
Beware my power, Green Lantern’s Light!
(Beatty, Greenburger, & Wallace, 2008)
History
Introduced in DC’s Showcase 22nd issue, Hal Jordan’s story begins at Ferris Aircraft in Coast City, California where his father was a pilot. Jordan was in love with the idea of being just like his father.
In the trade - trade is a phrase use in the comic industry that means a certain series of comics consolidated into a book - Secret Origin Green Lantern, Jordan states that “Before I was given the greatest weapon in the universe, before I journeyed to the stars—My dad gave me the power to do anything” (Johns, & Reis, 2008).
After witnessing his father die in a crash due to an untested plane, Jordan spiraled down into a life of teenage rebellion. Mostly this consisted of sneaking out to different airfields to watch the planes, something his mother did not approve of after her husband’s death. On his eighteenth birthday Jordan enlisted himself in the U.S. Air Force, a career that was short lived due to his mother’s death a few years later.
With his parents gone and his family disassembled Jordan has nothing left except for his love for flying. Working as a mechanic due to an ended career as pilot because of poor behavior and a reputation for not following the rules, Jordan waits for life to pass by unknowing that it is about to change forever. While sitting in his father’s old plane a green light begins to envelop him and suddenly lifts him straight into the sky. Landing him in front of some sort of alien ship, where he meets Abin Sur.
Abin Sur is Hal Jordan’s predecessor he leaves Jordan his ring as his final act of life. Jordan is the first human in the history of the Green Lantern Corps to receive a ring of willpower. Sur’s last words to Jordan include his astonishment at this fact. “An earthman, I never thought I’d live to see the day” (Johns, & Reis, 2008).
Humans where never meant to be a part of the intergalactic police force that is the Green Lantern Corps. This was because they were believed to be too unstable and easily corruptible. Jordan while not perfect in his career as the Green Lantern becomes the greatest Green Lantern of all time.
Hal Jordan is now the protector of Sector 2814.
Humans where never meant to be a part of the intergalactic police force that is the Green Lantern Corps. This was because they were believed to be too unstable and easily corruptible. Jordan while not perfect in his career as the Green Lantern becomes the greatest Green Lantern of all time.
Hal Jordan is now the protector of Sector 2814.
Sources Cited
Beatty, S, Greenburger, R & Wallace, D. (2008). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The definitive guide to the characters of the dc universe. Dk Pub.
Johns, G, Van, E & Rollins, P. (2007). Green Lantern: Rebirth. Dc Comics.
Johns, G, & Reis, I. (2008). Green Lantern: Secret Origin. Dc Comics.
Johns, G, Mahnke, D & Alamy, C. (2010). Green Lantern: Brightest Day #53. Dc Comics.
Beatty, S, Greenburger, R & Wallace, D. (2008). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The definitive guide to the characters of the dc universe. Dk Pub.
Johns, G, Van, E & Rollins, P. (2007). Green Lantern: Rebirth. Dc Comics.
Johns, G, & Reis, I. (2008). Green Lantern: Secret Origin. Dc Comics.
Johns, G, Mahnke, D & Alamy, C. (2010). Green Lantern: Brightest Day #53. Dc Comics.
Kirk, J. (n.d). The Unofficial Green Lantern Biography. Retrieved from
Very interesting back history. I did not know that much about the comic. It sure does shed some light on some of the comics I read back in the day.
ReplyDeleteI've always been a fan of the comic and I'm totally looking forward to seeing the movie.
Hal Jordan has a really interesting background story and can't wait to see it come to life on the big screen. The first lantern I was introduce to was John Stewart then Kyle Rayner and have read up on their history and roles in the Green Lantern Corp but found roles vary from comic and cartoons series. So my question is how accurate do you think they are going to portray Hal Jordan character in the movie to the comic?
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