Issue Description

"Beware My Power" The first appearance of John Stewart. An injury to Guy Gardner prompted the Guardians of the Universe to recruit African-American architect John Stewart as Green Lantern Hal Jordan's new back up. Initially, Jordan didn't much care for Stewart's hostile attitude toward authority figures. However, the substitute Green Lantern proved his worth during a rally held by a racist politician Jeremiah Clutcher. He rescued a police officer from a gunman, then proved how Senator Clutcher staged his own assassination attempt to bolster his bid for the presidency. Stewart went on to become one of the Green Lantern Corps' most valued members."What Can One Man Do?" Featuring Green Arrow. This is the first credited work of Elliot S! Maggin."Earth's First Green Lantern!" Reprinted from Green Lantern #16

Green Lantern (1960)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Volume 2.1

Volume 2.1 is the second Volume with the name Green Lantern. Green Lantern Volume 1 was centered around Alan Scott. Although the volumes share the names the Green Lanterns had completely different powers and origins.

Volume 2.1 saw the first appearance of Hal Jordan, Carol Ferris, Sinestro, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and the Green Lantern Corp. Towards the end of the volume the Green Lantern title changed to Green Lantern Co-Staring Green Arrow, and Green Arrow became a constant character in the series. The series was canceled at issue #89 in 1972. Hal Jordan's story continued as a co feature in Flash Volume 1 it was later restarted in Green Lantern Volume 2.2.

Preceded by Green Lantern Volume 1Continued in Green Lantern Volume 2.2TPBIssues #1-5 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 1Issues #6-13 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 2Issues #14-21 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 3Issues #22-29 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 4Issues #30-38 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 5Issues #39-47 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 6Issues #48-57 are collected in Green Lantern Archives Vol. 7Showcase PresentsIssues #1-17 are collected in Showcase Presents: Green Lantern Vol 1Issues #18-38 are collected in Showcase Presents: Green Lantern Vol 2OmnibusIssues #1-21 are collected in Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 1Issues #22-45 are collected in Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 2Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow (#76-87 & 89)Green Lantern ChroniclesVol. 1 (Showcase #22-24 and Green Lantern #1-3)Vol. 2 (Green Lantern #4-9)Vol. 3 (Green Lantern #10-14 and The Flash #131)Vol. 4 (Green Lantern #15-20)

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