Mosaic has the distinction of being John’s only solo comic book series to date (not counting the current Green Lantern comic, in which he’s depicted as the lead character).
So every time I hear the argument, because of the cartoon, that John “should” be Green Lantern, I kind of have to laugh.Īnd the funny thing is, the ‘90s Green Lantern comic I most want to revisit is Green Lantern: Mosaic, which because it was written by a creator later disgraced due to his involvement with child pornography, is represented in Green Lantern: John Stewart - A Celebration of 50 Years by a single page of artwork. Those were all human Green Lanterns in a vast galactic cast of ringslingers bursting with rich tradition. I knew all about Alan Scott, the original, and of course Hal Jordan, and Guy Gardner. “My” Green Lantern, the one I read in the ‘90s, was Kyle Rayner, with whom John shared adventures and character growth during that time. As a longtime fan, I was never one of them. 4 #49, Green Lantern: Mosaic #18, and Justice League of America #110.įor a lot of fans today, John Stewart is Green Lantern, thanks to the Justice League cartoon at the turn of the millennium. Stewart starred in the Green Lantern series for a time and later his own series, Green Lantern: Mosaic, and was featured in other media adaptations including the beloved Justice League cartoon.įifty years following John Stewart's debut, this collection highlights the character's greatest moments over the decades-both space-faring and Earth-bound-from his first appearance in the legendary O'Neil/Adams Green Lantern run, to taking over from Hal Jordan as Earth's Green Lantern, and being rechristened as the first mortal Guardian of the Universe. Introduced as a substitute for Hal Jordan, DC's primary Green Lantern, John Stewart was DC's first Black superhero, and over the years grew from a back-up player to a main character and arguably the most recognizable Green Lantern. Five decades after his first appearance, this volume collects the greatest moments of the ground-breaking, fan-favorite Green Lantern, John Stewart!Ĭreated by comic book legends Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, John Stewart changed both DC's fictional universe and the comics industry itself.
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