John Stewart (character)

John Stewart, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics and was the first African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, and first appeared in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #87 (December 1971/January 1972). Stewart's original design was based on actor Sidney Poitier.

John Stewart
John Stewart as depicted in Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #4 (June 2005). Art by Andrew Dalhouse.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceGreen Lantern #87 (December 1971/January 1972)
Created byDennis O'Neil
Neal Adams
In-story information
Full nameJohnathan Marshall "John" Stewart
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsGreen Lantern Corps
Justice League
Guardians of the Universe
Darkstars
U.S. Marine Corps
PartnershipsGreen Lantern partners:
Katma Tui
Hal Jordan
Guy Gardner
Kilowog
Kyle Rayner
Other Hero partners:
Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol
The Flash/Wally West
Steel/John Henry Irons
Notable aliasesGreen Lantern
The Master Builder
Darkstar
Emerald Knight
Abilities
  • Master in the use of military weapons
  • Master hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist
  • Master marksman
  • Skilled architect
  • Use of power ring grants:
    • Flight
    • Force field
    • Energy projection
    • Enhanced strength, speed, and durability
    • Generation of hard-light constructs
    • Real-time translation of all languages
    • Space travel
    • Galactic encyclopedia
    • Limited cellular regeneration

In animation, the character has been voiced by Phil LaMarr in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). Wayne T. Carr was cast as John Stewart in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), although his scenes were cut from the initial release of the film. John Stewart will appear in the upcoming series Lanterns.

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