John Stewart | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Green Lantern #87 (December 1971/January 1972) |
Created by | Dennis O'Neil Neal Adams |
In-story information | |
Full name | Johnathan Marshall "John" Stewart |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Green Lantern Corps Justice League Guardians of the Universe Darkstars U.S. Marine Corps |
Partnerships | Green 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 aliases | Green Lantern The Master Builder Darkstar Emerald Knight |
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John Stewart is one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by 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[1] and he was one of the first African-American superheroes to appear in DC Comics.[2]
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 make his official live action debut in the upcoming series Lanterns, portrayed by Aaron Pierre.