Fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics
Comics character
Simon Baz Cover of Green Lantern (vol. 5) #0 (November 2012). Art by Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy.
Publisher DC Comics First appearance The New 52 Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1 (May 2012)Created by Geoff Johns Doug Mahnke [ 1] Full name Simon Baz Species Human Team affiliations Green Lantern Corps Justice League Notable aliases Green Lantern Solomon Baz (Earth-3 Doppelgänger)Abilities
Skilled marksman and gunsmith
Use of power ring grants:
Flight
Force field
Generation of hard-light constructs
Real-time translation of all languages
Space & time travel
Energy projection & absorption
Material & mind alteration
Holographic projection
Phasing
Emerald sight
Environmental playback
Will empowerment
Invisibility and Light Refraction
Wormholes and Spatial warps
Limited cellular regeneration
Electromagnetic scanning
Galactic Encyclopedia
Ring duplication
Emergency homing beacon
Pocket dimensions
Resurrection
Security protocol
Preset conditions
Thought relay
Simon Baz , one of the characters known as Green Lantern , is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke . Baz is an officer of the Green Lantern Corps , an extraterrestrial police force. The character made his debut in 2012[ 2] following DC's 2011 company-wide relaunch as part of its Green Lantern story arc "Rise of the Third Army ", in which he replaces Silver Age hero Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern of Earth's sector.[ 3]
Prior to his debut, the character made an unnamed cameo in The New 52 Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1.[ 4] DC later added Baz to its flagship team-up title Justice League of America in 2013. Baz is a Lebanese immigrant, and currently resides in Dearborn, Michigan .[ 5] [ 6]
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