Jean Loring

Jean Loring
Jean Loring, as she appeared in Sword of the Atom #1 (September 1983)
Art by Gil Kane.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceShowcase #34 (October 1961)
Created byGardner Fox
Gil Kane
In-story information
Alter egoJean Loring
Team affiliationsBlack Lantern Corps
Supporting character ofAtom (Ray Palmer)
Notable aliasesEclipso

Jean Loring is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, formerly associated with the Atom, for whom she was a supporting character and primary love interest. She first appeared in Showcase #34 (October 1961), created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Gil Kane.[1] The character appears continually in minor roles until the 2004 storyline Identity Crisis, where she suffers a mental breakdown and orchestrates the deaths of Sue Dibny and Jack Drake. This would later lead her to assume the mantle of the supervillain Eclipso.

Jean Loring appears as a recurring character on the CW Arrowverse television series Arrow, portrayed by Teryl Rothery.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.