![]() The story is one of the most esoteric things DC has ever published and seems like a Vertigo title that escaped into the main DCU line. Eventually, the Guardian is defeated, and Stewart tries his best to get the people of this new world to get along. He forced Stewart to protect Oa as inhabitants of other worlds were abducted and settled in the planet’s ruins. ![]() Stewart was kidnapped by a Guardian who had gone mad. This was followed by what is, in my opinion, Stewart’s best moment as the Mosaic World’s overseer. He fled further into space to try and atone for his mistake. Stewart watched as millions were murdered, and his mind snapped. The bomb causing the attack was made of yellow metal, and that color was a weakness to the Green Lantern rings due to an impurity in their construction. Stewart was partnered with Martian Manhunter to protect the planet Xanshi from the Anti-Life wave about to hit. Darkseid and Highfather attempted to stop Anti-Life from consuming the universe and recruited several heroes, including Superman, Batman, Starfire, and Stewart. Eventually, John took back the ring but left Earth to do some soul-searching and recover from the death of Katma.ĭuring this period, he was involved in the Cosmic Odyssey event. Instead, Stewart became involved in the uprising against apartheid in South Africa. Stewart ended up in a South African prison where Jordan visited him, but he refused to take back his ring. Sapphire murdered Katma in the ensuing battle, but Stewart was blamed for the death by authorities. She was formerly Jordan’s girlfriend Carol Ferris, who had become possessed by an alien power. However, the villainous Star Sapphire returned to Earth. The partners were married and seemed poised to live out their days happily ever after. Stewart and Katma settled into a citadel in Southern California with other Lanterns like Arisia, Salaak, Kilowog, Ch’p, and Hal Jordan. The Guardians retired from overseeing the Corps and left this universe. In the wake of the Crisis, the Green Lanterns didn’t see much continuity resetting and continued expanding the book to an Earth-based Corps. In the mid-1980s, Stewart was the chief Green Lantern involved in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, helping in the battle to stop the Anti-Monitor. He liked to build his energy constructs like a building, leaning into engineering rather than Jordan’s often aggressive style. During this time, Stewart’s daytime job was that of an architect for Ferris Aircraft, which played into his particular use of the ring. Their time together led to romance, and Katma would make herself appear as a Black woman to blend in on Earth and live with Stewart. He was assigned a partner in Katma Tui, a Krougarian, the same race as the Green Lantern villain Sinestro. Eventually, Jordan quit the Green Lantern Corps, and Stewart became Earth’s full-time GL. Throughout the rest of the 1970s and into the 1980s, Stewart will fill in for Jordan with some extended periods of service. Jordan comes around to Stewart and apologizes for his earlier behavior. He also reveals that he discovered the politician had staged the assassination attempt to gain public sympathy. Stewart meanwhile rushes to save a police officer outside the building who is under assault. Stewart appears to intervene when the assassin fires at the man, while Jordan swoops in to block the bullet. Their first mission together forced the Lanterns to protect a racist politician who was being targeted for assassination. The Guardians, much more progressive than Jordan, chastised him for being racist. Jordan expressed his disapproval after seeing Stewart’s belligerent attitude towards authority figures. The previous substitute, Guy Gardner, was seriously injured, and John met all the requirements. John Stewart was an architect from Detroit, Michigan, chosen by the all-powerful Guardians of the Universe to serve as the back-up Green Lantern when Hal Jordan couldn’t perform his tasks. Stewart would become an integral figure in the Green Lantern title as well as the DC Universe. He was the newest Green Lantern, temporarily replacing the book’s main character Hal Jordan for a short bit. One of the most significant changes made at the end of 1971 was the introduction of DC Comics’ first black superhero with John Stewart. Frankly, they had needed to change for decades, but things move at a snail’s pace with most American institutions. In 1971, it was clear things needed to change in the comics industry. Superhero Spotlight – Green Lantern (John Stewart)
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