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Green Lantern
Green Lantern is DC's science-fiction franchise wearing a superhero costume. The premise — an intergalactic police force of thousands, each member issued a ring that turns willpower into solid light — gives the character a scope most superheroes lack, and it made him the natural vehicle for the company's cosmic storytelling.
- First appearance
- All-American Comics #16 (1940), DC Comics
- Created by
- Bill Finger, Martin Nodell
- Also known as
- Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Alan Scott, Kyle Rayner
- Universe
- DC Universe
- Appears in
- comics, film, television, animation, games
Who is Green Lantern?
Green Lantern is DC's science-fiction franchise wearing a superhero costume. The premise — an intergalactic police force of thousands, each member issued a ring that turns willpower into solid light — gives the character a scope most superheroes lack, and it made him the natural vehicle for the company's cosmic storytelling. The concept has been rebuilt more than once. Alan Scott's 1940 version was magical rather than technological; Hal Jordan's 1959 relaunch introduced the Corps and the Guardians. The title also carries one of the most-cited moments in American comics: the 1970 Green Lantern/Green Arrow run by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams, which put social realism into mainstream superhero books and is generally credited with dragging the medium toward adult subject matter. John Stewart, introduced in 1971, became one of the first Black superheroes at DC and is the version many readers first met through animation.
Green Lantern: the details
- First appearance
- All-American Comics #16, July 1940, as Alan Scott
- Silver Age relaunch
- Showcase #22, October 1959, introducing Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps
- Created by
- Bill Finger and Martin Nodell (Alan Scott); John Broome and Gil Kane (Hal Jordan)
- The Corps
- 3,600 sectors of space, each patrolled by ring-bearers overseen by the Guardians of the Universe
- Landmark run
- Green Lantern/Green Arrow (1970–72) by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams, which introduced explicit social commentary to mainstream superhero comics
- John Stewart
- Introduced in 1971, among DC's first Black superheroes, and the lead Lantern in the Justice League animated series
- Emotional spectrum
- A 2000s expansion assigned colours to emotions — green for will, yellow for fear, red for rage — which now drives much of the franchise
Why Green Lantern endures
DC's principal cosmic property and the home of the run most often credited with pushing superhero comics toward serious social subject matter. The Corps concept — thousands of parallel heroes with the same power set — is one of the genre's most reused ideas.
What Green Lantern looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: The circular lantern emblem — a bar across a ring — in green on black
The mark is abstract, symmetrical and works in one colour, which makes it unusually flexible on apparel. Green on black is the standard pairing and the glow effect is often printed rather than implied.
The lantern emblem is abstract enough to work as a large centre print, a small chest mark or an all-over glow treatment. Green on black dominates; the ring itself is a common secondary graphic in adult sizing.
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DC Comics Green Lantern Classic Logo T-Shirt Small
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Green Lantern
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | Green Lantern | 2011 | Live action |
| Phil LaMarr | Justice League | 2001 | Voice |
Green Lantern T-shirts: common questions
Who created Green Lantern?
Green Lantern was created by Bill Finger and Martin Nodell, first appearing in All-American Comics #16 in 1940 (DC Comics).
What does a Green Lantern T-shirt usually look like?
The circular lantern emblem — a bar across a ring — in green on black. The lantern emblem is abstract enough to work as a large centre print, a small chest mark or an all-over glow treatment. Green on black dominates; the ring itself is a common secondary graphic in adult sizing.
Are Green Lantern T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Green Lantern appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Green Lantern?
Green Lantern has been played on screen by Ryan Reynolds (Green Lantern, 2011), and voiced by Phil LaMarr (Justice League, 2001).
How much does a Green Lantern T-shirt cost?
Green Lantern shirts we currently track start from around $14.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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