Green Lantern John Stewart

Green Lantern vol. 2, #87

"This black man lets it all hang out! I've got nothing to hide!"

In December 1971, John Stewart stepped onto the pages of comics and into comic book history. Created by Neil Adams and Denny O'Neill, Stewart became the first black superhero to appear in DC Comics. Click the link to listen to Adams discuss the creation of John Stewart.

Thanks to the popularity of the cartoons Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, John Stewart emerged from the unknown to become a generations' Green Lantern.

John Stewart continues to stay in the forefront in comics as well. In 2011 Stewart is joined by fellow Green Lantern Guy Gardner in the relaunch of Green Lantern Corps. The series is later replaced by Green Lantern: The Lost Army, which features Stewart as the sole lead.