By 1971, Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams had already dragged Green Lantern out of outer space and onto American streets, pairing Hal Jordan with Green Arrow and pointing both men at the country's unfinished business. Issue #87 took the argument one step further by changing who wears the ring.
The setup is almost bureaucratic. Hal's backup, Guy Gardner, is injured, and the Guardians need a replacement. What they get is John Stewart, and Adams introduces him with a cover that doesn't ask for acceptance. It assumes it. Stewart stands over a fallen Hal Jordan with his fist lit green, and the caption dares the reader to disagree.
The book is generous in the way early-'70s giants were: 48 pages for a quarter, Elliot S. Maggin's first comics story, a Green Arrow feature, a classic reprint, and a cameo from Guy Gardner, still waiting in the wings.
Today John Stewart shares the lead in HBO's Lanterns. This copy is a solid Very Good, graded by CGC with cream to off-white pages: the first appearance, with a cover that still does all the talking.
By 1971, Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams had already dragged Green Lantern out of outer space and onto American streets, pairing Hal Jordan with Green Arrow and pointing both men at the country's unfinished business. Issue #87 took the argument one step further by changing who wears the ring.
The setup is almost bureaucratic. Hal's backup, Guy Gardner, is injured, and the Guardians need a replacement. What they get is John Stewart, and Adams introduces him with a cover that doesn't ask for acceptance. It assumes it. Stewart stands over a fallen Hal Jordan with his fist lit green, and the caption dares the reader to disagree.
The book is generous in the way early-'70s giants were: 48 pages for a quarter, Elliot S. Maggin's first comics story, a Green Arrow feature, a classic reprint, and a cameo from Guy Gardner, still waiting in the wings.
Today John Stewart shares the lead in HBO's Lanterns. This copy is a solid Very Good, graded by CGC with cream to off-white pages: the first appearance, with a cover that still does all the talking.
