John Stewart (character)

John Stewart
John Stewart as depicted in Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #4 (June 2005). Art by Andrew Dalhouse.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Green Lantern #87 (December 1971/January 1972)
Created by	Dennis O'Neil Neal Adams
In-story information
Full name	Johnathan Marshall "John" Stewart
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Green Lantern Corps Justice League Guardians of the Universe Darkstars U.S. Marine Corps
Partnerships	Green Lantern partners: Katma Tui Hal Jordan Guy Gardner Kilowog Kyle Rayner Other Hero partners: Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol The Flash/Wally West Steel/John Henry Irons
Notable aliases	Green Lantern The Master Builder Darkstar Emerald Knight
Abilities	Master in the use of military weapons Master hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist Master marksman Skilled architect Use of power ring grants: Flight Force field Energy projection Enhanced strength, speed, and durability Generation of hard-light constructs Real-time translation of all languages Space travel Galactic encyclopedia Limited cellular regeneration

John Stewart, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, and first appeared in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #87 (December 1971/January 1972). Stewart's original design was based on actor Sidney Poitier^[1] and was the first African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics.^[2]

In animation, the character has been voiced by Phil LaMarr in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU). Wayne T. Carr was cast as John Stewart in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), although his scenes were cut from the initial release of the film. John Stewart will appear in the upcoming series Lanterns.