he is a superhero fueled by the green flame of willpower welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origin of Hal Jordan DC
the comic book origin of Hal Jordan DC
the comic book origin of Hal Jordan DC Comics second and most popular
Comics second and most popular
Comics second and most popular incarnation of the Green Lantern as with
incarnation of the Green Lantern as with
incarnation of the Green Lantern as with most comic book characters there are
most comic book characters there are
most comic book characters there are often reimagine ations and different
often reimagine ations and different
often reimagine ations and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1959 showcase issue
which unfolded in 1959 showcase issue
which unfolded in 1959 showcase issue number 22 which completely does away
number 22 which completely does away
number 22 which completely does away with the original hero Allen Scott from
with the original hero Allen Scott from
with the original hero Allen Scott from the 1940s Golden Age comics incarnation
the 1940s Golden Age comics incarnation
the 1940s Golden Age comics incarnation instead centered on Harold Hal Jordan he
instead centered on Harold Hal Jordan he
instead centered on Harold Hal Jordan he was born in Coast City and grew up
was born in Coast City and grew up
was born in Coast City and grew up idolizing his father an ace fighter
idolizing his father an ace fighter
idolizing his father an ace fighter pilot for the US Air Force sadly one
pilot for the US Air Force sadly one
pilot for the US Air Force sadly one fateful day Hal and his mother witnessed
fateful day Hal and his mother witnessed
fateful day Hal and his mother witnessed his death in a horrific crash as a
his death in a horrific crash as a
his death in a horrific crash as a result she made her son promise not to
result she made her son promise not to
result she made her son promise not to follow in his father’s footsteps but as
follow in his father’s footsteps but as
follow in his father’s footsteps but as he turned 18 years old he decided to run
he turned 18 years old he decided to run
he turned 18 years old he decided to run away and become a test pilot to realize
away and become a test pilot to realize
away and become a test pilot to realize his lifelong dream of taking to the sky
his lifelong dream of taking to the sky
his lifelong dream of taking to the sky many years later while working for the
many years later while working for the
many years later while working for the Air Force he was testing a flight
Air Force he was testing a flight
Air Force he was testing a flight simulator when a field of energy
simulator when a field of energy
simulator when a field of energy surrounded him in a flash he was
surrounded him in a flash he was
surrounded him in a flash he was transported to the desert where he came
transported to the desert where he came
transported to the desert where he came upon a crashed alien spaceship there he
upon a crashed alien spaceship there he
upon a crashed alien spaceship there he met Abin Sur a dying alien member of an
met Abin Sur a dying alien member of an
met Abin Sur a dying alien member of an intergalactic peacekeeping force called
intergalactic peacekeeping force called
intergalactic peacekeeping force called the Green Lantern Corps as it turned out
the Green Lantern Corps as it turned out
the Green Lantern Corps as it turned out the injured alien had brought how to him
the injured alien had brought how to him
the injured alien had brought how to him through the will of his power ring as
through the will of his power ring as
through the will of his power ring as the device deemed how to be the most
the device deemed how to be the most
the device deemed how to be the most worthy successor on earth this was due
worthy successor on earth this was due
worthy successor on earth this was due to possessing innate fearlessness and a
to possessing innate fearlessness and a
to possessing innate fearlessness and a deep sense of honesty how was given the
deep sense of honesty how was given the
deep sense of honesty how was given the power ring and its power battery that
power ring and its power battery that
power ring and its power battery that resembled the lantern he was transported
resembled the lantern he was transported
resembled the lantern he was transported to the planet OA the home of the Green
to the planet OA the home of the Green
to the planet OA the home of the Green Lantern Corps their drill sergeant
Lantern Corps their drill sergeant
Lantern Corps their drill sergeant Kilowog and longtime member Sinestro
Kilowog and longtime member Sinestro
Kilowog and longtime member Sinestro trained him to use his newfound powers
trained him to use his newfound powers
trained him to use his newfound powers however Howe was unaware that Sinestro
however Howe was unaware that Sinestro
however Howe was unaware that Sinestro would soon defect and become his
would soon defect and become his
would soon defect and become his deadliest enemy wielding the yellow
deadliest enemy wielding the yellow
deadliest enemy wielding the yellow flame of fear against his own green
flame of fear against his own green
flame of fear against his own green flame of willpower upon completion of
flame of willpower upon completion of
flame of willpower upon completion of his training he was made a full member
his training he was made a full member
his training he was made a full member and told about the Green Lantern Corps
and told about the Green Lantern Corps
and told about the Green Lantern Corps origin and purpose as it turns out the
origin and purpose as it turns out the
origin and purpose as it turns out the group and their technology were designed
group and their technology were designed
group and their technology were designed by an ancient race of immortals called
by an ancient race of immortals called
by an ancient race of immortals called the Guardians they empowered 3600
the Guardians they empowered 3600
the Guardians they empowered 3600 diverse beings to have them act as
diverse beings to have them act as
diverse beings to have them act as protectors of the universe and preserve
protectors of the universe and preserve
protectors of the universe and preserve order this was spurred by their search
order this was spurred by their search
order this was spurred by their search for atonement
for atonement
for atonement following the actions of one of their
following the actions of one of their
following the actions of one of their kind who traveled in time to witness the
kind who traveled in time to witness the
kind who traveled in time to witness the birth of the universe accidentally
birth of the universe accidentally
birth of the universe accidentally unleashing all of the evil that exists
unleashing all of the evil that exists
unleashing all of the evil that exists today understanding his mission how was
today understanding his mission how was
today understanding his mission how was assigned to his home sector of 2814
assigned to his home sector of 2814
assigned to his home sector of 2814 there he began forming relationships
there he began forming relationships
there he began forming relationships with other superheroes such as the
with other superheroes such as the
with other superheroes such as the Justice League and the Green Arrow to
Justice League and the Green Arrow to
Justice League and the Green Arrow to help combat evil in 2011 Ryan Reynolds
help combat evil in 2011 Ryan Reynolds
help combat evil in 2011 Ryan Reynolds portrayed the character in the film
portrayed the character in the film
portrayed the character in the film adaptation which stayed true to the
adaptation which stayed true to the
adaptation which stayed true to the origin story and spirit of this rebooted
origin story and spirit of this rebooted
origin story and spirit of this rebooted comic book series
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