Jordan emerged in the late 1950s after DC Comics stopped publishing the original series about Scott. The best-known Green Lantern is Hal Jordan, who was portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 movie. The original Green Lantern was Alan Scott who was introduced during World War II. Over the past 70 years, there have been several Green Lanterns with various names. Green Lantern is the name of multiple superheroes who possess a green power ring.

(And all of this time, my money was on Wonder Woman or Aquaman.) When bigotry falls, it often falls fast - gay marriage, Barack Obama as the first gay president and now popular superheroes like Green Lantern. It’s official: Green Lantern has come out of the closet.ĭC Comics announced on Friday that Green Lantern, a superhero staple for decades, is gay.