Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn

    (DC, 1989–1991, 2003)
™ and © DC Comics, Inc.

Long a stalwart yet undeveloped character, Hal Jordan (a.k.a. Green Lantern) has long been one of the cornerstones of DC’s modern era. However, his personal legend underwent a fairly major revision in this six-issue 1989 mini-series.

As a boy, Hal had worshipped his father, Lt. Martin Jordan, Ferris Aircraft’s test pilot. Then, on a fateful day, Lt. Jordan’s craft crashed in the desert, killing him in the resultant fireball. Since that day, Hal had always tried to live up to his father’s reputation—and had always come up short. He was kept on at Ferris Aircraft only out respect for his father—and the fact that he was dating the boss’ daughter. Still, this somewhat cowardly loser dreamed of flying. As it turned out, his dream came true when he met a dying member of the Green Lantern Corps who gave him his ring and battery. Now Hal had the power to be a hero—if he could find the courage.
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  • 1
    #1
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $1.00
    W: James Owsley  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
    Origin of Green Lantern; Origin of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan); Origin of Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan)
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    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark D. Bright
    Dec 1989
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    W: James Owsley  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
    Origin of Green Lantern; Origin of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan); Origin of Green Lantern II (Hal Jordan)
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  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
    Versus Legion; Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) turns himself in for DWI; Mark Bright not listed in credits, but obviously his art
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  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark D. Bright
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
    Versus Legion; Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) turns himself in for DWI; Mark Bright not listed in credits, but obviously his art
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  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright, Keith Giffen
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    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Klaus Janson
    Feb 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright, Keith Giffen
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    #4
    Mar 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
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    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark D. Bright
    Mar 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
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  • 5
    #5
    Apr 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
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    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark D. Bright
    Apr 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
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  • 6
    #6
    May 1990
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    W: Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Apr 1991
    Cover: $4.95
    W: James Owsley, Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Mark D. Bright, Keith Giffen
    Collects Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1–6
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