DC is celebrating 50 years of John Stewart, the publisher's first Black superhero, with a star-studded hardcover collection titled Green Lantern: John Stewart – A Celebration of 50 Years.
The June hardcover is a 368-page collection of John Stewart's most memorable adventures, including his first appearance in the legendary Denny O’Neil/Neal Adams Green Lantern run, to taking over from Hal Jordan as Earth's Green Lantern, to calling the shots in the latest incarnation of the Justice League.
Storytellers for Green Lantern: John Stewart – A Celebration of 50 Years include Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams, Len Wein, Geoff Johns, Judd Winick, Dale Eaglesham, Ed Benes and more.
John Stewart made his debut in Green Lantern #87 on October 28, 1971, and since then, he has represented the Green Lantern Corps in various comics and animated adventures. Some of DC's Black superheroes to follow in John Stewart's footsteps include Cyborg, Nubia, Bumblebee, Mister Miracle Shilo Norman, Vixen, Steel and Black Lightning, as well as Milestone characters such as Static, Icon, Rocket and Hardware. Newer Black characters to step into the spotlight are The Next Batman Tim Fox and Naomi, who will star in an upcoming CW live-action series.
This 368-page hardcover collects Green Lantern Vol. 2 #87, #182 and #185, Green Lantern Vol. 3 #74 and #156, Green Lantern Vol. 4 #49, Justice League Vol. 4 #40 and Justice League of America #110. This collection also contains brand-new essays from John Stewart co-creator Neal Adams, acclaimed screenwriters John Ridley and Geoff Johns and the voice of John Stewart from the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated TV shows, actor Phil LaMarr.
Green Lantern: John Stewart – A Celebration of 50 Years features a cover Jim Lee and Scott Williams. The book retails for $39.99 and goes on sale Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from DC.
Source: DC