John Stewart: Misunderstood Green Lantern

[SonicOS]

I like John Stewart "The Planet Destroyer" (pet name) I actually love all of the human GLs equally, its just that some of them have better storylines, that's all...

[Alpha Male]

They should've never got rid of the Mortal Guardian angle. I liked How John evolved from Lantern to Guardian in Mosaic. BTW, Mosaic was cancelled because at the time DC was taking the Green Lantern concept in a new direction so that meant John's series being a casualty. What I do is give John his own book. I would make a space noir full of mystery, intrigue and suspense but in space. He would undergo missions or adventures that challenge his beliefs and values while along the way encountering new allies, foes and interesting locales. I would call the series MYSTERY IN SPACE. It would be like a John Clancy Novel in comic book form.

[dupersuper]

They should've never got rid of the Mortal Guardian angle. I liked How John evolved from Lantern to Guardian in Mosaic. BTW, Mosaic was cancelled because at the time DC was taking the Green Lantern concept in a new direction so that meant John's series being a casualty. What I do is give John his own book. I would make a space noir full of mystery, intrigue and suspense but in space. He would undergo missions or adventures that challenge his beliefs and values while along the way encountering new allies, foes and interesting locales. I would call the series MYSTERY IN SPACE. It would be like a John Clancy Novel in comic book form.

I assume you mean Jones...?

[matt levin]

I'm a staunch John Stewart fan: especially the John Stewart of "Mosaic"...sigh. As Holmes wrote, above: "He was the socially conscious Green Lantern, and he was an architect as opposed to the marines guy. He debuted in O'Neil and Adams's Green Arrow/Green Lantern, which tried very hard to be relevant about social issues. in time, he was better developed, especially in the short-lived and underrated series he had, Mosaic." And I really like Alphamale's idea of a John Stewart "Mystery in Space"!

[Greg Anderson]

Whenever I'd read people saying John Stewart was boring, I always thought to myself, "Why don't they release Mosaic to silence these fools?!" Mosaic was such an amazing character piece and it's a damn shame that we have such a huge departure of character. I understand them using the military background from the cartoons, but damn, give him back his personality. I don't mind him being the quiet guy here and there, but he's so multidimensional. Just read the first issue of Mosaic and you get SOOOO much richness of the character. As someone suggested earlier, Peter Milligan could be the right writer for him that could bring some aspects from Mosaic back. Give me a writer willing to work some symbolism, some abstract story telling with some good character development, then we can finally get back into John's head.

[Overhazard]

I honestly didn't know that people thought John was boring. I thought more people hated Hal than John, but I guess you learn something new everyday.

I haven't read mosaic, I'd like too, but DC doesn't plan on releasing it as a trade anytime soon.

I think that John has the same problem that the Martian Manhunter has. People assume that he is one note, and easily replaceable, when there is a lot going on for them than that.

John just needs a writer that sees him as more than the "stoic/angry guy who's blown up a couple of planets."

[DonC]

I've been hearing a lot that not that many people like Green Lantern John Stewart because he is apparently "boring." Now I'm curious, why exactly do you guys think that is? What would DC have to improve to make John more likable? Is this the same cast for the one in the Justice League and Justice League: Unlimited cartoon series?

Why do you think people believe he's boring? What do you think can be done to make him more interesting?

[cactusmaac]

Stewart's Mosaic run was gr8, was rakin-up gd sustainable sales but d title was intentionally shut down 4 no apparent reason...perhaps dey actually believed it wud fail & den do d "Oh but we(DC) tried..." bs bafoolery, only 2 b shockd dat d xcter was actually doing gd.

If DC is smart dey will find a way 2 re-incorporate d Moasic storyline in2 d nu 52 spearheaded of course by Stewart & written by d original writer instead dey mk Stewart as a bakdrop xcter in a Guy Gardner buk?

And dis is a exact same xcter who was a GL in d hit JL cartoon series?

After d JL tv show had ended & we/SZ clearly saw DC gv him zero attention(other dan d late awesome McDuffie) it bcame VERY CLEAR dat DC only allowd Stewarts creation just bcuz of his race, being d only non-white GL @ dat time. NO...we still count Kyle as white, DC just trying 2 switch his race 2 cover their trax.

Any1 wud think DC wud hv tkn a chance giving Stewart another solo based on d success of d tv show as dey do many other xcters but dey didnt.

Thank gdness John creatd Baz but dat only mks us more worried 4 Stewart given d rule 4 racial & gender tokenism among DC, Marvel & many of their fans(no...we/SZ aint saying all of dem).

Oh well, fingaz crossd d nu upcuming JLA given d cast may b a success....but again were does dis leave Stewart?

It really REALLY feels almost like Baz is gonna b a 'replacement' 4 Stewart.

Hump dat beef!