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John Stewart (DC Universe)
John Stewart is one of the principal fictional superheroes known as Green Lantern appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams, and first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (Volume 2) #87 (December 1971/January 1972). Stewart's original design was based on actor Sidney Poitier and he was one of the first African-American superheroes to appear in DC Comics. Today John Stewart is one of the most popular and high-profile black characters in American comic books. Although a starring character in ''Green Lantern'' comics since the 1970s, he had a relatively low profile in mainstream popular culture until his adaptation for the 2000s animated series ''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'', voiced by Phil LaMarr. This led to an increase in the character’s profile in comics, including a starring role in ''Justice League'' comics, and a massive expansion in the character’s availability in DC Comics toys and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Irons
Steel is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who builds a mechanized suit of armor that mirrors Superman's powers. Steel initially seeks to replace Superman, who has been killed by Doomsday (DC Comics), Doomsday. After Superman is resurrection, resurrected, he accepts Steel as an ally. Steel's sledgehammer and real name of John Henry Irons are references to the mythical railroad worker John Henry (folklore), John Henry. He has a niece named Natasha Irons who is also a superhero with similar steel armor. The character is portrayed by Shaquille O'Neal in the Steel (1997 film), 1997 film adaptation of the same name and Wolé Parks in the television series ''Superman & Lois''. Additionally, Michael Dorn and Zeno Robinson have voiced the character in animation. Publication history First appearing in ''The Adventures of Superman (comic book), The Adventures of Superman'' #500 (June 1993), he is the second character known as Steel (comics) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
