Sojourner "Jo" Mullein, one of the characters known as

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appearing in

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s published by

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. She was created by

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-winning author N. K. Jemisin with artwork by Jamal Campbell. Mullein debuted in the

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miniseries '' Far Sector'', of which she is the main protagonist.

Publication history

Sojourner Mullein first appeared in ''Far Sector'' #1, a 12-issue comic series where she starred as the main protagonist. It was published on November 13, 2019, with a cover date of January 2020. ''Far Sector'' won the 2022

for Best Graphic Story or Comic. Mullein began appearing in mainstream ''

'' comics following the "

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" relaunch, debuting in the sixth volume of ''Green Lantern'' in 2021.

Fictional character biography

Early life

Jo Mullein was raised a child of divorce in

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. After witnessing the

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, Jo was inspired to make a difference in the world, graduating valedictorian in her high school and joining the

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, and later the

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. During her police career, she witnessed her partner beat a suspect nearly to death. Before being able to turn him in, Jo was suddenly fired after being tagged in a

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post. After being fired, Jo was approached by a Guardian of the Universe, who issued her a Power ring and a challenge: "One year to make a difference."

Infinite Frontier

Following

, Mullein began appearing in mainstream ''

'' comics, becoming a main Green Lantern alongside

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, John Stewart, etc.

Powers and abilities

Other versions

* A possible future variant of Sojourner Mullein appears in '' Future State: Justice League'' #1 as the leader of the

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. * An alternate universe variant of Jo Mullein from the

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appears in ''

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''.

In other media

A teenage Jo Mullein makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' episode "#CruzControl".

Collected editions

References

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