Hal Jordan
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Real Name: Harold Jordan
Nicknames: Hal, Highball, The Greatest GL
Former Aliases: Parallax, Spectre, Pol Manning
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases
Status
Occupation: Test Pilot, Adventurer
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States.
Identity: Secret
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: Green Lantern Corps, Justice League of America; Formerly Justice League Europe
Base of Operations: Coast City, California; Edwards Air Force Base
Origin
A dying Abin Sur passed his title of Green Lantern to Hal.
Place of Birth: Coast City, California
Known Relatives: Martin Harold Jordan (father, deceased); Jessica Elizabeth Jordan (mother, deceased); John "Jack" Jordan (older brother, deceased); James "Jim" Jordan (younger brother); Susan "Sue" Williams Jordan (sister-in-law); Jason Jordan (nephew); Jennifer & Jan Jordan (twin nieces); Lawrence "Larry" Jordan (uncle); Helen Jordan (aunt through marriage); Harold "Hal" Lawrence Jordan (cousin), Jeremiah Jordan (uncle); Doug "Hip" Jordan (cousin); Titus Thomas Jordan (uncle); Steven Jordan (cousin)
First Appearance: Showcase #22 (1959)
History
Hal Jordan in his final hours as the Spectre
Hal Jordan was a captain in the United States Air Force and a test pilot when he was suddenly drawn to a crashed alien starship. The inhabitant, Abin Sur, explaining using his power ring to translate that he was a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Mortally wounded, he searched Earth for the most worthy successor to pass the ring on. Hal, chosen due to his fearlessness and honesty, was given the power ring and its battery, becoming the Green Lantern for space sector 2814.
Hal was trained by Sinestro as a member of the Corps. While training, he learned his dark secrets and battled Sinestro. He went on many spacefaring missions as well as continued to protect Earth.
Hal and Oliver Queen are good friends, often adventuring together.
When Coast City was destroyed, something within Hal seemed to snap. He attempted to use his ring on restore the city. The Guardians refused to allow him to use more power. He headed off into space to confront them, defeating many other Corp members and collecting their rings along the way. A seemingly resurrected Sinestro and Kilowog battled him separately on Oa, but were both killed. He entered the Central Battery, absorbing its power (and as revealed later, the evil entity that was influencing him). He emerged, now calling himself Parallax.
As Parallax, Hal fought many of his former allies and Kyle Rayner, the newest GL while attempting to restore Coast City. He conspired with Extant to restart the universe. He attempted to sway others to his cause by offering them wealth and power in this reborn universe that was going to 'set things right.' He was defeated.
Hal seemed to gain clarity. He healed the paralyzed John Stewart, and resurrected Ollie, who had died in an explosion. He extinguished his powers and sacrificed himself to destroy the Sun Eater and reignite Earth's sun.
Some time later, the Spectre was hostless and demons sought to use it to their advantage. With the help of the Sentinels of Magic, Hal became the new host for the Spectre. However, he had little success trying to be a spirit of redemption, and was eventually separated from the Spectre.
Hal was reborn. He learned the evil demon of fear Parallax had taken him over while it was trapped by the Guardians in the Central Battery. Seeking to atone for himself, he has become Green Lantern once again.
Characteristics
Height: 6' (188 cm)
Weight: 186 lbs (84 kg)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown, fomerly Brown streaked with White (as Parallax)
Unusual Features: No unusual features
Powers
Known Powers: No known powers.
Known Abilities: Boxer, skilled in use of ring.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown
Miscellaneous
Equipment: Green Lantern Power Battery
Transportation: Various U.S. Air Force test jets, as well as self-powered flight via his Green Lantern ring.
Weapons: Green Lantern Ring
Notes
- The character of Hal Jordan was created by writer John Broome.
Animated
- In 1996, Hal Jordan made an extremely brief cameo in the Superman: TAS episode, In Brightest Day.... During a fight between Kyle Rayner and Sinestro, a plane gets in the way. The pilots name can be clearly seen. Col. Hal Jordan.
- In 2003, Hal Jordan made an appearance in the Warner Bros. cartoon, Duck Dodgers in the Episode, The Green Loontern. In this episode. Captain Dodgers is in a mix up at the dry cleaners and takes Hal Jordan's costume and Power Ring. After running amok in the universe, Jordan finally catches up with Dodgers and takes back his ring. Several other Lanterns make animated appearances including Guy Gardner, Tomar-Tu and the Green Lampkin. In this appearance, Hal Jordan is voiced by well known director, Kevin Smith.
- In 2005, Hal Jordan made a surprise, if brief, cameo in the Justice League Unlimited episode The Once and Future Thing: Time, Warped: Part 2, where he was voiced by Firefly/Stargate SG-1 and Angel actor Adam Baldwin. In this episode, due to the result of an alteration in the time line. John Stewart is replaced by Hal Jordan. This replacement, however, only lasts around 5mins airtime when time corrects itself.
- 2007 will see the story Justice League: The New Frontier brought to the screen on DVD by Bruce W.Timm. Hal Jordan will play a main role in this story and will be voiced by Buffy and Angel star, David Boreanaz.
Trivia
- In 2005 an action figure was created for his one and only appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode The Once and Future Thing: Time, Warped: Part 2. Only 100 were created and were all personally signed by series creator Bruce Timm. Also the action figure came in a limited edition green and red variation of the normal Justice League packaging. All figures were given as gifts to production and promotion staff alike. This figure has now become the holy grail for any collector and go on ebay and other auction sites for thousands.
Recommended Readings
- Green Lantern and Green Arrow: Hard Traveling Heroes
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
- Green Lantern: Rebirth
- Green Lantern: No fear
- Green Lantern: REVENGE OF THE GREEN LANTERNS
Related Articles
- Green Lantern image gallery
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) appearances list
- Green Lantern Corps
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