G'nort
| G'nort | |
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 G'nort as depicted inGreen Lanternvol. 3 #24 (May 1992); art by Pat Broderick (pencils), Romeo Tanghal (inks), Tony Tollin (colors). | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League International#10 (February 1988) |
| Created by | Keith Giffen J. M. DeMatteis |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | G'nort Esplanade G'neeshmacher |
| Species | G'Newtians |
| Place of origin | G'newt |
| Team affiliations | Green Lantern Corps Darkstars Justice League Justice League International |
| Abilities | Power Ring,power mantle, power constructs |
G'nort(pronunciation: "nort"[1])Esplanade G'neesmacheris a character appearing inDC Comics.He is a member of theGreen Lantern Corps[2]and later aDarkstarand a member of the Justice League Antarctica. He resembles ananthropomorphicdogand is generally incompetent and used ascomic relief.
Publication history
[edit]G'nort first appeared inJustice League International#10 and was created byKeith GiffenandJ. M. DeMatteisduring theirJustice Leagueperiod.[3]His name was originally spelled Gnort; his semi-human face, manner of speech, and style of dress showed that the inspiration for the character was sewer workerEd Norton,played byArt Carneyin the classic television seriesThe Honeymooners.However, in later appearances, his face became more canine and the spelling of his name was changed.[4]
Fictional character biography
[edit]G'nort is from the planet G'newt.Hal Jordanexplains that G'nort became a Green Lantern due to the influence of his uncle, who was a famous member of the Lantern Corps.[2]Despite his obviously limited intelligence (not intelligent enough to read a map) and profoundly lacking tactical judgment, the character is consistently depicted as brave, loyal, and honorable. This fact is overlooked by most heroes, althoughSupermanhas pointed it out on occasion.
Early in his career, G'nort becomes inadvertently mixed up with the League's battle against theManhunters.Recognizing G'nort's general incompetence, the Corps had given him an uninhabited sector of space to patrol. The fact that the region was uninhabited also suited the needs of the Manhunters, who set up their home planet in G'nort's sector. G'nort joined Hal Jordan, Superman, and other Justice League members in an assault on the home world, although G'nort's main contribution was getting stuck in the planet's ventilation system.[2]
Working with the League
[edit]G'nort's arch enemy, the Scarlet Skier (a take-off ofMarvel'sSilver Surfer), is described as being the only felon G'nort managed to apprehend in his career. Also an idiot, the Skier was mistaken for a pan-handling homeless person when traveling in the subway.
G'nort goes on a mission to rescueMister Miraclefrom the interstellar traderManga Khan.Traveling in a spaceship, G'nort works withBig Barda,Martian Manhunter,and Dmitri of theRocket Reds.They chase down Khan and survive an assassination attempt by his hired killerLobo.[5]
Both G'nort and the Skier were founding members of Justice League Antarctica, created byMaxwell Lordfor the purpose of keeping both them and the reformedInjustice Leagueout of his way.
The League, including G'nort, find their Antarctic headquarters overwhelmed by killer penguins. Their enemies are ultimately destroyed, but not before the facility itself gets demolished. G'Nort keeps himself and his new-found allies alive via his power-ring until help arrives.[6]
G'nort assists the League, this time consisting of Manhunter,Crimson FoxandIce,when Mr. Nebula, the Skier's old boss, turns his dangerous, cosmic-powered attention toEarth.Mr. Nebula saw the garishness of Las Vegas and thought Earth had the same taste as he and thus left.[7]
G'nort sees himself as a "Green-Lantern-at-large", not bound to one space sector. His most successful mission (apart from capturing the Skier) has been when a gang of interstellar bank-robbing humanoid cats surrender as soon as he appears.
Qward battle
[edit]Eventually it is discovered that both G'nort and his uncle G'newman were actually given their rings by the Poglachians, who posed as theGuardians of the Universewhile the real Guardians were with theZamarons.A race of clowns, the Poglachians gave the rings to beings they thought would use them in amusing ways. They were actually pawns of the Weaponers ofQward,who hoped to discredit the Green Lantern Corps by having the name associated with idiots. G'nort works withGuy Gardner,ending up in Qward itself,[8]though G'nort loses his Qwardian-powered ring. Their confrontations against a QwardianSinestrocult goes badly. Faced with the threat of his beloved uncle being killed, G'nort gives up the location of Hal Jordan.
Soon after, powerless but free from a Qwardian cell, G'nort smells the soldier who took his ring and tracks him down. The soldier swiftly overpowers G'nort and makes the mistake of bragging how he would torture and kill Guy. Enraged, G'nort defeats the soldier, gains his ring and saves Guy by destroying the source of his very own power. The two make it back to normal space as explosions devastate the local area. Afterwards, Guy Gardner reluctantly tells the real Guardians that G'nort was the true hero on Qward, which earned G'nort status as a genuine Green Lantern.[9]Around this time G'Nort is kicked out of the League and meets up with a struggling street musician whom he takes to calling 'Sax Girl'.[10]He saves her from a life of homelessness and they have multiple adventures together. They part on friendly terms, with a kiss.[11]He has other adventures on his own, such as battling several supervillains who pretend to terrorize a small town for a cut of tourism dollars.[11]
Post-League
[edit]G'nort presumably lost his ring duringEmerald Twilightand subsequently (like many former Lanterns) joined theDarkstars.He still wears his Darkstar uniform long after the organization collapses, when he is captured byManga Khan,who attempts to trade him to Maxwell Lord in exchange forL-Ron.The entire situation goes badly, resulting in the near-destruction of Earth. G'nort is set free after Maxwell Lord and Sue Dibny hold Khan for ransom. L-Ron returns with Khan. He is persuaded to form a 'Super Buddies Of Antarctica' branch and is seen trying to hitch a ride.[12]
G'nort was seen as the sole member ofSuper BuddiesAntarctica, exactly where Maxwell Lord wants him. For a time, G'nort lives behind Guy Gardner's New York 'Warriors' bar.[13]He appeared later in the mini-series "Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage", where his homeworld had been destroyed by theRann-Thanagar War.The character was portrayed more serious in this story, suffering heavily from the loss of his family.[14]
As ofGreen Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files & Origins#1, G'nort is listed as "Presumed Dead".[15]When asked whether G'nort would be making an appearance as a member of theBlack Lantern CorpsduringBlackest NightatSan Diego Comic Con2009, Geoff Johns replied that the character was not dead and was still considered missing in action.[16]
InThe New 52,in the final events of the 2013 "Wrath of the First Lantern" storyline, G'nort appears and helps prevent theRed Lantern Corpsfrom attacking the Green Lantern Corps during the battle against the villainous First Lantern.[17]
Larfleeze
[edit]G'nort reappears in response to a distress call made by the robot inhabitants of a planet seized byLarfleeze.Their rings mutually determine that Larfleeze and G'nort are cousins, and G'nort becomes Larfleeze's sidekick.[18]
G'nort later becomes a central part of the Corps again. He is seen welcoming refugees to a Green Lantern stronghold.[19]
Other versions
[edit]- An alternate universe incarnation of G'nort appears inI Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League.This version is a rampaging flea-infested giant.[20]
- An alternate universe incarnation of G'nort makes a cameo appearance inPlanetaryas one of several dead Green Lanterns on display in the Planetary headquarters.[21]
In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]- G'nort makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theDuck Dodgersepisode "The Green Loontern".[22]
- G'nort appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Boldepisode "The Eyes of Despero!", voiced byAlexander Polinsky.[22]
- G'nort makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theJustice League Actionepisode "The Fatal Fare".[22]
Video games
[edit]G'nort appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[23]
Miscellaneous
[edit]- G'nort's career is examined inGreen Lantern and Philosophy.[24]
- G'nort received a paragraph inPlanet Dog: A Doglopedia.[25]
- G'nort appears in theJustice League Unlimitedtie-in comic as a Green Lantern cadet before taking over his uncle G'newt's sector after helping the Green Lantern Corps defeat him and Sinestro.[26]
- A hologram of G'nort appears inLegion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century#6.[27]
References
[edit]- ^Who's Who in the DC Universe(loose-leaf) #16 inside front cover equivalent.
- ^abcGiffen, Keith,J. M. DeMatteis(w),Maguire, Kevin(p),Gordon, Al(i). "Soul of the Machine"Justice League International,no. 10, p. 6/6 (February 1988).DC Comics.
- ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016).The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe.DK Publishing. p. 116.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^Beatty, Scott(2008). "G'nort". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.).The DC Comics Encyclopedia.New York:Dorling Kindersley.p. 139.ISBN978-0-7566-4119-1.OCLC213309017.
- ^Justice League International#14-16 (June–August 1988)
- ^Justice League AmericaAnnual #4 (1990)
- ^Justice League Quarterly#2 (April 1991)
- ^Green Lantern(vol. 3) #12 (May 1991)
- ^Green Lantern(vol. 3) #13 (June 1991)
- ^Green Lantern Corps Quarterly#1 (Summer 1992)
- ^abGreen Lantern Corps Quarterly#5 (June 1993)
- ^Formerly Known as the Justice League#1-6 (September 2003-February 2004)
- ^Green Lantern 80-Page Giant#1 (December 1998)
- ^Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage#1-2 (June–July 2006)
- ^Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files & Origins(February 2008)
- ^CCI LIVE: Green Lantern Blackest Night Panel,Comic Book Resources,July 25, 2009
- ^Green Lantern(vol. 5) #20 (May 2013)
- ^Larfleeze#11-12 (May–June 2014)
- ^Green Lantern(vol. 6) #5 (2021)
- ^Misiroglu, Gina (2006).The supervillain book: the evil side of comics and Hollywood.Visible Ink Press.ISBN0780809777.
- ^Planetary JLA: Terra Occulta(November 2002)
- ^abc"G'Nort Voices (Green Lantern)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide".IGN.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.
- ^Irwin, William (2001).Green Lantern and Philosophy.John Wiley & Sons.p. 66.ISBN978-0-470-57557-4.
- ^Choron, Sandra (2005).Planet Dog: A Doglopedia.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.p.30.ISBN978-0-618-51752-7.
- ^"Justice League Unlimited #46 - The Dork, G'Nort, Returns (Issue)".Comic Vine.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.
- ^"Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #6 - Attack of the Green Lantern Corps (Issue)".Comic Vine.RetrievedJuly 29,2023.
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