G'nort

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G'nort
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G'nort as depicted in Green Lantern vol. 3 #24 (May 1992); art by Pat Broderick (pencils), Romeo Tanghal (inks), Tony Tollin (colors).
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Justice League International #10 (February 1988)
Created by Keith Giffen
J. M. DeMatteis
In-story information
Alter egoG'nort Esplanade G'neeshmacher
Species G'Newtian
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'neesmacher is a character appearing in DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps and later a Darkstar and a member of the Justice League Antarctica. He resembles an anthropomorphic dog and is generally incompetent and used as comic relief.

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G'nort has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Alexander Polinsky voicing him in Batman: The Brave and the Bold .

Publication history

G'nort first appeared in Justice League International #10 (February 1988), and was created by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis. [2] His appearance and personality were modeled after Ed Norton from The Honeymooners . [3]

Fictional character biography

G'nort is from the planet G'newt, and joins the Green Lantern Corps at the suggestion of his uncle G'newman. Despite his incompetence, he is consistently depicted as brave, loyal, and honorable. [4] Later in his career, G'nort joins the Justice League International. [5]

It is later revealed that G'nort and G'newman were given their rings by the Weaponers of Qward, who sought to discredit the Green Lantern Corps. [6]

In Emerald Twilight , G'nort loses his power ring and temporarily joins the Darkstars and Super Buddies Antarctica. [7] [8] During the Rann-Thanagar War, G'newt is destroyed and G'nort grapples with the loss of his family. [9] [10]

Other versions

In other media

Television

Video games

G'nort appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [14]

Miscellaneous

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  2. ↑ 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. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ↑ Beatty, Scott (2008). "G'nort". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 139. ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC   213309017.
  4. ↑ Giffen, 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 .
  5. ↑
    • Justice League International #14-16 (June–August 1988)
    • Justice League America Annual #4 (April 1990)
    • Justice League Quarterly #2 (April 1991)
  6. ↑
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #12 (May 1991)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #13 (June 1991)
    • Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #1 (June 1992)
    • Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #5 (June 1993)
  7. ↑ Formerly Known as the Justice League #1-6 (September 2003-February 2004)
  8. ↑ Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #1 (December 1998)
  9. ↑
    • Guy Gardner: Collateral Damage #1-2 (June–July 2006)
    • Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Secret Files & Origins (February 2008)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 5) #20 (May 2013)
    • Larfleeze #11-12 (May–June 2014)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 6) #5 (October 2021)
  10. ↑ CCI LIVE: Green Lantern Blackest Night Panel, Comic Book Resources, July 25, 2009
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  12. ↑ Planetary JLA: Terra Occulta (November 2002)
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  14. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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