Guy Gardner (comics)
| Guy Gardner | |
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Guy Gardner as seen in Green Lantern Rebirth #2.
Art by Ethan Van Sciver. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
Green Lantern vol. 2 #59 (March 1968) |
| Created by |
John Broome Gil Kane |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Guy Darrin Gardner |
| Species | Human/Vuldarian |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations |
Green Lantern Corps Justice League Red Lantern Corps |
| Partnerships |
Hal Jordan John Stewart Kyle Rayner Kilowog |
| Notable aliases | Green Lantern, Warrior, Red Lantern |
| Abilities |
Green, Yellow, Red, Blue and Sapphire Power Rings; Green Lantern Power Gauntlet
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Green, Yellow, Red, Blue and Sapphire Power Rings; Green Lantern Power Gauntlet
Guy Gardner is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, usually in books featuring the Green Lantern family of characters, and for a time (late 1980s through mid 1990s) was also a significant member of the Justice League family of characters. He usually appears in books featuring the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force in which Gardner has usually been depicted as a member.
Guy Gardner was created by John Broome and Gil Kane (who patterned him after actor Martin Milner) in Green Lantern #59 (March 1968), although the character was changed significantly in the 1980s by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton who turned him into a jingoistic parody of an ultra-macho "red-blooded American male." This latter remains the character's archetype to this date.
Guy was raised in Baltimore by his parents, Roland and Peggy Gardner. His father, Roland was an abusive alcoholic who beat Guy every day. Some of Guy's injuries were visible such as bruises, cuts and bumps but others were invisible and were emotionally inflicted. Guy worked hard in school to try to win his father's approval, but Roland instead lavished attention and compliments upon Guy's older brother, Mace. Guy's only escape at this time was General Glory comic books, going so far as to model his bowl haircut on Glory's sidekick, Ernie.
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