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| Created by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire |
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HISTORY
The child of G'nelson and G'nancy, young G'Nort Esplanade G'neeshmacher was a bit different from others on G'newt. It was rumored that his real father was the great Green Lantern G'newmann G'noggs, and that G'nort's supposed parents were paid to raise the child until his twenty-first birthday. In school, his mind would wander, the only thing that held his interest was tales of the Green Lantern. G'nort's poor self image didn't help either, he was branded an idiot. After bringing home a failing report card, G'nort was sent to his room for six months without supper. He took that time to leave home and explore the world, the details of the trip still remain a mystery.
Returning to school, G'nort tried hard to fit in but he couldn't. He became an object of ridicule. He decided he would seek out the Green Lantern G'newmann. There he was told tales of his uncle's celebrated career as Green Lantern and former teacher at the Manga Khan School of Melodrama.
Uncle G'newmann knew his nephew was an imbecile, but he also knew he had to give G'nort a future. To this end he visited the Guardians of the Universe. He used his great influence to pull some strings and have G'nort admitted into the Corps.
Or so the story went.
In actuality, G'newmann had contacted the clown-like race of Poglachians who created the Green Lantern Corps to show the races of the universe how to get more fun out of life. As for the Poglachian Green Lantern Corps, they were told to do whatever they felt like with the power rings. Even this story was not entirely true. The Poglachian Green Lantern Corps had really been created by the Weaponers of Qward. In the absence of the Guardians of the Universe, the Qwardians wished to discredit the Oans' Green Lantern Corps. A fanatic group of Weaponers, the Cult of the Red Man, worshipped Sinestro, believing he would return. They claimed their once and future ruler had devised their plan. If the Guardians ever returned to recreate the Corps, Qward wanted the races of the positive matter universe to resist the idea. To avoid attracting the attention of the real Green Lanterns, they gave the rings to imbeciles and morons, to make the real Green Lanterns look worthless and ineffective. The Qwardians set up the "Clown Guardians" with rings powered by a form of "Anti-Oan Energy". The Qwardians used their large idol of Sinestro as the source of the Anti-Oan energy.
G'nort's career as a Green Lantern started off small. He was first assigned to Space Sector 2112, a portion of space inhabited by life no larger than an amoeba.
Surprisingly, G'nort made his first (and for a while only) arrest while on vacation. Staying at a beach front resort, he recognized the Scarlet Skier from some old "wanted" posters, and apprehended him while he was swimming. He pulled off the Skier's trunks and bit him on the behind. This was a great humiliation for the Scarlet Skier, the locater for the dreaded Mister Nebula, Cosmic Designer.
G'nort first met Earth's Justice League International on Orinda, homeworld of the Manhunters. The planet had been cloaked, and G'nort had stumbled into while flying through space. He had been wandering around months looking for a bathroom when the JLI Strike Force arrived. The Justice Leaguers, including Green Lanterns Hal Jordan, Arisia, and Katma Tui-Stewart, were there to shut down the Manhunters who were threatening the Earth during the Millenium event. They were later joined by Driq of Criq (planet)
POWERS AND WEAPONS
As a Green Lantern, G'nort possesses a power ring and power battery.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of G'nort in chronological order click here
GLCWP NOTE
G'nort currently appears to be in comic book limbo. It'll be interesting to see if he gets officially rubbed out like so many other ex-GLs.
CREATIVE TEAM
Justice League International Vol. 1 #10 (February 1988): "Soul of the Machine"
- Plot & Breakdowns: Keith Giffen
- Script: J.M. DeMatteis
- Pencils: Kevin Maguire
- Inks: Al Gordon
- Colors: Gene D'Angelo
- Letters: Bob Lappan
- Edits: Andy Helfer
