| G'nort | |
|---|---|
 G'nort as depicted inGreen Lantern (vol. 3) #24 (May 1992). Art byPat Broderick (pencils),Romeo Tanghal (inks), and Anthony 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 ego | G'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'nortEsplanade G'neesmacher is a character appearing inDC Comics. He is a member of theGreen Lantern Corps and later aDarkstar and a member of the Justice League Antarctica. He resembles ananthropomorphic dog. He is generally incompetent and used ascomic relief.
G'nort has made limited appearances in media outside comics, withAlexander Polinsky voicing him inBatman: The Brave and the Bold.
G'nort first appeared inJustice League International #10 (February 1988), and was created byKeith Giffen andJ. M. DeMatteis.[1] His appearance and personality were modeled afterEd Norton fromThe Honeymooners.[2]
G'nort is from the planet G'newt.Hal Jordan explains that G'nort became a Green Lantern due to the influence of his uncle, who was a famous member of the Lantern Corps.[3] Despite his limited intelligence and lack of tactical judgment, G'nort is consistently depicted as brave, loyal, and honorable. This fact is overlooked by most heroes, althoughSuperman has 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 incompetence, the Corps gave 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 joins Hal Jordan, Superman, and other Justice League members in an assault on the Manhunters.[3]
G'nort goes on a mission to rescueMister Miracle from the interstellar traderManga Khan. Traveling in a spaceship, G'nort works withBig Barda,Martian Manhunter, andRocket Red (Dimitri Pushkin). They chase down Khan and survive an assassination attempt by his hired killerLobo.[4]
Both G'nort and his enemyScarlet Skier are founding members of Justice League Antarctica, created byMaxwell Lord for the purpose of keeping both them and the reformedInjustice League out 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 headquarters is destroyed. G'nort keeps himself and the League alive with his power ring until help arrives.[5]
It is revealed that G'nort and his uncle G'newman were given their rings by the Poglachians, an alien species resembling clowns who posed as theGuardians of the Universe while the real Guardians were with theZamarons. The Poglachians are pawns of theWeaponers of Qward, who hoped to discredit the Green Lantern Corps by having the name associated with idiots.[6] G'nort works withGuy Gardner, ending up inQward itself.[7] Faced with the threat of his 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 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 earns G'nort status as a genuine Green Lantern.[8] Around this time, G'nort is kicked out of the Justice League.[9]
G'nort loses his ring duringEmerald Twilight and joins theDarkstars. He retains 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. G'nort is set free after Lord andSue Dibny hold Khan for ransom.[10]
G'nort os seen as the sole member ofSuper Buddies Antarctica, exactly where Maxwell Lord wants him. For a time, G'nort lives behind Guy Gardner's Warriors bar.[11] He appeared later in the mini-seriesGuy Gardner: Collateral Damage, where his homeworld G'newt is devastated during theRann–Thanagar War. The character is portrayed more seriously in this story, suffering heavily from the loss of his family.[12]
InThe New 52, in the final events of the 2013 "Wrath of the First Lantern" storyline, G'nort appears and helps prevent theRed Lantern Corps from attacking the Green Lantern Corps during the battle against the villainous First Lantern.[13]
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.[14]
G'nort appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[18]
