| Sojourner "Jo" Mullein | |
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 Sojourner Mullein as Green Lantern, art by Sanford Greene | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Far Sector #1 (January 2020) |
| Created by | N. K. Jemisin Jamal Campbell |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Sojourner Mullein |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | U.S. Army N.Y.P.D. Green Lantern Corps Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Green Lantern Lantern Mullein |
| Abilities | Use ofpower ring grants:
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Sojourner "Jo"Mullein, one of the characters known asGreen Lantern, is asuperheroine appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. She was created byHugo Award-winning authorN. K. Jemisin with artwork by Jamal Campbell.[1][2]
Mullein debuted in theYoung Animal miniseriesFar Sector, of which she is the main protagonist.
Sojourner Mullein first appeared inFar Sector #1, a 12-issue comic series where she starred as the main protagonist. It was published on November 13, 2019, with a cover date of January 2020.Far Sector won the 2022Hugo Award forBest Graphic Story or Comic.[3] Mullein began appearing in mainstreamGreen Lantern comics following the "Infinite Frontier" relaunch, debuting in the sixth volume ofGreen Lantern in 2021.
Jo Mullein was raised a child of divorce inNew York City. After witnessing the9/11 attacks, Jo was inspired to make a difference in the world, graduating valedictorian in her high school and joining theUnited States Army, and later theNew York City Police Department. During her police career, she witnessed her partner beat a suspect nearly to death. Before being able to turn him in, Jo was suddenly fired after being tagged in aBlack Lives MatterFacebook post. After being fired, Jo was approached by aGuardian of the Universe, who issued her aPower ring and a challenge: "One year to make a difference."[4]
FollowingInfinite Frontier, Mullein began appearing in mainstreamGreen Lantern comics, becoming a main Green Lantern alongsideHal Jordan,John Stewart,etc.
A teenage Jo Mullein makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theDC Super Hero Girls episode "#CruzControl".
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| Far Sector | Far Sector #1-12 | October 9, 2021 | ISBN 978-1779512055 |
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