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Alan Scott is a young engineer who later on became the world's first Green Lantern and a member of the Justice Society of America.
History
Justice/Doom War
Alan and the rest of the Society encountered John Stewart and Barry Allen during the Justice/Doom War, when the latter two had travelled to 1941 in search of a shard of the Totality. Scott restrained them when the JSA found them in their headquarters and learned that the Legion of Doom had already won in JSA's timeline two weeks ago.[1]
Barry and John explained their mission to them and how they came into their timeline, also stating they were members of the Justice League. The JSA came to the realization that their existence must have been erased if the the two hadn't heard of them, with all of the team members then introducing themselves. Scott expressed surprise when John brings up the Green Lantern Corps and implores John to tell him more about it, but is stopped by Doctor Fate who states it will be dangerous for them to even interact as the timeline had been altered many times.[2]
The JSA agreed to team up with Barry and John and headed to Pearl Harbor to find the Totality shard kept there[2] but found that the the Legion of Doom had taken over the minds of all soldiers present there. He battled the Japanese forces under their control alongside John and was impressed by his great willpower but remarked that he needed to be more truthful. After getting into the base, they were attacked by American soldiers under the Legion's thrall and eventually confronted their enemies. Aquaman however subdued the Legion and stated that they needed to get to Atlantis in order to get the Totality back to their time.[3]
As they travel to Atlantis, Alan reminded him to be more open about his emotions. John remarked that he was dismayed at people siding with Doom in both their times, but Alan stated that it isn't about what they achieve but fighting for what they want. The JSA and the League members were however stopped by the Atlantean guards, realizing that Atlantis was now ruled by Vandal Savage of the past and his Legionnaires Club who demanded they hand over the Totality. They were however again confronted by the Legion of Doom and the god Poseidon.[4]
John convinced Vandal to help them by stating that the real fight was always within them and that the fate of the universe depended on his decision. Impressed, Alan stated that he was worthy successor to the name of Green Lantern. As Alan and the JSA battled the Legion of Doom, Vandal opened a portal for them to travel to the League's timeline.[5] After arriving in the timeline, Alan told John that the JSA will stay there to help them fight against the forces of Perpetua after she regained part of her former powers.[6]
Doomsday Clock
Alan was riding a train one evening, but a bridge it was passing through collapsed. He was supposed to grasp at a Lantern that would save his life and transform him into the first Green Lantern of Earth, however Doctor Manhattan moved the lantern six inches out of Alan's reach so that Scott dies in the train accident and leaves no family behind, as the green lantern is passed through different locations thereafter.[7][8][9]
His death causes Justice Society of America to never exist in the first place as he was a major cause behind it. Their past existence was first leaked to Lois Lane secretly by Ozymandias. She however had never heard of them, a result of Dr Manhattan's meddling with the timeline.[10] Manhattan however undid his alterations and moved the Green Lantern back into Scott's reach after being inspired by Superman's words. This caused Scott to survive and the JSA to be restored back to reality.[11]
Scott was investigated under the campaign to root out suspected communists by Senator Joe McCarthy, but declared innocent. The JSA including Alan came to the aid of Superman in Washington, D.C. and helped him stop the ongoing battle between the metahumans. Scott later promised that JSA will investigate the role of the Department of Metahuman Affairs in the "Supermen theory", which alleged that the American government had been creating metahumans to act as its tools.[11]
Manhattan's attempt at fixing the timeline and reality failed however, as they merely re-adjusted into a new version.[12][13] Wonder Woman became the world's first superhero and her heroics and ability to see the greatness in every individual inspired Alan to become a superhero himself.[14]
Before that, Alan and his secret love Jimmy Henton traveled aboard a train to, according to him, try to escape from himself. The train would pass over a bridge that Alan designed; he recently outbid a rival engineer named Albert Dekker for that bridge contract, but a bomb exploded beneath the bridge derailing the train. Everyone on board was killed in the explosion – everyone but Alan Scott. When Alan woke up, he tried to save the dying Jimmy, who pointed out to him the presence of a strange green light among the wreckage.
With this fantastic new power under his command, Alan set out to find Albert Dekker – the man responsible for blowing up the bridge and killing Jimmy. Glowing like a green phantom, he phased through the walls of Dekker's office and made him see justice.
After a revealing encounter with Jimmy's mother, Doris Henton, Alan promised her that he would continue to use that light, which she said was also in her son, to help people find their way through the darkness.[15]
Back in the present
Alan returned to the present timeline along with other Justice Society members when Wally West, having gained the powers of Dr. Manhattan and acquiring the Mobius Chair, attempted to fix time by merging the various timelines, but he was now significantly old. He guarded the Valhalla Cemetery alongside other surviving JSA members, after the Batman Who Laughs and the Dark Knights conquered the world.[16][17][18]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Indomitable Will
- Mechanical Engineering: Before his death, Alan was an upcoming mechanic.[7]
Weaknesses
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Notes
- Alan Scott/Green Lantern was created by Bill Finger and Martin Nodell, first appearing in All-American Comics #16. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Alan Scott/Green Lantern first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Doomsday Clock #7 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.
Related
- 97 Appearances of Alan Scott (Prime Earth)
- 62 Images featuring Alan Scott (Prime Earth)
- 8 Quotations by or about Alan Scott (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Alan Scott (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #30
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Justice League (Volume 4) #31
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #32
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #33
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #34
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #35
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Doomsday Clock #7
- ↑ Doomsday Clock #9
- ↑ Doomsday Clock #10
- ↑ Doomsday Clock #8
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Doomsday Clock #12
- ↑ Flash Forward (Collection): Flash Forward – Epilogue
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #39
- ↑ Wonder Woman #750
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
- ↑ Flash Forward (Collection): Flash Forward – Epilogue
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 4) #39
- ↑ Dark Nights: Death Metal #2
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