<P> The character of Harold `` Hal '' Jordan was a second - generation test pilot , having followed in the footsteps of his father . He was given the power ring and battery ( lantern ) by a dying alien named Abin Sur , whose spaceship crashed on Earth . Abin Sur used his ring to seek out an individual who was `` utterly honest and born without fear '' to take his place as a member of the corps . At one point , when Hal Jordan was incapacitated , it was revealed that there were two individuals matching the specified criteria on Earth , the other being Guy Gardner , and the ring chose Jordan solely because of his proximity to Abin Sur . Gardner then became listed as Hal 's `` backup '' , even though he had a strong friendship with Barry Allen ( The Flash ) . Gardner would fill in if Jordan was unavailable or otherwise incapacitated . Later , when Gardner was put into a coma , it turned out that by then there was a third human suitable for the task , John Stewart , who was designated as the Earth Sector 's `` backup '' Lantern . Jordan , as Green Lantern , became a founding member of the Justice League of America and as of the mid-2000s is , along with John Stewart , one of the two active - duty Lanterns in Earth 's sector of space . </P>
<P> The character of Harold `` Hal '' Jordan was a second - generation test pilot , having followed in the footsteps of his father . He was given the power ring and battery ( lantern ) by a dying alien named Abin Sur , whose spaceship crashed on Earth . Abin Sur used his ring to seek out an individual who was `` utterly honest and born without fear '' to take his place as a member of the corps . At one point , when Hal Jordan was incapacitated , it was revealed that there were two individuals matching the specified criteria on Earth , the other being Guy Gardner , and the ring chose Jordan solely because of his proximity to Abin Sur . Gardner then became listed as Hal 's `` backup '' , even though he had a strong friendship with Barry Allen ( The Flash ) . Gardner would fill in if Jordan was unavailable or otherwise incapacitated . Later , when Gardner was put into a coma , it turned out that by then there was a third human suitable for the task , John Stewart , who was designated as the Earth Sector 's `` backup '' Lantern . Jordan , as Green Lantern , became a founding member of the Justice League of America and as of the mid-2000s is , along with John Stewart , one of the two active - duty Lanterns in Earth 's sector of space . </P>
who came first hal jordan or john stewart
who came first hal jordan or john stewart
Harold `` Hal '' Jordan
Harold `` Hal '' Jordan