DC Comics has added a new statue to the Burbank city as John Stewart was officially displayed today. The more than 600-pound Green Lantern statue design was inspired by acclaimed DC artist Jamal Campbell and was crafted by Burbank’s American Fine Arts Foundry and Fabrication. In attendance were Burbank Vice Mayor Nikki Perez, DC President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, and DC writers Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, and Tim Sheridan.
“John Stewart represents an important milestone in DC history as our first modern Black costumed superhero, debuting in Green Lantern #87, published in October of 1971,” said Lee. “For writer Dennis O’Neil and artist Neal Adams to create a character like John Stewart was nothing short of visionary, as it broke a lot of the usual conventions when it came to superheroes, including his being one of the few to not wear a mask in his role as a Green Lantern to hide who he is. He’s John Stewart, period,” said Lee.
The statue is the third to be erected in Burbank, with Batman kicking things off in 2020 followed by Wonder Woman in 2023.
To celebrate the city’s newest statue, Visit Burbank has also commissioned an exclusive comic, Green Lantern John Stewart, Global Guardian, written by John Ridley and Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie with art by Amancay Nahuelpan, CHRISCROSS, and Jordi Tarragona and cover art by Jamal Campbell, that will be made available.
Check out the statue below.
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Tamala Takahashi, Daniel Ferguson, Nikki Perez, DC’s Jim Lee, Tony Garibian, and Konstantine Anthony attend DC’s Green Lantern John Stewart Statue Unveiling on November 14, 2024 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for DC)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: DC’s Green Lantern John Stewart Statue, unveiled on November 14, 2024 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for DC)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Joel Adams, Morgan Hampton, DC’s Jim Lee and Jeremy Adams attend DC’s Green Lantern John Stewart Statue Unveiling on November 14, 2024 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for DC)
Today’s unveiling ceremony was attended by local government and business luminaries including Burbank Vice Mayor Nikki Perez; DC President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee; and DC writers Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton and Tim Sheridan.
“John Stewart represents an important milestone in DC history as our first modern Black costumed superhero, debuting in Green Lantern #87, published in October of 1971,” said Lee. “For writer Dennis O’Neil and artist Neal Adams to create a character like John Stewart was nothing short of visionary, as it broke a lot of the usual conventions when it came to superheroes, including his being one of the few to not wear a mask in his role as a Green Lantern to hide who he is. He’s John Stewart, period,” said Lee.
“His adventures in comic books and animation with Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, and Green Lantern: Beware My Power have become an enduring part of DC’s storytelling legacy,” Lee continued. “And with the character’s upcoming live-action debut on DC Studios’ Lanterns TV series, John Stewart’s future couldn’t be brighter.”
The more than 600-pound Green Lantern statue design was inspired by acclaimed DC artist Jamal Campbell and was crafted by Burbank’s American Fine Arts Foundry and Fabrication. To celebrate the city’s newest statue, Visit Burbank has also commissioned an exclusive comic, Green Lantern John Stewart, Global Guardian, written by John Ridley and Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie with art by Amancay Nahuelpan, CHRISCROSS, and Jordi Tarragona and cover art by Jamal Campbell, that will be made available.
The newly installed Green Lantern statue can be viewed 24 hours a day at Empire Center’s Hangar 28 at 1775 N Victory Place, Burbank, CA.
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