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Jade (DC Comics)

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Jade
Jade as depicted in a variant cover of JSA #1 (2024). Art by Fico Ossio
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAll-Star Squadron #25
(September 1983)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoJennifer-Lynn Hayden
SpeciesMetahuman
Place of originEarth
Team affiliations
Notable aliases
AbilitiesVia Starheart:
  • Energy manipation
  • Telepathy
  • Psychic amplification
  • Magical empowerment
  • Hypnotism
  • Astral projection
  • Intangibility
  • Invisbility
  • Chlorokinesis

Via Green Power Ring:

  • Flight
  • Force field generation
  • Interstellar travel
  • Space survivability
  • Generation and control of green hard-light constructs into any shape or form
  • Real-time translation of all languages

Jade (Jennifer-Lynn Hayden) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25 in September 1983, created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway.[1] Since the character's creation, she has appeared as a reoccurring member in both Green Lantern and Justice Society of America titles.

As one of the fraternal twin children (the other being Obsidian) of the Alan Scott and Rose Canton, she was raised in a adoptive home but awakens her powers shortly into adulthood. Reuniting with her long-lost brother, she became a superhero and learns of her biological parents.[2] The character would serve as a prominent member of Infinity Inc, the Outsiders, and the Green Lantern Corps alongside Kyle Rayner as a love interest. Subjected to a comic book death during the Rann-Thanagar War limited series, she is revived during Blackest Night and served as a member of the Justice League of America. Within DC Rebirth onward, the character reappears with much of her history intact and serves as a member of the Justice Society of America, wherein she even serves as the interim chairwoman of the team.

Jade appeared in the second and third season of Stargirl on The CW network, portrayed by Ysa Penarejo.

Creation

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Thomas spoke on the genesis of the character stating

"Dann and I decided that Alan Scott, a.k.a. Green Lantern, would have two kids in the new group--twins, no less. Coming up with Jade was the easy part: we loved (and figured our pubescent male readers would drool over) the idea of a green-skinned girl, who possessed from birth the powers her father gained only by slipping on a magic ring which had obviously affected his genes."[3]

Fictional character biography

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Jade is the daughter of Green Lantern Alan Scott and the villain Thorn and sister of Todd Rice / Obsidian. Thorn fears that she will harm her children, so she gives them up for adoption, with Jade being adopted by a couple in Milwaukee.[4][5] After reuniting as teenagers, Jade and Obsidian become superheroes and founding members of Infinity, Inc.[6]

As a civilian, Jade becomes a model, photographer, and roommate and girlfriend of Kyle Rayner.[7] After she loses her powers in a battle with Starheart, Kyle gives her a spare Green Lantern power ring, inducting her into the Green Lantern Corps.[8][9] After becoming Ion, Kyle restores Jade's powers, with John Stewart gaining her ring.[10] After breaking up with Kyle, Jade becomes the leader of the Outsiders.[11]

In Rann–Thanagar War, Jade is killed while trying to prevent Alexander Luthor Jr. from recreating the multiverse.[12]

Blackest Night

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Jade as a Black Lantern, menacing her former love, art by Patrick Gleason.

In Blackest Night, Jade is temporarily revived as a Black Lantern before eventually being fully revived.[13][14]

Jade later helps the Justice League battle Alan Scott, who has fallen under the Starheart's control.[15] During this time, she is fused with Obsidian, forming an entity also controlled by the Starheart, before they are separated.[16]

The New 52

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Jade and the Justice Society are not present in The New 52 continuity reboot. In Doomsday Clock, this is revealed to be the result of Doctor Manhattan altering the timeline to prevent Alan Scott from becoming a Green Lantern.[17] The Society are eventually restored after Superman convinces Manhattan to restore the timeline.[18][19]

Powers and abilities

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Jade inherited the power to manipulate and generate emerald energies similar to the Starheart-powered energies also utilized by the original Green Lantern's ring. Unlike her father's ring, her energies are self-renewing and allows for powers such as flight.[20] She also possess the power to control plants and photosynthesis. After temporarily losing her powers, she wielded a Green Lantern ring to compensate.

Other versions

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The new Jade, Nicki Jones, is introduced, art by Chris Batista.
  • An alternate universe variant of Jade from Earth-22 appears in Kingdom Come.
  • An alternate universe variant of Jade from Earth-9 appears in the Tangent Comics universe. This version is an Asian operative of Meridian with dragon tattoos that she can bring to life.
  • An alternate universe variant of Jade appears in Ame-Comi Girls. This version is Jade Yifei, a Chinese teenager and the daughter of a National People's Congress official who was blinded at a young age. During an attack on her family, she is chosen by a Green Lantern power ring, which partially restores her vision.[24]

Reception

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She was ranked 34th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[25]

In other media

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Television

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Jennie-Lynn Hayden appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Ysa Penarejo.[26] Introduced in the second season, she breaks into Courtney Whitmore's home to retrieve Alan Scott's lantern, only to be attacked by Courtney. After Jennie introduces herself to Courtney and the latter's family, Courtney becomes skeptical of Jennie's intentions, believing she is a mole for the Injustice Society. As Pat Dugan trains Jennie to control her powers, which initially appear to be connected to Scott's lantern, Courtney eventually apologizes. After feeling isolated and emotional over her missing brother Todd Rice, Jennie breaks the lantern and strengthens her powers, after which Dugan theorizes Jennie herself is the source. Following this, Jennie leaves to find Rice, though Courtney and Dugan later recruit her to help them fight Eclipso. In the third season, Jennie receives Sandy Hawkins' help in finding Rice and helps him control his powers after discovering they are connected to hers.

Film

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An alternate universe variant of Jade from Earth-2 makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths.[27] This version is a member of the Justice Society of America.

Video games

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Jade appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[28]

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The children of the original Justice Society of America made their smash debut in this issue by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Jerry Ordway...All-Star Squadron issue #25 marked the first appearances of future cult-favorite heroes Jade...
  2. ^ Beatty, Scott; Wallace, Daniel; Inc, DC Comics (2008). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-1-4053-2891-3. {{cite book}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "TwoMorrows Publishing - Alter Ego #1 - Infinity Inc".
  4. ^ Infinity, Inc #33. DC Comics.
  5. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  6. ^
    • Infinity, Inc #1 (March 1984)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #109 (February 1999)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #138 (July 2001)
  7. ^
    • Starman (vol. 2) #10 (August 1995)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #86 (May 1997)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #86 (May 1997)
  8. ^ Green Lantern/Sentinel: Heart of Darkness #3. DC Comics.
  9. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 3) #107. DC Comics.
  10. ^
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #148 (May 2002)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #155 (October 2002)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #176 (June 2004)
  11. ^
    • Outsiders (vol. 3) #16 (November 2004)
    • DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #2-4 (September - October 2005)
    • Green Lantern: Rebirth #4-6 (March - May 2005)
  12. ^ JSA #83-85 (May – July 2006). DC Comics.
  13. ^
    • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 2) #39 - 41 (August - October 2009)
    • Blackest Night #8 (May 2010)
    • Brightest Day #0 (April 2010)
  14. ^ Evans C (April 5, 2010). "WC10: Spotlight on James Robinson". Comic Book Resources
  15. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #44 - 47 (April - July 2010)
  16. ^
    • Brightest Day #7 (August 2010)
    • Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #42 (August 2010)
    • Justice League of America (vol. 2) #48 (August 2010)
    • Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #54 (August 2011)
    • Justice League of America (vol. 2) #60 (August 2011)
  17. ^ Doomsday Clock #7 (November 2018). DC Comics.
  18. ^ Doomsday Clock #12. DC Comics.
  19. ^ Infinite Frontier #0. DC Comics.
  20. ^ Beatty, Scott; Wallace, Daniel; Inc, DC Comics (2008). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-1-4053-2891-3. {{cite book}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  21. ^ 52 #29. DC Comics.
  22. ^ 52 #40. DC Comics.
  23. ^ 52 #50. DC Comics.
  24. ^ Ame-Comi Girls #7. DC Comics.
  25. ^ Frankenhoff B. "Comics Buyer's Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics", Krause Publications, 2011, p28 (ISBN 1-4402-2988-0)
  26. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (June 14, 2021). "Green Lantern's daughter arrives in first season 2 trailer for DC's Stargirl". Entertainment Weekly.
  27. ^ "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: 'The Wave' Exclusive Clip". IGN. January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  28. ^ Eisen, Andrew (2 October 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  29. ^ "Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #6 - Attack of the Green Lantern Corps (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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