Who Is Abin Sur? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Abin Sur is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 384 comic issue appearances. Honored Fallen Lantern of Space Sector 2814; predecessor of Hal Jordan.

Who is Abin Sur?

Origin Before he became a Green Lantern , and predecessor to Hal Jordan , Abin Sur was a history teacher on the planet Ungara . His ring was passed to him by the Green Lantern Stakoar sometime around the Earth year 1860. Creation Abin Sur was created by Gil Kane and John Broome in the classic first appearance of the Green Lantern, Showcase #22 . His character would be heavily influenced by Alan Moore 's short story "Tygers" ( Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #2 ), which introduced the groundwork for Geoff Johns' contemporary retcon of Abin Sur, as the first Lantern to learn the prophecy of the Blackest Night . Character Evolution In the early years of the Green Lantern mythos, Abin Sur was a relatively unimportant character, his sole function being the means in which earthman Hal obtained his power ring. After his initial introduction and death in Showcase #22, Abin Sur made only a few sporadic appearances in the DC Universe in the form of flashbacks or parallel worlds. In 1981 Abin Sur's "ghost" appeared in the Nekron War limited series, wherein he served an important role in aiding Hal in his battle with the villain Nekron . Abin Sur next appeared in action in the 1985 fla.

Key facts

Abin Sur is of alien origin and first appeared in "S.O.S. Green Lantern / Secret of the Flaming Sphere / Menace of the Runaway Missile!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 384 recorded issue appearances, Abin Sur ranks among the most featured characters in comics.