Who Is Jack Jordan? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jack Jordan is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 99 comic issue appearances. He was the eldest of the Jordan brothers and was the D.A. for Coast City.

Who is Jack Jordan?

Origin Jack Jordan was born in Coast City , to Martin Jordan and Jessica Jordan , he is the eldest of the Jordan brothers. He had a somewhat frosty relationship with his younger brother Hal Jordan , who he blamed for their mother's death. Creation Jack Jordan was created by John Broome and Gil Kane , he first appeared in Green Lantern #9 . Character Evolution Silver Age After his mother's death, Jack eventually became Coast City's District Attorney, this line of work would make him the target of gangs and many criminal plots. During his time as District Attorney, he was saved many times by Coast City's most famous hero, The Green Lantern, who unbeknown to Jack was secretly his brother Hal Jordan. In his early forties Jack Jordan and his wife Janice Sonya became parents to twins, Jason and Helen Jordan . He and his family next moved to Alaska , where he made an unsuccessful bid for the Governor's office. There move was short lived however, as they soon returned to Coast City.

Key facts

Jack Jordan is of human origin and first appeared in "The Battle of the Power Rings!; Green Lantern's Brother Act". The character is published by DC Comics. With 99 recorded issue appearances, Jack Jordan ranks among the most featured characters in comics.