Who Is Power Ring? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Power Ring is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Harold Jordan, with over 217 comic issue appearances. A weak-willed counterpart of Hal Jordan from Earth-3 who is constantly tortured by the ring of Volthoom he wields.

Who is Power Ring?

Origin Hal Jordan was merely an aircraft cleaner when Abin Sur crash landed into Earth-3's Coast City . Because he was weak-willed, he was chosen by the ring of Volthoom , and was easily tricked by Abin Sur to take the ring. Wielding it now causes him to feel immense physical and psychological pain. Alternatively, it was revealed was that a man named Joseph Harrolds met a monk named Volthoom (who has never been shown, but has spoken on occasion), who gave Harrolds nearly limitless power in the form of a power battery and matching ring. Harrolds then took on the alter-ego of Power Ring and joined with four other super-powered beings who sought to conquer their Earth, and together formed the Crime Syndicate of America . Creation The original Power Ring of Earth-Three was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky in 1964's Justice League of America #29 . The Power Ring of the Antimatter Universe based on Kyle Rayner was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely in 1999's JLA: Earth-2 graphic novel. The counterpart to John Stewart was created by Kurt Busiek and Ron Garney in JLA #107 (2004).

Key facts

Power Ring is of human origin and first appeared in "Crisis on Earth-Three!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 217 recorded issue appearances, Power Ring ranks among the most featured characters in comics.