John Stewart almost DIED?


DC has been having one of those weeks; one where virtually all of the newer talent walks out over editorial disputes. Day after day, the dirty laundry keeps getting leaked out to the internet. For readers following the news, it has been incredibly exciting to see how crazy this could possibly become. A nasty news story has been released every day this week for readers to gossip over.

The latest piece of drama involves yesterday’s news story regarding Joshua Hale Fialkov exiting both of his Green Lantern titles before readers even saw a first issue. The writer posted the following on twitter, after the news broke.

There were editorial decisions about the direction of the book that conflicted with the story I was hired to tell, and I felt that it was better to let DC tell their story the way they want. I’m grateful for the opportunity and I’ll miss working with the entire Green Lantern team. This was not an easy decision to make emotionally or financially, but, I’m sure it was the right decision for both me, and for the Green Lantern books. The outpouring of support, your kind words and well wishes means so much to me and my family.

One of the editorial decisions that Fialkov is referring to above has been confirmed to be the death of John Stewart. This death would have been incredibly controversial, as John Stewart is one of the few minority characters at DC. It also would have been a horrible idea.

DC does not have enough African Americans or other minority characters to decide to start killing off one of the few they do have now. The move would have been seen as potentially racist and in bad taste. Even if Fialkov did have the best intentions this was not the right call to make.

Source: CBR