![]() I know she isn’t the only one and for that I say Thank you DC Comics. Here’s to hopefully seeing more of her in 2016 and seeing the more female superheroes well represented. She has also recently made an appearance in the InJustice Mobile game. Now standing tall along Wonder Woman and the rest of these icons, Jessica Cruz has grown dramatically throughout the year from a supporting character to a lead and one of the best superheroes of 2016. In Justice League, it was Jessica’s battle with fear, something she is all too familiar with, that saved her and the the rest of the world from being overcome by their own fears. ![]() Not only is she a head liner in the Green Lantern series but she is also one of the main players of the current Justice League, along with Simon Baz. How Beautiful is that! In fact, There is a specific panel in issue #10 of Green Lanterns that beautifully encapsulates this diversity as we get a young girls reaction to seeing a female Green Lantern in person:Īlthough the Green Lantern Corps throughout the entire universe may be diverse, when you hear the words Green Lanterns, Hal, Guy, John, and Kyle are normally first to come to mind. Jessica Cruz, one of the Green Lanterns of earth is a Hispanic female woman. I cannot preface enough, especially during this time, the importance of equality and diversity. Not only is Jessica’s importance in the series great for those who battle with anxiety issues daily but for all women as well. (See Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1) Also, with no help from the rest of the Green Lantern Corps. During all this, Jessica was still wet behind the ears and had only been paired up with fellow “rookie” Simon Baz for just a short amount of time. During the events of Red Dawn, Jessica battled her own personal demons, overcame her fear and together both Baz and Cruz caused the Red Lanterns to retreat as well as save the world from being overcome by rage. In the very first arc, Humphries pitted Cruz and Baz against the Red Lantern’s big man himself, Atrocitus. Jessica, who was technically just a rookie at the start has gradually grown into a full fledged member of the Green Lantern Corps. The duo now star in their own Green Lanterns bi-weekly series written by Sam Humphries. Cruz gets partnered with Simon Baz by Earth’s greatest lantern Hal Jordan so earth’s newest Lanterns can learn, grown and become powerful together. ![]() I feel like her constant doubt alone, has made her the most relatable Green Lantern yet.Īfter Jessica manages to break free of Volthoom’s power, she joins the Green Lantern Corps and begins her training. Even after she was dragged out of her home and freed from Volthoom’s grasp, These inner struggles, this form of PTSD she is going though, affects her every day, not only as a super hero but as a normal person attempting to regain this life in the real world. Jessica Witnessed the murder of her friends and even went into hiding from the rest of the world for years. She often struggles with the idea of even becoming a Green Lantern and although she may not see it at times, her ring certainly does because as we know, the ring doesn’t just choose anyone. She is full of self doubt and suffers from high anxiety. Let’s start with everything she managed to overcome in the past year, from acting as a puppet for Volthoom to becoming one of the key members of the Justice League. Sure, technically Jessica debuted in 2013, but there are several reasons why she is the 2016 hero of the year. Cruz joins the Green Lantern Corps and is now partnered with Simon Baz, who was the latest Green Lantern until Cruz came into the scene. Moments later, a Green Lantern ring zooms in and dubs Cruz worthy of the Green Lantern Corps. In fact, the Ring also went as far as taking control over her body.ĭuring the conclusion of The Darkseid War, Jessica managed to break free of Volthoom with the help of Cyborg and Volthoom was defeated at the hands of Black Racer. When Harold Jordon of Earth-3 met his demise, The Power Ring which also went by the moniker Volthoom then found a new host in Cruz. After witnessing the death of her friends while on a hunting trip, Jessica locked herself away in her home for three years, traumatized. Created by Geoff Johns in 2013, Jessica Cruz has become a crucial character in the DC Comics Universe.
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