On Screen · Animated series
Justice League / Justice League Unlimited
For a generation of fans, John Stewart was Green Lantern.
2001 – 2006
Animated series
Where to watch: Streaming on Max; Blu-ray box sets.
The story
Before the live-action boom, before the streaming era, there was the DC Animated Universe — and its Green Lantern was John Stewart. Voiced with gravel-voiced authority by Phil LaMarr, Stewart was the Justice League's steady center: a former Marine, an architect, a man who treated the most powerful weapon in the universe like a responsibility rather than a gift.
Across five seasons, JLU gave John Stewart the richest characterization any Lantern had received on screen: his military discipline, his romance with Hawkgirl, his clashes with a future self, his role as the League's conscience. For millions of viewers, this is the definitive Green Lantern — the version that made John Stewart a household name and cemented him as Hal Jordan's equal in the public imagination.
The show's influence runs deep: its version of Stewart shaped the comics' take on the character for years, and its tone — serious, character-driven, unafraid of moral complexity — set the template for DC animation that followed.
At a glance
- Format: Animated series, 91 episodes
- Voices: Phil LaMarr as John Stewart
- Showrunners: Bruce Timm, Dwayne McDuffie
Key characters
Promotional stills and posters — fan tribute.
Artwork credits (2 images)
Credits refer to the illustrations shown here. Open a record for sources, adaptations and unresolved details. Some artwork and source pages contain story spoilers.
- Jlu — Artist credit unconfirmed.
- John Stewart — Dark Nights: Death Metal #4 (2020), Stanley “Artgerm” Lau John Stewart variant cover, cropped detail. Stanley “Artgerm” Lau (cover art and colors).