Alan Scott, the first Green Lantern of Earth, had a complicated love life. He was retroactively revealed to have been married in secret to the villain Thorn. She, in turn, went on to have two children he never knew about until they were grown. (They later became the heroes Jade and Obsidian.) Scott also, in the Post-Crisis era, married his former enemy Harlequin. All this occurred before Alan Scott was outed as a gay man in the 21st century. This raises questions regarding how much of his history is canon in the Dawn of DC timeline.
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #6 by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey answers these questions. Most of the issue is devoted to the revelations regarding his archenemy, the Red Lantern, and their relationship. However, the final pages of the issue, where Alan is revealed to have been telling his life story to Obsidian, examines Alan’s past romances with women.
Alan Scott confirms that he had sexual relationships with many women, including the villains Thorn and Harlequin. Despite this, he is certain that he is gay rather than bisexual or pansexual. Like many men of his era, he tried to convince himself that his attraction to men was a sickness or meaningless. However, he was quick to note that his romantic love for Rose Canton was genuine and he truly loved her and the children born of their brief marriage.
Did Alan Scott Father The Harlequin’s Son?
While confirming the first Green Lantern had sexual relations with his classic love interests, this finale opens the door to another question. The current Justice Society of America series introduced a new anti-hero, Michael Mayne, called The Harlequin’s Son. Little has been established about him beyond the fact that he truly is Molly Mayne’s son. His father has not been identified, teasing that Alan Scott might have another vigilante child he never knew about.
Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #6 is now available at comic shops everywhere.
