16 Facts About Simon Baz

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Simon Baz, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke.

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DC Comics confirmed that Simon Baz is a Lebanese-Arab American and Muslim, and currently resides in Dearborn, near Detroit.

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3.

Simon Baz was created by Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke.

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4.

Simon Baz is the first Middle-Eastern American and Muslim member of the Green Lantern Corps.

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5.

Simon Baz is a Lebanese-American child living in Dearborn, Michigan.

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6.

Simon Baz is fired from his job and, in a moment of desperation, he steals a car.

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7.

B'dg helps Simon Baz retrieve the dual message left by both Hal Jordan and Sinestro in his ring, which reveals that the Guardians of the Universe have gone insane and are now replacing the Green Lantern Corps with their Third Army that will eventually take over the Universe.

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8.

Simon Baz wanted his recruit to be the one to finally destroy the Guardians of the Universe.

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9.

Simon Baz learns how to recharge his ring by retrieving his Lantern in the Coast City Graveyard.

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10.

Simon Baz learns from B'dg that his ring might be able to wake his brother-in-law from his coma.

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Simon Baz, meanwhile, is with B'dg at the Chamber of Shadows, where Black Hand and the Templar Guardians are being held.

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12.

Simon Baz is transported into the Dead Zone where Sinestro and Hal are trapped.

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13.

Meanwhile, Simon Baz's ring starts to split with the new half trying to go to Hal, Sinestro tackles Hal to the ground and shows Hal the First Lantern torturing Carol Ferris.

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Simon Baz is being strangled by Sinestro, but then he later lets Simon Baz go and teleports to his home planet of Korugar, trying to defend himself.

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15.

Simon Baz praised his relatability, saying that "Baz could very easily be a neighbor I knew when I lived in Dearborn".

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16.

Sava comments that Simon Baz shares a lot in common with the "gritty" superheroes of the 1990s, saying that "Simon Baz isn't so much a character as he is a series of cliches and coincidences".

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