Behind-The-Scenes

In his own words, veteran artist and collaborator Graham Nolan describes the conceptual design of our "lost" Green Lantern Raker Qarrigat, one of the principle protagonists in GREEN LANTERN 80-PAGE GIANT #3:

Gil Kane was the king of sleek costume designs. His Silver Age Atom and Green Lantern costumes are still two of the best in the industry. In designing Raker (or "GLX" as I like to refer to him) I wanted to hearken back to the days of simpler designs and give Raker a real heroic look.

Raker was always supposed to be the John Wayne of the GL Corps, so I wanted him to be a BIG man. The flame that runs down his back was a tip of the hat to the original Green Lantern and the Green Flame that powered his ring. Blue-skinned characters have always been a part of GL history (the Guardians, Manhunters, etc.), so I choose blue as his skin tone, which also gave him an "alien" appearance.

And don't forget to check out Graham's design sketches for the Armagetto "Sewer Rat King" and his giant rodent pets!

Wanna see more of Raker? Then write to DC Comics at www.dccomics.com!

For more of Graham's artistry, look for his ongoing work on King Features Syndicate's REX MORGAN, M.D. in your daily newspaper comic strip section, as well as THE PHANTOM in full-color every Sunday!

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