My wife came across the sad news about Martin Nodell’s death this evening. He is the man who created the original or Golden Age version of Green Lantern, Alan Scott. Most people are more familiar with Hal Jordan or John Stewart as the emerald superhero with the special ring.
I had the great honor of meeting Mr. Nodell at the 1992 Chicago Comic Con. Since I used to have a set of these cool comic book artist trading cards that contained him, I recognized Mr. Nodell immediately. He was wonderful and a saint because comic fans can be very trying. He autographed my trading card without hesitation and he had a green marker to make sure it stood out. (I have since given the card to my friend Joe years ago because Green Lantern is his favorite superhero.) It was at the convention I learned about his career in advertising after he left comics. Mr. Nodell was a real treat to talk to because I think he seriously loved meeting all the fans who enjoyed his creation which is now his legacy to popular culture.