Parting is such sweet sorrow, indeed, for the hope of a life time together was quickly dashed for our pair of heroes with their long term girlfriends when their alter egos got in the way, and they left Coast City and Capital City for greener pastures.
For Hal Jordan, this first true love was his employer turned girlfriend Carol Ferris, while he was a test pilot working for the company that Carol's father owned. Although the pair had a romantic relationship, it was strained by their working relationship. Then wen Hal adopted his alias as he Green Lantern, he created a romantic rival for himself that he could never fairly compete with despite his best efforts.
For Alan Scott, it was Irene Miller, who was the secretary at the broadcasting station that he worked at as an engineer and later announcer. While Irene was enamored with Green Lantern, she said loyal to Alan, with Scott seemingly becoming distracted with his other obligations which got in the way of his time with with her.
Sharing in several adventures with the Emerald Crusaders, ultimately the pressure of such a life splitting their affections between a common civilian and a costumed crusader each was too much. While Irene never seemed to learn of Alan's dual identity, eventually Carol would discover Hal's and forced him to make a decision... stay a superhero or be her beau.
Hal decided on the latter and gave up his life as a superhero for a time, although Carol soon after forsook her normal life and their relationship in order to resume her identity of Star Sapphire when she regained her memories of her other life as queen of the alien Zamorians.
Alan later found love in his former enemy turned wife, with the secretary which replaced Irene, Molly Maynne. Like Carol, Molly had the advantage over Irene of being more of an equal with her Green Lantern, as his female foe the Harlequin.
Eventually, Molly would we Alan and finally stand united as a married couple in their later years, while Carol and Hal remained bitter adversaries as their antagonistic alter egos... leaving Jordan heartbroken and alone.
For Hal Jordan, this first true love was his employer turned girlfriend Carol Ferris, while he was a test pilot working for the company that Carol's father owned. Although the pair had a romantic relationship, it was strained by their working relationship. Then wen Hal adopted his alias as he Green Lantern, he created a romantic rival for himself that he could never fairly compete with despite his best efforts.
For Alan Scott, it was Irene Miller, who was the secretary at the broadcasting station that he worked at as an engineer and later announcer. While Irene was enamored with Green Lantern, she said loyal to Alan, with Scott seemingly becoming distracted with his other obligations which got in the way of his time with with her.
Sharing in several adventures with the Emerald Crusaders, ultimately the pressure of such a life splitting their affections between a common civilian and a costumed crusader each was too much. While Irene never seemed to learn of Alan's dual identity, eventually Carol would discover Hal's and forced him to make a decision... stay a superhero or be her beau.
Hal decided on the latter and gave up his life as a superhero for a time, although Carol soon after forsook her normal life and their relationship in order to resume her identity of Star Sapphire when she regained her memories of her other life as queen of the alien Zamorians.
Alan later found love in his former enemy turned wife, with the secretary which replaced Irene, Molly Maynne. Like Carol, Molly had the advantage over Irene of being more of an equal with her Green Lantern, as his female foe the Harlequin.
Eventually, Molly would we Alan and finally stand united as a married couple in their later years, while Carol and Hal remained bitter adversaries as their antagonistic alter egos... leaving Jordan heartbroken and alone.
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