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| caption = Ch'p, the Green Lantern of H'lven, as he appeared during his debut in ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]'' #148 (January [[1982 in comics|1982]]).<BR>Art by [[Don Newton]].
| caption = Ch'p as depicted in ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]'' #148 (January 1982); art by [[Don Newton]].
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'''Ch'p''' is a fictional [[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. He is a member of the [[Green Lantern Corps]] in the {{DC Universe}}. An extraterrestrial, he resembles an [[anthropomorphic]] rodent, such as a [[squirrel]] or [[chipmunk]].<ref name="dc-ency">{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Ch'p | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 81 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}}</ref>
'''Ch'p''' is a [[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. He is a member of the [[Green Lantern Corps]] in the {{DC Universe}}. An extraterrestrial, he resembles an [[anthropomorphic]] rodent, such as a [[squirrel]] or [[chipmunk]].<ref name="dc-ency">{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Ch'p | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 81 | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]] | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}}</ref>


[[Diego Luna]] will voice the character in the animated film ''[[DC's League of Super-Pets]]'' (2022).
[[Diego Luna]] voices a version of the character named Chip in the animated film ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'' (2022).


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
Ch'p first appeared in ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]'' #148 (January [[1982 in comics|1982]]) and was created by writer [[Paul Kupperberg]] and artist [[Don Newton]].<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 2 #184</ref>
Ch'p first appeared in ''[[Green Lantern (comic book)|Green Lantern]]'' #148 (January [[1982 in comics|1982]]) and was created by writer [[Paul Kupperberg]] and artist [[Don Newton]].<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #184</ref>


==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
Ch'p's early history was recounted in ''[[Green Lantern Corps]]'' #203. A native of the planet [[H'lven]], he participated in the defense of his homeworld from an invasion by the Crabster army of [[Doctor Ub'x]]. He was captured and sentenced to death, but one of the [[Guardians of the Universe]] came secretly to induct him into the Corps with the power ring of his predecessor, who had fallen attempting to stop the invasion. Using the ring, Ch'p was able to defeat Doctor Ub'x and free his world. Shortly afterward<ref>''Green Lantern'' (current series<!--Current? Please clarify-->) #31</ref> he travelled to [[Oa]] where he was instructed by [[Kilowog]] in the same group of recruits as [[Hal Jordan]]. Ch'p went on to become the [[Green Lantern]] of sector 1014, and became good friends with Jordan, [[Mogo]], [[Salaak]] and other members of the [[Green Lantern Corps]]. Ch'p maintained a secret identity on H'lven until he married his longtime girlfriend M'nn'e. While not serving the Guardians on Oa, Ch'p defended H'lven from various threats, many of them engineered by his old nemesis Doctor Ub'x.
Ch'p's early history was recounted in ''[[Green Lantern Corps]]'' #203. A native of the planet [[H'lven]], he participated in the defense of his homeworld from an invasion by the Crabster army of [[Doctor Ub'x]]. He was captured and sentenced to death, but one of the [[Guardians of the Universe]] came secretly to induct him into the Corps with the power ring of his predecessor, who had fallen attempting to stop the invasion. Using the ring, Ch'p was able to defeat Doctor Ub'x and free his world. Shortly afterward<ref>''Green Lantern'' (current series<!--Current? Please clarify-->) #31</ref> he travelled to [[Oa (comics)|Oa]] where he was instructed by [[Kilowog]] in the same group of recruits as [[Hal Jordan]]. Ch'p went on to become the [[Green Lantern]] of sector 1014, and became good friends with Jordan, [[Mogo]], [[Salaak]], and other members of the [[Green Lantern Corps]]. Ch'p maintained a secret identity on H'lven until he married his longtime girlfriend M'nn'e. While not serving the Guardians on Oa, Ch'p defended H'lven from various threats, many of them engineered by his old nemesis Doctor Ub'x.


Ch'p's history as a [[Green Lantern]] was fairly typical until his participation in the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''. Since the crisis had affected the entire universe, it was thus also a Crisis on Infinite H'lvens, and when he returned to his home, he discovered that history had been rewritten so that he had died in an accident 15 years earlier. In the new timeline, his wife M'nn'e had remarried his best friend, D'll. Stunned and disheartened, Ch'p abandoned H'lven for Earth, where he served with the team of Green Lanterns that were assigned to safeguard the planet. Unlike the rest of the universe, the members of the Corps were able to recall pre-Crisis events. They were thus the only people who recalled the Green Lantern from H'lven. During this period, Ch'p once again battled Doctor Ub'x, the only other person from H'lven who recalled the pre-Crisis timeline. The two adversaries eventually realized the important connection they shared and set aside their differences.
Ch'p's history as a [[Green Lantern]] was fairly typical until ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''. Since the crisis had affected the entire universe, it was thus also a Crisis on Infinite H'lvens, and when he returned to his home, he discovered that history had been rewritten so that he had died in an accident 15 years earlier. In the new timeline, his wife M'nn'e had remarried his best friend, D'll. Stunned and disheartened, Ch'p abandoned H'lven for Earth, where he served with the team of Green Lanterns assigned to safeguard the planet.<ref>''Green Lantern Corps'' #201</ref> Unlike the rest of the universe, the members of the Corps were able to recall pre-Crisis events. They were thus the only people who recalled the Green Lantern from H'lven. During this period, Ch'p once again battled Doctor Ub'x, the only other person from H'lven who recalled the pre-Crisis timeline. The two adversaries eventually realized the important connection they shared and set aside their differences.


Ch'p's experiences on Earth were primarily negative, such as his shocked realization that his Earthly counterparts were non-sapient animals, so he eventually returned to H'lven to start over. When the power battery on [[Oa]] was destroyed following the execution of [[Sinestro]], Ch'p's ring was one of the few that still functioned. The strain of living on a world where nobody remembered him led to depression and a suicide attempt that was halted by his fellow Green Lantern, [[Salaak]], who became Ch'p's advisor and friend on H'lven. The two friends later traveled to [[Oa]] to participate in the reconstruction of the Green Lantern Corps. Ch'p was assigned to patrol Oa, specifically the makeshift city called [[Mosaic World]].<ref>''Green Lantern: Mosaic'' #2</ref> There, he teams up with [[John Stewart (comics)|John Stewart]], who is under the subtle influence of Sinestro. A yellow tractor-trailer hits and kills Ch'p.<ref name="dc-ency"/> An image of the deceased Ch'p occasionally appears to the Green Lantern John Stewart, although the exact nature of the apparition was never fully explained. When the Corps was re-founded following the defeat of [[Parallax (comics)|Parallax]], another native of H'lven, [[List of Green Lanterns#B'dg|B'dg]], was selected as the new Green Lantern of Sector 1014.
Ch'p's experiences on Earth were primarily negative, such as his shocked realization that his Earthly counterparts were non-sapient animals, so he eventually returned to H'lven to start over. When the power battery on [[Oa (comics)|Oa]] was destroyed following the execution of [[Sinestro]], Ch'p's ring was one of the few that still functioned. The strain of living on a world where nobody remembered him led to depression and a suicide attempt that was halted by his fellow Green Lantern, [[Salaak]], who became Ch'p's advisor and friend on H'lven. The two friends later traveled to [[Oa (comics)|Oa]] to participate in the reconstruction of the Green Lantern Corps. Ch'p was assigned to patrol Oa, specifically the makeshift city called [[Mosaic World]].<ref>''Green Lantern: Mosaic'' #2</ref> There, he teams up with [[John Stewart (character)|John Stewart]], who is under the subtle influence of Sinestro. A yellow tractor-trailer hits and kills Ch'p.<ref name="dc-ency"/> An image of the deceased Ch'p occasionally appears to the Green Lantern John Stewart, although the exact nature of the apparition was never fully explained. When the Corps was re-founded following the defeat of [[Parallax (comics)|Parallax]], another native of H'lven, [[List of Green Lanterns#B'dg|B'dg]], was selected as the new Green Lantern of Sector 1014.


Ch'p has appeared in numerous ways since his death. He is shown in an [[Alex Ross]] painting of the Green Lantern Corps; and in one of the last [[Kyle Rayner]] Green Lantern stories, where Kyle visits his sector. In an issue of the DC comic book ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'', the character [[Ambush Bug]] is shown enjoying a snack food called "Ch'ps" that apparently has a certain space squirrel as a mascot. Ch'p also appeared in a flashback story in the current ''Green Lantern'' series (#31) training in the same class as Hal Jordan.
Ch'p has appeared in numerous ways since his death. He is shown in an [[Alex Ross]] painting of the Green Lantern Corps; and in one of the last [[Kyle Rayner]] Green Lantern stories, where Kyle visits his sector. In an issue of the DC comic book ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'', the character [[Ambush Bug]] is shown enjoying a snack food called "Ch'ps" that apparently has a certain space squirrel as a mascot. Ch'p also appeared in a flashback story in the current ''Green Lantern'' series (#31) training in the same class as Hal Jordan.
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===''Blackest Night''===
===''Blackest Night''===
{{main|Blackest Night}}
{{main|Blackest Night}}
Ch'p is one of the many fallen Lanterns to be risen from his grave on [[Oa]] to become a [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]]. He is one of the many Black Lanterns beginning a stand against the living Green Lanterns on Oa.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #1 (July 2009)</ref> The re-animated Ch'p is destroyed by [[Guy Gardner (character)|Guy Gardner]] wielding Red and Green power rings.
Ch'p is one of the many fallen Lanterns to be risen from his grave on [[Oa (comics)|Oa]] to become a [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]]. He is one of the many Black Lanterns beginning a stand against the living Green Lanterns on Oa.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #1 (July 2009)</ref> The re-animated Ch'p is destroyed by [[Guy Gardner (character)|Guy Gardner]] wielding Red and Green power rings.


==Other versions==
==Other versions==
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* Ch'p appears in ''[[JLA: Another Nail]]'' as a member of a Green Lantern Corps strike force.
* In ''DC Super Friends'' #14, Ch'p is called in when the Super Friends are immobilized by Kanjar Ro. Realizing that only humans are affected by the immobilizing effect, John Stewart summons Ch'p to Earth. The squirrel-like Green Lantern then leads a version of the Legion of Super-Pets, (although he is quick to assert that he himself is not a pet) including Krypto, Streaky, Beppo, Ace the Bat Hound, a super-powered Octopus, and [[Kanga (comics)|Jumpa]] an Amazonian kangaroo, in a mission to free the planet from Kanjar Ro's evil plot.<ref>''DC Super Friends'' #14 (June 2009)</ref>
* Ch'p appears in ''[[Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]'' #12.
*Ch'p also appears in ''Tiny Titans'' #25.<ref>''Tiny Tians'' #25 (April 2010)</ref> He also appears in early promotional material for ''Tiny Titans'' #28 as a member of the Super Pets, but the character was replaced at the last minute by his successor, B'dg.
* Ch'p makes a cameo appearance in ''Green Lantern: Alliance''.
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* He appears in the alternate reality comic ''JLA: Another Nail'' as a member of the Corps strike force attacking [[Apokolips]].
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* A statue of Ch'p from the 31st century appears in ''[[Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds]]''.<ref>''Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds'' #2 (2008)</ref>
* He appears with other Green Lantern Corps members in the final issue of ''Justice'', responding to a call for help from Hal Jordan.
* He has a non-speaking role in an issue of the comic book version of ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', where he is depicted using his signature acorn attack.
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* A statue of Ch'p stands alongside those of other prominent Green Lanterns on the planet Oa of the 31st Century in the miniseries ''[[Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds]]''.<ref>''Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds'' #2 (2008)</ref>
* In the alternate world comic book ''Injustice: Gods Among Us'', Ch'p is part of a Green Lantern team sent to capture Superman. He defeats Superman by scrambling the Man of Steel's neurons, but the Green Lantern squirrel is killed by Sinestro before he can complete his mission.<ref>''Injustice Year 2'' #10</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
===Television===
===Television===
* Ch'p appears in the ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' episode "The Green Loontern", with squirrel-like vocal effects done by [[Frank Welker]].<ref>''Duck Dodgers'' episode "The Green Loontern".</ref> Dodgers sarcastically refers to him as [[Alvin and the Chipmunks|"Alvin"]].
* Ch'p appears in the ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' episode "The Green Loontern", voiced by [[Frank Welker]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Ch'p Voices (Green Lantern) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Green-Lantern/Chp/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
* Ch'p makes cameo appearances in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episodes "Day of the Dark Knight!", "The Eyes of Despero!", "Revenge of the Reach!", and the two-part "Siege of Starro!".<ref>http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/bravebold/guides/reviews/04dayoftheknight/02.jpg</ref>
* Ch'p makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |title=The World's Finest - Batman: The Brave and the Bold |url=https://dcanimated.com/WF/bravebold/guides/reviews/39starropt1/ |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=World's Finest}}</ref>
* Ch'p makes non-speaking appearances in ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]''. This version is a student of [[Kilowog]] who later becomes a squadron leader.
* Ch'p appears in a non-speaking role in ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]''. A Green Lantern recruit under the tutelage of Kilowog, he is Kilowog's choice to spar with Hal Jordan as the result of a wager between the two: if Hal can beat Kilowog's top recruit, Kilowog will accompany Hal on a mission. Ch'p delivers a resounding and comedic trashing to Hal. Kilowog reveals he was planning on going anyway, but that he "just wanted to see Hal fight the squirrel". He later assists Hal in rescuing Aya from the Guardians' labs, where she is about to be dissected. Slipping into the lab while Hal distracts Chaselon, Ch'p switches Aya's memory core with that of her replacement, allowing Hal to upload her into his ship, the "Interceptor".<ref>''Green Lantern: The Animated Series'': Season 1, Episode 15 "Reboot".</ref> By the time of the Battle of Ranx, Ch'p has been given a senior position in the Corps. He is one of the squadron leaders consulted by Guy Gardner after the first attack upon the Manhunters.<ref>''Green Lantern: The Animated Series'': Season 1, Episode 25 "Ranx".</ref> In the series finale, he saves Guy Gardner by expertly decapitating a Manhunter, much to Gardner's surprise. Ch'p is not mentioned by name in the series, but his home sector is identified as 1014, which is consistent with the comic books.
* Ch'p appears alongside various other Green Lanterns in the ''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]'' episode "Lukewarm Bodies / Does Someone Have to GOa?", voiced by [[Kevin Shinick]]. In the latter skit, the Lanterns appear on a reality show where they must decide which of their teammates will get fired from the Corps. Eventually, the Lanterns narrow it down to Ch'p and Kilowog (who is confused at realising that Ch'p is even a member of the Corps, assuming they simply had a rodent infestation). Ch'p ends up being the one to get fired, causing him to go into a fit of rage. He last says "Nuts to you! Nuts to you! Nuts to all of you!" before storming off. It is revealed that he was later run over by a car.
* Ch'p appears in the ''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]'' segment "Does Someone Have to GOa?", voiced by [[Kevin Shinick]]. As part of a reality show, the Green Lantern Corps fire him before he is run over by a car.


===Film===
===Film===
* Ch'p appears in ''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]'', voiced by [[David Lander]].<ref>''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]''</ref>
* Ch'p appears in ''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]'', voiced by [[David Lander]].<ref name="btva" />
* Ch'p makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Green Lantern: Emerald Knights]]''. He is referenced in the film's final lines, where Hal Jordan mentions a previous mission where his only backup was a squirrel.<ref>''[[Green Lantern: Emerald Knights]]''</ref>
* Ch'p makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Green Lantern: Emerald Knights]]''.<ref>''[[Green Lantern: Emerald Knights]]''</ref>
* Ch'p will appear as '''Chip''' in ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'', voiced by [[Diego Luna]].<ref name="Cast3_EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/dc-league-of-super-pets-first-look/|work=Entertainment Weekly|title=Dwayne Johnson's Krypto assembles a team in DC League of Super-Pets first look|author=Agard, Chancellor|date=November 17, 2021|accessdate=November 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Cast_CB">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-league-of-super-pets-movie-spoilers-new-images/|work=Comicbook.com|title=DC League of Super-Pets Reveals Full Lineup in New Images and Plot Details|author=Anderson, Jenna|date=November 17, 2021|accessdate=November 18, 2021}}</ref> He appears to be an ordinary squirrel.
* Ch'p, renamed '''Chip''', appears in ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'', voiced by [[Diego Luna]].<ref name="Cast3_EW">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/dc-league-of-super-pets-first-look/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|title=Dwayne Johnson's Krypto assembles a team in DC League of Super-Pets first look|author=Agard, Chancellor|date=November 17, 2021|accessdate=November 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Cast_CB">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-league-of-super-pets-movie-spoilers-new-images/|work=Comicbook.com|title=DC League of Super-Pets Reveals Full Lineup in New Images and Plot Details|author=Anderson, Jenna|date=November 17, 2021|accessdate=November 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version is a [[red squirrel]] from Earth who gains electric powers from exposure to orange [[Kryptonite]]. After joining forces with [[Krypto]] and a group of similarly empowered shelter animals to rescue the [[Justice League]], Chip is adopted by [[Jessica Cruz]] and becomes a founding member of the titular [[Legion of Super-Pets|League of Super-Pets]].

=== Video games ===
Ch'p appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Ch'p appears in ''[[DC Super Friends]]'' #14. This version is the leader of the [[Legion of Super-Pets]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Friends #14 - Man's Best Super-Friend (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dc-super-friends-14-mans-best-super-friend/4000-155514/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Ch'p appears in ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' #25.<ref>''Tiny Tians'' #25 (April 2010)</ref>
* Ch'p appears in issue #19 of the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold (comics)|Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' tie-in comic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman: The Brave and the Bold #19 - Emerald Knight (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-the-brave-and-the-bold-19-emerald-knight/4000-227373/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Ch'p appears in the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' tie-in comic. He joins a group of Green Lanterns in attempting to apprehend Superman, only to be killed by Sinestro.<ref>''Injustice Year 2'' #10</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Ch'p
Ch'p as depicted in Green Lantern #148 (January 1982); art by Don Newton.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceGreen Lantern #148 (January 1982)
Created by
In-story information
Full nameCh'p of H'lven
SpeciesH'lvenite
Place of originH'lven
Team affiliationsGreen Lantern Corps
Black Lantern Corps
Legion of Super-Pets
Notable aliasesGreen Lantern
AbilitiesGreen and Black Lantern Power Rings

Ch'p is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Comics Universe. An extraterrestrial, he resembles an anthropomorphic rodent, such as a squirrel or chipmunk.[1]

Diego Luna voices a version of the character named Chip in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022).

Publication history

[edit]

Ch'p first appeared in Green Lantern #148 (January 1982) and was created by writer Paul Kupperberg and artist Don Newton.[2]

Fictional character biography

[edit]

Ch'p's early history was recounted in Green Lantern Corps #203. A native of the planet H'lven, he participated in the defense of his homeworld from an invasion by the Crabster army of Doctor Ub'x. He was captured and sentenced to death, but one of the Guardians of the Universe came secretly to induct him into the Corps with the power ring of his predecessor, who had fallen attempting to stop the invasion. Using the ring, Ch'p was able to defeat Doctor Ub'x and free his world. Shortly afterward[3] he travelled to Oa where he was instructed by Kilowog in the same group of recruits as Hal Jordan. Ch'p went on to become the Green Lantern of sector 1014, and became good friends with Jordan, Mogo, Salaak, and other members of the Green Lantern Corps. Ch'p maintained a secret identity on H'lven until he married his longtime girlfriend M'nn'e. While not serving the Guardians on Oa, Ch'p defended H'lven from various threats, many of them engineered by his old nemesis Doctor Ub'x.

Ch'p's history as a Green Lantern was fairly typical until Crisis on Infinite Earths. Since the crisis had affected the entire universe, it was thus also a Crisis on Infinite H'lvens, and when he returned to his home, he discovered that history had been rewritten so that he had died in an accident 15 years earlier. In the new timeline, his wife M'nn'e had remarried his best friend, D'll. Stunned and disheartened, Ch'p abandoned H'lven for Earth, where he served with the team of Green Lanterns assigned to safeguard the planet.[4] Unlike the rest of the universe, the members of the Corps were able to recall pre-Crisis events. They were thus the only people who recalled the Green Lantern from H'lven. During this period, Ch'p once again battled Doctor Ub'x, the only other person from H'lven who recalled the pre-Crisis timeline. The two adversaries eventually realized the important connection they shared and set aside their differences.

Ch'p's experiences on Earth were primarily negative, such as his shocked realization that his Earthly counterparts were non-sapient animals, so he eventually returned to H'lven to start over. When the power battery on Oa was destroyed following the execution of Sinestro, Ch'p's ring was one of the few that still functioned. The strain of living on a world where nobody remembered him led to depression and a suicide attempt that was halted by his fellow Green Lantern, Salaak, who became Ch'p's advisor and friend on H'lven. The two friends later traveled to Oa to participate in the reconstruction of the Green Lantern Corps. Ch'p was assigned to patrol Oa, specifically the makeshift city called Mosaic World.[5] There, he teams up with John Stewart, who is under the subtle influence of Sinestro. A yellow tractor-trailer hits and kills Ch'p.[1] An image of the deceased Ch'p occasionally appears to the Green Lantern John Stewart, although the exact nature of the apparition was never fully explained. When the Corps was re-founded following the defeat of Parallax, another native of H'lven, B'dg, was selected as the new Green Lantern of Sector 1014.

Ch'p has appeared in numerous ways since his death. He is shown in an Alex Ross painting of the Green Lantern Corps; and in one of the last Kyle Rayner Green Lantern stories, where Kyle visits his sector. In an issue of the DC comic book 52, the character Ambush Bug is shown enjoying a snack food called "Ch'ps" that apparently has a certain space squirrel as a mascot. Ch'p also appeared in a flashback story in the current Green Lantern series (#31) training in the same class as Hal Jordan.

Blackest Night

[edit]
Main article: Blackest Night

Ch'p is one of the many fallen Lanterns to be risen from his grave on Oa to become a Black Lantern. He is one of the many Black Lanterns beginning a stand against the living Green Lanterns on Oa.[6] The re-animated Ch'p is destroyed by Guy Gardner wielding Red and Green power rings.

Other versions

[edit]

In other media

[edit]

Television

[edit]

Film

[edit]

Video games

[edit]

Ch'p appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[13]

Miscellaneous

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wallace, Dan (2008), "Ch'p", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 81, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
  2. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 2) #184
  3. ^ Green Lantern (current series) #31
  4. ^ Green Lantern Corps #201
  5. ^ Green Lantern: Mosaic #2
  6. ^ Blackest Night #1 (July 2009)
  7. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #2 (2008)
  8. ^ a b c "Ch'p Voices (Green Lantern)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 28, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  9. ^ Harvey, James. "The World's Finest - Batman: The Brave and the Bold". World's Finest. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
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