New Guardians - Citizendia

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New Guardians
The New Guardians, art by Joe Staton
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Millennium #1, (January 1988)
Created by	Steve Engelhart (writer) Joe Staton (artist)
In story information
Base(s)	mobile
Member(s)	Betty Clawman Extraño Floronic Man Gloss Harbinger Jet Ram Thomas Kalmaku

New Guardians is the name of a series published by DC Comics coming out of the Millennium event, it ran from 1988 through 1989 and only lasted twelve issues before being cancelled. Joe Staton (born January 19, 1948) is an American illustrator and writer of Comic books. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Millennium was an eight-issue Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics in early 1988 Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Joe Staton (born January 19, 1948) is an American illustrator and writer of Comic books. Betty Clawman is a Fictional Superhero and disembodied Cosmic Force in the DC Comics Shared universe. Extraño (Spanish for "strange" or "odd" is a Fictional Gay Hispanic magician published by DC Comics. The Floronic Man ( Jason Woodrue) also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe Gloss is a Fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988 and was created by Harbinger (Lyla Michaels is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superheroine created in the early 1980s Jet is a Fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988 and was created by Ram is a Fictional Japanese Superhero published by DC Comics. Thomas Kalmaku is a Fictional character, a Supporting character associated with Green Lantern in DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Millennium was an eight-issue Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics in early 1988 Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) It is also the name of the group of characters who appeared in the series. The characters first appeared in Millennium #1, (January 1988), written by Steve Engelhart and drawn by Joe Staton. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Joe Staton (born January 19, 1948) is an American illustrator and writer of Comic books.

History

The New Guardians, who were also initially known as the Chosen, were a group of people selected by a Guardian of the Universe named Herupa Hando Hu and a Zamaron named Nadia Safir in the DC Comics crossover Millennium. The Guardians of the Universe are a Fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe The Zamarons are a fictional extraterrestrial race published by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Millennium was an eight-issue Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics in early 1988 These "Chosen" were then given powers by their selectors.

Members of the Chosen were selected from several nationalities to form a superhero group representative of the entire human race. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus

Members

Betty Clawman - Formerly an Australian woman, now a disembodied cosmic force with ill-defined abilities, residing in the aboriginal Dreamtime. Betty Clawman is a Fictional Superhero and disembodied Cosmic Force in the DC Comics Shared universe. The traditions and lore of Australia's indigenous peoples belongs to what may be the oldest continuous culture on Earth (circa 50000 years Current status unknown.
Extraño - South American male, the team's resident magician was also one of the first obviously homosexual characters in comics (Though in the era the book was written in, he couldn't actually idenitify himself as such), and was one of the first to reveal that he was HIV-positive. Extraño (Spanish for "strange" or "odd" is a Fictional Gay Hispanic magician published by DC Comics. Current status unknown.
Floronic Man - Formerly American male, who became a plant-human creature with a variety of nature-related powers. The Floronic Man ( Jason Woodrue) also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe The only member of the team aside from Harbinger who already possessed powers before joining the Guardians. Currently a villain again as seen in the pages of the Son of Vulcan mini-series. Vulcan, is a Fictional character from DC Comics, he is the second character to star in a book titled Son of Vulcan.
Gloss - A Chinese woman who channels the mystic Dragon Lines of the Earth, and thus sports an array of Earth-related powers. Gloss is a Fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988 and was created by Currently a member of the Global Guardians. The Global Guardians is a team of Fictional DC Comics Superheroes whose members hail from countries around the world
Harbinger - Agent of the Monitor in Crisis on Infinite Earths, she possessed the powers of flight, self replication and undefined energy blasts. Harbinger (Lyla Michaels is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superheroine created in the early 1980s Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Keeper of the histories of the multiverse, Harbinger died in the pages of Superman/Batman. Superman/Batman is a monthly Comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters Donna Troy has since taken up her mantle.
Jet - An English girl (from "Fascist England" to quote one particularly memorable text box from the Millennium series) who could manipulate electromagnetic fields to a variety of effects. Jet is a Fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988 and was created by Was infected with HIV after being being bitten by an AIDS Vampire (The Hemogoblin). After apparently giving her life to fend off an alien Invasion, Jet is now alive again and leading the Global Guardians. Invasion! was a three issue Comic book Limited series and crossover event published in late 1988 -early 1989 by
Ram - Formerly a Japanese man, now a being of silicon and electronics, Ram was physically durable and also had the ability to communicate with electrical equipment over great distances (such as satellites in orbit). Ram is a Fictional Japanese Superhero published by DC Comics. He was reportedly killed in combat in Roulette's casino. Roulette is a Supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. Fictional character biography Roulette's grandmother was a Golden Age villain of
Thomas Kalmaku - An Inuit, Tom originally turned down the Guardian's offer of advancement, but later developed the super power to "bring out the best in people. Thomas Kalmaku is a Fictional character, a Supporting character associated with Green Lantern in DC Comics. " He subsequently left the team and has shown no further signs of possessing such powers.

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