The Manhattan Guardian (Jake Jordan) is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics. Created by Grant Morrison and Cameron Stewart and based on the character Guardian, he first appeared in Seven Soldiers: Guardian #1 (2005), part of the Seven Soldiers "megaseries".[1]
Publication history
The character originally appeared in the Manhattan Guardian mini-series.[2] The inspiration came from the British newspaper The Guardian which gave Morrison the idea for a tabloid-sponsored superhero, translated to America.[3]
The Manhattan Guardian series is set in "Cinderella City" (to separate it from the ugly sisters