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The Global Guardians is a team of
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es whose members hail from countries around the world. The concept originated in the ''
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''
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, which aired after the comics stories in ''
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'' #7-9, in which several heroes ( Black Vulcan,
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, Apache Chief and
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) were added to the
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to give it more ethnic diversity.


Fictional team history

The characters that would form the Global Guardians first appeared in the ''Super Friends'' comic book series. They were first introduced in a story (in ''Super Friends'' #7-9) in which an alien villain called Grax (an old
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foe) planted bombs on Earth's seven continents to destroy it. Thanks to a warning from the
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(in their first comic book appearance) the Justice League discovered the plan in time and recruited the heroes of the countries affected to find the bombs before they exploded. These international heroes would later appear in other issues of ''Super Friends''. However, it wasn't until ''DC Comics Presents'' #46 (June 1982) that they were introduced as a team, in a story in which they helped Superman to stop an evil Atlantean sorcerer named Thaumar Dhai. This is also considered to be these characters' first
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. After ''
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,'' it was revealed that the Global Guardians had been gathered together by
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to serve as the enforcing arm of an international organization called "The Dome", which had been created by the
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in 1957 to help organize the efforts of superheroes across the globe as an international police organization. Prior to that, in the early 1950s, several international heroes who had been the beneficiaries of the
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's kindness during and after World War II, had banded together in an informal "Club of Heroes". They were integrated in the Global Guardians after its foundation. (Batman's butler
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sends Christmas cards to the currently surviving members). This original Global Guardians were based in a
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-financed headquarters building also called the Dome located in Paris. The original team was also funded by Doctor Mist and administrated by a woman called
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who was gifted with
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powers. Many of the Guardians individually assisted other international heroes during the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' crossover and once teamed up with
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The Guardians eventually lost their UN funding to the Justice League, and the Dome was ordered to close, in part due to the political machinations of their enemy, Dr. Klaus Cornelius. Some of its members left the team to join the League, notably Green Fury and Glacier, formerly known as Icemaiden (who changed their names to
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and
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). The others went freelance. Part of the team was brainwashed by
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and were directed to battle the Justice League. Fain Y'onia, an ancient foe of
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, killed Bushmaster and Thunderlord and depowered several other members. The surviving Guardians would continue to meet in the Dome's Headquarters, which was formerly located in Europe but is now in the Pacific. In a story in the ''
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'' series, some of the Guardians were seen to have joined the Ultramarine Corps. In 2006, as part of the events of ''
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'', in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #10, the Global Guardians are shown regrouped, apparently led by former New Guardian Jet. They attempt to recruit the newest Crimson Fox. When she declines, they say she has no choice. Crimson Fox is later seen publicly voicing the opinions of the Guardians, among them a hatred for
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. It is eventually revealed that they are being telepathically controlled by the Faceless Hunter in his attempts to capture Green Lantern. They are defeated and freed from the alien's control. In ''
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'', the Global Guardians assist the
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in an unsuccessful attack on
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. In '' Justice League: Cry for Justice'',
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targets or kills members of the Global Guardians, including
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, Gloss, Sandstorm, and
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. In '' Doomsday Clock'', Wonder Woman considers reestablishing the Global Guardians.


Members


Founding members

*
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, which gives him wisdom and allows him to teleport, and the mantle of
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, which protects him from harm. His staff can change size, manipulate water, and transform into a snake. * Bushmaster (Bernal Rojas): A Venezuelan
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who invented gadgets that mimic the abilities of reptiles. He is later killed by Fain Y'onia. * Olympian (Aristides Demetrios): A hefty Greek punk who wears the Golden Fleece, which grants him the powers and abilities of the 50 men and women who sailed on the Argo to find the Golden Fleece. *
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(Daniel Cormac): A poor Irish farmer who was granted a magic lantern by an Irish fairy. He later dies of natural causes. The Jack O'Lantern mantle is later assumed by Marvin Nirosa, an agent of Queen Bee, and Daniel Cormac's cousin Liam McHugh. * Impala (M'Bulaze): A South African Zulu warrior who possesses superhuman speed. He later loses his powers to Fain Y'onia and is killed by
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. His successor, Kid Impala, joined the Ultramarine Corps. * The Little Mermaid (Ulla Paske): A teenaged Danish Atlantean-human hybrid who can transform into a mermaid-like form. *
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(Nommo): An ancient African sorcerer who served as the leader of the Global Guardians. He is later killed by
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. *
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(Hugh Dawkins): An Australian former engineer and drama coach who can transform into a humanoid
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. He is openly gay and in a relationship with Starman (Mikaal Tomas). * Rising Sun (Izumi Yasunari): A Japanese solar physicist who can control solar energy. * Owlwoman (Wenonah Littlebird): A
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member of the Global Guardians who possesses owl-like abilities. * Thunderlord (Liang Xih-k'ai): A Taiwanese Buddhist monk with a powerful sonic voice. *
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(Jeremy Wakefield): A hero themed after his
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who can see the future via his third eye. *
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(Dorcas Leigh): An English socialite with powerful prehensile hair. * Wild Huntsman (Albrecht von Mannheim): A German warrior who wields various magical weapons and is assisted by a horse (Orkan) and a hound (Donnerschlag). * Green Fury (Beatriz da Costa): A Brazilian member of the Global Guardians who can generate mystical green fire. She later joins the Justice League under the name Fire. *
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(Sigrid Nansen): A Norwegian member of the Global Guardians who can generate ice. They were formerly known as Icemaiden.


The Club of Heroes

* The first Knight of
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was followed by his son, the second
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. * The second Squire of England was followed by his daughter, the third
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. * The Gaucho of
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inspired the Argentinian hero team Super Malon. * The Musketeer of
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. * The Wingman of
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. * The Legionary of
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. * Man-Of-Bats of
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* Little Raven of Sioux Nation * The Ranger of
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Later members

* Cascade (Sujatmi Sunowaparti): An Indonesian member of the Global Guardians who can manipulate and transform into water. * Gloss (Xiang Po): A Chinese member of the Global Guardians who can draw energy from
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. * Chrysalis: A butterfly-like android created in France. * Fleur-de-Lis (Noelle Avril): A former spy who does not have any superpowers, but is skilled in espionage and marksmanship. * Icemaiden (Tora Olafsdotter): A Norwegian member of the Global Guardians who can generate ice. She later joins the Justice League as Ice. * Tundra: A Russian member of the Global Guardians who can generate ice.


Pre-Flashpoint

* Crimson Fox of France *
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of South Africa * Jet of
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*
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of Greece. * Sandstorm of
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(possibly deceased)


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References


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