Cover for Star-Spangled Comics #61, October 1946, 10¢. The Newsboy Legion, a group of four adolescent boys, shares the basket of a red hot air balloon with their adult superhero sidekick, the Guardian, who has blue tights with gold helmet and shield. A sign on the balloon reads “SUICIDE SLUM CROSS COUNTRY BALLOON RACE SPONSORED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE”

Star-Spangled Comics #61, October 1946
I’ve been entering my golden age books in #clz - I don’t have a ton but I love the ones I do have. Very fond of this cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye in a very Simon/Kirbyesque manner.
#goldenagecomics #comicsky #newsboylegion #curtswan #dccomics

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the Guardian and The Newsboy Legion first appeared in Star-Spangled Comics #7, published on this date in 1942. #OnThisDay #Guardian #NewsboyLegion #StarSpangledComics

#OnThisDay in 1942 #TheGuardian debuted in @dc.com #StarSpangledComics #7 #SuicideSlum #policeman #JimHarper #fightsCrimeHeCantBeatOnTheBeat as a #costumedAdventurer & in 1970 becomes #Comics1stClonedSuperHero whenTheAdult #NewsboyLegion heSupervised #backInTheDay initiate #ProjectCadmus

My acquisition of The Guardian and the Newsboy Legion by Mike Machlan cafurl.com?i=31930 #MikeMachlan #artpurchase #TheGuardian #Guardian #JimHarper #ProjectCadmus #AllStarSquadron #NewsboyLegion #JusticeLeague #JL #TommyTompkins #BigWords #Gabby #Scrapper #DCComics #comicart #DCSuperheroes

When a criminal pulls a gun on the young members of the Newsboy Legion, Guardian (Jim Harper) suddenly appears to deflect bullets with his golden shield.

Guardian 💙
(DC Universe: Legacies #2 - “The Golden Age” - Len Wein, Scott Kolins, Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert, Michael Atiyeh, Brad Anderson, and Rob Leigh)
#Guardian #JimHarper
#NewsboyLegion #dccomics

#OnThisDay in 1942 #TheGuardian debuted in #StarSpangledComics #7 #SuicideSlum #policeman #JimHarper #fightsCrimeHeCantBeatOnTheBeat as a #costumedAdventurer & in 1970 becomes #Comics1stClonedSuperHero when the adult #NewsboyLegion he supervised #backInTheDay initiate #ProjectCadmus’ #genelab

More homework! #Stargirl #RedArrow #AirWave #Wing #NewsBoyLegion #sidekicks

The Newsboy Legion 🗞️
(Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 - Jack Kirby, Al Plastino, Vince Colletta, and John Costanza)
#NewsboyLegion #JimmyOlsen #dccomics

Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 Cover - Art by Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, Al Plastino, and Gaspar Saladino
#JimmyOlsen #Superman
#Outsiders #bikers
#NewsboyLegion #dccomics

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 144 January 72 Cover: Kirby Words/Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Vinnie Colletta #Superman #JimmyOlsen #FourthWorld #JackKirby #DCComics #Guardian #NewsBoyLegion

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 144 Dec 71 Cover: Kirby/Adams Words/Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Vinnie Colletta #Superman #JimmyOlsen #FourthWorld #JackKirby #DCComics #Guardian #NewsBoyLegion #DNAgents

Next up! Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 144 Dec 71 Cover: Kirby/Adams Words/Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Vinnie Colletta #Superman #JimmyOlsen #FourthWorld #JackKirby #DCComics #Guardian #NewsBoyLegion

#OnThisDay in 1942 #TheGuardian debuted in #StarSpangledComics #7 #SuicideSlum #policeman #JimHarper #fightsCrimeHeCantBeatOnTheBeat as #costumedAdventurer &when #JackKirby returnsToDCComics becomes #Comics1stClonedSuperHero whenAdult #NewsboyLegion heSupervised #backInTheDay initiate #ProjectCadmus

Next up in my Fourth World Read-Through. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 139 July 1971 Cover art: Jack Kirby Story/Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Vince Colletta
#dccomics #jackkirby #fourthworld #newgods #superman #jimmyolsen #newsboylegion #DonRickles

Next up in my Fourth World Read-Through. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 138 June-July 1971 Cover art: Jack Kirby Story/Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Vince Colletta
#dccomics #jackkirby #fourthworld #newgods #superman #jimmyolsen #newsboylegion

Next up in my Fourth World Read-Through. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 137 April-May 1971 Cover art: Neal Adams Story/Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Vince Colletta
#dccomics #jackkirby #fourthworld #newgods #superman #jimmyolsen #newsboylegion