The Guardian
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During the War, Jim Harper served on America's shores, aided by a group of plucky boys called the Newsboy Legion (Tommy Tompkins, Big Words, Gabby and Scrapper). After the war, the Newsboys went on to become noted scientists who founded the DNA Project (later called Project Cadmus) which would come to be known primarily for its development of cloning technology.They discovered that Jim Harper's DNA was special, that he was uniquely suited for cloning. Harper didn't know the whole truth, and eventually discovered his clones. At that moment, Cadmus' security chief, Jonathan Drew, killed him. Drew was subsequently fired, but one of Harper's clones had witnessed the murder. This clone took up his predecessor's role, and became the Project's new head of security as the Golden Guardian. (Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133, 135; Superman Annual #2 [1988]; Jimmy Olsen Special [2008])
The clone Harper ultimately discovered even more clones. He was able to save only one from the Assassin Drew, a girl he named Gwendolyn, whom he is raising as his daughter. (Jimmy Olsen Special, 2008)
There have been two other non-related Guardians, Mal Duncan (II) (Teen Titans #44) and Jake Jordan (III). (7 Soldiers: Guardian #1)
Harper also has a great grandneice, Officer Jamie Harper, who first served with the Gotham City P.D., (Detective #817) then moved to Metropolis to serve under Harper's clone, who had become head of the city's Science Police. (Superman #686) Jamie's existence means that the original Harper had at least one other sibling, too.
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