Jake Jordan (New Earth)
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History
Jake Jordan was an unemployed and disgraced former police officer, who left the force after killing a young boy he misidentified as the murderer of his partner. On the suggestion of his fiancee's father Larry, Jake applied for a mysterious job at the Manhattan Guardian tabloid newspaper. After facing several trials disguised as a terrorist attack, including fighting a Golem, Jordan was confronted by the paper's owner, Ed Stargard. Impressed with his conduct, Ed offered Jake the job: To be the newspaper's very own Superhero/Reporter. (During his meeting with Jake, Ed notes that he had bought the rights to the Guardian name from Project Cadmus, who had sponsored the original.)
Shortly afterwards, Jake's fiancee Carla is kidnapped by subway pirates, and her rescue becomes his first mission. The pirates also kill Larry, and shortly after her rescue, Carla breaks up with Jake. Later, the Guardian faces down killer robots modeled after the world's ethnic groups. Fed up with how his new job has changed his life, Jake storms Ed's office, intent on quitting, only to find Ed is an elderly man who never physically developed beyond babyhood. Ed explains that he used to be a member of a group called the Newsboy Army known as Baby Brain. The group had a deadly and maddening encounter with the evil faerie-folk, the Sheeda, who are now storming the Guardian building, intent on finishing the former Newsboy off. Not content to leave Ed to die, the Guardian, Baby Brain, and his secretary set off to find Carla and fight the Sheeda.
In the end, the Sheeda are defeated, and Jake and Carla are tearfully reunited, making up in the process, shown in a headline proclaiming "HERO GETS GIRL!".
Following the failed Harrowing, Jake Jordan helped battle the villains in Metropolis during Infinite Crisis[1], and later made an appearance at the memorial ceremony for for all those killed during the Crisis[2].
Jordan's full activities during the Year Without the Big Three are not fully documented. Presumably, he went back to work at Guardian Heights. However, he was seen fighting against Black Adam in China during World War III.[3][4] His courage during that battle was apparently sufficient to get him considered for membership in the new Justice Society[5], though he currently remains affiliated with the Manhatten Guardian paper.Powers and Abilities
Powers
noneAbilities
Jake Jordan is in excellent physical condition, and possesses above-average agility and endurance
Paraphernalia
Equipment
SWAT equipment, bullet proof vest and indestructible helmet
Weapons
Nightstick and custom-made shield
See Also
- Discuss Jake Jordan (New Earth) on the forums
- Appearances of Jake Jordan (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Jake Jordan (New Earth)
- Images featuring Jake Jordan (New Earth)
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