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Photo: See Mehcad Brooks (James) as The Guardian!

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Following yesterday’s news that Mehcad Brooks’ character of James Olsen will be “suiting up” as the Guardian, The CW and Warner Bros. Television have released the first official photo of him in costume. as you can see, it’s a little bit less golden than the comic book version, almost more resembling Steel, but the shield certainly looks right.

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Here’s how the studio describes what is happening:

James Olsen takes on the mantle of the classic DC Comics hero, Guardian. With his trademark shield intact, James will fight to protect National City alongside Supergirl.

The Guardian is one of Jack Kirby’s most enduring creations, from the times of the Newsboy Legion in the 1940s through to his run on Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen comics.

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Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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In a time before social media, Craig Byrne created KryptonSite as the ultimate fan destination for The WB/CW series Smallville which starred Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance and more. In the decades since, KryptonSite has grown to cover newer Superman-related TV and movie projects while still always holding on to Smallville.

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