Secret Origins #19
In *Secret Origins* #19, writer Roy Thomas and artist Arvell Jones introduce the origins of a patriotic symbol with "The Coming of... Uncle Sam," tracing the journey of Jim Harper from vigilante to guardian. When he steps in to vouch for four troubled teens, his act of faith sets the stage for the formation of the Newsboy Legion. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Murphy Anderson and Jack Kirby, captures the era’s bold spirit.
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Jim Harper becomes the Guardian to capture some crooks. Later, in his civilian identity, he agrees to vouch for four wayward youths, keeping them from juvenile detention. These youths become the Newsboy Legion.
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