The Guardian Project (comics)
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The Guardian Project is a fictional superhero squad created by comic book mogul Stan Lee[1] in conjunction with the NHL. There is a graphic novel out and soon to be a movie, the purpose for this is mainly to attract ones who do not play the game, to show you can still be fan. Each NHL Franchise is represented by one of the 30 heroes, titled "Guardians".[2] They are all named in accordance with the name of the team (e.g. The Senator for the Ottawa Senators).
Main Characters
Mike Mason ("Team Leader") - A regular kid, he is a part of every Guardian (and they are a part of him). The Guardians are Mike's fantasies personified, born from an unexplained explosion at his father's workplace. Mike's mother died when he was young and his father died to bring about the Guardians to protect Mike. Mike's eyes burn blue when he's in sync with the Guardians. At this point (after Dark's attack) in time he is unable to communicate with any of the Guardians.
Deven Dark ("Arch Enemy") - Wealthy business man and owner of Dark Laboratories, Deven gained unexplained powers of agility, strength and control. He created an army of giant soldiers. It is Dark's intention to capture all the Guardians, for reasons unknown.
Plot Synopsis
“The Guardian Project” is the series’s eponymous fictional comic book story envisioned by one of the series’s main characters, Mike Mason. Mike created the Guardian story by combining his two favorite passions, the sport of hockey and the world of comic book superheroes[citation]. Through an as yet unexplained scientific phenomenon, Mike’s fictitious Guardian characters come to life during an explosion at Dark Laboratories.
After being brought to life, each of the Guardians goes on to defend their respective home cities against a series of villains presumably all controlled by the series antagonist, Deven Dark. The Guardians emerge victorious from each of these encounters, but it is later revealed that these encounters were case studies for Deven Dark, who noted each Guardian weakness during these events to be exploited later at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh N.C.
All-Star Event: At the All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C., Deven Dark takes the arena hostage and threatens the lives of everyone in attendance. Mike sends the Guardians to deal with the threat. Once all the Guardians have gathered at the arena, Deven transforms the arena into a massive wind tunnel device that traps 29 of the Guardians. Only the Hurricane evades the trap as he manages to reverse the device’s magnetic pull, and he is able to close the vortex.
During the event, Deven also learns that the identity of the Guardians’ leader is Mike Mason.
After Math: The capture of the Guardians at the event in Raleigh weakens Mike Mason. Mike begins a long process of releasing his Guardians from capture one at a time.
Currently, the Hurricane, King, Bruin and Capital have been freed and have engaged Deven's forces.
List of Guardians
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Atlantic | New Jersey Devils | The Devil | January 8 | Underworld maverick of the Garden State. Has infrared vision, flaming breath and is a master matter manipulator.
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New York Islanders | The Islander | January 29 | The resident guardian marine. Equally devastating on sea and land. Controls ocean currents.
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New York Rangers | The Ranger | January 26 | Futuristic Manhattan crime fighter. An innovative machinist. He controls a variety of destructive weapons.
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Philadelphia Flyers | The Flyer | January 6 | The punishing warrior of Broad Street. A master of telekinesis and mind control with a granite chin.
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Pittsburgh Penguins | The Penguin | January 1 | The gritty young saviour of the Steel City. Can project ice missiles from his hands and travels on a frozen ice sheet.
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Northeast | Boston Bruins | The Bruin | January 13 | The Beantown brute. Intelligence borders on precognition and his roar causes petrification.
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Buffalo Sabres | The Sabre | January 5 | A human hydroelectric plant. Manipulates water in all it's forms from liquid, solid and gaseous.
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Montreal Canadiens | The Canadien | January 15 | Legendary protector of Québec. Controls power absorption and magnification.
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Ottawa Senators | The Senator | January 24 | Half man, half god, all superhero. The heart of a gladiator and the soul of an inspirational leader.
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Toronto Maple Leafs | The Maple Leaf | January 23 | A giant walking and talking maple tree. An immovable object that can grow exponentially larger at will.
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Southeast | Atlanta Thrashers | The Thrasher | January 30 | A duty driven military man. Fastest member of the Guardian Air Force.
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Carolina Hurricanes | The Hurricane | January 3 | A barometric nightmare with a personality as wild as the weather patterns he commands.
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Florida Panthers | The Panther | January 25 | A fun loving denizen of the Florida Everglades. Controls the elements of shadow and dark matter.
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Tampa Bay Lightning | The Lightning | January 10 | A bold, brazen lightning rod of the Florida Gulf Coast. Controls the element of electricity.
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Washington Capitals | The Capital | January 16 | The winged crusader of the nation's capital. A shape shifter who controls a sonic scream and telescopic sight.
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Central | Chicago Blackhawks | The Blackhawk | January 4 | Big shouldered friend of the Windy City. Controls the element of wind.
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Columbus Blue Jackets | The Blue Jacket | January 18 | Serious minded Union soldier. Has a devastating array of weaponry at his disposal.
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Detroit Red Wings | The Red Wing | January 17 | Automotive Empath of the Motor City. All the power of a Formula One racer and an F-14.
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Nashville Predators | The Predator | January 11 | Titanium Music City super cat. Has titanium claws that rip through steel and spits radioactive plasma.
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St. Louis Blues | The Blue | January 28 | A master musician. Controls the element of sound using it for mind control. Interdimentional teleportation expert.
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Northwest | Calgary Flames | The Flame | January 19 | Controls the element of fire. Flaming eye blasts, lava balls from his fingers and can even create a flaming stampede.
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Colorado Avalanche | The Avalanche | January 21 | The Rocky Mountain Mad Man. Unbridled risk taker who controls the elements of ice and rock.
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Edmonton Oilers | The Oiler | January 7 | The roughneck protector of the Great White North. Controls wintery weathery patterns and oil manipulation.
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Minnesota Wild | The Wild | January 9 | An uncontrollable force of nature. Whirling dervish of destruction. Controls celestrial incinerators from his hands.
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Vancouver Canucks | The Canuck | January 14 | The resident guardian sage. Controls the element of rain and uses focused sonar blasts as a weapon.
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Pacific | Anaheim Ducks | The Duck | January 27 | Rebel with a trust fund. Amphibious protector of the Southern California coast.
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Dallas Stars | The Star | January 20 | A celestial enforcer of the Texas Plains. Travels on a solar wind and can manipulate magnetic tension fields.
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Los Angeles Kings | The King | January 2 | A regal ambassador of the City of Angels. Has a shield that creates force fields and a sword that causes earthquakes.
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Phoenix Coyotes | The Coyote | January 22 | Mysterious drifter of the American desert. Manipulates the element of sand and controls a pack of coyotes.
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San Jose Sharks | The Shark | January 12 | A technological genius of software empath. Controls an army of sharks to assist him in battle.
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Marketing
The Guardian characters were revealed sequentially according to a bracket pairing Guardians and encouraging fans to vote via Facebook on who which character they would like to see first. [citation needed] The superheroes were revealed every day from January 1, 2011, until January 30, in time for the for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina.[3]