The Protector (Jason Hart) is a superhero who occasionally teams up with the

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. He somewhat replaces

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temporarily in the three 1983 ''

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'' anti-drug comic specials written by

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and penciled by

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Publication history

The first anti-drug special issue was sponsored by

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, and Robin was at the time licensed by

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so the Protector was used as a substitute. Coinciding with the issue was an anti-drug cartoon television advertisement that may have been a test for a Titans television show. As Robin was already a member of the popular ''

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'' he would not have been available. Despite the fact that the Protector hardly appeared outside of the three anti-drug PSA comics, he is regarded as a member of the team as confirmed in the '' DC Who's Who Update '87'' comic.

Fictional character biography

Jason Hart is a high school student and an expert in sports until the day he discovered that his little cousin Ted got hooked on to some drugs. After his parents tried to talk Ted out of taking the drugs, Jason learned of his love of superheroes and became a superhero called Protector. In order to save Ted, Protector fought the drug dealers which attracted the attention of

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. While making him an honorary member of the Teen Titans, Nightwing trained Protector in the art of hand-to-hand combat. Jason finally made another appearance attending a superhero party held by

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. Later, he also appeared in the ''

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'' hardcover collected edition in an added two-page spread. During the ''

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'' storyline, Protector checked himself into Sanctuary to deal with the stress of vigilante work. It was revealed that he has a drug addiction problem. He was among the heroes who was killed in an unexpected attack.

Powers and abilities

Protector is an expert in hand-to-hand combat.

Other versions

The Protector appears in ''

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'' #52 as an alternate alias of

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. Unknown to both Robby and the Titans, his Hero Dial borrows power from any hero who's in close proximity to him, and thus becomes The Protector when Robin is close by. The Protector appears again in #55, although if it's still Robby Reed is doubtful. A version of the Protector shows up in '' Tiny Titans'' issues #16 and 46.''Tiny Titans'' #46. DC Comics.

References

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