The
Guardians of the Universe are a fictional race of extraterrestrials appearing in
American comic books published by
DC Comics, commonly in association with
Green Lantern. They first appeared in
Green Lantern vol. 2 #1 (July 1960), and were created by
John Broome and
Gil Kane. The Guardians of the Universe have been adapted to a number of films, television programs, and video games.