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Issue: The Mighty Crusaders #1
Publication Date: November 1965
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Issues: #1 of 7 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Radio Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy covers
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Origin of the Shield

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Crusaders
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Shield; Black Hood; Comet; Fly Man; Fly Girl]; Thornaldo; Bombor; Wax-Man; Electroso; Force-Man; Spy-Lord
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In Content Item: FlagSecrets of the Unknown #110 published ?
as The Origin of the Shield [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Mighty Crusaders Vs. the Brain Emperor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella
Colorist(s): Victor Gorelick ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Crusaders
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; the Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]; Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; Flygirl [Kim Brand]]; Thornaldo; Bombor; Wax-Man; Electroso; Force-Man; Brain Emperor; Nightmare (Black Hood's robot horse); Operative Z-7
Synopsis: During the official formation of the Mighty Crusaders, the heroes are attacked by five aliens and their leader, The Brain Emperor.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Crusaders #1 published January 2003
as The Mighty Crusaders Vs. The Brain Emperor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSecrets of the Unknown #110 published ?
as The Mighty Crusaders vs. the Brain Emperor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Story-line continues from Fly-Man, where the team debuted.
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The Mighty Crusaders

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman (illustration)
Inker(s): Paul Reinman (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Crusaders
Character(s): The Comet; The Shield; Fly-Man; The Black Hood
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: "Filler" material below the general Mills Trix ad which was only three-quarters of a page instead of the normal full page. Appears after page 6 of Part two.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie; Bendix Corporation
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
First Line: Dig this, gang!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Bendix 2-speed automatic gear-shifter with Archie, Veronica and Betty touting the attributes.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Goldwater
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Mighty Readers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment about The Mighty Crusaders appearance in Fly Man #31 by Robert Bowler, Russ Jones, Robert Flach, Carlos Revera Jr., Kent Garringer, Steven Maurer, Steve Landman, and Harvey James.
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The Fly-Man's Ultra Pals

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel ?
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): Victor Gorelick ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fly-Man
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Fly-Man comic.
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The Origin of the Shield

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): Victor Gorelick ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Shield
Character(s): Shield; Eraser; cameos: Fly Man; Fly Girl; Comet; Black Hood; the original Shield
Synopsis: The Eraser comes out of retirement to finish a job he thought he'd completed years ago: the elimination of the Shield.
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In Content Item: FlagSecrets of the Unknown #110 published ?
as The Origin of the Shield [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The Shield's origin. This story reveals that the current Shield is really the son of the original Shield.

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