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1November 1965
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The Mighty Crusaders #1

Archie · November 1965 · on sale 1965

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Identification plate

Series
The Mighty Crusaders (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1965
Key date
1965-11-00
On-sale date
1965
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Origin of the Shieldcover1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Sam RosenMighty Crusaders [Shield; Black Hood; Comet; Fly Man; Fly Girl]; Thornaldo; Bombor; Wax-Man; Electroso; Force-Man; Spy-Lord
1The Mighty Crusaders Vs. the Brain Emperorcomic story19script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella; colors: Victor GorelickMighty 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
2The Mighty Crusadersillustration0.25pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanThe Comet; The Shield; Fly-Man; The Black Hood
4The Mighty Readersletters page1script: Richard Goldwater
5The Fly-Man's Ultra Palspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Victor Gorelick; letters: Sam Rosen
6The Origin of the Shieldcomic story5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Victor Gorelick; letters: Sam RosenShield; Eraser; cameos: Fly Man; Fly Girl; Comet; Black Hood; the original Shield

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