Publishers / Archie / The Mighty Crusaders (1965) / #2
2January 1966
$0.12

The Mighty Crusaders #2

Archie · January 1966 · on sale 1965

First appearance: Fly GirlFirst appearance: Kim BrandFirst appearance: The Shield
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
The Mighty Crusaders (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 1966
Key date
1966-01-00
On-sale date
1965
Indicia publisher
Radio Comics Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Fly Girl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kim Brand - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Shield - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Inferno, the Destroyercover1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanThe Black Hood, Kim Brand First, Matthew "Kip" Burland, The Comet, John Dickering, Fly Girl First, The Fly, Bill Higgins, The Shield First, Tommy Troy
2The Mighty Crusaders Battle Inferno, the Destroyercomic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Victor Gorelick; letters: Sam RosenThe Black Hood, Kim Brand First, Matthew "Kip" Burland, The Comet, John Dickering, Fly Girl First, The Fly, Bill Higgins, The Shield First, Tommy Troy
6Inferno the Destroyer Part 2comic story11script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella; colors: Victor GorelickThe Black Hood, Kim Brand First, Matthew "Kip" Burland, The Comet, John Dickering, Fly Girl First, The Fly, Bill Higgins, The Shield First, Tommy Troy
7Archie Says... Get This Raincoat Free!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset; ?Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
10-letters page2script: Richard Goldwater
13The Origin of the Cometcomic story5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella; colors: Victor GorelickThe Black Hood, Kim Brand First, Matthew "Kip" Burland, The Comet, John Dickering, Fly Girl First, The Fly, Bill Higgins, The Shield First, Tommy Troy

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Before you buy

  • Check spine ticks and cover gloss in the photos; silver-age Marvels chip at the edges easily.
  • Look for tanning at the page edges and transfer stains on the inside covers.
  • Confirm the cover price against the plate; higher prices can mean a later or foreign printing.

Series context

‹ #12 of 7#3 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com