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Shield (Archie Comics)
The Shield is the name of several superheroes created by MLJ (now known as Archie Comics). Appearing months before Captain America, the Shield has the distinction of being the first superhero with a costume based upon United States patriotic iconography. The character appeared in '' Pep Comics'' from issue #1 (January 1940) to #65 (January 1948). The name was used by MLJ/Archie for four characters. DC Comics' Impact line, which licensed the Archie properties, also used the name for several characters. In 2010, DC announced plans to integrate the Shield and other MLJ characters into the DC Universe, but the rights to the characters reverted to Archie Comics in 2011. A fourth Shield was introduced in October 2015. Publication history The Shield debuted in MLJ's '' Pep Comics'' #1 (cover-dated Jan. 1940). Writer Harry Shorten and artist Irv Novick created the character. With the American populace reacting to the beginnings of World War II and wartime patriotism stirring, the Shield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pep Comics
''Pep Comics'' is an American comic book anthology series published by the Archie Comics predecessor Archie Comics, MLJ Magazines Inc. (commonly known as MLJ Comics) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. The title continued under the Archie Comics imprint for a total of 411 issues until March 1987 in comics, 1987. ''Pep Comics'' introduced the superhero character The Shield (Archie), The Shield, the first of the super-patriotic heroes with a costume based on a national flag (predating Captain America by over a year), as well as The Comet (Archie), The Comet. The comic also introduced Archie Andrews (comics), Archie Andrews, who eventually became the main focus of the company's extensive range of publications. Publication history ''Pep Comics'' (MLJ) (1940–1945) ''Pep Comics'' was the third anthology comic published by MLJ Magazines Inc., the precursor to what would become the publisher Archie Comics. The series was edited by Abner Sundel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |