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Issue: The Mighty Crusaders #1
Publication Date: January 2003
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Red Circle ProductionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 100
ISBN: 1879794144
UPC/EAN: 978187979414651295
Price: $12.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Castiglia (Compilation Editor); Nelson Ribeiro (Production Editor); Joe Pep (Art Director); Richard Goldwater (original editor)
Disclose Notes: Indicia states "Red Circle Productions, The Mighty Crusaders, Origin of a Super Team".

Collects Fly-Man #31 (May, 1965), Fly-Man #32 (July, 1965), Fly-Man #33 (September, 1965) and Mighty Crusaders #1 (November, 1965).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Origin of a Super-Team

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; The Comet [John Dickering]; Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; Flygirl [Kim Brand]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Shield [Bill Higgins]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover with artist credits, publisher's information, and indicia.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Contents and short synopsis of each story.
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Pages: 1
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Foreword

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Introduction to the characters and their place in history.
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The Fly-Man's Partners in Peril [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (Original Colors); Aaron Caruso (Digital Colors); Jamison Services (Digital Colors)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]; The Spider; Boppo the Mighty; Flipsy the Terrific; Basher the Dynamic
Synopsis: The Spider escapes from prison and vows revenge on Fly-Man. He traps Fly-Man in a gigantic, electrified claw but is then saved by the Comet.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventures of the Fly #31 published May 1965
was The Fly-Man's Partners in Peril! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Battle of the Super-Heroes! [Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (Original Colors); Aaron Caruso (Digital Colors); Jamison Services (Digital Colors)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Black Hood [Matthew Burland]]; Nightmare (Black Hood's robot horse); The Spider; Boppo the Mighty; Flipsy the Terrific; Basher the Dynamic
Synopsis: The Spider lures Fly-Man into 2 more death traps, but he escapes the first with the Shield's help, and the second with the Black Hood's aid. Finally he brings all the heroes together to form the Mighty Crusaders, with the idea of eliminating them all at once. But Fly-Man chases the others away just as his powers fade and the Spider pulls a gun on him.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventures of the Fly #31 published May 1965
was Battle of the Super-Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: This is the first official use of the name "Mighty Crusaders" for the team of heroes.
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The Wicked Web of the Wily Spider! [Part 3]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (Original Colors); Aaron Caruso (Digital Colors); Jamison Services (Digital Colors)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; the Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]; Black Hood [Matthew Burland]]; Nightmare (Black Hood's robot horse); The Spider
Synopsis: Just as the Spider appears triumphant, Fly-Man defeats him and the other heroes return. Fly-Man had faked his power loss and the others faked being mad at him in order to draw the Spider out. But the heroes ponder whether they should form the Mighty Crusaders for real.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventures of the Fly #31 published May 1965
was The Wicked Web of the Wily Spider! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Eterno the Tyrant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (Original Colors); Aaron Caruso (Digital Colors); Jamison Services (Digital Colors)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; the Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]; Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; Flygirl [Kim Brand]]; Doombala; Nightmare (Black Hood's robot horse); Eterno the Tyrant; Lionel; Stoneface; Mighty Midget (comic fan); Adhesive-Man (comic fan); The Living Coil [Harvey Corey] (comic fan); King Ogre (comic fan); The Purple Menace [Albert Brenner] (comic fan); Adhesive-Man; The Living Coil; King Ogre; The Purple Menace; The Hooded Mule (Cameo)
Synopsis: While battling Doombala, the Mighty Crusaders accidentally awaken Eterno the Tyrant who had escaped the destruction of Atlantis by going into suspended animation. Eterno tries to turn the Mighty Crusaders evil, but is defeated by a lowly Atlantean mosquito.
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From Content Item: FlagFly Man #32 published July 1965
was Eterno the Tyrant [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: 3-part story.

Adhesive-Man, The Living Coil, King Ogre, and The Purple Menace are listed twice in the character section. They first appear as comic book enthusiasts dressed as these characters at a convention and then Eterno uses his powers to summon the real villains themselves.
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Fly-Man's Treacherous Team-Mates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (Original Colors); Aaron Caruso (Digital Colors); Jamison Services (Digital Colors)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; Shield [Bill Higgins]; Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; Comet [John Dickering]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]]; Nightmare (Black Hood's robotic horse); the Destructor; the Hangman; the Wizard
Synopsis: The new heroes save the Mighty Crusaders from The Destructor. The Mighty Crusaders invite them to join their team, but the Handman and the Wizard eventually show that they are really villains in disguise.
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From Content Item: FlagFly Man #33 published September 1965
was Fly-Man's Treacherous Team-Mates [Part One] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFly Man #33 published September 1965
was Fly-Man's Treacherous Team-Mates Part Two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagFly Man #33 published September 1965
was Fly-Man's Treacherous Team-Mates Part Three [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: 3 part story.
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The Mighty Crusaders Vs. The Brain Emperor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (Original Colors); Aaron Caruso (Digital Colors); Jamison Services (Digital Colors)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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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From Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Crusaders #1 published November 1965
was The Mighty Crusaders Vs. the Brain Emperor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
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Cover Gallery

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes small cover reprints of the issues reprinted in this volume. Inside back cover.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mighty Crusaders [Black Hood [Matthew Burland]; The Comet [John Dickering]; Fly-Man [Thomas Troy]; Flygirl [Kim Brand]; The Shield [Bill Higgins]]
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Reprint Notes: Page contains book synopsis, price, ISBN, and barcode.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back Cover.

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