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Issue: The Mighty Crusaders #1
Publication Date: March 1983
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Issues: #1 of 13 Issues (29 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Red Circle Comics GroupView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Red Circle Productions Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/11/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from mikesamazingworld.com
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mighty Crusaders [The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]]
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In Issue: FlagNew Crusaders: Legacy #[nn] published July 2013
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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We're Back!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Red Circle News
Character(s): The Fly [Tommy Troy]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]
Synopsis: A brief history of Archie's adventure lines and information about the new Red Circle imprint and its plans.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Of the 6 titles announced on this page, "The Web" is the only one that was never published.
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Prologue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Brain Emperor; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]
Synopsis: As the Brain Emperor begins a plan to eliminate Earth's heroes, the 2nd Shield, the Fly, Fly Girl and Jaguar cross paths, thanks to General Ranse Smith. The original Shield stops a jewel heist, and the Black Hood rides his bike to a spot designated by the Comet.
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In Issue: FlagNew Crusaders: Legacy #[nn] published July 2013
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Pages: 9
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Chapter One: "Atlantis Rising!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Mighty Crusaders [The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]]; Eterno; the Brain Emperor; Dr. Malcolm Reeves; Megaliths
Synopsis: The heroes gather together for the first time. Fly, Fly Girl, Jaguar, and the 2nd Shield travel to help the Web against Eterno's marauding giants, while the Comet, the 1st Shield and the Black Hood investigate some strange atmospheric transmissions.
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In Issue: FlagNew Crusaders: Legacy #[nn] published July 2013
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Pages: 16
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The Golden Age Shield

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Eraser; Tom Higgins
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One page origin recap of the Golden Age Shield.
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The Comet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Comet [John Dickering]; Queen Naija
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 1/2 page origin recap of the Comet. On the same page is the Web's origin. Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo, January 2018. Previous indexer credited Rich Buckler.
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The Web

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Web [John Raymond]
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 1/2 page origin of the Web. Appears on the same page as the Comet's origin.
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The Black Hood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; Matthew "Kip" Burland
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: One page recap of the Black Hood's origin. Appears on the same page as the Jaguar's origin.
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The Jaguar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 1/2 page recap of the Jaguar's origin. Appears on the same page as the Black Hood's origin.
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The Fly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Turan
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1 page recap of the Fly's origin.
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Capt. Lancelot Strong: The Shield

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]; Malcolm Fleming
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 1 page recap of the Shield's origin.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Galaxia
Character(s): Mister Midnight
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the "Galaxia" magazine.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for "Basically Strange", "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents" and "The Justice Machine".
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fly [Thomas Troy]
First Line: Coming in February!
Synopsis: Advertisement for The Fly (Archie, 1983 series).
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Pages: 1
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mighty Crusaders [The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]]
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In Issue: FlagNew Crusaders: Legacy #[nn] published July 2013
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Various panels of the heroes in action, located on the back cover.

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