Before Captain America made his debut in 1941, M.L.J. Magazines, Inc. introduced the first red, white and blue clad superhero with The Shield in the pages of Pep Comics #1 (January 1940). The Shield was very popular along with M.L.J.’s other heroes, the Hangman and The Wizard. I devoted an entire podcast to The Shield [...]
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Golden Age of Comics October 8, 2006 – #45
In the 45th episode of the Golden Age of Comic Books Podcast, we talk about the Hangman who was created for MLJ Comics. The Hangman first appeared in Pep Comics #17 (July, 1941). He came into being after the death of The Comet, another MLJ Superhero who got his start in the pages of Pep [...]
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