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Tag Archives: The Shield
The First Golden Age Patriotic Superhero!
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Archie Andrews, Fourth of July, Hangman, The Shield
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The First Martian Manhunter?
I assume that when seeing the title to this post, most fans of DC Comics immediately think of the shapeshifting, fire-hating martian, J’onn J’onzz who made hist first appearance in Detective Comics #225 (November 1955). Indeed, some call this character … Continue reading
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Tagged Dusty, Martian Manhunter, MLJ Comics, Monstro, The Shield
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Golden Age of Comics Books – April 4, 2006 – #38
In this episode we discuss one of the great MLJ superheroes, The Shield! The Shield got his start in the pages of Pep Comics #1 (January, 1940), and was one of MLJ’s most enduring characters until they shifted focus to … Continue reading