The mighty crusaders return in an all new lost tale, featuring a stellar cast of talent. In 1992 dc comics acquired a license to publish the characters, and launched a team book as part of the line. The mighty crusader network web site understands and recognizes the right. See more ideas about archie comics, comics and comic books. The archie comics superheroes the mighty crusaders the shield, black hood, the comet. They are currently working to unmask a conspiracy within the american military and. Written by superman cocreator jerry siegel, the series lasted seven issues before being. Archie comics registers trademark for mighty crusaders what. Written by eric trautmann action comics, the shield and brandon jerwa inferno, the fox and drawn by julian lopez superman, adventure. Fellow americans, we are pleased to introduce you to your official government superhero teamthe mighty crusaders. Written by superman cocreator jerry siegel, the series lasted seven issues before being cancelled.
The all new adventures of the mighty crusaders comic. Heroes broken shield joe higgins comet greg reeves darkling darla lang dusty dustin simmons firefly kelly brand jaguar. What is your mighty crusaders, the comic book worth. Crusaders is the kind of fun, dramatic, characterdriven cape book many fans have been wanting for a long time now. Read the all new adventures of the mighty crusaders comic online. Trautmann, brandon jerwa, matt sturges and john rozum, spoke with cbr about thee next chapter in the dcu history of the classic archie heroes. Jan 10, 2018 id recommend this to anyone but the publisher has to do their part. Brought together, black hood, jaguar, the web, the fly, fly girl, the comet, the shield joe higgins, the shield lancelot strong, the superheroes of the red circle line. I have been a comic book fan since the early eighties and have read thousands of comics during that time. The brain emperor, script by jerry siegel, art by paul reinman. The mighty crusaders was an archie comics superhero team published under the red circle line.
Read the mighty crusaders 2010 comic online free and high quality. Jul 17, 2019 this video is not made for kids, this video is for adult collectors the mighty crusaders the age of mlj. Find the value of the red circle comic mighty crusaders volume 2. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Mighty crusaders battle inferno, the destroyer, script by jerry siegel, pencils by mike sekowsky, inks by paul reinman.
Bringing together eric trautmann, matt sturges, brandon jerwa and john rozum, the four critically acllaimed writers from the shield and the web, alongside superman artist javi pina, this extrasized dose of highstakes metahuman action is a perfect jumpingon point for new readers and faithful followers alike, setting the stage for the future. The mighty crusaders is a fictional superhero team published by archie comics. When the mighty crusaders tell them that there are way to many candidates, the candidates erupt into an all out brawl. Values of mighty crusaders special, the comicspriceguide. While the mighty crusaders still has a lot of kinks that need to be straightened out, the writing is strong enough to almost make up for the storys aesthetic failures. The team was revived under archies red circle comics line in 1983. Archie revives its superhero line with mighty crusaders cbr. The mighty crusaders were formed in the wake of a monster escaping into san francisco. During the official formation of the mighty crusaders, the heroes are attacked by five aliens and their leader, the brain emperor. The mighty crusaders 1965 comic read the mighty crusaders. This site is dedicated to the many versions of the mlj heroes that have appeared in mlj comics, mighty radio comics, red circle comics, the archie adventure series, spectrum comics, impact comics, and dark circle comics. Ian has done it again with this third issue of the mighty crusaders. The red circle has closed, and the mystery around it has grown into a fullblown conspiracy that the shield, the web, the comet, inferno, flygirl and war eagle must publicly investigate.
The comic book was at first intentionally vague as to whether he possessed superpowers, or simply had the unusual strength, agility, and healing abilities that costumed crime fighters seem to possess. I am looking forward to finally seeing these red circle characters coming together into a shared story. What is your mighty crusaders special, the comic book worth. The crusaders learn that a giant space drill is headed for earth, but are unable to stop it. Mighty crusaders 1965 mighty comics comic books mycomicshop. Included in this book is a mighty crusaders story in which suddenly a number of mlj comics superheroes from the 1940s come crawling out of the wood works. Jul 01, 2010 bringing together eric trautmann, matt sturges, brandon jerwa and john rozum, the four critically acclaimed writers from the shield and the web, alongside superman artist javi pina, this extrasized dose of highstakes metahuman action is a perfect jumpingon point for new readers and faithful followers alike, setting the stage for the future of. Its easily accessible without decades of backlog to read. In november 1966, with issue 40, fly man changed its name again to mighty comics, which featured various mighty superheroes the shield, the web, the hangman, steel sterling, mister justice in rotating solo adventures until its cancellation ten issues later. Read the mighty crusaders 1965 comic online free and high quality.
Archie comics returns to the world of superheroes with a new ongoing series from the dark circle comics imprint, the mighty crusaders, launching in december from fanfavorite writer ian flynn jughead, mega man and artist kelsey shannon josie and the pussycats. With the new crusaders facing an uncertain future and the truth about their parents slowly being revealed, one man searches for answers. The red circle characters began their comic book lives way back in the 1940s and 50s as part. The red circle has closed, and the mystery around it has grown into a fullblown conspiracy that the shield, the web, the comet. During the official formation of the mighty crusaders, the heroes are attacked by five aliens and.
In his first incarnation, the black hood was a costumed man of mystery who had been trained by a hermit to battle evil. What are you looking to do here that isnt being done at the big superhero publishers. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified total. The group of superhumans united to fight it and soon became a team.
More information about the mighty crusaders can be found in the other wiki. In the silver age of comic books, these heroes were joined by the likes of the fly, fly girl, the jaguar and the web. They have been revived several times over the years, with different members composing the group. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Top rated lists for the mighty crusaders 22 items red circle. This site is dedicated to the many versions of the mlj heroes that have appeared in mlj comics, mightyradio comics, red circle comics, the archie adventure series, spectrum comics, impact comics, and dark circle comics. Vaneta rogers talks with the cowriters of the mighty crusaders about why dcs red circle revival. There has never been a mighty crusaders series that hit thirteen issues 7 issues in the 60s, issues in the eighties, 8 issues in the 90s and 6 issues in 2011 as hard as that is to believe but everything seems to be lining up perfectly this time. Marvel comics was basically the only comic book company that did not follow this trend. Mighty crusaders action figures catalog dash action figures. They all want to become members of the mighty crusaders. The mighty crusaders is the team book of the archie red circle line of superheroes, initially drawn together by jerry siegel, paul reinman and. He pits the team up against some of their most fearsome foes, which means an allout brawl of goodversusevil. It perfectly captures what we love about old school comics.
The writers behind dc comics new mighty crusaders comics, eric. I should know, i wrote the book on the mighty crusaders. Find the value of the dc comic mighty crusaders special oneshot. The mighty crusaders have also been published under license by dc comics as well as the impact comics imprint of dc comics. Chapter oneatlantis rising starring the mighty crusaders, script and pencils by rich buckler, inks by frank giacoia. With great fun adventures and relatable diverse characters, the mighty crusaders is everything a comic book fan wants and frankly what the industry needs to attract new readers. The universe i have in mind has a mix of traditional with nuanced multigenre storytelling that will hopefully appeal beyond core comic booksuperhero fans, which is why im recruiting fantasy, scifi, horror writers, etc heres some info below. Origin recaps of the golden age shield, the comet, the web, the black hood, the jaguar, the fly, capt. Its a fun afternoon read that does harken back to days of old where superhero comics could be simple superhero comics, something we dont see as much these days.
If you are on the fence and dont know if you should give this comic a try. Mighty crusaders is a classic feeling superhero comic that is sadly rare today. Fellow americans, we are pleased to introduce you to your official government superhero team the mighty crusaders. The flymans ultra pals onepager, art by paul reinman. This is aplus material, a mustbuy, and worth putting on your pulllist. This is the sort of book that you would want your kid to pick up. Bringing together eric trautmann, matt sturges, brandon jerwa and john rozum, the four critically acclaimed writers from the shield and the web, alongside superman artist javi pina, this extrasized dose of highstakes metahuman action is a perfect jumpingon point for new readers and faithful followers alike, setting the stage for the future of. They were published in the mid1960s at the same time as a lot of other books that are public domain, like most of the charlton superhero comics. All in all, the mighty crusaders was a pretty fun, nostalgia filled, read and it is something i would recommend to any fans of these characters new and old.
Mighty crusaders 1983 at the grand comics database mighty crusaders at the comic book db archived from the original. Dec 15, 2010 vaneta rogers talks with the cowriters of the mighty crusaders about why dcs red circle revival. Included in this book is a mighty crusaders story in which suddenly a. The mighty crusaders was an archie comics superhero team. Are the silver age mighty crusaders comics and the mighty comics series in public domain. Dec 06, 2017 mighty crusaders is a classic feeling superhero comic that is sadly rare today. At the last second, the drill is destroyed by the villainous inferno. Nov 22, 2017 while the mighty crusaders still has a lot of kinks that need to be straightened out, the writing is strong enough to almost make up for the storys aesthetic failures.
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