Pep Comics #54
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "This Teen-Aged Steam Age," a 1945 installment of Pep Comics, a restless Dusty bolts from his apartment, sensing trouble on the horizon. When a mysterious phone call sends the Shield racing through the city’s waterfront, the chase leads to a surprising twist: the suspect is Dusty himself, staging a surprise birthday celebration. Irv Novick’s art and Pen Shumaker’s inks bring the moment to life, while Bill Vigoda’s cover captures the scene’s playful tension.
In "Murder Plays a Hunch," the Shield is pulled from his routine by a cryptic phone call that sends him chasing a shadowy figure through the city’s waterfront. When the suspect ducks into the Shield’s own apartment, the truth unfolds in a surprising twist—Dusty, the one who seemed to vanish, has orchestrated a birthday surprise with a dramatic flair.
In a forgotten corner of the jungle, a sacred white elephant—abandoned during World War I—awaits a purpose. When Captain Commando and the Boy Soldiers stumble upon it in the present, the creature leads them on a trail through enemy territory, its ancient presence guiding their mission with quiet, unexpected power.
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Reprinted in Archie Archives #5
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