Shield-Wizard Comics #5 (1)

Jul 1940 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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Contains 6 stories

The Origin of the Shield

12 pp · Superhero

J. Edgar HooverLt. Tom Higgins (Joe's father, introduction, death)Dick (District Attorney)Hans Fritz (villain, introduction)unnamed Nazi spies (villains)

In 1916, after his father, Lt. Tom Higgins, is murdered by unnamed Nazi spies, young Joe Higgins dedicates himself to perfecting a formula that grants super strength and invulnerability. Armed with his father’s legacy and driven by a quest to clear his name in connection with the Black Tom explosion, Joe takes on the mantle of a hero. With the help of District Attorney Dick and the looming presence of the villain Hans Fritz, Joe’s journey begins in a world where justice is as much a weapon as it is a cause.

The Origin of the Shield: Part 2

10 pp · Superhero

J. Edgar HooverJohn Ingot (introduction)Ruby Ingot (John's daughter, introduction)unnamed company guards (villains, introduction for all)

Lou Zefke's Murder Syndicate

8 pp · Superhero

J. Edgar Hooverunnamed District Attorneyunnamed MayorIlia Morgan (introduction)Ilia's father (death)Lou Zefke (villain, introduction)unnamed lawyer for Zefke (villain)

The Historical Story of Blane Whitney

11 pp · Historical, Superhero

John Whitney (Blane's father, death)Mary Whitney (Blane's mother)Grover Whitney (Blane's brother)General George WashingtonPaul RevereThomas JeffersonSamuel AdamsEzra Sellers (villain, introduction)the Indians (villains)the British (villains)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

11 pp · Historical, Superhero

General George WashingtonNathan HaleJames Blane (Blane's uncle, introduction)The British (villains)General RahlEzra Sellers

The Treason of Benedict Arnold

8 pp · Historical, Superhero

General George WashingtonColonel Benedict Arnold (villain)the British (villains)Ezra Sellers (villain, death)General Henry Cornwallis (villain)Major John Andre (villain, introduction)Mad Anthony WayneGeneral GatesAdmiral De Grasse