CATALOG RECORD
Pep Comics #11
first appearance of Dusty
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Dusty (Dusty Simmons, from the Shield, Archie Comics) — The Shield's partner, introduction, origin
Dates
- Cover date
- January 1941
- On sale
- November 15, 1940
- Pages
- 68
Values
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Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Mort Meskin, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooperinks: Irv Novick, Lin Streeter, Mort Meskin, Charles Biro, Bob Wood, Sam Cooperscript: Harry Shorten, Joe Blair
Stories
- Dusty, the Spectacular Boy Detective · 13 pages
- The Pencils of Doom: Part 1 · 6 pages
- The Illegal Immigration Racket · 6 pages
- Adventure of the Jade Buddha · 6 pages
- The Robot Tanks · 7 pages
- Case of the Switched Suitcases · 6 pages
- Pirate Island · 6 pages
- Free Tonguin' · 1 pages
- Carnival of Revenge · 6 pages
- The Riddle of the Whirring Wings · 6 pages
Publisher’s description
The Shield in "Dusty the Spectacular Boy Detective" – After the horrific death of his father, a young boy named Dusty helps save Betty from a group of thugs. Shield witnesses the child's skill and heart during the altercation, leading to Dusty joining the ranks of ultra-hero! The duo must quickly turn their attention to the murder of a millionaire and the numerous vehicles rigged with explosives. These are all schemes of The Vulture-the villain to blame for the death of Dusty's father! Will their first mission as a team end well for hero and sidekick?
Characters
Joe HigginsThe ShieldDustyDustin SimmonsThe CometJohn DickeringSergeant BoyleThelma GordonInspector BentleyFu ChangEddie "Kayo" WardLee SampsonBetty WarrenThe Queen of DiamondsPerry ChaseThe Press GuardianThe Rocket
Reprinted in
Gwandanaland Comics (2016)