CATALOG RECORD

The Double Life of Private Strong #1

Archie · Series began 1959 · June 1959

first appearance of The Fly and The Shield

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Fly (Tommy Troy, Archie Comics) — introduction
The Shield (Roger Fleming, a.k.a. Lancelot Strong, Archie Comics) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: June 1959
On sale: April 1, 1959
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirbyinks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirbyscript: Joe Simonletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Meet Lancelot Strong, The Man With The Double Life! · 1 pages
The Double Life of Private Strong · 4 pages
Spawn of the "X" World! · 6 pages
The Hide-Out · 2 pages
Mystery of the Vanished Wreckage · 6 pages
Jungle Rogues! · 2 pages
Somewhere in Africa, a game commissioner is charged with exposing two "Red agents" who are trying to influence the natives into overthrowing the authorities. When a rogue elephant attacks the village, the commissioner saves the day, making the foreign agents look cowardly by comparison, and ending their nefarious plans.
Tommy Troy Teaches Judo · 1 pages
Tommy demonstrates how to defend yourself against an attacker.
The Menace of the Micro-Men! · 8 pages

Characters

Tommy TroyThe FlyLancelot StrongThe Shield

Reprinted in

The Simon and Kirby Library (2010), Blue Ribbon Comics (1983), Archie's Super Hero Special (1978), Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine (1979), JCP Features [JCP Features the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents] (1981), The Adventures of the Fly (2004)