Your Patriotic Superhero vs Hooded Cultists in Pep Comics #7 From 1940

ABCS 4.0 slabbed copy of Pep Comics #7 from 1940 that includes The Shield on the quilt is up for public sale from Heritage Auctions at this time.

Pep Comics was a comic book e book anthology printed by MLJ Comics – later often known as Archie Comics – and ran from 1939 to 1987. While it’s best often known as the comedian e book sequence that launched Archie Andrews, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the city of Riverdale to America, that solely got here alongside a few years in. Originally the comedian e book was greatest recognized for introducing the primary patriotic superhero character with a dressing up primarily based on the American flag, The Shield, printed a yr earlier than Captain America. It would additionally function The Comet, the primary superhero to die on the web page, and for the opposite characters to take care of his legacy, together with yesterday’s featured character, the Hangman.

So, as you may need surmised by now, a CBCS 4.0 slabbed copy of Pep Comics #7 from 1940 that includes The Shield on the quilt by Irv Novick. Mort Meskin and Charles Biro, is up for public sale from Heritage Auctions at this time, presently with bids totalling $252. With The Shield story The Ballpark Murderers from creators of the character Harry Shorten and Irv Novick, and The Comet story The Flying Juggernaut by Abner Sundell and doubtless The Comet’s creator Jack Cole.

The Shield was initially the chemist Joe Higgins, the son of military chemist Lieutenant Tom Higgins who was engaged on a chemical components for tremendous power, however killed by the Nazi saboteur Hans Fritz. Joe took over the challenge, perfected the answer and used it on himself, whereas exposing himself to X-Rays, triggering, tremendous power, the power in a position to make nice leaps, and invulnerability. He then turns into an FBI agent, his identification recognized early to J. Edgar Hoover. Pep Comics #7 goes below the hammer at this time, even because it reveals the patriotic Shield, working for the federal government, busting open a hooded cult. The subtext is not that deep…

Pep Comics #7 (MLJ, 1940) CBCS VG 4.0 Off-white pages. The Shield bondage, hooded cultists cowl by Irv Novick. Mort Meskin and Charles Biro artwork. Overstreet 2022 VG 4.0 worth = $412.