(March 1983)
Archie,
1983 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Published 6 times a year in Jan. , March, May, July, Sept. and Nov.
- On-sale Date
- 1983-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Red Circle Productions Inc.
- Brand
-
Red Circle Comics Group [1980's]
- Editing
- Rich Buckler (credited as Richard Buckler) (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (credited) (Editor-In-Chief)
Issue Notes
On-sale date, month only, from Amazing Heroes #18.
[no title indexed]
The Mighty Crusaders / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Inks
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Mighty Crusaders [The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]]
- Reprints
-
in New Crusaders: Legacy (Archie, 2013 series) ([July] 2013) - in The Mighty Crusaders (Archie, 2018 series) #4 [Cover B Red Circle Rich Buckler] which is reprinted
- in Mighty Crusaders (Archie, 2018 series) #1 (December 2018)
-
We're Back!
Red Circle News / text article / 1 page
- Script
- David Singer (credited)
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler; James Sherman
- Inks
- Rich Buckler; James Sherman
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- The Fly [Tommy Troy]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]
- Synopsis
- A brief history of Archie's adventure lines and information about the new Red Circle imprint and its plans.
Indexer Notes
Of the 6 titles announced on this page, "The Web" is the only one that was never published.
Prologue
The Mighty Crusaders / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Rich Buckler (credited as Richard Buckler)
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler (credited as Richard Buckler)
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Brain Emperor; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]
- Synopsis
- As the Brain Emperor begins a plan to eliminate Earth's heroes, the 2nd Shield, the Fly, Fly Girl and Jaguar cross paths, thanks to General Ranse Smith. The original Shield stops a jewel heist, and the Black Hood rides his bike to a spot designated by the Comet.
- Reprints
-
in Star-Team (Condor, 1982 series) #7 - in New Crusaders: Legacy (Archie, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
-
Chapter One: "Atlantis Rising!"
The Mighty Crusaders / comic story / 16 pages
- Script
- Rich Buckler (credited as Richard Buckler)
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler (credited as Richard Buckler)
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Mighty Crusaders [The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]]; Eterno; the Brain Emperor; Dr. Malcolm Reeves; Megaliths
- Synopsis
- The heroes gather together for the first time. Fly, Fly Girl, Jaguar, and the 2nd Shield travel to help the Web against Eterno's marauding giants, while the Comet, the 1st Shield and the Black Hood investigate some strange atmospheric transmissions.
- Reprints
- in Star-Team (Condor, 1982 series) #7
- in New Crusaders: Legacy (Archie, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
-
The Golden Age Shield
The Shield / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Inks
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Eraser; Tom Higgins
Indexer Notes
One page origin recap of the Golden Age Shield.
The Comet
The Comet / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Rich Buckler
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Comet [John Dickering]; Queen Naija
Indexer Notes
1/2 page origin recap of the Comet. On the same page is the Web's origin. Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo, January 2018. Previous indexer credited Rich Buckler.
The Web
The Web / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Web [John Raymond]
Indexer Notes
1/2 page origin of the Web. Appears on the same page as the Comet's origin.
The Black Hood
Black Hood / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; Matthew "Kip" Burland
Indexer Notes
One page recap of the Black Hood's origin. Appears on the same page as the Jaguar's origin.
The Jaguar
Jaguar / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]
Indexer Notes
1/2 page recap of the Jaguar's origin. Appears on the same page as the Black Hood's origin.
The Fly
The Fly / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. Buckler)
- Inks
- Rich Buckler
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Victor Gorelick
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Turan
Indexer Notes
1 page recap of the Fly's origin.
Capt. Lancelot Strong: The Shield
The Double Life of Private Strong / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; military
- Characters
- The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]; Malcolm Fleming
Indexer Notes
1 page recap of the Shield's origin.
[no title indexed]
The Mighty Crusaders / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. F. Buckler)
- Inks
- Rich Buckler (signed as R. F. Buckler)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Mighty Crusaders [The Black Hood [Thomas "Kip" Burland]; The Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; The Web [John Raymond]; The Fly [Tommy Troy]; Fly Girl [Kim Brand]; The Comet [John Dickering]; The Shield [Joe Higgins]; The Shield [Capt. Lancelot Strong]]
- Reprints
- in New Crusaders: Legacy (Archie, 2013 series) ([July] 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Various panels of the heroes in action, located on the back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
The Mighty Crusaders -
1.
We're Back!
Red Circle News -
2.
Prologue
The Mighty Crusaders -
3.
Chapter One: "Atlantis Rising!"
The Mighty Crusaders -
4.
The Golden Age Shield
The Shield -
5.
The Comet
The Comet -
6.
The Web
The Web -
7.
The Black Hood
Black Hood -
8.
The Jaguar
Jaguar -
9.
The Fly
The Fly -
10.
Capt. Lancelot Strong: The Shield
The Double Life of Private Strong -
11.
[no title indexed]
Galaxia -
12.
[no title indexed]
-
13.
["Coming in February!"]
The Fly -
14.
[no title indexed]
The Mighty Crusaders
This issue was modified by, among others
- Luke A.
- Jochen B.
- Nick Caputo
- Mark Coale
- Steve Coates
- Thomas Johnson
- Clint Maxwell
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
- Gregg Whitmore
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