Comic books in 'Archie Super-Heroes'

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Adventures of the Fly (1960-1966 Fly Man) #31-33 and Mighty Crusaders (1965 Mighty Comics) #1. It's a pop-art explosion as some of the wildest heroes in the history of comic books unite to form one of the most beloved super-teams of the sixties - The Shield! The Black Hood! The Comet! The Fly! Fly Girl! It's all here in this colorful collection collecting classic stories originally appearing in the 1960s. These titanic 1965 tales are courtesy of such comic book legends as writer (and Superman co-creator) Jerry Siegel and artist Paul Reinman (Spider-Man). Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Collects 4 pages from Double Life of Private Strong (1959) #1-2 and Adventures of the Fly (1960-1966 Fly Man) #1-4. Cover by Joe Staton and Bob Smith. This historic edition highlights one of the pioneering superhero titles of the Silver Age: The Fly! Tommy Troy is a young boy whose world is turned upside down when he meets an emissary of the Fly World and is given a special ring that magically transforms him into the superhuman Fly! Considered an early prototype for Spider-Man, The Fly's earliest adventures were charted by some of the most legendary creative talent in comics: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Jack Davis, and Al Williamson! All of these artists and more are featured in this special edition that collects titanic tales from 1959 and 1960! Features a cover by fan-favorite, Joe Staton, painstaking restorations of all stories, faithful re-coloring and a foreword by Joe Simon! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. "THE SHIELD: AMERICA'S 1ST PATRIOTIC COMIC BOOK HERO!" Collects stories from Pep Comics (1940-1987) #1-5 and Shield-Wizard Comics (1940-1944) #1. Relive the early days of comics' first super-patriot - a hero with great power, strength, and courage who donned the colors of the American flag, lived for democracy, and protected the world from foes of freedom! No, it's not who you think, it's The Shield! Leaping from the pages of Pep Comics #1 in January, 1940, The Shield bested his better-known counterpart by over a year. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.