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PEP COMICS #1

January 1940

KEYEarliest catalogued appearances of The Shield, The Comet, Sgt. Boyle, and 5 more.

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writerHarry Shorten, Jack Cole, Dick Ryan, Phil Sturm, Will Harr, Manly Wade WellmanartistMaurice Gutwirth, Bob Wood, Charles Biro, Dick Ryan, Edd Ashe, Irv Novick, Jack Binder, Jack Cole, Lin StreeterlettererJack ColeeditorAbner Sundell

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1. G-Man Extraordinary Featuring The Shield 2. The Coming of the Comet Featuring The Comet 3. The Road Contract Featuring Jocko 4. Introducing Sgt. Boyle Featuring Sgt. Boyle 5. The Rocket Lands Featuring Queen of Diamonds 6. Duel with the Dragon Featuring Fu Chang 7. Murderer's Brew 8. Mystery of the Mayfair Monster Featuring Bentley of Scotland Yard 9. Klondike Cafe Robbed Featuring Press Guardian 10. The Rivalry Featuring Midshipman 11. A Boxer Is Born Featuring Kayo Ward *The Shield was the very first patriotic super hero appearing on newsstands in late 1939, while second stringer the Comet would become the first super hero to die in his own strip. But MLJ's quirky heroes would soon be overshadowed and replaced by Archie Andrews and his pals.