I’m so psyched to tell this story and turn my fans on to these characters!”Īrchie Comics Co-President, Alex Segura went on to say:

These are the original comic book super heroes, with a glorious history behind them. The Shield is the first patriotic comic book icon, pre-dating Captain America. “I’ve been chomping at the bit to work with the folks at Archie and do something with these legendary characters. This series will remind people why these characters matter, and put them in the A-list, where they have always belonged.” I knew right away that Rob Liefeld was the person to make them shine again. Along with Marvel and DC, Archie Comics is one of the few media companies with an entire catalog of superheroes dating back to the earliest days of comics that are beloved and bursting with potential.

“When I learned that Rob - a creator of the highest caliber with a long, sterling track record - was a fan of our characters, I knew we had to act fast. The title was canceled and then revived in 1983 before it relaunched again in 1992.”Īrchie Comics CEO/Publisher Jon Goldwater said in a statement: The superhero team was introduced during the golden age of the Avengers and the Justice League of America at Marvel and DC. The Mighty Crusaders first appeared in issues of Fly-Man in 1965 “before receiving its own series written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel. The four-issue comic series will reintroduce the Mighty Crusaders to a new audience and it will utilize multiple characters from the Mighty Crusaders library including Shield, the Comet, the Jaguar and Fly-Girl, among others. Mark Hamill and His Return of the Jedi Prop Lightsaber Reunite in Pop Culture Quest Clip

Mighty Crusaders by Jerry Siegel