Publishers / Archie / Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) / #2
2Winter 1940
$0.10

Shield-Wizard Comics #2

Archie · Winter 1940 · on sale 1940-12-20

First appearance: The WizardFirst appearance: Tommy the Super-BoyFirst appearance: Tommy Blair
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Identification plate

Series
Shield-Wizard Comics (Archie, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
Winter 1940
Key date
1940-12-20
On-sale date
1940-12-20
Indicia publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Wizard - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tommy the Super-Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tommy Blair - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Blane Whitney, Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyRoy Carter, Joe Higgins, Roy the Super-Boy, The Shield, Blane Whitney, The Wizard
1The Shield's Origin Retoldcomic story2script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickJoe Higgins, The Shield
2The Deadly Plot of Dr. Wangcomic story10script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickJoe Higgins, The Shield, Betty Warren, Ju Ju Watson
3Death Sets the Stagecomic story14script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickJoe Higgins, The Shield, Betty Warren, Ju Ju Watson
4The Case of the Gridiron Murderscomic story9script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv NovickJoe Higgins, The Shield, Ju Ju Watson
5The Case of the Ingenious Ghosttext story2letters: typesetJoe Higgins, The Shield
6Introducing Tommy! The Original Super-Boy of Historycomic story12script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheTommy Blair First, Tommy the Super-Boy First, Blane Whitney, Blane Whitney, Jr. First, The Wizard First, The Wizard
7The Battle of Bladensburgcomic story13script: Harry Shorten; pencils: Edd Ashe; inks: Edd AsheTommy Blair First, Tommy the Super-Boy First, Blane Whitney, Jr. First, The Wizard First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Golden Age Firsts of MLJ Comics: Volume 1
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Series context

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Sources

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