Summer 1940: Shield-Wizard Comics #1 The Origin of the Shield

Published: Summer 1940 

Cover Credits:
Pencils: Irv Novick
Inks: Irv Novick




Story: The Origin of the Shield

Script: Harry Shorten
Pencils: Irv Novick
Inks: Irv Novick

Featuring:
The Shield, G-Man Extraordinary
Lt. Tom Higgins (Joe's father, introduction, death)
J. Edgar Hoover
Dick (District Attorney)
Hans Fritz (villain, introduction)

When his father is killed by German spies in 1916, young Joe Higgins continues his work to create a formula to give a person super strength and invulnerability. He uses those powers to clear his late father's reputation involving the Black Tom explosion.















Story: The Origin of the Shield: Part 2

Script: Harry Shorten
Pencils: Irv Novick
Inks: Irv Novick

Featuring:
The Shield, G-Man Extraordinary
Ju Ju Watson (G-Man, origin, 1st chronological appearance)
J. Edgar Hoover
John Ingot (introduction)
Ruby Ingot (John's daughter, introduction)

Joe Higgins joins the F.B.I and goes on his first case to rescue John Ingot from kidnappers.
Notes Next Shield appearance is in Pep Comics #1.













Story: Lou Zepke's Murder Syndicate

Script: Harry Shorten
Pencils: Irv Novick
Inks: Irv Novick

Featuring:
The Shield, G-Man Extraordinary
J. Edgar Hoover
Ilia Morgan (introduction)
Ju Ju Watson
Lou Zefke

Joe Higgins and Ju Ju Watson are sent to investigate why all the witnesses in Lou Zepke's trial end up dead.












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