Created by:
Irv Novick & Harry Shorten
Real Name:
Dusty Simmons
Joined Mighty Crusaders:
Dusty never joined the Mighty Crusaders.
First Appearance:
Pep Comics#
11, January 1941
Origin:
Joe
Higgins discovers Dusty as the sole survivor of a plane crash. The
saboteurs of Dusty’s plane attack Joe’s girlfriend Betty. Dusty
helps the Shield defend Betty and the Shield makes Dusty his partner.
History:
Young partner of the Shield
in the 1940's,
whose father died and who was subsequently taken on as a
ward by Joe
Higgins. Dusty was given a costume and secret identity as
the
Shield's partner and became part of a two-boy team, the Boy
Buddies,
with the Wizard's partner Roy. Dusty later left the Higgins
family
mysteriously after graduation, and was not found until much
later.
Powers & Weapons:
Dusty has no superpowers.
Checklist:
MLJ
Comics:
Pep
Comics 11-65
Shield-Wizard Comics 5-13
Special
Comics 1
Hangman
Comics 2-8
Black
Hood Comics 9-11
Mighty
& Radio Comics:
Mighty
Crusaders 4
Red Circle & Archie Comics:
Original Shield 2
TEXT BY:
Rik Offenberger
ART BY: Alex Wright and Irv Novick
MICRO BY: CopperAge, Darrin Wiltshire. Darren Wunder and
Rik Offenberger
