| Shield-Wizard Comics | |
|---|---|
Cover of Shield Wizard Comics 1 (Summer 1940). Art by Irv Novick. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | MLJ Magazines Inc |
| Schedule | Quarterly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | Summer 1940 – Spring 1944 |
| No. of issues | 13 |
| Main character(s) | The Wizard The Shield |
Shield-Wizard Comics was the name of an American comic book series published by MLJ Magazines Inc., more commonly known as MLJ Comics, for thirteen issues between Summer 1940 and Winter 1944.
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It featured the titular comics superheroes The Wizard and The Shield and their supporting characters throughout.
The Wizard is a fictional superhero character created by Will Harr and Edd Ashe, Jr. for MLJ Comics, which later became Archie Comics. He first appeared in Top-Notch Comics #1 in December 1939, and he was one of the headliners of that title until its cancellation in 1944. He was one of the earliest superhero characters to appear after the debut of Superman in 1938.
The Shield is the name of several fictional patriotic superheroes created by MLJ. Appearing months before Captain America, the Shield has the distinction of being one of the first superheroes with a costume based upon United States patriotic iconography.
