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Cover of Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) #13

Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) #13

Archie 1940–1944 series Cover date Apr 1944

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About this issue

Shield-Wizard Comics #13 (1940) is issue #13 of Archie's Shield-Wizard Comics (1940–1944), with a cover date of April 1944. Written by Bill Vigoda and drawn by Al Camy, Warren King and Bill Vigoda.

Creators

Writer
Bill Vigoda
Pencillers
Al Camy, Warren King, Bill Vigoda
Inkers
Al Camy, Warren King, Bill Vigoda

Characters

The stories

“The Invasion”

The Shield and Dusty take part in a play production to convince Americans to support the war effort. In the play, the pair make their way to the underground in a small town and are advised that the Nazis are bringing in a munitions train, which the duo wish to blow up. However, an American, who believes that the Germans are not so bad, betray the crimefighters to the German commander.

“Devils of the Deep”

The Shield and Dusty spot an F.B.I.-wanted spy at Coney Island and watch him boarding a Nazi submarine. They soon board the vessel but are overcome by gas, and the Shield is packed in a coffin and dumped into the sea to drown.

“Merchants of Murder”

A parrot is being used as a spy messenger by the Nazis, and it's up to the Wizard to investigate the activities of a suspect munitions company.

“The Little Rug That Wasn't There”

Roy gets a job as a salesman in a rug department in order to earn money to buy the Wizard a Christmas present and meets a mystic with a flying carpet.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.