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Dusty, the Boy Detective

After his father’s death at the hands of foreign agents, Dusty is adopted by Joe Higgins, aka the Shield, and begins to fight crime as Dusty the Boy Detective. He later formed the team known as the Boy Buddies with the sidekick of the Wizard, Roy the Super-Boy. Dusty had no superpowers.
Alias Dusty, the Boy Detective
Real Names/Alt Names Dusty
Characteristics Detective, Sidekick, MLJ Universe, Patriot-themed, World War II Era, Juvenile
Creators/Key Contributors Irv Novick
First Appearance Pep Comics #11 (1941)
First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Pep Comics #11-65, Hangman Comics #1-8
Sample Read Pep Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description After his father’s death at the hands of foreign agents, Dusty is adopted by Joe Higgins, aka the Shield, and begins to fight crime as Dusty the Boy Detective. He later formed the team known as the Boy Buddies with the sidekick of the Wizard, Roy the Super-Boy. Dusty had no superpowers.
Source Boy Detective – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Pep Comics #11 (Jan 1941, detail) | Irv Novick
Pep Comics #11 (Jan 1941, detail) | Irv Novick