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 |