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Liefeld will reimagine the classic superhero team for the modern era in a four-part series. The classic superhero team Mighty Crusaders is finding new life. Rob Liefeld, the writer and artist best known for Deadpool, will launch a four-issue series reviving the classic superteam for the modern era, with Archie Comics planning a 2021 release. The Mighty Crusaders first debuted in 1965 in a series written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel. The team has included an assortment of heroes, including the Shield, the Comet, the Jaguar and Fly-Girl, but never quite broke through into the public cons...

Mighty Crusaders series. “I’ve been chomping at the bit to work with the folks at Archie and do something with these legendary characters,” said Liefeld. “The Shield is the first patriotic comic book icon, pre-dating Captain America. These are the original comic book superheroes, with a glorious history behind them. I’m so psyched to tell this story and turn my fans on to these characters!” “When I learned that Rob — a creator of the highest caliber with a long, sterling track record — was a fan of our characters, I knew we had to act fast,” said Archie Comics CEO/Publishe...

Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Doing New Mighty Crusaders Series With Archie Comics ✖ Rob Liefeld has drawn Captain America and the Fighting American during his long career in comics -- and now he's poised to draw The Shield, another red, white, and blue golden age hero. This time, the gig isn't with Marvel but with Archie Comics. Liefeld will write and draw Mighty Crusaders, a four-issue series in stores next year from the publisher and centering on the titular superhero team. Archie, best known for teen drama, comedy, and horror like Archie, Jughead, and The Chilling Adventures of Sabri...

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The Hollywood Reporter. The Shield, in particular, has a storied history that has captured Liefeld's attention. The hero debuted in 1940 and is considered the first patriotic-style comic book hero, predating Marvel's Captain America. Cap's original shield, famously on display on this Hitler-punching cover, looked similar to an emblem on the Shield's chest, leading to a lawsuit that eventually saw Cap's shield changed to today's familiar, round shape. For Liefeld, a comics history buff, it's tales like that which make Mighty Crusaders a p...