Pep Comics #11
KEY ISSUE
First appearance of Dusty the Boy Detective.
Market Value
- Graded copies for sale
- $167 - $31,070
- 19 graded copies listed, as of Sep 29, 2026
CGC Census
The Shield in "Dusty the Spectacular Boy Detective" – After the horrific death of his father, a young boy named Dusty helps save Betty from a group of thugs. Shield witnesses the child's skill and heart during the altercation, leading to Dusty joining the ranks of ultra-hero! The duo must quickly turn their attention to the murder of a millionaire and the numerous vehicles rigged with explosives. These are all schemes of The Vulture-the villain to blame for the death of Dusty's father! Will their first mission as a team end well for hero and sidekick?
Cover Date
January 1, 1941
On Sale Date
November 15, 1940
Pages
68
Cover Price
$0.10
Editor
Abner J. Sundell
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Cover Artist
Characters
Abbot of Chak-Ku (introduction); A gang of saboteurs (villains, introductions); Anne Farrell (introduction); a Swiss pilot (villain, introduction); Betty Warren; Bluebeard (villain, introduction); Bob Farrell (introduction); Bucktooth Brown (villain, introduction); Clip (villain, introduction); Dustin Simmons; Dusty the Boy Detective; Eddie \"Kayo\" Ward; Fu Chang; Gen. Schmutzpuss (guest-star); Ha-Ri (villain, introduction); Hopper (villain, introduction); Inspector Bentley; Joe Higgins; John Dickering; John Farrell (villain, introduction); Ju Ju Watson; Lee Sampson; Mr. Simmons (Dusty's father, name assumed from Dusty's surname, first appearance, death); Perry Chase; Peter LaFlamme (introduction); Ronnie Slick (villain); Rupy La Vez (villain); Sen. Popoff (introduction); Sergeant Boyle; Sir Cecil Farrell (introduction, death); Sir Rocket; Slugger Brown (villain, introduction); Stiles (introduction); The Comet; Thelma Gordon; The Nazis (villains); the Pigwidgeons (guest-stars); The Press Guardian; The Queen of Diamonds; The Shield; The Vulture (first appearance, villain); Tonetti (villain, introduction); William Oswald (death)