The Boy Detective | |
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Real Name |
Dusty |
First Appearance |
Pep Comics# 11 (1941) |
Original Publisher |
MLJ |
Created by |
Harry Shorten and Irv Novick |
Origin
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.

Powers and Abilities
Dusty had no superpowers.
Public Domain Appearances
- Pep Comics# 11-65
- Shield-Wizard Comics #2-13
- Special Comics #1
- Hangman Comics #2-8
- The Black Hood Comics #10
Notes
- Many sites claim "Simmons" as Dusty's last name however, it never appeared in a comic and is simply fan fiction.
See Also
- Comic Book Characters
- Sidekicks
- 1941 Debuts
- Harry Shorten - Creator
- Irv Novick - Creator
- Patriotic Characters
- MLJ Characters
- Archie Characters
- Male Characters
- Non-Powered Characters
- Detective Characters
- Juvenile Heroes
- Higgins Family Characters
- Protagonists
- Surname Unknown
- Mighty Crusader Characters
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