Crusaders (Marvel Comics)
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The Crusaders battle World War II superhero team the Invaders on the cover of The Invaders #15 (April 1977). Art by Jack Kirby.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Invaders #14 (March 1977) |
| Created by |
Roy Thomas Jack Kirby Frank Robbins |
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| Member(s) |
Captain Wings Dyna-Mite Ghost Girl The Spirit of '76 Thunder Fist Tommy Lightning |
The Crusaders is a group of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in The Invaders #14 (March 1977) and were created by Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby, and Frank Robbins.
The Crusaders first appear in the World War II title The Invaders and capture the crew of a crashed German bomber. Accepted by the British people, the team (Captain Wings, Dyna-Mite, Ghost Girl, the Spirit of '76, Thunder Fist, and Tommy Lightning) becomes the official protectors of the current king (George VI), thereby displacing the American superhero team the Invaders. The Crusaders are revealed to be guided by a cabbie driver and apparent British spy called "Alfie", who can cancel their powers courtesy of a technological belt the character wears.
The character Dyna-Mite, who has no memory of his former life, becomes suspicious and spies on Alfie, learning he is a Nazi agent and is planning to use the heroes to assassinate the king. Dyna-Mite warns the Invaders, and Alfie instigates a fight between the heroes and the Crusaders. The Nazi is killed in a car crash attempting to escape from the android Human Torch. The Crusaders, now powerless, disband, although Dyna-Mite—revealed to be Roger Aubrey, the close friend of Brian Falsworth, the brother of Invader Spitfire—remains trapped in a minute form.
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