History ComicBook / NewCrusaders

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: At the climax of the first arc, Fireball is killed by a super villain called the Eraser.]]
* [[LegacyCharacter Legacy Characters]]

* UpgradeArtifact: Despite being the son of two super-heroes, Wyatt has virtually no athletic ability so The Shield gives him a suit based his own that increases the wearer's physical attributes ten-fold. The 98-pound weakling goes from barely being able to do a single pull-up to...wait for it...a Back Flip!

* WarGod: Ai apaec, who is the source Yvette's powers.

* AxCrazy: The Sting, in SPADES. He was considered so dangerous, he was caged in a small containment pod, behind a completely sealed cell door.

* SlasherSmile: Brain Emperor flashes a particularity nasty one after vaporizing the original Steel Sterling.

* ShrinkingViolet: Yvette, before becoming the new Jaguar.

More information about the Mighty Crusaders can be found in TheOtherWiki.

Before there was ArchieComics, there was [=MLJ=], who, in UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, published comics featuring super heroes like the Shield (who happened to be [[CaptainPatriotic the first patriotic superhero]] . . . yes, before Comicbook/CaptainAmerica), the Comet and Steel Sterling. In UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks, these heroes were joined by the likes of the Fly, Fly Girl, the Jaguar and the Web. They joined forces as a super team dubbed . . . The Mighty Crusaders.

* ShrinkingViolet: Yvette, before becoming the new Jaguar.

Before there was ArchieComics, there was [=MLJ=], who, in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, published comics featuring super heroes like the Shield (who happened to be [[CaptainPatriotic the first patriotic superhero]] . . . yes, before Comicbook/CaptainAmerica), the Comet and Steel Sterling. In TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks, these heroes were joined by the likes of the Fly, Fly Girl, the Jaguar and the Web. They joined forces as a super team dubbed . . . The Mighty Crusaders.

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Before there was ArchieComics, there was [=MLJ=], who, in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, published comics featuring super heroes like the Shield (who happened to be the first patriotic superhero . . . yes, before Comicbook/CaptainAmerica), the Comet and Steel Sterling. In TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks, these heroes were joined by the likes of the Fly, Fly Girl, the Jaguar and the Web. They joined forces as a super team dubbed . . . The Mighty Crusaders.

The Present: The Mighty Crusaders, after defeating every known supervillain, opted to retire to the town of Red Circle to raise families of their own. During a party celebrating the anniversary of their victory, the Brain Emperor, an old enemy of theirs, attacks them. Joe Higgins, the Shield, takes the other Crusaders' teenage children to safety. By the time he returns to aid his fellow Crusaders, he arrives too late. Brain Emperor has disposed of them. The Shield takes it upon himself to train his teammates' children to take their place as '''The New Crusaders'''.

[[caption-width-right:329: A [[LegacyCharacter 'New' Generation of Heroes]] will rise . . .]]

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[[caption-width-right:329:A [[LegacyCharacter '''New''' Generation of Heroes will rise . . .]]

Before there was ArchieComics, there was [=MLJ=], who, in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, published comics featuring super heroes like the (who happened to be the first patriotic superhero . . . yes, before Comicbook/CaptainAmerica), the Comet and Steel Sterling. In TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks, these heroes were joined by the likes of the Fly, Fly Girl, the Jaguar and the Web. They joined forces as a super team dubbed . . . The Mighty Crusaders.

Before there was ArchieComics, there was [=MLJ=], who, in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, published comics featuring super heroes like the Shield ( who happened to be the first patriotic superhero . . . yes, before Comicbook/CaptainAmerica), the Comet and Steel Sterling. In TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks, these heroes were joined by the likes of the Fly, Fly Girl, the Jaguar and the Web. They joined forces as a super team dubbed . . . The Mighty Crusaders.

The Present: The Mighty Crusaders, after defeating every known supervillain, opted to retire to the town of Red Circle to raise families of their own. During a party celebrating the anniversary of their victory, the Brain Emperor, an old enemy of theirs, attacks them. Joe Higgins, the Shield, takes the other Crusaders' teenage children to safety. By the time he reurns to aid his fellow Crusaders, he arrives too late. Brain Emperor has disposed of them. The Shield takes it upon himself to train his teammates' children to take their place as '''The New Crusaders'''.

* [[spolier: KilledOffForReal: At the climax of the first arc, Fireball is killed by a super villain called the Eraser.]]

'''The Comet''' (Greg Dickering) - Adopted son of the original Comet.

'''Fireball''' (Alex Tyler) - the Original Fireball's nephew.

'''Fly Girl''' (Kelly Brand) - Daughter to the original Fly Girl.

'''The Web''' (Wyatt Raymond) - His parents were the original Web and his wife Pow-Girl.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Dr. Uruk Ak'ahk a.k.a. Dusty, an alien talking chimpanzee.

* BadassGrandpa: Joe "the Shield" Higgins.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Dr. Uruk Ak'ahk a.ka. Dusty, an alien talking chimpanzee.

The first story arc is titled "Rise of the Heroes". It is followed by "Dark Tomorrow".

Before there was ArchieComics, there was [=MLJ=], who, in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, published comics featuring super heroes like the Shield ( who happened to be the first patriotic superhero . . . yes, before Comicbook/CaptainAmerica) and Steel Sterling.