The Legend of the Shield

    (Impact, 1991–1992)
™ and ©1991 Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

The original Shield was a patriotic super-hero who had great strength and a suit of star-spangled armor that rendered him practically invulnerable. He fought for his country until the sixties, when he abruptly disappeared. The Shield was later found operating in Viet Nam, but his suit was recovered and the whole affair was hushed up. Many years later, military scientists had been unable to duplicate the incredible Mannexalar alloy which gave the suit its strength. They had, however, found the right man to wear it. The new Shield was to be Joseph Higgins, son of Brigadier General Marion Higgins. The elder Higgins had relentlessly driven his son to become the best, and when he joined the army, Joseph rose to second lieutenant. General Higgins wanted his boy to become the new Shield, however, so he busted him down to sergeant to fit the role.

This title kicked off DC’s Impact Comics line, a nineties revival of the old Archie super-heroes of the sixties.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jul 1991
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    Origin of Shield (Joe Higgins)
    27 copies from $0.50
  • 2
    #2
    Aug 1991
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
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  • 3
    #3
    Sep 1991
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    1st appearance of Bert Watson; 1st appearance of Black Hood (Wayne Sidmonson); 1st appearance of Millie Mazda; 1st appearance of The Weapon
    13 copies from $0.53
  • 4
    #4
    Oct 1991
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    Versus Weapon
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  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1991
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    1st Appearance of Dusty Madigan
    8 copies from $0.99
  • 6
    #6
    Dec 1991
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    1st Appearance of Theo Carver
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  • 7
    #7
    Jan 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    6 copies from $0.50
  • 8
    #8
    Feb 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    1st Appearance of Shield (Roger Higgins); Versus Weapon
    4 copies from $0.99
  • 9
    #9
    Mar 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    7 copies from $0.99
  • 10
    #10
    Apr 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    Includes Trading Card
    3 copies from $0.47
  • 11
    #11
    May 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    Includes trading card
    4 copies from $1.99
  • 12
    #12
    Jun 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Mark Waid  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    6 copies from $0.67
  • 13
    #13
    Jul 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Adam Blaustein  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    2 copies from $1.75
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    #14
    Aug 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Adam Blaustein  ·  A: Grant Miehm
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    #15
    Sep 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Adam Blaustein  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    2 copies from $2.98
  • 16
    #16
    Oct 1992
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    W: Grant Miehm, Adam Blaustein  ·  A: Grant Miehm
    Final Issue
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  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
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    W: Adam Blaustein, Rick Oliver, Mark Wheatley, Pat McGreal  ·  A: J.J. Birch, Trevor Von Eeden, John K. Snyder
    Includes trading card
    4 copies from $1.75