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Issue: The Original Shield #3

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Publication Date: August 1984

Issue #3
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- ✓ #3
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Detail

Issues: #3 of 4 Issues (8 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Archie Publications, Inc.

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Indicia Publisher: Archie Enterprises Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 2

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0271000691808

Price: $0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Victor Gorelick

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

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Variants2

The Original Shield #3 [Direct]

The Original Shield #3 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

Prey!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Dick Ayers (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ayers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Original Shield

Character(s): Shield; Mega; Bit

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Pages: 1

Origins - Part 4 Reflections

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Marty Greim

Penciller(s): Dick Ayers

Inker(s): Rex Lindsey

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Original Shield

Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Lisa Carvin; Senator Casey; Ed Crisp (dies in this story); DELTA-3; Cameos: Comet (flashback); the Shield [Bill Higgins] (flashback); Mighty Crusaders [Fly; Comet; Fly Girl; Black Hood; Darkling; Fox; Jaguar; Lancelot Strong](all in flashback); Col. Boyle (flashback)

Synopsis: The Shield remembers more of his past when he realizes that the reactivated robots are headed to the White House to kill the President. The Shield stops the robots, then he and Lisa go to arrest Senator Casey for the attacks. But he shows them that Ed Crisp was responsible. Later still, DELTA-3 orders the execution of Joe Higgins and Lisa Carvin for getting to close to the actual truth.

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Pages: 12

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Victor Gorelick ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Crusader Comments

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Pages: 1

Prey

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Marty Greim

Penciller(s): Dick Ayers

Inker(s): Rex Lindsey

Colorist(s): Barry Grossman

Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Original Shield

Character(s): Shield [Joe Higgins]; Lisa Carvin; Wolfgang (Lisa's dog); Mega and bit (two DELTA-3 assassins)

Synopsis: After attending Ed Crisp's funeral, Joe and Lisa are attacked by Mega and Bit, two assassins for DELTA-3. Mega has super-strength and can grow larger, while Bit is a dwarf with telekinetic abilities.

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Pages: 12