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The Legend of the Shield #1

DC · Series began 1991 · July 1991

first appearance of The Shield, Buster, Win and others

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The Shield (Joe Higgins, !mpact Comics' second Shield) — first appearance, the second Shield
Buster (Karen Thomas, Web agent, !mpact) — first appearance
Win (Crawford Winfield, Web agent, !mpact) — first appearance
Big Daddy (Len Rothco, Web agent, !mpact) — first appearance
Rad (Radcliffe Stiles, Web agent, !mpact) — first appearance
The Shield (Roger Higgins, !mpact Comics' first Shield) — flashback, first appearance, the original Shield
Mann-X (Richard Mannecks, !mpact) — first appearance
Arvell Hauser (!mpact) — first appearance
Brigadier General M. B. Higgins (!mpact) — first appearance
Lt. Devon Hall (!mpact) — first appearance
Mary Masterson (!mpact) — mother of Joe Higgins, first appearance
Sergeant Major Kale (!mpact) — first appearance
Major General Regal (!mpact) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: July 1991
On sale: May 30, 1991
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930810707
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Creators

pencils: Grant Miehminks: Grant Miehm, Jeff Albrechtletters: Todd Klein, Keith Wilson, Albert DeGuzmanscript: Grant Miehm, Mark Waidcolors: Tom Ziuko

Stories

The Glory Makers · The Shield · 22 pages

Characters

Joe HigginsThe ShieldKaren ThomasBusterLen RothcoWinCrawford WinfieldBig DaddyRoger HigginsRadRadcliffe StilesMann-XRichard MannecksLt. Devon HallArvell HauserBrigadier General M. B. HigginsSergeant Major KaleMary MastersonMajor General Regal