Issue | #1 |
Published | June 1983 |
Frequency | Bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec. |
Cover Price | 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Rich Buckler (Editor); Richard Goldwater (Editor-in-Chief) |
Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Dr. Laureen Smith; Negatron |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Alan Weiss (signed) |
Inks | John Severin (signed) |
Script | David M. Singer |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Introduction to the character. Located on this inside front cover. |
Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; General Smith; Dr. Laureen Smith; Negatron [Dr. Collins] (also called Deathstar in #3 and later). |
Synopsis | The Shield faces Negatron, a Soviet spy turned into a living black hole. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Stan Timmons; Rich Buckler |
Pencils | Alan Weiss |
Inks | Sam De LaRosa |
Colors | Barry Grossman |
Letters | Victor Gorelick |
Notes | Develops from the setting in The Double Life of Private Strong. |
Characters | Black Hood |
Script | Robin Snyder |
Pencils | Alex Toth (cover reproduction) |
Inks | Alex Toth (cover reproduction) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Includes a cover reproduction of Black Hood #1 (Red Circle, 1983) |
Characters | Steel Sterling; Police Sgt. Steven Behler; David Wagner; "Chip" Carson; Gayla; Humongous; Dr. Reese |
Synopsis | As two movie producers consider using Steel in a movie, Steel hunts down a man-monster named Humongous. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Stan Timmons; Rich Buckler |
Pencils | Adrian Gonzales |
Inks | Rudy Nebres |
Colors | Barry Grossman |
Letters | Rod Ollerenshaw |
Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Dr. Laureen Smith |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Alan Weiss (signed) |
Inks | Alan Weiss (signed) |
Notes | The back cover looks like an out-take of the front cover. |