Original Shield (1984) comic books
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Published Apr 1984 by Archie Publications.$2.50
Cover by Rudy Nebres. "America's Guardian," script by Marty Greim, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ricardo Villagran; Two-page featurette giving background on the Original Shield for readers who haven't followed the Mighty Crusaders. "End Game, Chapter 6," script by Marty Greim, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Tony deZuniga; Realizing there is a mole in the FBI, Joe finds him and gets him to talk; Then the FBI and the Shield storm Boroff's headquarters and save Professor Newton, but not before DELTA-3 learns the exact whereabouts of 42642. "Origins," script by Marty Greim, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Tony deZuniga; Joe is concerned when he reads an FBI bulletin regarding 3 robots he defeated on his very first adventure are being moved from storage; He joins Lisa as her escort to a black-tie function in Washington D.C. so he can check on the robots and ensure they pose no threat. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Published Jun 1984 by Archie Publications.$2.50
Cover by Rudy Nebres. "Power Shortage," script by Marty Greim, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (miscredited to Tony deZuniga); Joe and Dan reminisce about the early days of the Shield; Then Joe and Lisa attend Senator Casey's function; Joe notices Klotz is there, but is stopped by poison gas. "A Tale of Sorcery" one-pager, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Madame Olga casts a spell to stop her greatest enemy. "Death of the Shield," script by Marty Greim, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Rex Lindsey; As Joe passes out in front of Lisa's room from the gas attack, his mind flashes back to his early career, his marriage and the birth of his son; He awakes and goes after Klotz using information supplied by Lisa. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.