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1April 1984
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The Original Shield #1

Archie · April 1984 · on sale 1984-01-10

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Identification plate

Series
The Original Shield (Archie, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1984
Key date
1984-04-00
On-sale date
1984-01-10
Indicia publisher
Archie Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Original Shieldcover1pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Rudy NebresShield [Joe Higgins]
1America's Guardiancomic story2script: Marty Greim; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Ricardo Villagrán; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaShield [Joe Higgins]; Col. Henry Boyle; Lisa Carvin; Boroff
2End Game Chapter 6comic story12script: Marty Greim; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaShield; Boroff; Don; Professor Newton; DELTA-3
3Star-Spangled Readers!letters page1script: Rich Buckler
4Originscomic story12script: Marty Greim; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaShield [Joe Higgins]; Lisa Carvin; J. Edgar Hoover (flashback); Tom Higgins (Joe's father, flashback); Klotz (a Nazi scientist)

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0271000691804
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0271000691804

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