Publishers / Archie / The Original Shield (1984) / #4
4October 1984
$0.75; 1.00 CAD

The Original Shield #4

Archie · October 1984 · on sale 1984-07-10

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Identification plate

Series
The Original Shield (Archie, 1984 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
October 1984
Key date
1984-10-00
On-sale date
1984-07-10
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
0Shields!cover1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Bill YoshidaOriginal Shield; The Hun
1Shieldscomic story24script: Marty Greim; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Dick AyersOriginal Shield; General Collins; Colonel Boyle; The Hun; the Comet; Sgt. Boyle (cameo); Firefly (cameo); Comet (cameo); Mr. Justice (cameo); Black Hood (cameo); Corporal Collins (cameo); Fox (cameo); Hangman (cameo); Steel Sterling (cameo); Web (cameo)
2-letters page1script: Victor Gorelick

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0271000691810
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0271000691810

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