Joe Higgins

Joe Higgins is a supporting character in DC's Impact! Universe, a line that reimagined classic Archie Comics heroes with a grittier tone. He appears in the world surrounding the patriotic hero known as The Shield.

Emerging from DC's Impact! Universe imprint in 1991, Joe Higgins is a Copper Age figure introduced by the creative team of Mark Waid and Grant Miehm in The Legend of the Shield — a series that reimagined classic Archie Comics heroes for a grittier, modern sensibility. His handful of appearances place him in compelling company alongside The Shield, The Jaguar, and Karen Thomas, suggesting a world rich with legacy and action. Catalogued in Who's Who in the !mpact! Universe, he's one of those intriguing corner pieces of early-'90s superhero publishing that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into a bold, short-lived experiment.