The Shield

A Bronze Age arrival introduced in 1983, The Shield made their debut in Comics Scene #11 under the hand of Robert Greenberger — a patriotic figure flying the flag for Archie Comics across a publishing span that stretched nearly three decades. With appearances in Blue Ribbon Comics and alongside the likes of Cheryl Blossom, Dilton Doiley, and Moose Mason, this character inhabits a wonderfully eclectic corner of the Archie universe where superheroics and small-town charm exist side by side. A modest catalog footprint makes each appearance something of a find for the dedicated collector with an eye for the offbeat and the underappreciated.