Publishers / Archie / The Original Shield (1984) / #3
3August 1984
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The Original Shield #3

Archie · August 1984 · on sale 1984

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Identification plate

Series
The Original Shield (Archie, 1984 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1984
Key date
1984-08-00
On-sale date
1984
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
0Prey!cover1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Bill YoshidaShield; Mega; Bit
1Origins - Part 4 Reflectionscomic story12script: Marty Greim; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Rex Lindsey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaShield [Joe Higgins]; Lisa Carvin; Senator Casey; Ed Crisp (dies in this story); DELTA-3; Comet (cameo flashback); the Shield [Bill Higgins] (cameo flashback); Mighty Crusaders [Fly; Comet; Fly Girl; Black Hood; Darkling; Fox; Jaguar; Lancelot Strong] (cameo flashback); Col. Boyle (cameo flashback)
2-letters page1script: Victor Gorelick
3Preycomic story12script: Marty Greim; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Rex Lindsey; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaShield [Joe Higgins]; Lisa Carvin; Wolfgang (Lisa's dog); Mega (DELTA-3 assassin); Bit (two DELTA-3 assassin)

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0271000691808
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0271000691808

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