The Shield

Real Name: Joe Higgins

First Appearance: Pep Comics #1 (Archie Comics, January 1940); Pep Comics 1-65, Shield-Wizard Comics 1-13, Top-Notch Comics 5, 7, Special Comics 1

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Occupation: FBI Agent

Affiliations: partner of Dusty

Enemies: The Hun, The Son of the Hun

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History: Scientist Tom Higgins developed a secret chemical which could turn normal people into supermen, only to be murdered by foreign agents. Dying, he managed to hang on long enough to pass the secret on to his son, Joe, who vowed to avenge his father's death and protect the American way of life from such men. In addition to the powers the formula gave him, he also designed a costume that made him invulnerable, and became the Shield.

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Comments: Created by Irv Novick & Harry Shorten

The Shield rescued a young boy, Dusty, from a plane crash, and adopting him, turned him into his sidekick. Dusty would often team up with Roy the Super-Boy, the Wizard's sidekick, and together (as the Boy Buddies) they often assisted the Hangman.

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