Religion: not determined yet
Name: The Shield
Alter Ego: Bill Higgins
Other Names: William Higgins; William "Bill" Higgins; The Shield III
First Appearance: Fly Man #31 (May 1965): "The Fly-Man's Partners in Peril"
Creators: Jerry Siegel, Paul Reinman
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 8
Teams/Affiliations: The Mighty Crusaders
Family/Relatives: The Shield (father), The Shield (son)
Gender: male
William "Bill" Higgins is the son of Joe Higgins, who was "the Original Shield." Bill Higgins is the father of Lieutenant Joseph Mitchell Higgins (known as "Joe Higgins"), who also donned the mantle of the "Shield."
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Higgins_(Earth-MLJ)
- http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=22106
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_(Archie_Comics)
- http://www.mightycrusaders.net/2shields.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Crusaders