The Shield
Joe Higgins

Religion: not determined yet

Name: The Shield

Alter Ego: Joe Higgins

Other Names: Joseph Mitchell Higgins; Joseph Higgins; Joseph "Joe" Mitchell Higgins; Lieutenant Joseph Higgins; James Multoon Higgins; Joseph Mattoon Higgins; The Shield II; The Shield VI

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Green Arrow and Black Canary #20 (July 2009): "Enemies List, Part Five: The Silence of Sounds"

Creators: Andrew Kreisberg, Mike Norton, Josef Rubinstein

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 40

Teams/Affiliations: U.S. Army

Family/Relatives: The Shield (father), The Shield (grandfather)

Occupation: military officer

Birth Place: USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 13 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Green Arrow and Black Canary #20 (July 2009): "Enemies List, Part Five: The Silence of Sounds" (cameo)
The Original Shield #2 (June 1984): "Death of the Shield" (lead character)
Pep Comics #17 (July 1941): "The Case of the Kid Lookout" (lead character)
The Shield

The Shield #1 (Nov. 2009): "Kicking Down the Door, Part 1" (lead character)
The Shield #2 (Dec. 2009): "Kicking Down the Door, Part 2: Alpha Dogs" (lead character)
The Shield #3 (Jan. 2010): "Kicking Down the Door Part 3: Hearts & Minds" (lead character)
The Shield #4 (Feb. 2010): "In...Morgan Die Welt" (lead character)
The Shield #5 (Mar. 2010): "Ghosts, Part 2: Jungle Warfare" (lead character)
The Shield #6 (Apr. 2010): "Ghosts, Part 3: Rockets' Red Glare" (lead character)
The Shield #7 (May 2010): "Operation: Gunslinger Pt. 1: Down Range" (lead character)
The Shield #8 (June 2010): "Operation: Gunslinger Pt. 2: C'est La Guerre" (lead character)
The Shield #9 (July 2010): "Operation: Gunslinger, Part Three" (lead character)
The Shield #10 (Aug. 2010): "Operation: Gunslinger Pt. 3: Never Say Die" (lead character)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Higgins_(New_Earth)
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Higgins_(Impact)
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_(Archie_Comics)
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=46619
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=32286
  - http://www.comicvine.com/the-shield/4005-32405/
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Legend_of_the_Shield_Vol_1_1
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=31484
  - http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Arrow_and_Black_Canary_Vol_1_20
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/578940/