Issue | #5 |
Published | February 1984 |
Cover Price | 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Robin Snyder |
Notes | The book is a 1-for-1 reproduction of the Double Life Of Private Strong #1, except for the Fly story that appears in the original book. |
Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong] |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Jack Kirby (signed) |
Inks | Rich Buckler (signed) |
Notes | The book is a 1-for-1 reproduction of the Double Life Of Private Strong #1, except for the Fly story that appears in the original book. |
Reprinted | from Double Life of Private Strong (Archie 1959 series) #1 (June 1959) |
Script | Robin Snyder |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Partial letters page and a continuation of the Golden Age Blue Ribbon Comics index by Robin Snyder. Located on the inside front cover. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Simon |
Pencils | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Inks | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Colors | Barry Grossman (reprinted story) |
Notes | A brief intro page to the character. Writing credit of Joe Simon shown in the previous article. |
Reprinted | from Double Life of Private Strong (Archie, 1959 series) #1 (June 1959) |
Characters | Shield [Roger Fleming also known as Lancelot Strong] (origin); Professor Fleming (dies in this story); Abel Strong; Martha Strong |
Synopsis | Professor Fleming explores his uncharted brain theories on his young son Roger. Soviet spies want the professor, the son and the theories behind the reality. But they run the professor and the boy off of a road during a car chase and leave them for dead. The professor dies but the boy survives and wanders off. Soon Roger is found by Abel Strong. Abel and his wife Martha adopt the lost child, and name him "Lancelot". |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Simon |
Pencils | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Inks | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Colors | Barry Grossman (reprinted story) |
Reprinted | from Double Life of Private Strong (Archie 1959 series) #1 (June 1959) |
Synopsis | Robin talks about the early days of comic fandom. |
Script | Robin Snyder |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Spud (is gravely injured in this story) |
Synopsis | Lancelot and Spud find Professor Fleming's wrecked car years after the accident. Lancelot also finds Fleming's notes, eqiupment and a costume that fits him perfectly. The costume seems to activate his powers. As soon as he dons it, he defends the earth against a gigantic alien invader. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Simon |
Pencils | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Inks | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Reprinted | from Double Life of Private Strong (Archie 1959 series) #1 (June 1959) |
Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Agent four (a Soviet spy); Klaut (a Soviet spy); Abel Strong; Martha Strong (cameo); Spud |
Synopsis | Lancelot goes back to the wreckage, but finds it has been removed. Concentrating, Lancelot sees his life in reverse, remembering his real father and his experiments. He dons his Shield costume and follows the tire tracks to a Soviet spy ring-- the same one that killed his father 15 years earlier. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Simon |
Pencils | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Inks | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Colors | Barry Grossman (reprinted story) |
Reprinted | from Double Life of Private Strong (Archie 1959 series) #1 (June 1959) |
Characters | Shield [Private Lancelot Strong]; Sergeant Griper; Dr. Diablq; Colonel Smith; Georgia Smith (the Colonel's niece) |
Synopsis | After being drafted into the army, Private Strong stops a suposedly unmanned atomic tank from accidently killing Colonel Smith and his niece. But the three of them and the tank are shrunk by Dr. Diablq, who has grand designs for the tank. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Simon |
Pencils | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Inks | Joe Simon; Jack Kirby |
Colors | Barry Grossman (reprinted story) |
Reprinted | from Double Life of Private Strong (Archie 1959 series) #1 (June 1959) |