| Issue | #5 |
| Published | January 1984 |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov. |
| Cover Price | 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Rich Buckler (Editor); Victor Gorelick (Production Manager); Richard H. Goldwater (Editor-In Chief) |
| Characters | Jaguar; Varigon |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Inks | Tony deZuniga (signed) |
| Characters | Fly |
| Script | Rich Buckler |
| Pencils | Geoff Isherwood (signed) |
| Inks | Geoff Isherwood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from fans, with replies from Rich Buckler. Located on the inside front cover and continued on the inside backcover. |
| Characters | Mighty Crusaders [Black Hood; Fly; Web; Darkling; Jaguar [Ralph Hardy]; Fly Girl; Lancelot Strong]; the Eliminators [Brontosaurus; Lodestone; Rogue Star; Dream Demon]; Cyrene; Druid; Varigon |
| Synopsis | Jaguar, Fly Girl and Lancelot Strong are kidnapped by the Druid, while the rest of the Crusaders fight Cyrene, her mercenaries and the Eliminators. Jaguar's origin further unfolds and he meets Varigon, the force behind the Jaguar Belt which gives Ralph Hardy his powers. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Cary Burkett |
| Pencils | Adrain Gonzales; Rich Buckler |
| Inks | Tony deZuniga |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Rod Ollerenshaw |
| Notes | Story continues in #7. |
| Characters | The Shield [Joe Higgins]; Tory Newton; Boroff; Lisa Garvin; Don Phelps |
| Synopsis | Following an explosion in Dr. Newton's lab, Boroff kidnaps the Newtons and wires Tory with an explosive choker. He then sends her to the FBI's office in order to get the 2nd 1/2 of the map the shows where 42642 is located. |
| Script | Martin L. Greim |
| Pencils | Dick Ayers |
| Inks | Tony deZuniga |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Victor Gorelick |
| Notes | Continues in issue #6, an all Original Shield issue. |
| Characters | Lancelot Strong the Shield |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Rudy Nebres (signed) |
| Inks | Rudy Nebres (signed) |
| Notes | back cover |