Legend of the Shield #4 (DC/Impact Comics, 1991)

Story Summary:

The Shield continues to navigate the challenges of being a government-backed super-soldier in a rapidly changing world. This issue further explores the tension between duty, personal ethics, and the public image of a patriotic hero.

Key Features:

• Part of DC’s Impact Comics imprint, launched in the early 1990s

• Modernized take on the Golden Age Archie Comics hero The Shield

• Early 1990s DC storytelling with grounded action and political undertones

• Short-lived series with modest collector interest due to imprint history