Story: "The Shield" (22 Pages)

Credits: J. Michael Straczynski (plot, script)
Scott McDaniel and Tom Derenick (pencils)
Andy Owens and Bill Sienkiewicz (inks)
Sal Cipriano (letters)
Guy Major (colors)
Chris Conroy (assistant edits)
Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character:

Shield (last in Red Circle: The Web #1; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #32)

Supporting Character:

General Jack Latham (first appearance; next in Shield #1)
Sgt. William Cayce (first appearance; Shield's combat liaison officer; also in flashback preceding main story; next in Shield #1)
William Higgins (first appearance; Shield's father)

Guest Appearance:

Web (last in Red Circle: The Web #1)
Robert Dickering (last in Red Circle: Inferno #1)

Comment: Story continued from Red Circle: The Web #1.