The Original Shield #4 was published by Archie Comics on October 1, 1984, as part of a series that began in 1984. Marty Greim and Victor Gorelick write, and art comes from Barry Grossman, Chic Stone and Dick Ayers. This 36-page issue features The Shield, Black Hood, Steel Sterling, The Comet and Hangman, among 11 characters cataloged on VerseDB.