THE SHIELD was the first superhero to don the American flag as his costume (preceding Captain America by a year). His name was Joe Higgins, whose father developed a super-formula before being murdered. Joe adopted the formula and gained super-abilities, which he used to fight evils and the enemies of the U.S.A He had many allies, such as THE WIZARD and a sidekick, DUSTY THE BOY DETECTIVE. THE SHIELD had a nice long run, 65 issues of Pep Comics and 13 Issue of Shield-Wizard Comics. You'll find all his stories, only from Gwandanaland Comics!