Issue: #8
The Shield is torn between the dictates of duty and his overwhelming revulsion towards his newest recruit. Plus, The Fox co-feature continues with art by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers)! The origin of the Kitsune clan is revealed, and Paul Patten must now decide if he should accept this weighty mantle!
First appearances: Taizo, Tashi
Creators: Rachel Gluckstern, Cliff Richards, Art Lyon, Sami Basri, Eric Trautmann, Wayne Faucher, Michael Avon Oeming, Brandon Jerwa, Sal Cipriano
Characters: The Shield, The Fox, Gorilla Grodd, Brain Emperor, General Latham, Taizo, Tashi