| Issue | #2 |
| Published | August 1983 |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly in Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec. |
| Cover Price | 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Robin Snyder (Editor); Richard H. Goldwater (Editor-in-Chief) |
| Notes | Numbering continues in Shield - Steel Sterling #3 (Red Circle, 1983). |
| Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Red Sun |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Inks | Ricardo Villagran (signed) |
| Characters | Steel Sterling |
| Script | Robin Snyder |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | A Steel Sterling story index from Zip Comics. Located on the inside front cover. |
| Reprinted | from Zip Comics #1 (February, 1940) |
| Characters | Steel Sterling; Pop Casey; Ms. Samson; the Young Steelers [Asa; Wong; Carmen; Red Wing; April; Arthur] (a group of teenagers); Honcho (Steel's dog); Aunt Annie |
| Synopsis | It's a day in the life of Steel Sterling: he wakes up, feeds the dog, works out at a local gym, meets the Steelers, decides to try out for a movie, and tangles with a group of motorcycle hoods. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Robert Kanigher |
| Pencils | Rudy Nebres |
| Inks | Rudy Nebres |
| Colors | C. Hawk |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Notes | Intro supporting character Ms Samson, the Young Steelers (a group of teenagers) and Steel's dog Honcho. |
| Characters | Black Hood (cover reproduction) |
| Script | Robin Snyder |
| Pencils | Alex Toth (cover reproduction) |
| Inks | Alex Toth (cover reproduction) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | from Black Hood, The (Archie, 1983 series) #2 [cover] |
| Characters | Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Dr. Laureen Smith; Dr. Ishida; Red Sun [Toshiyuki Shigeta] (introduction); General Smith; Cameos (as images on a screen): Original Shield [Joe Higgins]; Dusty; Captain Flag; Yank (Flag's pet eagle); Inferno; Comet |
| Synopsis | During World War II, German and Japanese scientists developed a fighting machine called "Red Sun". However, the submarine it was on is sent to the bottom of the ocean after being caught in the atomic blast on Hiroshima. Years later, a young diver finds the sub's wreckage and accidentally activates the suit. Meanwhile, Lancelot and Laureen go out on a date. Later still, The Shield loses control of his powers during a training workout. Nevertheless, he's called to duty when Red Sun attacks San Francisco |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Timmons; Rich Buckler |
| Pencils | Michael Chen |
| Inks | Sam DeLaRosa |
| Colors | C. Hawk |
| Letters | Sam DeLaRosa |
| Characters | Steel Sterling |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Rudy Nebres (signed) |
| Inks | Rudy Nebres (signed) |