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I heard the reason Cap changed his shield from triangular to round was to avoid problems a lawsuit even? with MLJ, publishers of the similarly patriotic Shield, whose costume was similar to Cap's but with a triangular shape on the torso.
Comic Book Legends Revealed History | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2005
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The Shield, then, which with its armorial devices constitutes a _Shield of Arms_, always is considered to display its blazonry upon its face or external surface.
The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844
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Design of Protective Systems The employer shall select and construct: slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems • Shield - can be permanent or portable.
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I got a Timely legend for ya … I heard the reason Cap changed his shield from triangular to round was to avoid problems (a lawsuit even?) with MLJ, publishers of the similarly patriotic Shield, whose costume was similar to Cap's but with a triangular shape on the torso.
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For one because we put the shield in there and Tony's legacy … Howard Stark's legacy somehow is related to … there's some relationship between Tony's father and what was going on in World War II, in the Marvel Universe, and Shield, so we're trying to lay some pipe here so that when it all happens it feels somewhat inevitable.
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. 2008
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If Blue Cross/Blue Shield is a Non-Profit Company, why does the company need to advertise and donate money to the members of the House and Senate?
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The Shield is an infinitely better show than Bones.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Members of Congress Have Never Watched Television, Movies 2010
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However, as with the JSA Vs. Kobra miniseries, the presence of writer Eric Trautmann on The Shield is probably enough to sell me at least on that series 'first issue.
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Nominated for 4 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes, including Best Television Series – Drama, The Shield is one of the top police dramas of the past decade.
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The Shield is one of my favorite shows, "Eastin says of FX's drama about brutal, corrupt cops," but this is the anti-Shield.
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