Blue Shield (comics)

Blue Shield
Blue Shield. Art by Salvador Larroca.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Dazzler #5, (July 1981)
Created by	Tom DeFalco Frank Springer
In-story information
Alter ego	Joseph Cartelli
Team affiliations	The Initiative Project Pegasus
Abilities	Wears a micro circuitry-lined belt that grants: Force field generation Superhuman physical attributes

The Blue Shield, (Joe Cartelli) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The Blue Shield first appeared in Dazzler #5 (July 1981), and was created by Tom DeFalco and Frank Springer.

The character appeared sporadically through the years since then, having made appearances in Dazzler #14 (April 1982), Contest of Champions #3 (August 1982), Marvel Age Annual #1 (1985), Captain America #352 (April 1989), Quasar #8 (March 1990), Marvel Super Heroes vol. 3 #3 (September 1990), Quasar #51-53 (October–December 1993), #57 (April 1994), The Avengers vol. 3 #6 (July 1998), and The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #550 (February 2008)

Blue Shield received an entry in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2, and in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #1.

Joe Cartelli was born in the Bronx, New York. He is the son of Frank Cartelli, who was gunned down by the mob. He became a crime fighter, and started to infiltrate the Barrigan crime family, masquerading as a mobster. At one point, he somehow acquired a belt with micro-circuitry of unknown origin that could give him the Blue Shield powers, and used it to fight his family and various other criminals. He also shortly allied with Dazzler.