(April 1967)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- ?
- Editing:
- Stan Lee
- Format:
- Four Color; Standard Golden Age and Silver Age US; Newsprint; Saddle-Stitched; On-Going Series
Issue Notes
This issue contains the statement of ownership, management, and circulation.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Fantastic and Terrific (IPC Magazines Ltd, 1968 series) #60 (6 April 1968)
- in SHIELD [Nick Fury and His Agents of SHIELD] (Marvel, 1973 series) #5 (October 1973) [minus 2 pages]
- in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001)
[Death Trap!]
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jim Steranko
- Inks:
- Jim Steranko
- Colors:
- Jim Steranko
Content Information
- Genre:
- Spy
- Characters:
- HYDRA; Nick Fury
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in SHIELD [Nick Fury and His Agents of SHIELD] (Marvel, 1973 series) #5 (October 1973)
- in Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2000 series) #[nn] (May 2000)
- in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
Indexer Notes
Banner in masthead similar to the one that would become the standard design on Marvel with the November 1971 issues (with similar banners turning up on DC Comics, Atlas Comics & Archie Comics).
Death Trap!
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jim Steranko
- Pencils:
- Jim Steranko
- Inks:
- Jim Steranko
- Colors:
- Jim Steranko
- Letters:
- Sam Rosen
Content Information
- Genre:
- Spy
- Characters:
- Nick Fury; President Lyndon B. Johnson (cameo); Jasper Sitwell; Professor Anton Trojak (creator of Q-Ray machine; Anihil-Agent 47); HYDRA; Gabe Jones; Dum Dum Dugan; Supreme Hydra ["Agent Bronson" (alias)]; Laura Brown
- Synopsis:
- The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration. But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard! In addition to these dangers, Fury must also cope with his 3 best friends, who've been hypnotized to kill him. Fury manages to save the day, and an injured, unconscious Laura is found hidden in the computer room, wearing a HYDRA outfit. "LBJ" appears to blame Fury for the security screw-up, and orders him confined to quarters...
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in SHIELD [Nick Fury and His Agents of SHIELD] (Marvel, 1973 series) #5 (October 1973) [minus 2 pages]
- in Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2000 series) #[nn] (May 2000)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2009)
Indexer Notes
Part 6 of 9. Fury comments that no amount of attempted brainwashing could ever force Sitwell to turn bad as "it's against his principles". Last episode of this storyline reprinted in the 1970's; fans would have to wait until 2000 to read a reprint of the rest of the story!
The Fearful Finish--!
Dr. Strange / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Marie Severin (co-plot); Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue)
- Pencils:
- Marie Severin
- Inks:
- Marie Severin
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Artie Simek
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Dr. Strange; Clea; Umar; Ancient One
- Synopsis:
- Stranges races the bolt of death and barely manages to save Clea's life. Together they race thru one dimension after another, until The Ancient One answers Strange's call for help and guides them to Earth. Feeling there is no other way to protect her, Strange's mentor uses the "Spell of Vanishment" to sent Clea to a unknown place of safety. But then, he also sends Strange to another dimension, as he declares "Umar walks the Earth!"
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Indexer Notes
Part 9 of 22; part 5 of Umar sequence. Clea's 1st appearance on Earth (if only briefly).
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
Death Trap!
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. -
2.
The Fearful Finish--!
Dr. Strange
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