Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4

(September 1968)

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Nick Fury / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited) (plot, dialogue); Frank Springer (plot, uncredited)

Pencils

Frank Springer (credited)

Inks

Frank Springer (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prologue: Death stalks the daylight hours as...

Genre

spy; superhero

Characters

Nick Fury L.M.D.; HYDRA; Agent R (armored suit); Nick Fury; Agent C; Agent L; Imperial Hydra ["The Master"] (unnamed); Agent H [Laura Brown] (unnamed); Tony Stark; Corporal Charles Atkins (Serial #35067731; HYDRA agent)

Synopsis

HYDRA repeatedly tries to murder Nick Fury before he can be recruited to head SHIELD. The agent in charge of the operation, Agent L, is executed for his failure by Agent H. After reminiscing about his days in World War II, Fury meets Tony Stark, who introduces him to the SHIELD board of directors, then shows him a film detailing HYDRA's operations. After Fury uncovers a bomb in the room and dispatches it, along with the spy who planted it, he realizes the danger facing the free world and takes the job.

Reprints

• in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #94 ([1969 ?])
• in L'Inattendu (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #9 (2ème trimestre 1977) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Captain Britain (Marvel UK, 1976 series) #32 (May 18, 1977) [pages 1-8, black and white], #33 (May 25, 1977) [pages 9-15, black and white], #34 (June 1, 1977) [pages 16-20, black and white]
• in Hulk (Interpresse, 1984 series) #10/1984 ([oktober] 1984)
• in Hulk (Semic, 1984 series) #10/1984 (uke 43 1984)
• in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)
• in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #9 - Nick Fury: Agent von SHIELD, Teil 2 (September 2016)
• in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #126 - Ник Фьюри: Агент "Защиты"

Indexer Notes

Frank Springer's first Marvel work. Springer had previously done SECRET SIX #1-2 (May-July 1968) for DC and "PHOEBE ZEIT-GEIST" in the magazine EVERGREEN REVIEW. Expanded retelling of the story from STRANGE TALES #135 (August 1965), following the retold origins in IRON MAN #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA #100, THE INCREDIBLE HULK #102, SUB-MARINER #1 and DR. STRANGE #169. Roy Thomas mistakenly refers to the leader as "Supreme Hydra", when in most episodes of the original serial he was referred to as "Imperial Hydra" (hinting at his connection with Imperial Industries International).

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Script

Gary Friedrich ?

Colors

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Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Just in case you're wondering why this ish was done by...

Reprints

• in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Edward Romero, Donald F. McGregor (future comics writer), Steve Shuchart, Steven Grant (future comics writer), Mike Richmond, and Ralph Duby; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

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