Nick Fury Agent Of S H I E L D Classic Volume 1

Coming out of a retirement brought on by a major internal shakeup within the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury begins investigating the assassinations of several high-ranking intelligence operatives. But Fury gets more than he bargained for when the trail leads to an extraterrestrial threat, stemming back to a plot involving Baron Von Strucker during WWII. Nick can't cut it alone so he calls in Dum Dum Dugan, Captain America and others! COLLECTING: NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 1-11

S.H.I.E.L.D. faces its greatest threat - from within! All that stands in the way of its enigmatic inner agenda is Nick Fury himself...but Fury falls from grace when S.H.I.E.L.D.'s ruling council, commanded by the mysterious Deltite, frames him for treason and sends him running for his life. The network Fury built turns against him, and even he can't fight an army alone. Going underground, Fury gathers allies - but the Deltite's cult have targeted Fury's few remaining loyalists, replacing them with Life Model Decoy androids. Which agents are true to Fury? Which ones aren't even real? And which, if any, will survive? Must Fury destroy the organization to which he's devoted his life? In a world of lies that he constructed, who can a master spy trust? COLLECTING: Nick Fury vs . S.H.I.E.L.D. 1-6

Previously presented in the much-acclaimed Artist's Edition format, and winner of an Eisner Award, now you can appreciate this historic run of comics in the new Artisan Edition format. In the mid-1960s, Jim Steranko burst into the Marvel Age of comics in a BIG way, and the innovative, cinematic techniques he introduced in his brief tenure at The House of Ideas stand to this day as a high-water mark in the history of graphic storytelling. More than any other series, Steranko is most associated with Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. This Artisan Edition collects the first 12 stories of Steranko's run, from Strange Tales #151-162, as well as his covers from these issues. Additionally, there will be a select number of extras presented. And, as usual, nearly all the pages have been scanned from the original art, from Steranko's private archives. Story and art by Jim Steranko with additional script by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas. Additional Layouts by Jack Kirby. AN ARTISAN EDITION PRESENTS COMPLETE STORIES WITH EACH PAGE SCANNED FROM THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL ART. While appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art--for instance, corrections, blue pencils, paste-overs, all the little nuances that make original art unique. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.

Nick Fury and his poker buddies Thing, Mr. Fantastic and Captain America play for high stakes against the Mandarin...but it could soon be Baron Strucker's Hydra that holds all the cards! When terrorists attack, S.H.I.E.L.D. Central falls. The Avengers and the Fantastic Four join the fight, but after heavy losses, Nick launches a recruitment drive for new agents. Will Wolverine respond? Then, ol' one-eye could be about to learn that Infinity isn't forever, as he hunts for the Formula that keeps him (relatively) young. Will the search kill both him and the cyborg known as Deathlok? COLLECTING: Nick Fury , Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) 24-35

Rarely before and rarely since has comics seen a talent as innovative as Jim Steranko. Blending together influences from Pop Art to Salvador Dali and Will Eisner to Wally Wood, Steranko's boundary-breaking style is an incomparable visual language that continues influence and inspire storytellers decades later. Now, for the first time ever, Marvel is proud to offer the complete Steranko Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. in one volume! COLLECTING: STRAN GE TALES (1951) 151-168 & NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1968) 1-3, 5

Director no more, Nick Fury is a plain ol' Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. - but that won't stop him from calling the shots! And there are plenty to be fired, because Baron Strucker has a new vision for Hydra...and S.H.I.E.L.D. As Strucker strikes and Nick Fury faces treachery and betrayal from within his own ranks, he reunites with the Howling Commandos and Captain America - as well as a few faces he never thought he'd see again! And it all builds to a cataclysmic confrontation with Hydra that will usher in a whole new era for S.H.I.E.L.D. - and reveal the group's definitive secret origin! Plus: Nick crosses paths with Luke Cage, investigates a murder and flashes back to the Cold War...but how does a decades-old adventure affect the here and now? COLLECTING: NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) 36-47; FURY (1994) 1

Collects Strange Tales (1951) #151-168; Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) #1-3, 5. Rarely before and rarely since has the comics industry seen a talent as innovative as Steranko. Blending together influences from pop art to Salvador Dali and Will Eisner to Wallace Wood, Steranko’s groundbreaking style is an incomparable visual language. Steranko is…revolutionary! Marvel is proud to present Steranko’s complete tenure on NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. in a single, massive King-Size edition that showcases all its glory! These are the stories that defined Nick Fury as the premier spymaster operating in the covert shadows of the Marvel Universe. His awesome tech, his steamy romances, his larger-than-life action-adventure — Steranko was behind it all, breaking all the old rules of comics storytelling as he went and creating a few new ones too!

Celebrating S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 50th anniversary, Marvel proudly presents the very first S.H.I.E.L.D. adventures! Having revolutionized everything from super heroes to war and Westerns, in 1965 Stan Lee & Jack Kirby set their sights on the spy game. Cold War covert ops had been dominating headlines, so they created an international organization to protect the Marvel Universe. Headed by Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D. featured amazing gadgets, world-dominating villains and the debut of the awesome Helicarrier! Collecting: Strange Tales (1951) #135-150, Fantastic Four (1961) #21, Tales of Suspense (1959) #78.