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Nick Fury is an interesting Marvel Comics hero. He is not a
superhero character, but he's treated like one, and often lumped into
legitimate superhero stories. Nick Fury is actually a super-spy,
much like James Bond. He also seems to enjoy a second-tier level
of popularity among Marvel's many comic heroes. His own titles do
not usually meet with much success, yet the character himself is
regularly used and consistently popular in Marvel's titles.
The first volume of "Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD" lasted only 18 issues. This second volume lasted only 47. There has been a string of one-shots, limited series, and short-lived regular series over the years. The modernized, spy version of Nick Fury typically bombs in comics, but the earlier, WWII war-hero version of Nick Fury, "Sgt. Fury", enjoyed much more success in its titles. For instance, the series "Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos" lasted a respectable 167 issues. However, the character of Nick Fury, nowadays, is more associated with the spy version. The WWII commando version of Nick Fury is widely forgotten. He's a character that contradicts himself!
Although his own comics prove mildly popular, Nick Fury is heavily used as a supporting character in other Marvel titles, and is a big draw when mentioned on the covers. He's well-liked, but he's just never caught the ring!
He's also unique as a spy-hero. Most spy heroes, like James Bond, Matt Helm, Derek Flint...any that you can think of...are always suave and sophisticated. Nick Fury's a clod. He talks ignorant like a cowboy that's been on the range too long, his hair is graying, and he's got an eyepatch. He smokes big stogies and drinks beer. Nick Fury is an everyman, but he's fiercely intelligent and a superior fighter.
Since the 1990s, extreme changes have been made to the character to give him a kickstart. In one "alternate universe", Nick Fury was made black! Surprisingly, this change has been fairly well-respected. And Marvel is going with it. As a matter of fact, the black Nick Fury is currently appearing in live-action superhero films.
This series is actually quite good and has its moments. I feel it was getting better all the time before its premature cancellation. Nick Fury is certainly an interesting action hero that's entertaining to follow!
The first volume of "Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD" lasted only 18 issues. This second volume lasted only 47. There has been a string of one-shots, limited series, and short-lived regular series over the years. The modernized, spy version of Nick Fury typically bombs in comics, but the earlier, WWII war-hero version of Nick Fury, "Sgt. Fury", enjoyed much more success in its titles. For instance, the series "Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos" lasted a respectable 167 issues. However, the character of Nick Fury, nowadays, is more associated with the spy version. The WWII commando version of Nick Fury is widely forgotten. He's a character that contradicts himself!
Although his own comics prove mildly popular, Nick Fury is heavily used as a supporting character in other Marvel titles, and is a big draw when mentioned on the covers. He's well-liked, but he's just never caught the ring!
He's also unique as a spy-hero. Most spy heroes, like James Bond, Matt Helm, Derek Flint...any that you can think of...are always suave and sophisticated. Nick Fury's a clod. He talks ignorant like a cowboy that's been on the range too long, his hair is graying, and he's got an eyepatch. He smokes big stogies and drinks beer. Nick Fury is an everyman, but he's fiercely intelligent and a superior fighter.
Since the 1990s, extreme changes have been made to the character to give him a kickstart. In one "alternate universe", Nick Fury was made black! Surprisingly, this change has been fairly well-respected. And Marvel is going with it. As a matter of fact, the black Nick Fury is currently appearing in live-action superhero films.
This series is actually quite good and has its moments. I feel it was getting better all the time before its premature cancellation. Nick Fury is certainly an interesting action hero that's entertaining to follow!
Issues:
#5: December,
1989. One of those boring, psychological issues that Marvel has
always been so fascinated in producing. The cool thing about this
issue is the first appearance of the lovable creature, Lump.
#8: February, 1990. "The Chaos Serpent" Part 2. Awesome! Leviathan is probably the most interesting of Nick Fury's villains, and he pops up in the series a lot. He's certainly smart and manipulative. Leviathan's black, with dreadlocks, no right eye, and he uses his evil influence to lure followers who believe in his bogus, religious claims. He uses this muscle to gain profit, pure and simple.
Nick Fury fights a man named Bremmer who dresses up in a suit of armor and calls himself, "Strength". The issue ends with Nick on Leviathan's trail.
#15: September, 1990. "Apogee of Disaster" Part 1. Boring. I don't know what it is, but I just don't dig this storyline. It just doesn't grab you. The Fantastic Four appears, and I like them, but it just doesn't stand out.
#19: January, 1991. "Apogee of Disaster" Part 5. Boring. But The Thing makes an appearance and helps out Nick Fury. That was kind of cool.
#30: December, 1991. AWESOME ISSUE! Nick Fury and Deathlok, two great Marvel heroes, fight Leviathan, Fury's most slippery villain. I find Leviathan to be a much more exciting bad guy than Baron Von Strucker, the most popular Nick Fury villain. Leviathan has a personality, and he isn't at all stale. Strucker tends to get dull.
#45: March, 1993. AWESOME ISSUE! The issue opens with an incredible action sequence between Fury and the sexy, green-haired vixen, Viper! Heavily armed, superhero vigilante Solo joins the fray and tries to kill the hated Viper. Viper escapes, and Fury parts with Solo at odds. Meanwhile, Fury's arch-nemesis Baron Von Strucker and the wicked Red Skull plot together. If there was any issue that was definitive of what Nick Fury is all about, this is it! Recommended! Great story and art by Gregory Wright and John Heebink, respectively.
#8: February, 1990. "The Chaos Serpent" Part 2. Awesome! Leviathan is probably the most interesting of Nick Fury's villains, and he pops up in the series a lot. He's certainly smart and manipulative. Leviathan's black, with dreadlocks, no right eye, and he uses his evil influence to lure followers who believe in his bogus, religious claims. He uses this muscle to gain profit, pure and simple.
Nick Fury fights a man named Bremmer who dresses up in a suit of armor and calls himself, "Strength". The issue ends with Nick on Leviathan's trail.
#15: September, 1990. "Apogee of Disaster" Part 1. Boring. I don't know what it is, but I just don't dig this storyline. It just doesn't grab you. The Fantastic Four appears, and I like them, but it just doesn't stand out.
#19: January, 1991. "Apogee of Disaster" Part 5. Boring. But The Thing makes an appearance and helps out Nick Fury. That was kind of cool.
#30: December, 1991. AWESOME ISSUE! Nick Fury and Deathlok, two great Marvel heroes, fight Leviathan, Fury's most slippery villain. I find Leviathan to be a much more exciting bad guy than Baron Von Strucker, the most popular Nick Fury villain. Leviathan has a personality, and he isn't at all stale. Strucker tends to get dull.
#45: March, 1993. AWESOME ISSUE! The issue opens with an incredible action sequence between Fury and the sexy, green-haired vixen, Viper! Heavily armed, superhero vigilante Solo joins the fray and tries to kill the hated Viper. Viper escapes, and Fury parts with Solo at odds. Meanwhile, Fury's arch-nemesis Baron Von Strucker and the wicked Red Skull plot together. If there was any issue that was definitive of what Nick Fury is all about, this is it! Recommended! Great story and art by Gregory Wright and John Heebink, respectively.