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Nick Fury, Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is the title of several American comic book series published by Marvel Comics focusing on the various adventures of the character Nick Fury while working for the fictional organization S.H.I.E.L.D. Publication history As part of ''Strange Tales'' The ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' feature replaced then running Human Torch serial that ran alongside ''Dr Strange'' in ''Strange Tales'', starting with issue #135. Though Dr Strange was a commercial and critical hit for Marvel, ''Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' was given priority and the cover of the anthology book for the first year of the title's serialized run. Both books would eventually alternate covers starting with #146. The early stories introduced the government spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D., which had Nick Fury as its top agent and leader. Early stories had Nick as a plain clothed spy, but the character would ultimately be transitioned into a leather catsuit with white gloves S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Steranko
James F. Steranko (; born November 5, 1938) is an American graphic artist, comics artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, Illusionist, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s spy fiction, superspy feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel Comics' ''Strange Tales'' and in the Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (comic book), subsequent eponymous series. Steranko earned lasting acclaim for his innovations in sequential art during the Silver Age of Comic Books, particularly his infusion of surrealism, pop art, and graphic design into the medium. His work has been published in many countries and his influence on the field has remained strong since his comics heyday. He went on to create book covers, become a comics historian who published a pioneering two-volume history of the birth and early years of comic books, and to create conceptual art and character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Fury Vs
Nick may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nick (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Désirée Nick, German actress and writer Places * Nick, Hungary, a village * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, a village Slang * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing Other uses * Nick, Allied codename for Japanese World War II fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 * Nick (DNA), an element of DNA structure * Nickelodeon, a children's television channel whose name is often shortened to Nick ** Nick (German TV channel) * ''Nick'' (novel), a 2021 novel by Michael Farris Smith * Nick's, a jazz tavern in New York City * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * Nick, short for nickname, informal name of a person, place, or thing See also * Nicks, surname * * * NIC (other) * Nik (other) * Nix (other) * Old Nick (other) * Knick (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Comics Debuts
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December; the movement ended in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions against communist governments in Eastern Europe mainly succeeded, but the year also saw the suppression by the Chinese government of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. It was the year of the first 1989 Brazilian presidential election, Brazilian direct presidential election in 29 years, since the end of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, military government in 1985 that ruled the country for more than twenty years, and marked the redemocratization process's final poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Comics Endings
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Comics Debuts
Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being 1968 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, elected leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Australian Senate, Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Comics Debuts
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Fury Titles
Nick may refer to: People and fictional characters * Nick (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Désirée Nick, German actress and writer Places * Nick, Hungary, a village * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, a village Slang * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing Other uses * Nick, Allied codename for Japanese World War II fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 * Nick (DNA), an element of DNA structure * Nickelodeon, a children's television channel whose name is often shortened to Nick ** Nick (German TV channel) * ''Nick'' (novel), a 2021 novel by Michael Farris Smith * Nick's, a jazz tavern in New York City * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * Nick, short for nickname, informal name of a person, place, or thing See also * Nicks, surname * * * NIC (other) * Nik (other) * Nix (other) Nix or NIX may refer to: Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Comics
Notable events of 2000 in comics. Events Year overall * German website Comicforum goes live * Rebellion Developments takes over '' 2000 AD'' from Fleetway. * The merger of AOL and Time Warner is announced. *In Bologna, the cartoonist Igort and the editor Carlo Barbieri found Coconino press, a publishing house specialized in authorial comics; the firm takes its name from the Arizona county, which served as the setting of Krazy Cat’s strips. * Jeroom creates his gag comic ''Ridder Bauknecht''. January * January 3: The final daily episode of Charles M. Schulz' ''Peanuts'' appears in print. The Sunday comics continue one month longer. * January 4: The British comics magazine '' Buster'' ends its run after 40 years. *'' The Voronov plot'', di Yves Sentie e Andrè Juliard, fourteenth episode of the series Blake and Mortimer. *Beginning of Apocalypse: The twelve, a cross-over involving all the X-Men comic books. *''Sotto un nuovo sole'' (Under a new sun) by Alessandro Sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In Comics
Notable events of 1983 in comics. Events and publications * Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird found Mirage Studios, which is headquartered at Northampton, Massachusetts. * Chicago-based First Comics makes a strong entry into the publishing field, putting out four ongoing titles, ''American Flagg!'', ''E-Man'', ''Jon Sable Freelance'', and ''Warp!''; featuring the talents of such established creators as Howard Chaykin, Mike Grell, Frank Brunner, and Joe Staton. * DC Comics acquires most of Charlton Comics' "Action Hero" superhero characters — including Blue Beetle, Captain Atom and Question (comics), The Question — from the failing publisher. * Long-time comics publisher Warren Publishing declares bankruptcy. * The publicly traded Archie Comics is acquired by Richard Goldwater (son of the original Archie co-founder John L. Goldwater) and Michael Silberkleit, returning the publisher to private ownership. * Noble Comics, original publisher of ''Justice Machine'', ceases publication. Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 In Comics
Notable events of 1989 in comics. Events Year overall *The "Inferno (Marvel Comics), Inferno" company-wide Marvel Comics fictional crossover, crossover continues, involving the mutant titles ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''X-Factor (comics), X-Factor'', ''The New Mutants (comic book), The New Mutants'', and ''Excalibur (comics), Excalibur'', as well as the ''X-Terminators'' limited series and various other Marvel titles. Began in Marvel titles cover-dated October 1988 in comics, 1988; runs through issues cover-dated August 1989. * DC Comics debuts its alternative imprint Piranha Press, rolling out such series as ''Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children'', ''Epicurus the Sage'', ''Etc.'', ''Gregory'', and ''The Score''; and the original graphic novels ''Desert Streams'', ''The Sinners'', and ''The Wastelands''. * Caliber Comics, Continüm Comics, Revolutionary Comics, and Trident Comics make their publishing debuts; Blackthorne Publishing, Comics Interview, Comics Interview Group, Starblaze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In Comics
Notable events of 1968 in comics. Publications and events January * January 6: The first issue of the Dutch children's magazine '' Bobo'' is published, which introduces the title comic ''Bobo the Rabbit'', drawn by Sergio Cavina. * January 11: The first episode of Marcel Gotlib's ''Rubrique-à-Brac'' is printed in ''Pilote''. * January 20: Lo Hartog van Banda and Dick Matena' ''De Argonautjes'' debuts in '' Pep''. It will run until 1973. * '' Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane'' #80, Lois Lane's fashions were updated to a then-more contemporary look February * February 10: The British comics magazines '' Fantastic'' and '' Terrific'' merge into '' Smash!''. * February 10: In ''Tintin'', the first chapter of the ''Ric Hochet'' story '' Alias Ric Hochet'', by André-Paul Duchâteau and Tibet is printed. * February 15: In ''Pilote'', the first chapter of ''Asterix at the Olympic Games'' by Goscinny and Uderzo is serialized. * '' Tales of the Unexpected'', with issue #105, ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 In Comics
Notable events of 1965 in comics. Events January * January 19: In Quino's ''Mafalda'', Felipe makes his debut. * January 21: in ''Pilote'', ''Blueberry (comics), La piste des Navajos'' (Navajo, Navajos’ trail) by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud ; Blueberry gets the surname “Nez Cassè” (Broken nose). * January 23: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''Sparky (comics), Sparky'' is published. It will run until 1977. * January: Robert Crumb's ''Fritz the Cat'' makes his first public appearance in ''Help! (magazine), Help!''. * January: Michael O'Donoghue and Frank Springer's ''The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist'' is first published. February * February 13: The final episode of Jay Heavilin and Frank B. Johnson (cartoonist), Frank B. Johnson's ''Einstein'' is published. * February 15: Morrie Turner's ''Wee Pals'' makes its debut. * February 21 - March 2: The first edition of the Salone Internazionale dei Comics is held in Bordighera, Italy. The next edition wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
