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Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1968-1971) #1 Kindle & comiXology

by Jim Steranko (Author, Cover Art, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
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Before Nick Fury even knows his assailant is there, shots ring out and Fury collapses! The figure removes its mask ...... only to reveal Nick Fury!
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (October 15, 2013)
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Peter Dixon
5.0 out of 5 stars Return to youth
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2013
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I bought this because Steranko's work of the late 60's inspired me to become a graphic designer and artist - I'm still at it 44 years later!
Great book, great condition, good price, good delivery
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2018
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Fast delivery, pristine books and superb packaging. Will order again! A+++
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Gary Slaughter
3.0 out of 5 stars Retouching lost some of the Steranko magic
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023
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I was a bit disappointed. The artwork has been retouched and everything has a darker hue. I could understand in some cases. The Yellow Claw is no longer a bright yellow, but Steranko's artwork was a bit brighter. With the darker hues a lot of the details were lost, and in a couple of cases Gabe Jones' facial expressions were difficult to make out.
The lines are clearer and more distinct, but the overall presentation was disappointing. Almost as if the scenes were badly lit.
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Hwy61Joe
4.0 out of 5 stars Must own collection for any fan of comicbook art.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2013
Steranko's stature as a giant among comic artists (despite quite limited output) makes this collection a must own for any fan of the comicbook medium. That being said, what I really wish they would publish is an ESSENTIAL volume reprinting all the Kirby issues plus the later Steranko stories seen here. Steranko utilized some innovative page layouts and some of the best splash-page images ever seen. That being said, I find his overall storytelling and writing not quite up to the Lee/Kirby standard (but who does really stack up to them, right?). This collection also exhibits a pet peeve of mine: the covers are all showcased in a separate gallery at the back. I much prefer the covers to be placed in the proper context as chapter breaks.
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Lawrance Bernabo
5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Steranko tranforms Nick Fury into Comic Book "Pop Art"
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2002
I know I could never tell you where Jim Steranko came from before he started drawing Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division), in Marvel's "Strange Tales" comic book in 1966. Actually, way back when, I was more interested in Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystical Arts. Besides, it was hard to believe Nick Fury, from "Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos," was a one-eyed spymaster. But the development of Steranko's signature style as an artist became THE reason for bothering with a comic that was, in many regards, the bottom of the line at Marvel. Steranko began by doing the finished artwork over layouts by Jack "King" Kirby and ended up not only drawing the series but scripting it as well. The rest was most definitely comic history.
Included in this collection are "Strange Tales" 150-168, which provides one of the greatest examples of artistic growth ever seen in the field of comic books (Barry Windsor-Smith's legendary run on "Conan the Barbarian" is the only other example on the same plateau). Here we have Nick Fury's one-man assault on Hydra and the epic battle with the Yellow Claw. Early in the Sixties Marvel had labeled its comics as "Pop Art," in a feeble attempt to market themselves as more than just comics for kids. Well, when Steranko started incorporating elements from the psychedelic films and art of the time you could argue he achieved "Pop Art" in comics. Steranko used photography, optical art effects and unorthodox page designs to create his own unique style. Ultimately, his work had much more to do with cutting-edge cinema than it did with traditional comic books, which is why his reputation endures.
It is hard not to look at these Steranko's striking designs in these super spy stories and find yourself thinking more of "Bladerunner" and "The Matrix" more than James Bond. But as much as we admire Steranko's use of fine, defined ink line we also need to pay attention to his use of pacing, which is undeniably cinematic. I heard Steranko went on to do storyboards for movies, including "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula," which is fitting, but also rather ironic. Speaking of irony, Steranko's best work in comics, both with Nick Fury and other characters (most notably Captain America and The X-Men) was yet to come. So while this collection does not represent Steranko's best work, it does capture the evolution of a major talent in comics. Besides, it will probably cost you more than the price of this collection to pick up just ONE of the comics reprinted within.
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Adam Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars Steranko's Nick Fury
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2013
This volume collects Jim Steranko's runs on Nick Fury's Strange Tale's stories. The book begins with Strange Tales #150 and #151 Steranko began to transition into becoming the series artist and eventually writer through Issue #168

The book focuses on two seperate baddies. The first half focuses on Fury's battle with the Supreme Hydra. And then it's on to battling the Yellow Claw, a character introduced in the mid-1950s when Marvel was known as Atlas. (Though this occurs with a twist.) Then we wrap up with an issue that foreshadows the Scorpio line that would feature in four of the five first issues of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s own comic book.

What you get in these 19 Nick Fury stories are standard action spy adventure stuff from the 1960s with nearly every issue ending with Fury in a deathtrap or facing some weird strangeness. At this point, the only difference between Fury and the superheroes of the Avengers is that Fury had government sanction, and no superhero costume. In fact, one of the book's guest stars is Captain America and Fury fights him to a standstill in an exhibition.

There are also guest appearance by Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and Dr. Doom.

I will admit that some of the hype around the book set me up for a bit of a disappointment. Despite all the talk about Steranko's art, throughout most of the book, it wasn't all that exciting, until the last three issues which also included an eye-popping four page pullout.

Overall, some good stories for fans of Nick Fury who remain true to the the motto, "Don't yield, back S.H.I.E.L.D."
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Snake Pisken
5.0 out of 5 stars classic Fury
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012
If your a fan of Nick Fury , SHIELD comics , this is the book for you ! It contains many of the early Fury SHEILD issues , that are drawn by the Guy who made Nick Fury agent of SHEILD a classic , Jim Steranko . If you cant afford the first MASTERWORK , then buy this !For the price it is worth it . It a nice " collector item for any Fan . The reprints are colorful and the stories have that old favor of Marvel of the sixies . Amazon has good prices for this book , its a book that you will read again an again .
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Mike Bolton
5.0 out of 5 stars Steranko's first Marvel work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2021
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In the 1960s,Ì found Steranko's Agent of Shield hard to read. The artwork looked too busy and cluttered. Since then Steranko has been seen as a high water mark of comic art by many, so I thought I would give it another try. This newly coloured collection of his Strange Tales stories is a joy to look at with a nostalgic feel for all things of the 1960s spy genre. Now I'll make an extra effort to read the stories that I missed the first time around. Don't yield, back Shield.
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kendaviscartoons
5.0 out of 5 stars Nick Fury was created by other artists, but Steranko made him his own.
Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2014
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Steranko..........yeah, you gotta say that name with breathy awe. he took a nothing character like Nick Fury and made him transcendent. There's a lot going on in these stories, even though they are mid-60's vintage comics. The pacing is relentless, and the mood is electric. The pop-art sensibilities that Steranko is famous for are there, but they are less frequent than I assumed. Steranko uses his oddball storytelling tool-set for emphasis to key moments, as punchlines almost to accentuate the story, and doesn't waste it on bits that don't matter.
There's panels of pure ambiance, just setting a mood, not unlike Will Eisner, and there's also panels.........whole pages than invoke the crashing energy of Jack Kirby.

Sternako was an artist that threw himself at the work, starting from weaker abilities than those around him, but just shoved as much confidence as he could at the page. That ballsy approach shows as the stories progress, and the mastery settles down--there's always something really interesting to anticipate.

I'd read that some readers have criticized this volume for the garish colouring......and there is that. I don't mind it, because I've not seen the original issues, but I also think that.......maybe, the louder colour actually helps make these stories more flamboyant.
In any case, it's Sternako and Nick Fury, and you just cannot go wrong.
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Stan FREDO
4.0 out of 5 stars Steranko, un acteur majeur du renouveau des comics au cours des 1960s
Reviewed in France on May 31, 2011
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Nick Fury est un militaire du rang de nationalité américaine qui est devenu colonel par ses faits d'armes au cours de la 2è guerre mondiale. S'il a perdu un oeil au cours de ce conflit, il a gagné, grâce au Professeur Berthold Sternberg, une "Infinity Formula" qui retarde son vieillissement. A la fin de la 2è guerre mondiale, Fury a entamé une carrière à succès dans le renseignement et les services secrets américains (OSS puis CIA). Nous arrivons ainsi au milieu des années 1960, et Fury est directeur du SHIELD (Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division). Ceci nous amène à l'incroyable, "larger-than-life", James F. Steranko (né le 5 novembre 1938, à Reading, Pennsylvania, Etats Unis d'Amérique), délinquent juvénile, magicien, illustrateur, dessinateur-scénariste de comics, historien, éditeur, professionnel du cinéma. Steranko est une légende au sens où, tout-à-fait novice dans le milieu des comics à l'âge de 26-27 ans, il a récupéré totalement, en à peine quelques mois, la série "Nick Fury" des mains de rien moins que Stan Lee et Jack Kirby. Ceci en se plaçant dans leurs traces, certes, mais en jouant à fond la carte de la technologie, du psychédélisme (référence à Timothy Leary comprise !) et du monde de l'espionnage. En rassemblant pour la première fois en un seul recueil préparé avec grand soin, il y a plus de 10 ans, des épisodes jamais réédités depuis leur parution en comic books en 1965-1967, Marvel a comblé les ados des années 1960. Pour les ados d'aujourd'hui, ces épisodes à l'époque très innovants et inspirants apparaîtront probablement datés, verbeux et "capilo-tractés". Mais l'énergie déployée par Steranko pour casser certains codes et la modernité de plus d'une case devrait tout-de-même transparaître !
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James smethurst
5.0 out of 5 stars 1968?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018
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This was my favourite marvel comic of all time. It was so different from the usual ideas. I think it was also one of the the last comics that I bought. Having followed marvel for around 4 years it was time to read some books. This was the golden age for me. My first marvel was strange tales 121 and followed by ff30 avengers 5 spiderman 17 and tales of suspense 57. Happy days... ta stan....
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Michael Collin
2.0 out of 5 stars Schwacher Plot
Reviewed in Germany on October 3, 2012
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Nach dem Avengers-Film bin ich auf diese Ausgabe gestoßen. Kaum zu glauben, dass ich Anfang der 70iger die Originalausgaben hatte. Da dieses Buch recht günstig war und ich in entsprechender Stimmung, habe ich in einem Anflug von Nostalgie das Buch gekauft.
Die Zeichnungen sind zu Anfang noch mittelmäßig, später werden sie immer besser. Der Plot allerdings bleibt gleichbleibend schwach und ich hatte einige Male keine Lust mehr, das Buch bis zum Ende zu lesen.
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