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Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Masterworks Vol. 1 (Strange Tales (1951-1968)) Kindle & comiXology

by Stan Lee (Author), Jack Kirby (Author, Illustrator, Cover Art, Artist), Roy Thomas (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
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Collects Strange Tales #135-153, Tales of Suspense #78 and Fantastic Four (1961) #21.

Having revolutionized everything from war to Westerns to good ol' super heroes, in 1965 Stan Lee and Jack Kirby set their sights on the spy game. With Cold War covert ops snagging headlines and James Bond topping the box office, Marvel's greatest minds unveiled a whole new wild world upon the comic book faithful. So break out your Priority A-1 Clearance, and get ready to dive into the world of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Featuring more amazing gadgets and world-dominating baddies than you can shake a Heli-Carrier at, this Masterworks collects the complete early S.H.I.E.L.D. extravaganzas. With guest stars including Tony Stark, Captain America, and Nick's trusty team of Dum Dum Dugan, Gabriel Jones, and Jasper Sitwell, not to mention the Marvel debut of comics visionary, Jim Steranko, this book is truly a watershed of Silver Age wonder! You know it. We're not going to hold you back, so say it loud, say it proud, "Don't yield, back S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078P6MWKJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (January 4, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. Nevertheless: Having begun his career with wartime Timely Comics and staying the course throughout the Atlas era, Stan the Man made comic-book history with Fantastic Four #1, harbinger of a bold new perspective in story writing that endures to this day. With some of the industry’s greatest artists, he introduced hero after hero in Incredible Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men and more — forming a shared universe for rival publishers to measure themselves against. After an almost literal lifetime of writing and editing, Lee entered new entertainment fields and earned Marvel one opportunity after another. He remains one of Marvel’s best-known public representatives.

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Stanley Martin Lieber (Manhattan, Nueva York; 28 de diciembre de 1922 - Los Ángeles, California; 12 de noviembre de 2018), más conocido como Stan Lee, fue un escritor y editor de cómics estadounidense, además de productor y ocasional actor de cine. Es principalmente conocido por haber creado personajes icónicos del mundo del cómic tales como Spiderman, Hulk, Ironman, los 4 Fantásticos, Thor, los Vengadores, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, X-Men y Bruja escarlata, entre otros muchos superhéroes, casi siempre acompañado de los dibujantes Steve Ditko y Jack Kirby. El trabajo de Stan Lee fue fundamental para expandir Marvel Comics, llevándola de ser una pequeña casa publicitaria a una gran corporación multimedia. Todavía hoy, los cómics de Marvel se distinguen por indicar siempre «Stan Lee presenta» en los rótulos de presentación. También tuvo un programa televisivo en History Channel en donde buscaba superhumanos "reales".

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Maui Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Faithful reproduction of the original comic's vibrant colors. Stan would be proud of this!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019
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I once owned Issue Number 1 of this and all of the other Avengers' and X-Men's comics, but foolishly gave them away when I left for college. Now I'm pushing 70, but I was thrilled to find all my favorite Marvel comics for sale in digital format. Now I can read all the Issue #1s over and over again without worrying about damaged and faded pages and covers. If you're a serious Marvel Universe fan you'll enjoy the vivid colors faithfully reproduced exactly as they were on the old pulp-paper pages. A real nostalgia-hit that's reasonably priced, too.
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Danny Edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018
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Great comics
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Ronald L Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect condition...
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013
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Received it when estimated and was not disappointed. It was great to read the early SHIELD stories in color and in their uncut fullness. Several of the stories I had read earlier in reprints, but this collection contains the original pages and panels in place and I was surprised with some new scenes I had never come across before. Excellent!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018
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Great price for a classic collection.
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Adam Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Yield, Back S.H.I.E.L.D.
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013
Growing up and watching Marvel cartoons, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury we're given a mixed portrayal. While generally, the villains hated them, they also ended up fighting heroes like Spider-man and even the Hulk. This portrayal has gotten more nuanced with the militaristic S.H.I.E.L.D. being viewed with distrust in the wider Marvel Continuity.

However, it wasn't always so. In the 1960s, with James Bond and the Man from U.N.C.L.E. a phenomena, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby launched Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. as a regular half-issue feature in Strange Tales. This book collects the 12-page stories from Issues 135-153 of Strange Tales plus a crossover with Captain America in Tales of Suspense #78 and Fury's first post-World War II story which appeared in Fantastic Four #21 and had Fury as a CIA Agent.

The stories are great, the villains are superb classic 1960s bad guys on an epic scale. The supporting cast is strong as well with Fury supported by fellow World War II Commandos Dum Dum and Gabriel Jones, as well as conscientious rookie Jasper Sitwell, who also brings a bit of comic relief.

However, the star is the big feature and it's Nick Fury. The silver age incarnation of this tough as nails World War II commando turned super spy could only have been effectively played by John Wayne. Fury is wise-cracking, ornery, and courageous with a firm and steady admiration between him and his men. Fury is the type of hero they just don't make any more. Truly, a great character in all of his quirks such as his cigars and his tendency to appear shirtless (some times without any explanation.) This was a blast and I can't wait to read Volume 2.
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Michael Dobey
5.0 out of 5 stars early shield adventures.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2011
This volume isn't as stong as what would come later; But it's got alot of good stories in which Shield lead by NIck Fury go after the forces of darkness like hydra and aim. Both of which are like forms of spectre. I disagree that the art is lackluster , it's just not as spectacular as what would come later. Except of course for the kirby and steranko work in this one. I do think John Severins work is as good as anybody out there. his style is fluid and awesome, john buscema as well is a great artist. So that makes four greats imo, howard purcell who really can draft a fine artpage is in here too. You can really see his best work in the 'doctor fate' archives book from d.c. Here he is still doing a good job. The other artists are decent though and even ogden whitney who did alot of funny books is in here. THe stories are typical spy stories and they have lots of action. And one of shields agents is a african american, that's a step up for comics. These were 12 page stories that usually told one epic over several issues. Stan lee scripts of course and jack kirby does most of the layouts. Basic art and then the others work over him. This is a cheap way to get all these tales.
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Kid Kyoto
3.0 out of 5 stars Cold War madness meets Silver Age lunacy
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2009
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In the 60s with James Bond, the Man from U.N.C.L.E. and other super-spies at the height of their popularity Marvel comics had the inspiration of retooling their tough-as-nails World War II character Sergeant Fury into the greatest super-spy of them all: Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

This book covers Nick's earliest adventures and his first encounters with sinister organizations like Hydra, AIM, the Druid and the Secret Empire. The creative minds of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee are on fine display as Fury visits flying aircraft carriers, drives around a flying Porsche, and battles all sorts of insane schemes to rule to world. All the while he does it while speaking in an outrageous Noo Yawk accent and griping about how things were a lot simpler back in the war.

Somehow the crazy mix works. Fury serves as our hero and as our point of view character, always commenting on how crazy the situations are and somehow always getting the job done.

So why only 3 stars? For one thing the art in this book is rather lackluster, Kirby provided layouts but the art was finished by a host of mediocre draftsmen. For another it ends just as the series was getting good, when Jim Sterenko's innovative layouts and designs would really make it a classic. Lastly, there is a much cheaper and better reprint out there in the form of 'Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD' which covers most of Sternko's run and many of the classic moments people still remember today.

So unless you are devoted fan of the character and want to see where it all began, the Marvel Masterworks edition is really not for you.
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Brian Park
3.0 out of 5 stars Uneven but interesting
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2018
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Interesting for its use of technology, but very much of its time. The dialogue is typically repetitive, and the artwork is inconsistent and only has the brilliant depictions of technology in the earlier episodes. A great $0.99 pick and important to the history of Marvel, but nowhere as interesting as the Steranko issues.
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JG
5.0 out of 5 stars Bombastic Fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2023
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Highly enjoyable Cold War adventures written by Stan Lee with layouts by Kirby. These early tales are not intellectually demanding but they are fun.
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