Nick Fury

By Brian Cronin Artist: Jack Kirby I would have gone with a cover of Ultimate Nick Fury, but he really did not have a notable cover appearance for way too long for it to be actually iconic. So instead, we have the debut of Fury as the co-lead in Strange Tales, now as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! 1. Artist: Jim Steranko

By Brian Cronin Steranko was doing the Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD co-feature in Strange Tales during the late 1960s when, in one particular panel featuring Countess Valentina (Val) Allegro De Fontaine (the sexy SHIELD agent who became Nick Fury’s paramour), Marvel actually blacked out her buttocks!

By Greg Burgas Marvel: Strange Tales #1 on page 80 is a must-buy, of course. My question is: How does Marvel get all these indy comic book guys to work on their books, while DC tends to lag behind? I presume it’s just that Marvel can throw more money at them, but DC has to have some cash lying around, right? I mea...

By Travis The Amazing Spider-Man 572, Guardians of the Galaxy 5, Incredible Hercules 121, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. 33, The Mighty Avengers 18, and Uncanny X-Men 502 by Dan Slott and John Romita Jr. Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. 33 The Mighty Avengers 18 Homage cover to Strange Tales (1951) #135.