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1September 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

Marvel · September 1989 · on sale 1989-05-16

First appearance: Werner von StruckerFirst appearance: LumpFirst appearance: Wilhelm SchmidtDeath of Mary Dugan
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1989
Key date
1989-09-00
On-sale date
1989-05-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521153509
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Werner von Strucker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lump - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wilhelm Schmidt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jack Pincer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mary Dugan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Mary Dugan.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Kim DeMulderValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Nick Fury, Alphonso Mackenzie, Kate Neville, Alexander Pierce
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Past Still Hauntscomic story27script: Bob Harras; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bernie Jaye; letters: Richard StarkingsValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Mary Dugan First, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Lump First, Alphonso Mackenzie, Kate Neville, Alexander Pierce, Jack Pincer First, Red, Wilhelm Schmidt First, Werner von Strucker First
3Next: A Web with Many Strandspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Keith Pollard, Kim DeMulder; inks: Kim DeMulderNick Fury

Where to read it

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Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Classic #1
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Series context

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Sources

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