Publishers / Marvel / Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) / #16
16November 1970
$0.25

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #16

Marvel · November 1970 · on sale 1970-08-25

First appearance: Desmond BoothroydDeath of Agent L
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
November 1970
Key date
1970-11-00
On-sale date
1970-08-25
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Agent L.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Hostage Is Nick Fury-- and the Prize Is Earth!cover1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury
2Find Fury or Die!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Johnny Severin; inks: Johnny Severin; letters: Artie SimekArnold Brown, Clipper Charlie, Nick Fury, Imperial Hydra, Slim
5Strange Tales #135cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury
6Strange Tales #136cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Mike Esposito, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenDoctor Strange, Nick Fury, Stephen Strange
9The Prize Is... Earth!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: J. Kirby, J. Severin; inks: J. Severin; letters: Art SimekAgent L Death, Desmond Boothroyd First, Arnold Brown, Dum Dum Dugan, Leslie Farrington, Nick Fury, Imperial Hydra, Gabe Jones, Vincent Vandergill
14Sometimes the Good Guys Lose!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Johnny Severin; inks: Johnny Severin; letters: S. RosenArnold Brown, Laura Brown, Dum Dum Dugan, Leslie Farrington, Nick Fury, Imperial Hydra, Gabe Jones, Tony Stark
15-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
16Be a Marvel Expert!promo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: John Romita, Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: John Romita, Frank Giacoia, Sol Brodsky; letters: Mike RoyerBruce Banner, Captain America, Hulk, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9853-6		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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