Publishers / Marvel / Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) / #17
17January 1971
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Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #17

Marvel · January 1971 · on sale 1970-10-20

First appearance: Norbert EbersolFirst appearance: FixerDeath of Arnold Brown
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
January 1971
Key date
1971-01-00
On-sale date
1970-10-20
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 Norbert Ebersol - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Arnold Brown, Imperial Hydra.

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
0See Nick Fury Tackle the Hordes of Hydra!cover1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Morrie KuramotoNick Fury
2The Brave Die Hard!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Artie SimekArnold Brown, Laura Brown, Dum Dum Dugan, Leslie Farrington, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Tony Stark, Imperial Hydra, Vincent Vandergill
5Strange Tales #137cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Severin, Steve Ditko; inks: John Severin, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenAncient One, Arnold Brown, Doctor Strange, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Imperial Hydra, Gabe Jones, Stephen Strange
6Strange Tales #138cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Severin; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury
9The End of Hydra!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenArnold Brown, Laura Brown, Dum Dum Dugan, Leslie Farrington, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Tony Stark, Imperial Hydra, Vincent Vandergill
11Strange Tales #139cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin; inks: Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin; letters: Artie SimekDoctor Strange, Nick Fury, Stephen Strange
12Strange Tales #140cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenDum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones
13Operation: "Brain Blast!"comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Ray; letters: Sam RosenArnold Brown Death, Laura Brown, Dum Dum Dugan, Norbert Ebersol First, Fixer First, Marvin Flumm, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Mentallo, Imperial Hydra Death
14-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
15Marvelmaniapromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus #[nn]
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Sources

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