Publishers / Marvel / Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) / #9
9February 1969
$0.12

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #9

Marvel · February 1969 · on sale 1968-11-05

First appearance: Hate-MongerFirst appearance: Adolf HitlerDeath of Hate-Monger
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
February 1969
Key date
1969-02-00
On-sale date
1968-11-05
Indicia publisher
Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Hate-Monger.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Name Of The Game Is... Hate!cover1pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank Springer; colors: Marie SeverinNick Fury, Hate-Monger First, Adolf Hitler First
2The Name of the Game Is... Hate!comic story20script: Gary Friedrich, Frank Springer; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank Springer; letters: Artie SimekLaura Brown, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Ben Grimm, Hate-Monger First, Adolf Hitler, Adolf Hitler First, Invisible Girl, Gabe Jones, Mister Fantastic, Benito Mussolini, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing
4Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Bruce Banner, Thor Odinson, Captain Marvel, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Mar-Vell, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, The Thing, Thor
10Sensational Scoops to Startle, Stun, and Soothe You!in-house column1script: Smiley; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank SpringerBruce Banner, Nick Fury, Hulk
12-letters page2pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: John Tartaglione; letters: Sam RosenValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Nick Fury
13Two more triumphs for Marvel!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita, John Buscema; inks: John Romita, George Klein; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekClint Barton, Black Panther, Captain America, Clown, Zelda DuBois, Wilson Fisk, Elliot Franklin, Hawkeye, Kingpin, Peter Parker, Princess Python, Hank Pym, Ringmaster, Steve Rogers

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-5034-3
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

Sources

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