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1December 1983
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Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #1

Marvel · December 1983 · on sale 1983-08-09

Death of Nick Fury LMD
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-08-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$2.00; 2.25 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Nick Fury LMD.

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
0-cover2pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Andy YanchusValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Clay Quartermain, Jasper Sitwell, Jimmy Woo
1A Few Words about Jim Sterankoforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jim Steranko; colors: Andy YanchusNick Fury
2Who Is Scorpio?comic story20script: Jim Steranko; pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury LMD Death, Nick Fury, Jake Fury LMD, Scorpio
3-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Andy Yanchus; editing: Stan LeeValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury LMD, Nick Fury, Jake Fury LMD, Scorpio
4-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Andy Yanchus; editing: Stan LeeNoah Black, Centurius, Nick Fury
5So Shall Ye Reap... Death!comic story20script: Jim Steranko; pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeNoah Black, Brad Carter, Centurius, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Clay Quartermain, P.D.Q. Werner, Jimmy Woo
6Today Earth Died!comic story6script: Jim Steranko; pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Chet Huntley
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Andy YanchusAngel, Beast, Brunnhilde, Isaac Christians, Gargoyle, Hank McCoy, Valkyrie, Warren Worthington III

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Visionaries: Jim Steranko #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0944-7		2002On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8536-9		2013On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9853-6		2015On eBay ›
Steranko Is... Revolutionary #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92289-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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