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2July 1988
$3.50; 4.75 CAD

Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #2

Marvel · July 1988 · on sale 1988-04-05

First appearance: RedFirst appearance: Jasper Sitwell LMDFirst appearance: Clay Quartermain LMDDeath of Jasper Sitwell
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-04-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.50; 4.75 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Jasper Sitwell LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Clay Quartermain LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Jasper Sitwell.

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
0Book Two of Sixcover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill SienkiewiczValentina Allegra de Fontaine, Nick Fury
1-blank page(s)1letters: typeset
2Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.credits, title page1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder
3Book Two: Into the Depthscomic story46script: Bob Harras; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bernie Jaye; letters: Janice ChiangRed First, Clint Barton, The Black Knight, Crystal, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Deltite, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Ben Grimm, Henry Peter Gyrich, Hawkeye, Human Torch
4Next: Uneasy Alliespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder
5Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
6Back Coverpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Bob Harras; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bernie Jaye

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-554-X		1989On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5901-8		2011On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8500-0		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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