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4September 1988
$3.50; 4.75 CAD

Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #4

Marvel · September 1988 · on sale 1988-07-19

First appearance: Laura Brown LMDDeath of John Adams Allen
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Identification plate

Series
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-07-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.50; 4.75 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Laura Brown LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: John Adams Allen.

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 Four of Sixcover1pencils: Joe Jusko; inks: Joe Jusko; colors: Joe JuskoNick Fury, Madame Hydra Six
1-blank page(s)1letters: typeset
2Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.credits, title page1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder
3Book Four: The Eastern Connectioncomic story46script: Bob Harras; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bernie Jaye; letters: Janice ChiangJohn Adams Allen Death, Laura Brown LMD First, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Deltite, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Alphonso Mackenzie, Madame Hydra Six, Kate Neville, Alexander Pierce, Jack Rollins LMD, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director General, Jasper Sitwell LMD
4Next: The Ascension Callpromo (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

‹ #34 of 6#5 ›

Sources

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