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Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #16

Marvel · Series began 1968 · November 1970

Dates

Cover date
November 1970
On sale
August 25, 1970
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Marie Severin, Jack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko, John Romitaletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simekscript: Stan Lee, Jack Kirbyinks: John Severin, Frank Giacoia, Steve Ditko, Mike Esposito, John Romita, Sol Brodsky

Stories

  • Find Fury or Die! · 12 pages

    HYDRA agents tail Fury intent on finding SHIELD's HQ, but Fury is aware he's being followed. HYDRA Section Leader B, a "Hydra-Hunter," runs the mission and hands over his hood to the Imperial Hydra so he will have no place to hide should he fail. When a few HYDRA agents show up at the barber shop which is the secret entrance to SHIELD's HQ, they're captured and hypnotized into believing the HQ is located in a warehouse blocks away. They attack the warehouse with a "Hydra-Ram,"-- but it's a trap! His plan a failure, Section Leader B is soon "replaced," while Fury ponders the future.

  • The Prize Is... Earth! · 12 pages

    SHIELD agents attempt to get the microfilm to HQ but they fail, sacrificing themselves to prevent falling into HYDRA hands. The microfilm would have revealed the location of the Betatron Bomb, which Hydra will use to ransom the world. Leslie Farrington, chairmanship of Imperial Industries tells his assistant, Brown to track info on every board member, one of which is the Imperial Hydra. In a secret chamber below the boardroom Hydra's leader speaks to "Agent G", his daughter who begs him to end his mad plan, but he replies he is doing it for her benefit. The bomb launches without a hitch...

  • Sometimes the Good Guys Lose! · 12 pages

    Aboard SHIELD's Intercontinental Ballistic Plane, Fury uses the Televiewer Tube to locate the Betatron Bomb launch site. It is destroyed but the bomb was already launched. Agent G unsuccessfully implores her father, Imperial Hydra to come to his senses. He sends HYDRA's Fox Division to deliver his terms to every nation on Earth. Tony Stark prepares to show Fury the Braino-Saur, a new weapon when HYDRA agents capture him. At Imperial Industries board members vie for position, hoping to stage a corporate coup. Imperial Hydra gloats over Fury, while in Washington, HYDRA delivers their ultimatum.

Characters

Tony StarkNick FuryDum Dum DuganGabe JonesLaura BrownArnold BrownImperial HydraLeslie FarringtonClipper CharlieVincent VandergillSlimAgent LDesmond Boothroyd

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