Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 Bowling Green Pedigree (Marvel, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....

Auction amount: $4,800.00

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Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1968

About Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4

Origin of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tony Stark and HYDRA appearances. Classic Statue of Liberty cover by Jim Steranko. Frank Springer art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: SHIELD Origin Issue!

Characters: Nick Fury; HYDRA

Pencils: Jim Steranko (signed)

Inks: Jim Steranko (signed)

Colors: Jim Steranko

Letters: Jim Steranko

STORY DETAILS

(2 Stories)

Title: "And Now It Begins..."

Characters: Nick Fury L.M.D.; HYDRA; Agent R (armored suit); Nick Fury; Agent C; Agent L; Imperial Hydra ["The Master"] (unnamed); Agent H [Laura Brown] (unnamed); Tony Stark; Corporal Charles Atkins (Serial #35067731; HYDRA agent)

Synopsis: HYDRA repeatedly tries to murder Nick Fury before he can be recruited to head SHIELD. The agent in charge of the operation, Agent L, is executed for his failure by Agent H. After reminiscing about his days in World War II, Fury meets Tony Stark, who introduces him to the SHIELD board of directors, then shows him a film detailing HYDRA's operations. After Fury uncovers a bomb in the room and dispatches it, along with the spy who planted it, he realizes the danger facing the free world and takes the job.

Pages: 20.000

Script: Roy Thomas (plot, dialogue); Frank Springer (plot)

Pencils: Frank Springer

Inks: Frank Springer

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Frank Springer's first Marvel work. Springer had previously done SECRET SIX #1-2 (May-July 1968) for DC and "PHOEBE ZEIT-GEIST" in the magazine EVERGREEN REVIEW. Expanded retelling of the story from STRANGE TALES #135 (August 1965), following the retold origins in IRON MAN #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA #100, THE INCREDIBLE HULK #102, SUB-MARINER #1 and DR. STRANGE #169. Roy Thomas mistakenly refers to the leader as "Supreme Hydra", when in most episodes of the original serial he was referred to as "Imperial Hydra" (hinting at his connection with Imperial Industries International).

Pages: 2.000

Script: Gary Friedrich ?

Letters: typeset; Sam Rosen

Notes: Letters from Edward Romero, Donald F. McGregor (future comics writer), Steve Shuchart, Steven Grant (future comics writer), Mike Richmond, and Ralph Duby; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	1	0	1	1	2	5	6	9	14	37	29	37	60	63	92	91	86	82	72	80	45	24	0	0	837
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	6	6	11	14	16	24	30	27	40	37	46	25	15	12	9	4	0	0	328
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	3	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	14
Total	0	1	0	1	1	3	11	13	16	27	52	46	61	93	94	133	130	135	108	87	93	54	29	0	0	1188

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